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Canyoning (蹦谷运动)
The sports of canyoning explore the highenergy environment where water meets rock on the coast，or in river canyons.Protected by wetsuits and helmets (头盔)，people jump from cliffs (悬崖) and waterfalls and explore caves and river canyons that would not normally be arrived at.
It was pioneered in the U．K.by TYF Adventure (01437 721611，www.tyf.com) and several thousand people leap from the cliffs near St David's each year.A half day canyoning trip costs ￡50 (￡30 for children under 16)．
Scuba diving
Diving is not popular with British people.The challenges of wild waters are greater because the water is colder and not clear enough，but the coasts of Cornwall，Wales and Scotland have some of the best wreck diving in the world.
The British Sub Aqua Club (0870 112 9133，www.bsac.com) and the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (01580 819688，www.padi.com) run courses teaching the important skills right up and to instructor level.
Surfing
The best surfing places in the UK are on the southwest coast where it is warmer and the surf is relatively steady，particularly in Cornwall.The best time of year to surf in the UK is late summer and autumn when water temperatures are at their mildest.
The British Surfing Association (01479 861256，www.britsurf.co.uk) has a list of famous surf schools around the country.
Rock climbing
The most popular natural rocks in Britain include the Peak District，the Lake District，coastal regions，while vast areas of Scotland are a climber's paradise (天堂)．Climbing courses and climbing walls can be located on the website of the British Mountaineering Council (0870 010 4878，www.thebmc.co.uk) which offers a series of short films that take the new climber through a stepbystep guide to visiting a climbing wall for the first time.
【语篇解读】 本文讲述了四项与英国人有关的运动。
1．If a couple with their child of 15 join in Canyoning for a day，they will pay ．
A．￡ 130 B．￡ 260
C．￡ 160 D．￡ 320
B [细节理解题。根据Canyoning (蹦谷运动)中提到“A half day canyoning trip costs ￡50 (￡30 for children under 16)．”半天的旅行一个人是50英镑，16岁以下的孩子30，所以两个成人一个15岁的孩子所需要的费用是260，故选B项。]
2．To go surfing，you may phone ．
A．01479 861256 B．0870 010 4878
C．01437 721611 D．0870 112 9133
A [细节理解题。根据Surfing中提到“The British Surfing Association (01479 861256，www.britsurf.co.uk) has a list of famous surf schools around the country.”可知选A项。]
3．Which of the following is NOT well accepted by British people?
A．Canyoning. B．Surfing.
C．Scuba diving. D．Rock climbing.
C [推理判断题。根据Scuba diving中提到“Diving is not popular with British people.The challenges of wild waters are greater because the water is colder and not clear enough...”潜水不受英国人的欢迎，因为水太冷且水质不清澈，故选C项。]
