TheDeadliestextremesportsFreeSoloclimbingThepopulartrendofrockclimbinghasbeenontherise.However,moststandardrockclimbersusearope！That’swherethecrazinessoffreesoloclimbingcomesin.Freesoloclimbingisrockclimbingaloneandwithoutanyprotectivegear.Itallcomesdowntopureskill,andcrossingyourfingers（figuratively,ofcourse）Asonecouldguess,fallingisthemostcommonreasonforinjuriesordeath.Buttherearealotofthingstofactorintothereasonforfalling.Evenifyou’rethebestclimber,youcan’taccountforchangesofweatherconditions,looseholds,orfallingrocks.Forthemostpart,it’snotamatterofifyoufall,butwhen！Soifskillcan’tevenprotectyou,what’stheallure？Manyclimberswhoparticipateinthisriskystylesayit’sthemostpureformofclimbing--it’sjusttheclimberandtherock.Theysaythehassleofgearcangetintheway,evenifitissafer.Evenso,manyfreesoloclimbersadmitthedangersofwhatthey’redoing,anddiscourageothersfromfollowingintheirfootsteps--orfootholds（立腳點）.FreeSoloClimbingRecordLongestclimb--3,000feetupElCapitan,Yosemite,donebyAlexHonnoldin2017BASEJumpingIfskydiving（跳傘運動）isn’tintenseenoughforyou,BASEjumpingisaboutasextremeasyoucanget,andarguablythemostdangeroussportintheworld.BASEitselfisanacronymforBuildings,Antennas,Spans（bridges）,andEarth（cliffs）-akathestructuresyoujumpoff.Thisinsanesportconsistsofjumpingoffafixedstructureasdescribedinthenameofthesport,andeitherparachuting（跳傘）orwingsuitflyingtoreachtheground.Whileyoumaynotbefallingasfarasyouwouldifyouweretoskydiveyouhavesignificantlylesstimetodeployyourparachuteandanearlyinvisiblemarginforerror.BASEjumpinghasbeengrowinginpopularitysince1978,evenwithitshighmortalityrateof1in60.duetothedangerousnatureofthissportitisillegalinmostplacesoftheworld,withfewexceptions.IntheUnitedStates,PerrineBridgelocatedinIdahoistheonlyman-madeplacewhereBASEjumpingislegalyear-roundwithoutapermitEverywhereelse,jumperswilllikelyfacearrest.Duetothelegality,manyproBASEjumperskeeptheirjumpssecretivesoasnottobecaughtbyofficials.BASEJumpingWorldRecord.HighestBASEJump--25,262feet（7,700m）intheHimalayasbyValeryRozovin2016.ReadingComprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion1.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whatisfreesoloclimbing?A.Rockclimbingalonewithoutanyprotectivegear.B.DancingaloneontherocksC.ClimbingincompanywithacoachD.Climbingwithgoodprotection2.WhichoneisNOTmentionedasareasonforfallinginfreesoloclimbing?A.ChangesofweatherconditionsB.LooseholdsC.FallingrocksD.Dizzyhead.3.Whatistherecordofthelongestfreesoloclimbing?A.3,000feetB.25,262feetC.7,700m.D.1,978m4.Whichofthefollowingislikelytobethemostdangeroussportintheworld?A.SkydivingB.FreesoloclimbingC.BASEjumpingD.Swimming5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Fallingisthemostcommonreasonforinjuriesordeathinfreesoloclimbing.B.Manyfreesoloclimbersthinkthereisnodangerinwhatthey’redoing.C.YouhavelesstimetodeployyourparachuteinBASEjumping.D.BASEjumpingisillegalinmostplacesoftheworld.Vocabulary基礎詞trend n.趨勢；傾向；走向 搭economictrends經濟趨勢standard adj.標準的 記聯想記憶stand（站）+ard→站有站相→標準的solo n.獨奏；獨唱adj.獨自的,單獨的 記詞根記憶sol（單獨的）+o（音樂術語）→獨奏；獨唱pure adj.純的,純凈的；純粹的；不含有害物質的 搭purewater純凈水figuratively adj.比喻地英inawaythatinvolvesusingwordsorphraseswithameaningthatisdifferentfromusual,inordertocreateaparticularmentalpictureloose adj.松動的,松開的；寬松的；（指言行等）不嚴謹的；疏松的vt.發泄；釋放 記與lose（失去）起記risky adj.有危險的；有風險的 記詞根記憶risk（風險）+y（…的）有風險的consist vi.組成,構成；在于 記詞根記憶con（共同）+sit（站）→站在一起→組成例TheUnitedKingdomconsistsofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland.聯合王國由大不列顛和北愛爾蘭組成。exception n.例外記詞根記憶ex（出）+cept（拿）+ion（表名詞）→拿出去的東西→例外permit vt.許可；允許；準許n.特許證；許可證 英toallowsb.todosth.ortoallowsth.tohappen記詞根記憶per（自始至終）+mit（放）→始終（允許）發送→許可 例Petsarenotpermittedinsidethebuilding.該建筑禁止寵物入內。arrest vt.逮捕,拘留；吸引（注意）n.速捕；拘留 記詞根記憶ar（表加強）+rest（停留）強制停留→逮捕 例Thepolicearrestedthethief.警察逮捕了那名小偷。secretive adj.守口如瓶的；（思想、情感等）不外露的；神秘的英tendingorlikingtohideyourthoughts,feelings,actions,etcfromotherpeople 記詞根記憶secret（秘密的）+ive（…的）神秘的Vocabulary進階詞allure n.誘惑；吸引力participate vi.參加,參與記詞根記憶parti（部分）+cip（承擔）+ate（表動詞）→承擔一部分→參加 例Moreandmorewomenareparticipatinginpolitics.越來越多的女性參政。hassle n.圖難；麻煩；分歧；爭論 英asituationinwhichpeopledisagree,argueorannoyyoudiscourage vt.使泄氣,便灰心；阻上,勸阻記詞根記憶dis（剝奪）+courage（勇氣）→使失去勇氣→使泄氣intense adj.強烈的,劇烈的；緊張的；熱情的,熱切的；激烈的記詞根記憶in（在…之中）+tense（緊張的）處于緊張之中→緊張的 搭intenseheat酷熱acronym n.首字母縮略詞記詞根記憶acro（頂端）+（o）nym（名字）→把名字最頂端的字母放在一起→首字母縮略詞span n.跨距；持續時間v.橫跨；持續 搭lifespan壽命insane adj.愚蠢的,荒唐的；（患）精神病的,精神失常的；瘋狂的 英seriouslymentallyillandunabletoliveinnormalsociety 記詞根記憶in（不）+sane（健全的）精神不健全的精神失常的invisible adj.看不見的；無形的 英thatcannotbeseen 記詞根記憶in（不