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 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.
Dcotors 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.
【小题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 monthsB．they must reach the age of 60C．they should be easy to make friends withD．they must agree to swim outdoors from November through February【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 causes more heart attacks in summer than in winter【小题3】The Polar Bears like to swim year-round,for . A．it is an easy way ot keep the body warm in winterB．they can remain youngC．they find it enjoyable and interestingD．they might meet fewer troubles in life【小题4】The passage is mainly about . A．the requirements of the Polar Bear Club B．a group of cold-water-swimming liversC．the Polar Bears' life in New York D．doctors' ideas about cold-water swimmingB
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(答案→)B
解析：文章是关于一个冬泳俱乐部和一群冬泳爱好者的故事。
【小题1】B 细节题。根据第一段最后三行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.说明ACD都包括了，唯独B没有。故B正确。
【小题2】D 细节题。根据第二段后三行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. 说明D正确。
【小题3】C 细节题。根据最后一段1,2行The Polar Bears love to swim all year round;they find it fun and relaxing.说明C正确。
【小题4】B 主旨大意题。文章是关于一个冬泳俱乐部和一群冬泳爱好者的故事。故B正确。