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 ye

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问题     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°C, and the water temperature was a bit 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 do not agree about the medical effects of cold-water 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(or advantages)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(or advantages)of cold-water swimming are probably mental. The Polar Bears love to swim year-round; they find it fun and relaxing. As one 70-year-old. woman says, "When I go into the water, 1 put my troubles into the ocean and let them float away. "
The members of the Polar Bear Club must meet the following requirements except that______.

选项 A、they should be easy to make friends with
B、they must swim outdoors at least 8 times in the four cold months
C、they must agree to swim outdoor from November through February
D、they must reach the age of 60

答案D

解析 这是一道细节。题干问“哪一项不是俱乐部成员必须满足的条件”,我们可以从第一段最后三句话推出前三项都是正确的。从第一段倒数第四行“aboutthe age of 60”我们可以看出D选项过于绝对。
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