Are you nervous about climbing because you think it’s too dangerous? Do you feel you’re not fit enough to climb? Do you know how to start climbing?
Let’s consider the idea that climbing is dangerous. Being afraid is natural, but if you use suitable ropes and other climbing equipments you will feel pletely safe. Climbers are usually very careful because they know what they are doing is dangerous. Accidents happen, but when they do, they tend to attract a lot of publicity. As a result, people think there are many more accidents than there are in reality.
You cannot expect to start climbing straight away. Climbing is a challenge and challenges take time. It is necessary first of all that you achieve a good level of fitness. Begin as soon as you bee interested in climbing—go to the gym, go swimming, take up jogging and continue to do so throughout your training period.
Discover as much as you can about climbing. Visit the library and find books especially for beginners or buy climbing magazines and look for articles which describe your situation. Look up information on the Internet. Find out about equipment, methods and places to go.
Next, take a course on a climbing wall. There are plenty of climbing walls all over the country which have trained and qualified people as instructors. Call your local leisure centre to find out if there is one in your area. These training sessions are a quick way to get experience and you are likely to meet other beginners. After this, you can do an outside course or join a club where you can meet climbers of all abilities and eventually join in group-climbing events.
At first you may not understand the importance of a good training period, but after you have pleted your first climb and you are standing safely at the top of a rock feeling thrilled, then you will know it was the right thing to do.
【小题1】The article is written by .A．a doctorB．an experienced climberC．a beginnerD．a fitness instructor【小题2】The writer thinks a new climber should .A．begin by being fitB．be aware of the causes of the accidents C．have the courage to meet the challengesD．do enough sports to get interested in climbing【小题3】By climbing walls you can . A．join a club you like B．bee qualified instructorsC．gain controlled experienceD．take part in group-climbing events【小题4】The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph probably means .A．the climbB．the trainingC．the equipmentD．the achievementB
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(答案→)B
解析：
【小题1】推理题，从文章中作者对登山提出的建议推断他是个有经验的登山者。选B
【小题2】细节题：从文章第三段的句子It is necessary first of all that you achieve a good level of fitness.“首先你需要达到一定的健康水平。”选A
【小题3】细节题：从文章倒数第二段的句子：These training sessions are a quick way to get experience可知爬墙可以让你获得经验。选C。
【小题4】猜词题：从这段的第一句At first you may not understand the importance of a good training period,“一开始，你可能不理解训练阶段的重要性”，说明后面指代的是the training，选B。