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【题目】If you think it is cold where you are at the moment, then a visit to the Russian village of Oymyakon might just change your mind. The small village is in the heart of Siberia(西伯利亚). The name Oymyakon means “non-freezing water” because of a nearby hot spring, but it is indeed the coldest inhabited(有人居住的) place on the earth.

Oymyakon sits just a few hundred miles from the Arctic Circle(北极圈). The average(平均) temperature remains below 50°C in winter and the lowest temperature there was 67.7°C. This is the lowest recorded temperature in the Northern Hemisphere(北半球). Oymyakon is white in winter, since everything is frozen and covered with thick snow. But it’s also dark—the length of daytime is only three hours.

Because of the weather, people’s life there is inconvenient(不方便的), yet simple and traditional. Most homes still burn coal and wood for heat. When people go outside, they have to wear fur coats to stay warm. They can’t wear glasses, or the glasses will freeze to their face. There are few modern conveniences for them to enjoy. People don’t use mobile phones, because the batteries(电池) cannot work in such low temperatures. Cars can only be placed in heated garages. The ones left outside must keep running, or they won’t restart.

【1】Which country does the village Oymyakon lie in?

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【2】How far is it from Oymyakon to the Arctic Circle?

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【3】Which season has the shortest daytime in the village Oymyakon?

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【4】What do the villagers wear when they go outdoors?

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【5】Why can’t the mobile phones be used in Oymyakon?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Russia

【2】A few hundred miles.

【3】Winter.

【4】Fur coats

【5】Because the batteries cannot work in such low temperatures.

【解析】【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了俄罗斯的一个叫做Oymyakon的小村庄的气候以及那儿的人们的生活方式。

【1】题意：Oymyakon位于哪个国家？根据第一段第一句“If you think it is cold where you are at the moment, then a visit to the Russian village of Oymyakon might just change your mind.”可知，如果你认为现在你在的地方很冷，那么去俄罗斯的Oymyakon村可能会改变你的想法，所以Oymyakon村在俄罗斯，故答案是Russia。

【2】题意：从Oymyakon村到北极圈有多远？根据第二段第一句“Oymyakon sits just a few hundred miles from the Arctic Circle(北极圈). ”可知，Oymyakon位于离北极圈仅仅几百英里的地方，故答案是A few hundred miles。

【3】题意：在哪个季节Oymyakon村的白天最短？根据第二段最后两句“Oymyakon is white in winter, since everything is frozen and covered with thick snow. But its also dark—the length of daytime is only three hours.”可知Oymyakon村的冬天是白色的，因为一切都被冻结，被厚厚的雪覆盖着。但是村子又很暗，白天只有三小时。可知，Oymyakon村冬天的白天时间最短，故答案是Winter。

【4】题意：当村民们出门时，他们穿什么？根据第三段第三句“When people go outside, they have to wear fur coats to stay warm. ”可知，当人们外出时，他们必须穿皮大衣保暖，故答案是Fur coats。

【5】题意：为什么在Oymyakon村手机不能被使用？根据最后一段倒数第三句“People don’t use mobile phones, because the batteries(电池) cannot work in such low temperatures.”可知，人们不使用手机，因为电池在这样的低温下无法工作。故答案是Because the batteries cannot work in such low temperatures。