B．the countryside life

　　C．people's different sports interest

　　D．large green fields

　　C　[推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后三句可知，孩子们总是喜欢各式各样的比赛。在美国，年轻人开始玩滑板和自行车运动。于是就有了今天的极限运动。]

　　3．The Extreme Games is popular with a lot of people because of the factors EXCEPT that ．

　　A．it is a very exciting sport

　　B．it makes people more confident

　　C．it is quite wonderful

　　D．it is only sport for both city people and country people　

　　D　[细节理解题。根据文章第二段内容可知，极限运动赏心悦目，惊心动魄，这需要人们的极大自信和勇气，是一项非常刺激的运动。]

　　4．That we often see some young people wearing all kinds of clothes，listening to music and riding a skateboard or showing off their cycling tricks shows ．

　　A．the Extreme Games have come to China for a long time

　　B．the Extreme Games have become a fashionable culture　

　　C．the Extreme Games have become new sports

　　D．the Extreme Games have become the best way to keep fit

　　B　[细节理解题。根据文章第三段"But the X­Games are more than sports.They have become a culture"可知，极限运动并不局限于运动本身，它已经成为一种文化。]

　　B

　　Unless you are fortunate enough to know an NBA player，Ryan Martin is probably the best basketball player you'll ever meet.Unlike those who fly up and down the court，however，Martin is forced to take a different approach；he doesn't have legs.

Martin，a 33­year­old man，is a professional wheelchair basketball player.His achievements have taken him halfway around the world to play in Spain for the last