Read the article. Choose the correct answer BIRDMEN Have you ever wanted to spread your arms and fly like a bird? Well, now you can – if you dare! Wearing something that looks like a superhero outfit, wingsuit flyers leap from precarious heights and glide at high speeds down mountains. The sport is quite similar to skydiving except that participants can travel much closer to the ground. Using the special wings of the suit, wearers can zoom over trees, valleys and even through waterfalls! It is a truly bird-like flying experience! Sound dangerous? It certainly is! Wingsuit flying is only recommended for experienced skydivers who are able to control their bodies while moving through the air. Only with adequate experience and proper training can a successful glide be achieved, otherwise divers face the risk of spinning uncontrollably. This would make it impossible to deploy a parachute, resulting in an 80kph crash landing! The ability to fly has captivated human imagination for centuries, and the wingsuit is actually nothing new. In fact, the world's first wingsuit was developed in 1912 to allow pilots to safely eject from a damaged aircraft. However, these early wingsuits were highly unsafe and resulted in many casualties. It wasn't until 1998 that the wingsuit was finally perfected and sold commercially, marking the birth of a new death-defying sport. Now if an 80kph flight isn't enough of an adrenaline boost for you, then how about taking it one step further? Wingsuit expert Yves Rossy has done just that — by strapping himself to a jet-pack! Although it has not been approved for commercial use, Rossy's custom-made wingpack allows him to travel at a nerve-racking 250kph! "Rocketman," as he is often called, reports that his jet-powered flight was the most exhilarating experience of his life! What is the purpose of this article? to compare skydiving to wingsuit flying to discuss the reasons why people participate in dangerous sports to examine a specific kind of extreme sport to criticise the safety of extreme sports What is the main difference between skydiving and wingsuit flying? The fabric used for the suits. The proximity to the ground while travelling. The speed at which people travel. The level of risk involved in the sport. In the last sentence of the second paragraph, what does this refer to? flying through the air gliding with the wingsuit rolling through the air releasing a parachute What was the original function of the wingsuit? to enable aviators to escape from their planes to inspire people to become pilots to improve safety while freefalling to showcase a publicity stunt How did the Rocketman feel while flying? Confident in his ability. Proud of his achievement. Scared he would be injured. Energised by the adrenaline.

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Have you ever wanted to spread your arms and fly like abird? Well, now you can – if you dare! Wearingsomething that looks like a superhero outfit, wingsuitflyers leap from precarious heights and glide at highspeeds down mountains. The sport is quite similar toskydiving except that participants can travel muchcloser to the ground. Using the special wings of the suit,wearers can zoom over trees, valleys and even throughwaterfalls! It is a truly bird-like flying experience!

Sound dangerous? It certainly is! Wingsuit flying is onlyrecommended for experienced skydivers who are ableto control their bodies while moving through the air.Only with adequate experience and proper training cana successful glide be achieved, otherwise divers facethe risk of spinning uncontrollably. This would make itimpossible to deploy a parachute, resulting in an 80kphcrash landing!

The ability to fly has captivated human imagination forcenturies, and the wingsuit is actually nothing new. Infact, the world's first wingsuit was developed in 1912to allow pilots to safely eject from a damaged aircraft.However, these early wingsuits were highly unsafeand resulted in many casualties. It wasn't until 1998that the wingsuit was finally perfected and soldcommercially, marking the birth of a new death-defying sport.

Now if an 80kph flight isn't enough of an adrenalineboost for you, then how about taking it one stepfurther? Wingsuit expert Yves Rossy has done just that — by strapping himself to a jet-pack! Although it has notbeen approved for commercial use, Rossy's custom-made wingpack allows him to travel at a nerve-racking250kph! "Rocketman," as he is often called, reports thathis jet-powered flight was the most exhilaratingexperience of his life!

What is the purpose of this article?

to compare skydiving to wingsuit flying
to discuss the reasons why people participate in dangerous sports
to examine a specific kind of extreme sport
to criticise the safety of extreme sports

What is the main difference between skydiving and wingsuit flying?

The fabric used for the suits.
The proximity to the ground while travelling.
The speed at which people travel.
The level of risk involved in the sport.

In the last sentence of the second paragraph, what does this refer to?

flying through the air
gliding with the wingsuit
rolling through the air
releasing a parachute

What was the original function of the wingsuit?

to enable aviators to escape from their planes
to inspire people to become pilots
to improve safety while freefalling
to showcase a publicity stunt

How did the Rocketman feel while flying?

Confident in his ability.
Proud of his achievement.
Scared he would be injured.
Energised by the adrenaline.

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