Question

Swimming is one of those activities that can be learned early in life. Little children can learn to swim as soon as they walk. In fact, you need the same skills in walking as in swimming. However, I believe that five is the best age to learn. By five or six, a child knows fear of water, a very important thing to know. It's wise to be afraid, to recognize true danger. Young ones understand that the water can sometimes be very dangerous.

To really benefit from swimming, every swimmer should learn, as soon as possible, these four basic strokes; butterfly, backstroke, Breaststroke, and crawl. I feel that one of these-the breaststroke-is different from the others, since some young swimmers use this stroke naturally, without any training.

In swimming there are certain rules every swimmer should follow:

1). Never swim alone! No matter how good you are in the water, don’t risk drowning by swimming alone. If you swim by yourself, with no life guards or friends with you, you may get into trouble.

2). Don't go beyond your abilities. Most swimmers know enough not to swim too far from the bank or the beach, Showing off by doing dangerous tricks is no good. Swim safely and you will continue to swim and alive.

3). Don't smoke. Swimming depends on a healthy body; good lungs are part of it.

4). Work at any activity that builds muscles.

1.Little children can learn to swim as soon as _____.

A.they can talk

B.they start walking

C.they have no fear of the water

D.they are five or six years old

2.The author believes that fear of water is_____.

A.stupid B.sensible C.dangerous D.not smart

3.The stroke that some young swimmers use first is_____.

A.butterfly B.backstroke C.breaststroke D.crawl

4.According to the passage, you should not swim alone because_____.

A.the water is too cold

B.your parents would not be happy

C.something in the water might attack

D.you might drown

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了关于游泳的一些相关信息，包括学习游泳的年龄，游泳的游姿，以及游泳中的一些规则。

1.细节理解题。由第一段Little children can learn to swim as soon as they walk.可知，小孩子一开始走路就能学会游泳。故选B项。

2.细节理解题。由第一段It's wise to be afraid害怕是明智的，所以作者认为害怕水是明智的。故选B项。

3.细节理解题。由第二段I feel that one of these-the breaststroke-is different from the others, since some young swimmers use this stroke naturally, without any training. 我觉得其中一种泳姿——蛙泳——不同于其他泳姿，因为一些年轻的游泳运动员在没有经过任何训练的情况下，会很自然地使用这种泳姿。所以作者认为一些年轻游泳者首先采用的泳姿是蛙泳。故选C项。

4.细节理解题。由If you swim by yourself, with no life guards or friends with you, you may get into trouble. 可知，如果你独自游泳，没有救生员或朋友陪着，你可能会遇到麻烦。所以根据文章，你不应该独自游泳，因为你可能会溺水。故选D项。