篇章結構題組，下列各題請依文意從四個選項中選出最合適者，答案選用不能重覆。If you have been on a roller coaster, you’ll remember the adrenaline rushing through your veins as youdashed down the track at lightening speed. 12 But, these fairground favorites actually have a long,colorful history that can be traced back to 15th century Russia.In some languages, the word “roller coaster” translates as “Russian mountain.” That’s because the firstroller coasters were mountains. 13 Guides would take rides up as high as 24 meters, and then slidedown with them on small sleds. By the 18th century, St. Petersburg had caught on to the trend. Around thecity, the ice slides were lined with colorful lanterns, enabling rides to be taken at night. Next, the pastimearrived in France, where the roller coaster was adapted to consist of wheeled carriages that traveled overmetal tracks laid on steep wood slopes.14 In 1895, the first vertical loop was incorporated into “The Flip Flap” in Brooklyn. Oneprominent omission, though, was seatbelts. The first Golden Age of roller coasters, having spread to manycountries, came to an end with the Great Depression. 15 Built to the hair-raising dimensions we arefamiliar with today, it gave rise to a second generation of gravity-defying amusement rides.Today, New Jersey’s “Kingda Ka” is the tallest, fastest roller coaster on the planet; it accelerates to 128mph in just 3.5 seconds! So, don’t go off the tracks: buckle up, and get ready to scream!
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(A)Roller coasters continued to develop as their popularity grew.
(B)They finally made their comeback in the 1970s, when “The Racer” was erected in Ohio.
(C)In the winter, wooden hills were constructed, fashioned like half-tube slides and packed with ice.
(D)Many people think roller coasters are a recent invention designed to satisfy modern thrillseekers.