You don't have to have any special qualifications(资格证明) to do it.In fact，anyone can doit.However，it is better to start ironing in your back yard(院子) before you start to iron ontop of a mountain.
There are，of course，some rules in extreme ironing.The ironing must be outdoors.
You must take an iron，an ironing board，and something that you actually iron to get thewrinkles out.Outdoors includes faraway and unusual places，such as on top of a mountain，while skiing，snowboarding，skydiving，or under water.There are no limits.The moreunusual the better.However，you should plan carefully because weather conditions cansuddenly change on mountains，for example.You should not do extreme ironing on yourown.
What kind of things should you have？ You must have a real iron.Travel irons areacceptable.You must not use plastic or toy irons.The clothes you iron must be at least thesize of a hand towel.It shouldn't be just a handkerchief.The board doesn't have to be afullsize board，but that is preferred.It must be one meter long and thirty centimeters wideand have legs.You must also have proof(证据) of ironing that is either a photo or a video，and it should show a recognizable landmark.Be aware(意识到) that people have alreadyironed near the top of Everest，the highest mountain in the world，and in the Blue Hole inEgypt，one of the most dangerous places to dive.However，there are still many records tobreak.Iron on！
31.Where did Phil Shaw usually do ironing before 1997？
A.At home.
B.On top of a mountain.
C.In faraway places.
D.In ironing clubs and groups.
32.Which is the best advice for beginners to do extreme ironing？
A.Doing extreme ironing alone.
B.Beginning ironing in their back yards.
C.Starting ironing on top of a mountain.
D.Joining extreme ironing clubs or groups first.
33.Which is NOT necessary for extreme ironing？
A.A real iron.
B.An ironing board.
C.A handkerchief.
D.Clothes for ironing.
34.What must you do in extreme ironing？
A.Iron outdoors.
B.Iron in good weather.
C.Dive in the Blue Hole.
D.Ski near a mountain.
35.How do extreme ironers feel when they do the sport？
A.They feel bored with extreme ironing.
B.They feel excited although it is dangerous.
C.They feel very frightened near the top of Everest.
D.They feel lonely in the places far away from their homes.
C
Long ago there lived in the mountains a small dragon named Marvin.Like all the other dragons，Marvin had hard skin，a long tail，wings for flying，and a breath of fire.However，Marvin was differentfrom the others.He was friendly like a dog and smart like an elephant.
Three large dragons，Bord，Brun，and Barg，delighted in scaringand teasing(戏弄) the other animals on the mountain.One day a goatgot lost and came to a place where Bord，Brun，and Barg were sitting.
The dragons surrounded the goat and began to tease it.They breathed fire at it and burnedits wool.They hit it with their long tails.The scared goat was desperate(拼命的) to getaway from the three large dragons.
Marvin was flying overhead.He saw what the dragons were doing and landed on a cliffabove them.“Excuse me！”Marvin shouted down to the dragons.“Which of you is thestrongest dragon？”
The other dragons looked up at Marvin.
“The old man with magical powers who lives on the other side of the mountain wants tofind the strongest dragon，”answered Marvin.“So which of you is the strongest？”
“I am！”shouted Bord，and he lifted up a huge rock over his head.He swayed under theweight of the rock but held it strong.
“I am！”shouted Brun，and he grabbed the tops of two trees.He bent them towardseach other so the tops touched and held them strong.
“I am！”shouted Barg，and he drank all the water out of the mountain lake.Hisstomach swelled like a balloon，but he held the water strong.
As the three dragons showed their strength，Marvin flew down to the goat and gentlypicked it up.“Come now，small one，”Marvin said to the goat.“Let us go quickly to the oldman and tell him that we have found the three strongest dragons in all the land！”
36.The word“swelled”in Paragraph 8 means“”.
A.flew higher and farther
B.became larger and rounder
C.got heavier and smaller
D.grew lighter and faster
37.The problem in this story was that.
A.Marvin and the goat flew away
B.three big dragons were scaring a goat
C.Marvin was smaller than all the other dragons
D.Marvin drew the dragons attention with a question
38.Marvin was able to help the goat because.
A.he was bigger than the other dragons
B.he was stronger than the other dragons
C.he was smarter than the other dragons
D.he could fly faster than the other dragons
39.From what point of view(角度) is the story told？
A.Marvin.
B.The goat.
C.A storyteller who is a character in the story.
D.A storyteller who is not a character in the story.
40.Which of the following is probably the best title of this passage？
A.A Clever Small Dragon
B.Three Strongest Dragons
C.A Poor Goat
D.An Old Man With Magical Powers
D
People often say that the Englishman's home is his castle.They mean that the home isvery important and personal to him.Most people in Britain live in houses rather than flats，and many people own their homes.This means that they can make them individual(个体的)；they can paint them，and change them in any way they like.Most houses have a garden，even if it is a very small one，and the garden is usually loved.The house and the garden arethe private(私人的) space of the individual.
People usually like to mark their space.Are you sitting now in your home or on a train？
Have you marked the space around yourself as yours？ If you are on the train you may putyour coat or small bag on the seat beside you.If you share a flat you may have one corner orchair which is your own.
