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. 1.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. 2.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 don’t 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.3. Their research shows the difference between the air temperature and water temperature is much greater in summer than in winter.

4.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 of cold-water swimming are probably mental(精神的). 5.As one 70-year-old woman says, “When I go into water, I pour my troubles into the ocean and let them float away.”

A.The Polar Bears themselves are satisfied with the benefits of cold-water swimming.

B.However, other doctors believe the colder the water is, the better effects it will have.

C.These "Polar Bears" are people who meet frequently in the winter to swim in freezing cold water.

D.You may never hear about the club.

E.The Polar Bears love to swim all year round and they find it fun and relaxing.

F.Other doctors point out that there is more danger of a heart attack during summer swimming.

G.Members must satisfy two requirements.

Answer

1.C

2.G

3.F

4.A

5.E

【解析】

本文通过北极熊爱在冷水里引出纽约一群喜欢冬泳的人组建的“polar bear”俱乐部并探讨了冷水游泳的好处。

1.空前讲到“看到整个北极熊俱乐部”，空后的内容与“气温，水位以及俱乐部的成员年龄”有关，由此可推断，空格处讲的应该是：俱乐部的成员是一群什么样的人。结合选项，故选C。

2.根据空后“First, they must get along well with everyone else in the group...at least twice a month from November through February.”讲的是对成员的要求，可推断空处内容应该与“俱乐部会员的要求”相关，结合选项，G符合要求，故选G。

3.根据“Their research shows the difference between the air temperature and water temperature is much greater in summer than in winter.”（他们的研究表明，夏季的气温和水温之间的差异比冬季大得多）可知，空处表达的意思与空前“有些人担心冬季游泳会使体温下降太低从而导致心脏骤停”的意思形成对比，结合选项，故选F。

4.根据“They say that their favorite form of exercise is very good for the circulatory system(循环系统）”可推断，句子中“they”指代的应是前文提到的“The Polar Bears”，“their favorite form of exercise ”指的应该是“冬季冷水游泳”，且本段主要讲的是冷水游泳的好处，所以句首应该是一个概括句，结合选项，故选A。

5.根据空前“The main benefits of cold-water swimming are probably mental(精神的). ”以及空后的例子“When I go into water, I pour my troubles into the ocean and let them float away”结合选项可以推断，空处的意思应该是：冷水游泳很有意思，可以使人放松，故选E。