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Some people say，“Extreme(极限的) sports are so dangerous. Why would anyone want to do them?”But the danger is what makes them so exciting. Keep reading to find out the most popular ones.　　Bungee jumping：People on some South Pacific islands have been 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(滑行) 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 free fall for a while and then open a parachute 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 dont use any ski sticks. Then they ride down hills，jump high and do tricks. 　　1. What made bungee jumping popular all over the world?　　 A. A history of hundreds of years.　　　　 　　 B. Jumping over a river in England.　　 C. Coming to China in 1996.　　　　　　 　　 D. Jumping off a bridge in Britain. 窗体底端 窗体顶端 　　2. In which sports do people jump from a plane or from a high place?　　 A. Bungee jumping and skydiving.　　　　 　　 B. Skydiving and skateboarding.　　 C. Bungee jumping and skateboarding.　　　 　　 D. Snowboarding and skateboarding. 窗体底端 窗体顶端 　　3. Why do some people like to do the extreme sports?　　 A. Its exciting and safe.　　　　　　　 　　 B. Its dangerous but exciting.　　 C. Its scary but safe.　　　　　　　　 　　 D. Its easy to learn. Killer bees started in Brazil in 1957. A scientist in Sao Paulo wanted bees to make more honey(蜂蜜). So he put forty -six African bees with some Brazilian bees. The bees bred(繁殖) and made a new kind of bees. But the new bees were a mistake. They didnt want to make more ho