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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】fun and relaxing.C选项they find it enjoyable and interesting

【解析】 本文属于兴趣与健康类文章。本文主要讲述纽约的北极熊俱乐部成员经常在冬天游泳。对于冬泳，人们的看法不同，但对于喜欢冬泳的人来说，冬泳是一种享受和乐趣。

【1】A

细节理解题。根据第一段最后部分可知，北极熊俱乐部中的纽约人大约是60岁，这不是条件，故A是错误的。根据“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.” 成员必须满足两个要求。首先，他们必须与小组中的其他人和睦相处。这是非常重要的，因为俱乐部里有很多不同类型的人。北极熊俱乐部成员第也必须同意从十一月到二月至少每月两次在户外游泳。分析可知，两个条件之一必须与其他成员友好相处，即B项与之相符合。第二个条件在11--2月四个月中每月两次的户外游泳，即是四个月共8次，C及D与之相符。故A是犯错的。

【2】B

推理判断题。根据第二段前两句内容：.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（医生们不同意冬泳的医疗效果。有些人担心身体温度下降到最后心脏停止跳动的危险）。分析这部分可知冷水游泳（比夏季）更容易导致心脏病发作。故选B。

【3】C