Unit8Adventure瞬间刺激的冒险运动有很多，蹦极就是一个不错的选择！为什么那么多人喜欢体验蹦极呢？BungeeJumpingAroundtheworldmoreandmorepeoplearetakingpartindangeroussportsandactivities.Ofcourse，therehavealwaysbeenpeoplewhohavelookedforadventure—thosewhohaveclimbedthehighestmountain，exploredunknownpartsoftheworldorsailedinsmallboatsacrossthegreatestocean.Now，however，therearepeoplewhoseekanimmediatethrillfromariskyactivitywhichmayonlylastafewminutesorevenseconds.Iwouldconsiderbungeejumpingtobeagoodexampleofsuchanactivity.Youjumpfromahighplace(perhapsabridgeorahotairballoon)200metersabovethegroundwithanelasticropetiedtoyourankles.Youfallatupto150kilometersanhour.Itisestimatedthat2millionpeoplearoundtheworldhavenowtriedbungeejumping.Otheractivitieswhichmostpeoplewouldsayareasriskyasbungeejumpinginvolvejumpingfromtallbuildingsanddivingintotheseafromthetopofhighcliffs.[阅读障碍词]1．explorevt.探索2．seekvt.寻求3．elasticadj.有弹性的4．estimatevt.估计5．cliffn.悬崖[诱思导读]阅读短文，判断正(T)误(F)1．Moreandmorepeoplearetakingpartindangeroussportsandactivities.(T)2．Peoplejumpfromahighplacewithanelasticropetiedtotheirwaist.(F)3．Itisestimatedthat2millionpeopleinChinahavenowtriedbungeejumping.(F)SectionⅠReading(Ⅰ)(Warmup&Lesson1)Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.adventureA．n.住所，住处()2.hikeB．n.地平线()3.wildC．adj.可选择的，非强制的()4.extraD．adj.最大的，最多的()5.optionalE．adj.野生的；狂热的()6.horizonF．adj.特别的；额外的()7.routeG．v.&n.徒步旅行，远足()8.luggageH．n.行李()9.accommodationI．n.奇遇，冒险的经历()10.maximumJ．n.路程，路线[答案]1－5IGEFC6－10BJHADⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思()1.Theyvisitedsomefactories，hospitalsaswellastheschool.()2.Shewatchedopeneyedastheplanetookoff.()3.Mickwantstoseeyouinhisofficerightaway.()4.Crimehasgonedown70percent.()5.Itriedtothinkaboutalltheproblemsthatwereaheadofmetomorrow.[答案]1—5DAECBAdventureInTheHimalayasJustimagine.YouarewalkingalongamountainpathintheHimalayas.Youarefeelingtired.Youarethinkingabouthowfarthereistogo.Then，suddenlyyouarethere!AndtheamazingMountQomolangmaisonthehorizon.Itlooksgreat.Afewminuteslater，youarriveatthecamp.Thefoodcookingonthefiresmellsgreatandwhileyouarehavingahotcupoftea，yourelaxandwatchthesungodown.①Atdinner，thefoodtastesfantastic.Youtalkwithotherpeopleinthegroupabouteverythingyouhaveseenanddoneduringyourday'shiking②.Ifyouarelookingforexperienceslikethis，Adventure2000istheorganisation(团体)foryou.Alotofhikingholidayssoundexciting，buttherealityisoftenverydifferent.Hikingtripscanbeuncomfortable(不舒服的)andevendangerous.However，atAdventure2000wefeelthatweunderstandtheneedsofhikers.AllourguideshaveseveralyearsofexperienceinleadinghikingtripsintheHimalayas.Theyknowallthebestroutes(路线)andbestplacestocamp.Wealsorealisethathikingcanbehardworkandbelievethathikersneedallourhelp.Aswellasthegroupguide，allteamshavecooksandporters(行李搬运工)．Whileonahikingtrip③，ourcookspreparedeliciousmeals.Andourporterscarryyourluggage，whichmeansthatyoucansimplyenjoytheexperience④.喜马拉雅探险设想一下，你正走在喜马拉雅山的一条山路上，感到疲惫。你正在想还要走多远，然后突然发现自己已经在那儿了！令人惊叹的珠穆朗玛峰就在地平线上，它看起来很壮观。几分钟后，你到达营地。火上烧烤着的食物闻起来非常棒，你喝着一杯热茶，全身放松，欣赏日落。晚饭时，食物尝起来好极了，你和小组内其他成员谈论着在你一天的旅行中所见及所...
