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【题目】 When did you last see a polar bear? On a trip to a zoo, perhaps? If you had attended a winter activity in New York a few years ago, you would have seen a whole polar bear club. These “Polar Bears” are people who meet frequently in the winter to swim in freezing cold water. That day, the air temperature was 3℃, and the water temperature was a little higher. The members of the Polar Bear Club at Coney Island, New York are usually about the age of 60. Members must satisfy two requirements. First, they must get along well with everyone else in the group. This is very important because there are so many different kinds of people in the club. Polar Bears must also agree to swim outdoors at least twice a month from November through February.

Doctors do not agree about the medical effects of cold-winter swimming. Some are worried about the dangers of a condition in which the body’s temperature drops so low that finally the heart stops. Other doctors, however, point out that there is more danger of a heart attack during summer swimming because the difference between the air temperature and water temperature is much greater in summer than in winter.

The Polar Bears themselves are satisfied with the benefits (or advantages) of cold-water swimming. They say that their favorite form of exercise is very good for the circulatory system（循环 系 统 ）because it forces the blood to move fast to keep the body warm. Cold-water swimmers usually turn bright red after a few minutes in the water. A person who turns blue probably has a very poor circulatory system and should not try cold-water swimming.

The main benefits (or advantages) of cold-water swimming are probably mental. The Polar Bears love to swim all year round. They find it fun and relaxing. As one 70-year-old woman says. “When I go into water, I pour my troubles into the ocean and let them float away.”

【1】The members of the Polar Bear Club must meet the following requirements EXCEPT that .

A.they must reach the age of 60

B.they should be easy to make friends with

C.they must swim outdoors at least 8 times in the four cold months

D.they must agree to swim outdoors from November through February

【2】According to the passage, some doctors believe it is true that .

A.you are healthy if cold-water swimming turns your skin color blue

B.cold-water swimming causes more heart attacks in summer than in winter

C.cold-water swimming can make the body temperature dangerously high

D.Polar Bears are bears swimming in freezing water

【3】The Polar Bears like to swim all the year round, for .

A.they can remain young

B.it is an easy way to keep the body warm in winter

C.they find it enjoyable and interesting

D.they might meet fewer troubles in life

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】C

【解析】

这篇短文主要介绍了北极熊俱乐部成员要求，医生对他们冬泳的看法及成员对冬泳的感受。

【1】细节理解题。根据“The members of the Polar Bear Club at Coney Island, New York are usually about the age of 60. ”“First, they must get along well with everyone else in the group.”“ Polar Bears must also agree to swim outdoors at least twice a month from November through February.”可知俱乐部成员必须满足年龄60岁左右，能和其他组员和睦相处，从11月到2月每月至少户外游泳两次，即四个月中至少八次。对于年龄没有必须达到60岁，故选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据“Other doctors, however, point out that there is more danger of a heart attack during summer swimming because the difference between the air temperature and water temperature is much greater in summer than in winter.”可知一些医生认为因为夏季气温和水温的差异远大于冬季所以夏季游泳时心脏病发作的危险性更大，故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据“The Polar Bears love to swim all year round. They find it fun and relaxing.”及“As one 70-year-old woman says. “When I go into water, I pour my troubles into the ocean and let them float away.””可知北极熊俱乐部的成员喜欢游泳是因为他们发现游泳有趣而且令人放松，游泳使他们丢掉烦恼保持愉快，故选C。