When did you last see a polar bear(北极熊）?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 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. 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 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 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 swim outdoors at least 8 times in the four cold months
B. they must reach the age of 60
C. they should be easy to make friends with
D. they must agree to swim outdoors from November through February
2.According to the passage, some doctors believe it is true that_____.
A. Polar Bears are bears swimming in freezing water
B. cold-water swimming can make the body temperature dangerously high
C. you are healthy if cold-water swimming turns your skin color blue
D. cold-water swimming causes more heart attacks in summer than in winter
3.The Polar Bears like to swim all year round, for_____.
A. it is an easy way to keep the body warm in winter
B. they can remain young
C. they find it enjoyable and interesting
D. they might meet fewer troubles in life
4.The passage is mainly about_____.
A. the requirements of the Polar Bear Club
B. a group of cold-water-swimming lovers
C. the Polar Bears' life in New York
D. doctors' ideas about cold-water swimming
Arriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.
During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport（护照）.
He reported the case to the police and then sat there, lost and lonely in strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.
Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husband’s name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can（垃圾桶）that had been left out on the footpath.
My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents（文件）. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.
That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.
1.What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?
A. Go shopping B. Find a house
C. Join his family D. Take a vacation
2.The girl’s parents got Rashid’s phone number from_______.
A. a friend of his family
B. a Sydney policeman
C. a letter in his papers
D. a stranger in Sydney
3. What does the underlined word “restored” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Showed B. Sent out
C. Delivered D. Gave back
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. From India to Australia.
B. Living in a New Country.
C. Turning Trash to Treasure. (珍宝)
D. In Search of New Friends.
Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium (水族馆)
The all-new Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, situated in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD, is one of Victoria’s leading visitor attractions and an unforgettable outing for the whole family. Having 12 amazing zones of discovery, Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is the very place that you cannot miss when you visit the city.
* Opening Times
Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is open from 9:30 am until 6:00 pm every day of the year, including public holidays. Last admission is at 5:00 pm, one hour before closing.
* Location ( 位置)
Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is located on the corner of Flinders Street and King Street, Melbourne. It is situated on the Yarra River, opposite Crown Entertainment Complex.
* Getting to Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium
Train
The Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium train stop is located on the free City Circle Tram route (公交线路) and also routes 70 and 75. City Circle trams run every 10 minutes in both directions.
Shuttle Bus
The Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is a free bus service, stopping at key tourist attractions in and around the City. Running daily, every 15 minutes from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Car Parking
While there is no public car parking at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, there are several public car parking lots available only a short walk away.
* Wheelchair Access
Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium provides people in wheelchairs with full access to all 12 zones. Each floor also has wheelchair accessible toilets.
* Terms
Tickets will be emailed to you immediately after purchase or you can download and print your ticket once payment has been accepted. Please print out all tickets purchased and present at the front entrance of Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium. No ticket, no entry!
1.Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium _________ .
A. is located at the center of the CBD in the city
B. has 12 most attractive places in Melbourne
C. admits visitors from 9:30 am until 6:00 pm
D. is beside Crown Entertainment Complex
2.Getting to Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, visitors can take ________.
A. trains from Southern Cross train station
B. shuttle buses around the train station
C. boats across the Yarra River
D. either tram route 70 or 75
3.Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium offers visitors ________.
A. free car parking B. wheelchair access
C. Internet connection D. transportation service
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I was tired and hungry after a long day of work.
When I walked into the living room, my 12 -year-old son up at me and said, “I love you.” I didn’t know what to say. For several , all I could do was to there and looked down at him. My first thought was that he must need with his homework or he was trying to me for some news.
Finally I asked. “What was that all about?”
“Nothing.” He said, “My teacher said we should our parents that we love them and see what they say. It’s .”
The next day I called his teacher to find out more about this “experiment” and how the other parents had .
“Basically, most of the fathers had the reaction as you did.” The teacher said, “When I first we try this”, I asked the children what they thought their parents would say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble. “The is,” the teacher explained. “feeling loved is an important part of . It’s something all human beings . What I am trying to tell the children is that it’s too we all don’t express those feelings. A boy should be to tell his dad that he loves him.”
The teacher, a middle-aged man, understands how it is for some of us to say the things that would be good for us.
When my son came to me that evening, I held on to him for second. And just before he away, I said in my deepest, most manly voice, “Hey, I love you, too.”
I don’t know if saying that made either of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good. Maybe next time one of my children says, “I love you.”, it would not take me a whole to think of the right .
1.A. watched B. observed C. looked D. noticed
2.A. weeks B. days C. hours D. seconds
3.A. stand B. sit C. see D. play
4.A. rest B. time C. help D. paper
5.A. report B. prepare C. answer D. excuse
6.A. help B. ask C. tell D. make
7.A. a matter B. an experiment C. a word D. a sentence
8.A. said B. done C. reacted D. explained
9.A. same B. different C. usual D. common
10.A. suggested B. agreed C. allowed D. planned
11.A. point B. idea C. way D. cause
12.A. body B. health C. life D. study
13.A. have B. know C. take D. require
14.A. bad B. good C. late D. early
15.A. fit B. ready C. worthy D. able
16.A. easy B. much C. often D. difficult
17.A. a more B. a full C. an exact D. an extra
18.A. pulled B. ran C. walked D. escaped
19.A. week B. day C. afternoon D. morning
20.A. reason B. key C. answer D. experiment
— I am sorry. I can’t stay with you, Father.
— ______, Jane will look after me.
A. That’s all right B. I’m sorry
C. You are welcome D. Certainly
It’s in the city you are going to pay a visit to _____ this kind of beer is produced.
A. which B. that C. where D. when
