Question

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 bit 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-water 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 year-round; they find it fun and relaxing. As one 70-year-old woman says. "When I go into the 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.Doctors __________.

A. encourage people to take part in cold-water swimming actively

B. point out the possible danger of blood illness during cold-water swimming

C. believe swimming is helpful both in winter and in summer

D. have different ideas about the medical effects of cold-water swimming

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

4.The passage is mainly about __________.

A. a group of cold-water swimming lovers

B. the polar bears' life

C. doctors' ideas about cold-water swimming

D. the requirements of the Polar Bear Club

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要介绍了本文主要介绍了北极熊俱乐部这样一个由爱好冬泳的老年人所组成的俱乐部，他们相信这样能帮助促进身体血液循环，有利身体健康。虽然还没有科学的实验证明冬泳的医疗作用，但他们仍然保持对这份运动的热爱，坚持锻炼。

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【小题2 】细节理解题。文中第二段第一句“Doctors do not agree about the medical effects of cold-water swimming.”医生们对冰水游泳的医疗效果还没有统一意见，即持不同意见。故选D。

2. Polar Bears love to swim year-round; they find it fun and relaxing.”北极熊俱乐部成员喜欢常年游泳；他们发现这样既有趣又很放松，很享受。答案为C。

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