1 . On November 7, Lewis Pugh completed a one-kilometer swim in the freezing waters of King Edward Cove, off South Georgia in Antarctica. He was wearing only his swimming glasses, cap and Speedos!

Pugh is an advocate for our oceans and seas, working to protect these ecosystems with their large diversity of marine (海洋的) life. When asked why he doesn’t wear a wetsuit (防寒泳衣), Lewis says, “I ask world leaders to do everything they can to protect our oceans. Sometimes the steps they need to take are difficult and unpopular. If I’m asking them to be courageous, I must also be. Swimming in a wetsuit would not send the right message.”

It took Pugh about 19 minutes to complete the one-kilometer swim in Antarctica where the water averaged about 1. 6℃. He says that his body can only tolerate about 20 minutes in the freezing waters before it starts shutting down. As he swims, his body temperature steadily drops, which in turn causes his muscle control to drop, slowing him down. When he is done with his swim, his support team rushes him to a hot shower and it takes almost an hour for his body temperature to return to normal.

Doctors and Pugh caution that one must receive months of training to swim in such cold waters. Even expert swimmers who are unused to freezing water can drown within minutes because of the physical shock experienced by the body. Pugh says he trained for six months before this swim.

This is not the first time that Lewis has swum in dangerous conditions. In 2007, he swam one kilometer in the North Pole to draw attention to the melting Arctic ice due to climate change. In 2015, he swam in the Bay of Whales in Antarctica’s Ross Sea as part of his successful campaign to help set up a marine reserve there.

1. Why did Lewis Pugh swim without a wetsuit?

A．To swim faster.	B．To show his bravery.
C．To build up his body.	D．To win public attention.

2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．His body.	B．The water.
C．His body temperature.	D．The water temperature.

3. What’s Pugh’s advice about swimming in freezing waters?

A．One must be fully prepared.	B．One should be expert at swimming.
C．One should be ready to take on challenges.	D．One must be used to long-distance swimming.

4. Which of the following best describes Lewis Pugh?

A．Ambitious and self-centered.	B．Hardworking and single-minded.
C．Optimistic and environmentally friendly.	D．Determined and environmentally conscious.

5. What may be the best title for the text?

A．Lewis Pugh: swimming for a cause	B．How to survive a swim in cold waters
C．How to prepare for extreme swimming	D．Lewis Pugh: achieving the impossible

3 . —There is a belief that e-books will take the place of paper books one day.
—__________ After all, paper books bring us a very different reading experience.

A．Don’t mention it.

B．It depends.

C．I don’t think so.

D．I have no idea.

6 . One of the best-known American writers of children’s books is Alfred Strong, or Doctor Strong, as he is better known to readers everywhere. Now, an art show called “Doctor Strong From Then to Now” is travelling around the United States. The pictures and drawings show the history of Doctor Strong.

Doctor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first children’s book was published. Since then, he has written forty-five books that have sold more than one hundred million copies around the world.

Doctor Strong’s books are known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures. These drawings bring life to his imaginary creatures. The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, and hundreds of others.

The San Diego Museum, in California, organized the art show. It included about three hundred Doctor Strong’s original drawings and some of his writings.

Most of Doctor Strong’s books, although written in a funny way, have serious messages. For example, in Mc Elligot’s Pool, he describes the danger of pollution. He discusses the arms race in The Butter Battle Book, written in nineteen eighty-four.

Doctor Strong is almost eighty-four years old now. He says he never planned to write stories just for children. He says he writes stories that interest people of all ages. He says he uses easy words so that everyone, even a child, can understand.

1. Doctor Strong is a famous ________in the United States.

A．doctor

B．artist

C．writer

D．reader.

2. Doctor Strong first became famous in ________.

A．his eighties when an art show was travelling around the United States

B．his fifties when his drawings and writings were published

C．nineteen eighty-four wen his book MeEligor’s Pool was published

D．his thirties when his first book was published

3. Doctor Strong’s books are very popular in America because ________.

A．they are stories about animals such as cats, elephants and so on

B．they are written in easy words with colourful pictures

C．he organized the art show in California

D．they are written in a funny way

4. What does the underlined word “imaginary” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．unreal

B．interesting

C．lively

D．terrible

5. His purpose in writing many such books is ________.

A．to show his original pictures and drawings

B．to organize a special art show of his own

C．to make his readers laugh or smile when they read his books

D．not only to interest people but to expose some serious social problems

7 . As more forests are destroyed, huge quantities of good earth ________ each year.

A．wash away

B．are washed away

C．is washed away

D．washed away