Question

Although cliff diving may bring great excitement, it’s a very dangerous sport that people should be careful about. It is completely wrong to think that the diver is cushioned by the water below—this could not be further from the truth. When jumping from a cliff that is over 70 feet high, a diver hits the water at over 46 mph (miles per hour). Such high speeds make the point of contact feel like a wall, so the diving skills are very important.
Professional divers are trained and well-prepared to make dives. However, non-professionals should never dive because a diver’s body position at the time of contacting water is very important to his or her safety. Because of the great danger, divers should always seriously think about their skills before trying any moves.
Although there is no truly safe way to jump off a cliff, non-professional divers are encouraged to pencil dive. To do a pencil dive, the jumpers leap their feet first off the cliff, keep arms at their sides with legs together and pointing downward. The diver should keep the body tight and vertical. This is safer because it makes the point of contact smaller when the diver enters the water and puts less stress on the body.
Wearing a wet suit while diving will result in less pain. So it is wise for new divers to wear wet suits. But professional divers suggest staying away from water shoes. Although wearing shoes might seem like a good idea, they actually increase the force of impact because they increase the surface area of the diver at impact. The increased force of impact puts stress on a diver’s body and can lead to broken bones. Without a doubt, diving without shoes is the safer way to go.
Besides the height, speed, water depth and body position, it is also important for divers to make wise decisions when they are thinking about diving. Cliff diving tests both a person’s physical and mental skills, so it is never a good idea to jump with a sudden idea. A person needs to be of sound mind and in good health to even think about a dive. One should never try a dive if he has drunk wine. What’s more, a person should never make someone who is not feeling 100% confident dive.

【小題1】What does “this could not be further from the truth” mean?

A．There’s no doubt that this idea is definitely true.

B．This idea is thought to be completely wrong.

C．It depends on the real situation on the spot.

D．Nobody knows whether this idea is true or not.

【小題2】Why didn’t professional divers suggest wearing shoes?

A．Because wearing shoes can put more weight on to the diver

B．Because wearing shoes can cause the diver to feel uncomfortable

C．Because wearing shoes can make the point of contact bigger

D．Because wearing shoes can certainly lead to broken bones

【小題3】According to the passage, a good cliff diver should be __________.

A．well-prepared and skillful	B．professional and strong
C．creative and smarty	D．confident and brave

Answer 1

【小題1】B
【小題2】C
【小題3】A

解析試題分析：短文大意：這篇短文主要講述了如何做一個合格的潛水者，并詳細地分析了潛水中可能會造成危險的一些細節問題。
【小題1】句意猜測題。聯系前一句It is completely wrong to think 描述，可知此處指的是這種想法是完全錯誤的。故選B。
【小題2】細節理解題。根據短文倒數第二段Although wearing shoes might seem like a good idea, they actually increase the force of impact because they increase the surface area of the diver at impact.描述，可知穿鞋能增加身體與水面的接觸面積，故選C。
【小題3】細節理解題。根據短文最后一段Cliff diving tests both a person’s physical and mental skills, so it is never a good idea to jump with a sudden idea. A person needs to be of sound mind and in good health to even think about a dive. 描述，可知一個好的潛水者需要充分的準備和良好的技能。故選A。
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