Word of his questionable plan was already spreading through town as Mr David swam out to the platform. He was just a tiny，stick figure when he got there but even from such a distance the high board seemed almost to touch the clouds. Once at the top，he paced the enormously long board，then took some deep breaths and finally stood at edge. He was going to do it.

　　Several hundred people had gathered at the shore to watch. Mr David stood for quite a long time，then he raised his arms，took one massive bounce and launched himself into a perfect dive. It was beautiful. He fell with perfect style for what seemed minutes. The crowd fell silent. The only sound to be heard was the faint whistle of his body tearing through the air toward the water far，far below.

　　But about three quarters of the way down he seemed to have second thoughts and began suddenly to panic，waving his arms and legs like someone having a bad dream. When he was perhaps thirty feet above the water，he gave upon waving and spread his arms and legs wide，apparently hoping that it would somehow slow his fall.

　　It didn't.

　　He hit the water at over six hundred miles an hour. The impact was so loud that it made birds fly out of their trees three miles away. I don't think he entered the water at all. He just bounced off it，about fifteen feet back into the air. After that，he lay still on the surface，spinning like an autumn leaf.

　　He was brought to shore by two passing fishermen in a row boat and placed on an old blanket where he spent the rest of the afternoon. Occasionally he accepted small sips of water，but otherwise was too shocked to speak. From head to toe，he was covered with deep red bruises.

　　It was the best day of my life.

语篇解读　本文是一篇记叙文。作者主要描述了自己的老师David从一个非常高的跳水板上跳水的过程。

5. How did the writer find Mr David's plan to jump from the diving board?

A.Heroic. B.Disappointing. C.Crazy. D.Confused.

答案　C

解析　作者态度题。根据第一段最后一句和第二段可知，作者认为，没人敢从那个跳水板上跳下来，而当作者得知David老师要从上面跳下来的时候很震惊。由此可推断出，作者认为David老师这样做很疯狂，超出了人们的预料。故选C。

6.In Paragraph 3，Mr David is described as"a tiny，stick figure"because he was_________.

A.very faraway

B.very small and thin