阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。Around the world more and more people are taking part

阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities.D 【小题1】B ---those who have climbed the highest mountains, traveled into unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans.
E 【小题2】A I would consider bungee(蹦极) jumping to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place(perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon) 200 meters above the ground with an elastic(有弹性的) rope tied to your ankles. You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground.C 【小题3】　 Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping include jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliff(悬崖).
For the reasons, some psychologists explain that many people think their life in modern societies has become safe and boring. 　 【小题4】　 They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and life was a continuous battle (战争)for survival.
Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement. They live and work in comparatively safe conditions; they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill.　 【小题5】　

A. Not very long ago, people’s lives were constantly (持续的) in danger.
B. Now, however, there are people who look for an immediate excitement from a risky (冒险的) activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.
C. The answer for some of these people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping.
D. Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventure (冒险).
E. It is said that about 2 million people around world have now tried bungee jumping.

解析：【小题1】从后面破折号的内容：---those who have climbed the highest mountains, traveled into unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans.可知有很多人喜欢冒险。选D。【小题2】从后面的句子：I would consider bungee(蹦极) jumping to be a good example of such an activity.可知有人喜欢通过冒险得到瞬间的兴奋。选B【小题3】从后面的句子：Other activities which most people would say 可知这里还是再说蹦极跳。选E【小题4】从后面的句子：They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, 可知以前的人的生活是很危险的。选A【小题5】从前面的句子：Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement.可知这些人是寻求刺激。选C

这个问题我还想问问老师呢