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     Over the last 25 years, British society has changed a great deal-or at least many parts of it
have.  _ .
     Ideas about social class-whether a person is "workingclass" or "middleclass" -are one area
in which changes have been extremely slow.
     In the past, the workingclass tended to be paid less than middleclass people. The typical
working man would collect his wages on Friday evening and then, it was widely believed, having
given his wife her "housekeeping", would go out and squander the rest on beer and betting.
     The old style of what a middleclass man did with his money was perhaps nearer the truth. He
was and still is inclined to take a longerterm view. Not only did he regard buying a house as a
most important thing, but he also considered the education of his children as extremely important. 
 __2_. Only in very few cases did workers have the opportunity (or the education and training) to
make such longterm plans.
     _3_. In a large number of cases factory workers earn as much as their middleclass supervisors
(管理者). Social security and laws to improve century, have made it less necessary than before to
worry about "tomorrow". Workingclass people seem slowly to be losing the feeling of inferiority(自
卑感). In fact there has been a growing tendency in the past few years for the middleclasses to feel
slightly ashamed of their position.
     _4_.They generally tend to share very similar tastes in music and clothes, they spend their money
in having a good time, and save for holidays or longerterm plans when necessary. There seems to
be much less difference than in precious generations.  _5_. As long as this gap exists, there will always
be a possibility that new conflicts and jealousies will emerge, or rather that the old conflicts will
reappear, but between different groups.
A. Nowadays, a great deal has changed
B. Both of these provided him and his family with security
C. As a result, differences in lifestyles and attitudes came into existence
D. However, we still have a wide gap between the wellpaid and the lowpaid
E. In recent years, the workingclass people have begun to design longterm plans
F. In some ways, however, very little has changed, particularly where attitudes are concerned
G. The changes in both lifestyles and attitudes are probably most easily seen among younger people

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  “Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people undertand what it is to move.”said David Belle, the founder of parkour(跑酷).

  Do you love running? It is a good exercise, yet many people find it boring.But what if making your morning jog a creative one? Like jumping from walls and over gaps, and ground rolls? Just like the James Bond in the movie Casino Royale? Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks ove ________ obstacles on the way.It is just because of Bond's wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide.

  Yes, that's parkour, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to anoth-er as quickly as possible, getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body.Parkour is considered an extreme sport.As its participants dash around a city, they may jump over fences, run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop.

  Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds, but its participants see park-our much more than that.

  Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy(理念)behind parkour.This is the same as life.You must detemine your destination, go straight, jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back from them in your life, to reach the destination successfully.A parkour lover said,“I love parkour because its philosophy has become my life, my way to do everything.”

  Another hilosophy we've learnt from parkour is freedom.It can done by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world.It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself that you earn energy and confidence.

(1)

Parkour has become popular throughout the world because of ________.

[  ]

A.

its founder, David Belle

B.

the film, Casino Royale

C.

its risks and tricks

D.

the varieties of participants

(2)

The underlined word“obstacles”in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “________”

[  ]

A.

streets

B.

objects

C.

barriers

D.

roofs

(3)

Which of the following is true of parkour?

[  ]

A.

It challenges human abilities.

B.

It is a good but boring sport.

C.

It needs special training.

D.

It is a team sport.

(4)

As its participants move around a city, ________.

[  ]

A.

they can ask for help

B.

they may choose to escape

C.

they should run to extremes

D.

they must learn to survive

(5)

Which of the following is the philosophy of parkour?

[  ]

A.

Sports and extremes.

B.

Excitement and popularity.

C.

Dreams and success.

D.

Determination and freedom.

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