Exercise 5. Read the following and decide if the following sentences are True or False.

It is a common misconception that those who take part in extreme sports or look for an “adrenaline rush” are most likely to be young and male. This way of thinking makes extreme sports become viewed in a way that is inaccessible to “normal people”. In fact, participation in extreme activities is beneficial to humans. Participants from all sorts of extreme sports broaden their extraordinary sensory experience that is not usually available in everyday life. This is because their ability to see, here and feel are all heightened during their participation. For example, base jumpers often talk about an enhanced capacity to see every nook and cranny, shapes and sizes of the rock even though they are travelling at 200 mph. What’s more, there is clear evidence that most sensation-seekers develop positive relationships with the natural world and pro-environmental behaviors. During their participation in extreme sports, participants feel like they are merging with the environment which invariably turns into a feeling of being profoundly part of nature. This may be one reason why so many extreme sports athletes spend a great deal of energy and time protecting the natural environment and working hard to raise public awareness of its importance.