Answer the following questions according to the text.
Mountaineering has this advantage over most other sports; enjoyment depends very little indeed on natural ability or technical skill; it is a sport without winners and without losers. By all means study the technique of climbing if it interests you. But, believe me, provided you go to really good mountain country, it doesn’t much matter how you climb or what you climb. There are three things that matter; look up frequently to see the way ahead, don’t leave the holds you have until you have tested new ones; do all you can to help those climbing with you.
1. As it is pointed out in the passage, mountaineering is a sport _____.
A) in which nobody wins and nobody loses
B) that is not suitable for the old
C) in which technique is not easy to learn
D) which can be enjoyed anywhere in the country
E) that most people are interested in
2. When climbing one must _____.
A) always follow the good climbers
B) be careful to check that new holds are safe before leaving old ones
C) always keep to known routes
D) never look back
E) try to develop one’s natural abilities
3. The passage emphasizes the fact that _____.
A) the techniques of climbing are of great importance.
B) there is actually not much really good climbing country
C) climbing is not a team sport
D) one climber should always help another
E) few people really enjoy climbing
