应该参加极限运动持怀疑的态度。

　　答案：　B

　　3．What did the author's parents expect him to do when he was very young?

　　A．To have a spirit of adventure.

　　B．To set a good example to others.

　　C．To become a professional athlete.

　　D．To get away from extreme sports.

　　解析：　推理判断题。由第六段作者的父母在他五岁时就让他接触冲浪运动和倒数第三段作者认为极限运动有助于培养儿童的冒险意识可知，那时他的父母期望他能有一点冒险精神。

　　答案：　A

　　4．What does the author think of extreme sports?

　　A．They are really very dangerous for kids.

　　B．They are as easy to learn as roller skating.

　　C．They are helpful for kids to find their courage.

　　D．They are more suitable for teenagers than kids.

　　解析：　推理判断题。由倒数第三段的In sports such as surfing and snowboarding，there's a sense of adventure and courage that is important to instill in young children可知，作者认为极限运动有助于培养儿童的勇气和胆量。

　　答案：　C

　　Ⅲ.完形填空

　　Last year，my mom found out that she had stomach cancer.I thought she'd be fine after she got 1 as she was diagnosed (诊断) early.She had an operation to 2 a third of her stomach to stop the cancer from spreading.And for two months she went back and forth to the 3 .But I never visited her because I was 4 with school abroad and didn't fully know what was 5 .After her treatment，she 6 working because of her poor health and ate a(n) 7 diet.I visited her in the summer holiday.She seemed better，so I forgot that there was a possibility of cancer 8 .

　　When school 9 ，I said goodbye to my family.My mom called me from home every day. 10 in early November，my dad called instead.He sounded 11 .

"What's wrong？How come Mom's not calling me today？" I asked.After a few seconds，he said my mom's cancer had returned and spread throughout her 12 .Her survival