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Question
In the given passage, some words/phrases have been highlighted. Replace them with simpler words, without changing the meaning:
Many of us enjoy playing sports. Indoor sports, too, have their share of popularity. Infact most of us (i) get our kicks even watching our sports stars perform. In the recent past extreme sports have gained a huge fan following. Extreme sports are about (ii) exhilaration, skill and danger. Most of them are individual sport and require a great deal of training and expertise to control the risks. But these athletes enjoy the feeling of an (iii) adrenaline rush. Extreme sports that require (iv) physical agility and often, risk are growing increasingly popular with television viewers. Traditional sports such as basketball, football, and baseball used to (v) dominate the television ratings, their players (vi) alienating viewers with big salaries and bad attitudes. However, some viewers think that extreme sports athletes take their sports more seriously because they do not participate in them just for money.
Unfortunately, a lot of money is spent (vii) marketing alternative sports. Some athletes feel the extreme advertising (viii) takes away from the actual sport.
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Solution
Many of us enjoy playing sports. Indoor sports, too, have their share of popularity. In fact, most of us get enjoyment even watching our sports stars perform. In the recent past, extreme sports have gained a huge fan following. Extreme sports are about excitement, skill and danger. Most of them are individual sports and require a great deal of training and expertise to control the risks. But these athletes enjoy the feeling of sudden excitement. Extreme sports that require physical quickness and flexibility and often risk are growing increasingly popular with television viewers. Traditional sports such as basketball, football and baseball used to lead the television ratings, their players making viewers lose interest with big salaries and bad attitudes. However, some viewers think that extreme sports athletes take their sports more seriously because they do not participate in them just for money.
Unfortunately, a lot of money is spent promoting alternative sports. Some athletes feel the extreme advertising distracts from the actual sport.
