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Do you know extreme（极限的）sports? Extreme sports are often dangerous. But many people like them. A lot of people want to do them, even women. Do you know why? One said, “Because they can make me look very cool.” Do you think so? Read about them below. Then you can know a lot about them.
Bungee Jumping: People on some South Pacific islands did bungee jumping for hundreds of years. In 1979, some people bungee jumped off a bridge in England and made the sport popular around the world.
Bungee jumping came to China in 1996.
Skateboarding: At first, this sport was called "sidewalk surfing".
Skateboarders often jump high into the air, go down steps or slide（滑动）down rails on their boards. They wear baggy trousers so they can move more freely.
Skydiving: This is probably the scariest（最惊险的）extreme sport.
Skydivers jump out of airplanes about four kilometers up in the sky.
They usually fall freely for a while and then open a parachute（降落伞）to slow down for a safe landing.
Snowboarding: This became a winter Olympic sport in 1998. People tied their feet to the board with special shoes. They don't use any ski sticks. Then, they ride down hills, jump high and do tricks.

（1） Skateboarders wear baggy trousers so that _______.

A . they look cool B . they are safe C . they can move more quickly D . they can move more freely
（2） Which of the following sports became a winter Olympic sport?

A . Bungee Jumping. B . Skateboarding. C . Skydiving. D . Snowboarding.
（3） According to the passage which of the following is true?

A . Bungee Jumping became popular around the world in 1979 and came to China in 1996. B . Many people like extreme sports because the sports are very dangerous. C . More men want to do extreme sports than women. D . The scariest extreme sport is bungee jumping.

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	Bungee Jumping: People on some South Pacific islands did bungee jumping for hundreds of years. In 1979, some people bungee jumped off a bridge in England and made the sport popular around the world. Bungee jumping came to China in 1996.
	Skateboarding: At first, this sport was called "sidewalk surfing". Skateboarders often jump high into the air, go down steps or slide（滑动）down rails on their boards. They wear baggy trousers so they can move more freely.
	Skydiving: This is probably the scariest（最惊险的）extreme sport. Skydivers jump out of airplanes about four kilometers up in the sky. They usually fall freely for a while and then open a parachute（降落伞）to slow down for a safe landing.
	Snowboarding: This became a winter Olympic sport in 1998. People tied their feet to the board with special shoes. They don't use any ski sticks. Then, they ride down hills, jump high and do tricks.