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话题十七　旅游与交通 一、阅读理解 A Vanuatu is an island nation in the South Pacific. It is one of the smallest countries in the world. But for those who are interested in adventures and sport, there is a lot to do. Vanuatus islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano(火山) surfing and land diving. Volcano Surfing On Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises 361 meters into the sky. Mount Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts(喷发) almost every day, sometimes several times a day. For centuries, people have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Recently, people have also started climbing Mount Yasur to surf the volcano. In some ways, volcano surfing is like surfing in the sea, but in other ways its very different. Volcano surfers try to escape the erupting volcano — without getting hit by flying rocks! Its fast, fun and dangerous — the perfect extreme(极限) sport. Land Diving Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but do you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old? The activity, first called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony(宗教仪式). A man ties tree vines(藤) to his legs. He then jumps head-first from a high tower to touch the earth with the top of his head — without breaking the vines. Every spring, island natives (men only) still take part in this amazing activity. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1.What does the underlined word adventures in Paragraph 1 mean in Chinese? A. 冒险 B. 时尚 C. 摄影 D. 民俗 2.According to the passage, Mount Yasur 　　　　.? A. is no longer active B. is on Pentecost Island C. erupts almost every day D. rises 800 meters into the sky 3.Why have people recently started climbing Mount Yasur? A. People can climb it easily. B. People can make money. C. People can watch snow on it. D. People can surf the volcano. 4.Which of the following about land diving is true? A. It is not dangerous at all. B. It was first called bungee jumping. C. It is a traditional activity in Vanuat