Imagine staring up and seeing a high wall of rock going hundreds of meters into the air. You take a deep breath and start climbing. You put your hands, feet and knees in small holes and cracks(裂缝)in the rock and slowly climb to the top. As you go higher your body gets tired, but you keep climbing up. You try to forget about the pain and the fear until you reach the top.
While rock climbing really is an extreme sport, most people use ropes and a harness to stay safe. The rope will catch you if you fall. But others, like 31-year-old US climber Alex Honnold, make rock climbing even more crazy. Honnold made history this month when he climbed one of the world’s most famous cliffs. El Capatian in California, US, is 914 meters high. Honnold climbed it without ropes, a harness, or even a helmet. If he slipped and fell, he would have died.
Not everyone that does rock climbing is as crazy as Honnold. Many do it safely, even on special indoor walls. It is a great way to build strength and stretch your body. According to The Huffington Post, working out the best way to climb up a wall also helps you develop your problem solving skills.
But Honnold says most climbers do it for the same reason. “I think the sport makes you very powerful on the inside,” he told The Huffington Post. “Overcoming your own fears all the time helps you deal well with life’s other challenges.”
52. From the first paragraph, we know that the rock climbing________ .
A.is an easy sport | B.is fit for an adult |
C.needs strength and courage | D.doesn’t need skills |
53. Which of the following about Alex Honnold is NOT true?
A.He is a 31-year-old US climber. |
B.He loves rock climbing very much. |
C.He climbed a cliff without a ropes and a harness. |
D.He died when climbing a 914-meter-high cliff. |
54. According to Alex Honnold, most people do rock climbing to________ .
A.build strength |
B.keep fit |
C.develop problem solving skills |
D.become brave |
55. What does the story mainly talk about?
A.A well-known climber |
B.Why people like rock climbing. |
C.How to do rock climbing |
D.Safety rules of rock climbing |