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When did you e 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 en a whole polar bear club. The  “Polar Bears” are people who meet frequently in the winter to swim in freezing cold water. That day, the air temperature was 3 degrees. 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 el in the group; this is very important becau 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 don’t 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 slow that finally the heart stops. Other doctors, however, point out that there is more danger of a heart attack during summer swimming becau the difference between the air temperature and the water tempreature is much greater in summer than in winter.The Polar Bears themlves are satisfied with the benefits of cold-water swimming. They say that their favorite form of exerci is very good for the circulatory system (循环系统) becau 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 could not try cold-water swimming.The main benefits of cold-water swimming are probably mental. The Polar Bears love to swim all the 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.”小题1:Doctors _________ .A．have different ideas about the medical effects of cold-water swimmingB．believe swimming is helpful both in summer and in winterC．enourage people to take part in cold-water swimmingD．point out the possible danger of blood illness during cold-water swimming小题2:According to the passage, some doctors believe it is true that _______ .A．Polar bears are bears swimming in freezing waterB．cold-water swimming can make the body temperature dangerously highC．you are healthy if cold-water swimming turns your skin color blueD．cold-water swimming caus more heart attack in summer than in winter小题3:The Polar Bears like to swim year-round, for _______ .A．it is an easy way to keep the body warm in winterB．they can stay youngC．they find it enjoyable and interestingD．they might meet fewer troubles in life小题4:Which of the following is TRUE according to the text ?A．The Polar Bear is a club in which people swim to protect polar bears.B．The club members are all over 60 years old.C．There is no woman in the club.D．None of the above.小题5:This passage is mainly about _______ .A．the requirements of the Polar Bear ClubB．a group of cold-water-swimming loversC．the Polar Bears’ life in New YorkD．doctors’ ideas about cold-water swimming 题型：未知难度：其他题型

答案

小题1:A小题2:D小题3:C小题4:D小题5:B

解析

这篇文章是关于北极熊俱乐部的一些冷水游泳爱好者。介绍医生对冬泳的不同观点和俱乐部成员热衷这项活动的原因。小题1:细节题：第二自然段的首句Doctors don’t agree about the medical effects of cold-water swimming.即告诉了本题的答案，即D项。因为在本段讨论的中心内容就是医生们的不同观点。选A小题2:细节题：该题在第二自然段的最后一句Other doctors, however, point out that there is more danger of a heart attack during summer swimming becau the difference between the air temperature and the water tempreature is much greater in summer than in winter.可找出信息。在夏天冷水游泳比冬天更容易得心脏病，选D小题3:细节题：最后一自然段的“The Polar Bears love to swim year-round; they find it fun and relaxing.”已经给出答案。选C小题4:细节题：根据第一段的句子：Polar Bears” are people who meet frequently in the winter to swim in freezing cold water.可知A是错的， “The members of the Polar Bear Club at Coney Island, New York are usually about the age of 60.”可看出B是错的，this is very important becau there are so many different kinds of people in the club. 可知C都是错的。选D小题5:主旨题。看上去似乎四个选项文中全部谈到，可仔细阅读每段的首句，就会找到依据。这篇文章是关于一些冷水游泳爱好者。选B点评：本文考查细节题为主，细节题可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息或是其变体。搜查信息在阅读中非常重要它包括理解作者在叙述某事时使用的具体事实、数据、图表等细节信息。在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节。做这类题一般采用寻读法即先读题，然后带着问题快速阅读短文，找出与问题有关的词语或句子，再对相关部分进行分析对比，找出答案。

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