文档介绍：Unit 5 On the Edge
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Hemispheres: Reading and Writing Course
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READING AND SPEAKING
TEXT A
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LANGUAGE ENHANCEMENT
WRITING
FUN TIME
CONTENTS
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How brave are you? The test below will tell you.
Test of Personal Risk-Taking Capacity
Note: For each of the following questions there are five kinds of answers to choose from. They are: Yes (Y), Tend to be Yes (TY), I Have No Idea (NI), Tend to be No (TN) and No (N). Tick your own choices.
Y
TY
NI
TN
N
On a train with the speed of 100 km per hour, do you dare to stand on the pedal at the door?
You go winter swimming with your friends, do you dare to be the first to jump into the water?
If the animal trainer tells you in advance of the danger, do you dare to work together with him in lion’s cages?
Having been never trained, do you dare to sail a boat?
Y
TY
NI
TN
N
Under the instruction of a specialized and skilful worker, do you dare to climb up the 60-meter tall chimney?
If a carriage horse is running wild, do you dare to seize the reins to stop it?
If a familiar driver had a serious car accident not long ago, do you dare to take his car again?
From the top of a 10-meter high building, do you dare to jump down onto a large air canvas bag on the ground?
Y
TY
NI
TN
N
Having to have an operation which is life-threatening, do you agree with this treatment?
If the lift is overloaded, do you dare to ride on it?
Your boss tells you that the exposed high-voltage wire does not have the high-voltage current now, do you dare to pick it up with a bare hand?
Having attended several helicopter-driving lectures, do you think you are capable of flying it alone?
Scores for each answer:
Y=5 TY=4 NI=3 TN=2 N=1
Add up your score for your risk-taking capacity: ___________________
If your score is more than 50 points, you are a thrill-taker; if you score 26—49, you have the ability to take risks; if you score 25 points, you are a cautious person; if you score below 25, you ne