Over the past couple of weeks, videos of some elderly individuals jumping off the bridge into the 7-meter-deep Haihe River in Tianjin attracted a huge number of views on various Chinese social media platforms. In turn, this attracted hundreds of people to come to the bridge each day to watch them dive into the river. Those divers would give an inspiring or entertaining speech to the crowd before their jump. Even He Chong, a retired professional diver who won gold in the men’s 3-meter springboard (跳板) at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, came to join in and jumped off the bridge. Some people have dubbed the bridge an “8A”-level tourist attraction, way above the 5A, which represents the top tier in China’s scenic area rating system.

However, the activity has got a bit over the top for some amateurs, who’ve failed to identify the hidden risks behind the exciting act. Members of the Blue Sky Rescue team said that they rescued 14 people at risk of drowning or other injury on Monday and Tuesday.

Members of the divers’ association said in an announcement on Wednesday that they would stop jumping from the bridge and turn to safer indoor venues, and asked diving enthusiasts to do the same. They explained that many of their divers had more than 30 years of experience, but the popularity of their activities at the bridge has brought with it risks that others with a lack of skill or experience might endanger themselves by trying to emulate their actions.

Tianjin’s swimming and health education associations released a joint statement on Wednesday, warning people of the hidden risks of the activity. Entering the water from such a height exerts (施加) an impact on the body several times its weight, according to a sports doctor. The associations asked people who want to practice diving to check their health status and risk factors, such as cardiovascular (心血管的) diseases, high blood pressure or severe myopia (近视), adding that they should choose appropriate venues with lifeguards on duty.

1.The example of He Chong in Paragraph 1 is to show ________.

A the significant attention of special divers in Tianjin

B people across the country come to Tianjin to watch diving

C old people in Tianjin learn how to swim in the river

D some public areas overseen by professional organizations

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知，近期，天津狮子林桥附近的跳水大爷成为了许多民众及网红的“打卡”景点，吸引了大量跳水爱好者的关注，就连跳水奥运冠军何冲也以其专业的跳水姿势纵身一跃入水，让周围的人们激动欢呼，足以见其火爆程度。故选A。

2.What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?

A Swimming and diving are different.

B Divers voiced the need for fewer onlookers.

C A diver is giving an inspiring speech to the crowd.

D Diving in Tianjin caused trouble and concerns.

解析：选D。D段落大意题。该段主要讲了跳水的行为存在一定的风险，近期已发生多起跳水者被水“拍晕”等意外事件，引起了人们的担忧。故选D。

3.What does the underlined word “emulate” mean?

A Arrest.

B Copy.

C Resign.

D Accuse.

解析：选B。B词义猜测题。根据前面的“had more than 30 years of experience”“others with a lack of skill or experience”和“endanger themselves”可知，狮子林桥跳水队成员都有30多年的经验，但他们在大桥上活动的受欢迎带来了风险，其他缺乏技能或经验的人可能会因为试图“模仿”他们的行为而危及自己的健康或生命。故选B。

4.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A Tianjin’s “diving grandpas” become popular.

B Tianjin divers become noticed by people.

C Tianjin’s public divers announced to turn to indoors.

D Some inexperienced divers are hurt.

解析：选C。C主旨大意题。本文主要向我们介绍了“天津大爷”跳水爆火后宣布不再在狮子林桥跳水，而是寻找室内的专业运动场地，且多协会也发出倡议这一事件。故选C。