四、閱讀理解：共15小題;每題3分，共45分。閱讀下列短文，然后根據短文的內容從每小題的四個選擇項中選出最佳的一項。
　　根據下內容，回答試題。

　　Cats are creatures of habit.They like to go to sleep about the same time every day and for a certain length of time.They seem to have a natural clock inside them that tells them when to sleep.

　　Cats increase their regular sleep with occasional eat naps(打盹).Some experts feel that humans could also benefit from this habit.Cat naps help to build up energy in the body.They are also a good way to get rid of trouble!Since eats have the same moods(情緒)as humans，some experts believe that people can improve their moods.People might become happier.

　　A numher of famous people have copied cats by taking cat naps during the day.The naps would usually last form 15 to 30 mimmes.

　　Winston Churchill took cat naps.So did Presidents Harry Truman，John F.Kennedy LyndonB.Johnson.These famous men were known for their energy.They were also aide to work long hours，often into the might.Napping was their secret.

　　Perhaps more people learn from eats and take naps to feel better and live longer !

　　第36題 Taking cat naps____.

　　A.will make person lazy and tired B.is a bad habit

　　C.will make people feel better　　D.can help people become famous

　　第37題 Which of the following statements is NOT true?

　　A.People should take their naps secretly. B.Cats have the same moods as people.

　　C.Some famous people take eat naps.　　D.Some people have full energy after they take eat naps.

　　第38題 Naps usually last____.

　　A.three hours B.1ess than half an hour

　　C.forty-five minutes　　D.fifty-five minutes

　　第39題 This selection was probably written to____.

　　A.show how lazy eats are B.talk about the habits of eats

　　C.tell about famous people and their habits　　D.persuade people to take naps

　　根據下內容，回答試題。

　　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 clu B.These“Polar Bears”are people who meet frequently in winter to swim in freezing cold water.That day，the air temperature was 3℃.and the water temperature was a bit higher.The members of the Polar Bear C1ub at Coney Islan　　D.New York are usually about the age of 60.Members must satisfy two require-ments.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 clu B.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(循環(huán)系統(tǒng))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 circula.tory system and should not try cold-water swimming.

　　The main benefits(or advantages)of col　　D.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.I pour my troubles into the ocean and let them float away�！�

　　第40題 Doctors_____.

　　A.encourage people to take part in cold-water swimming actively

　　B.point out the possible danger of blood illness during cold-water swimming

　　C.believe swimming is helpful both in winter and in summer

　　D.have different ideas about the medical effects of cold-water swimming

　　第41題 According to the passage，some doctors believe it is true that_____.

　　A.you are healthy if col　　D.water swimming turns your skin color"blue

　　B.cold-water swimming causes more heart attacks in summer than in winter

　　C.cold water swimming can make the body temperature dangerously high

　　D.Polar Bears are bears swimming in freezing water

　　第42題 The Polar Bears like to swim all the year round，for_____.

　　A.they can remain young B.it is an easy way to keep the body warm in winter

　　C.they find it enjoyable and interesting　　D.they might meet fewer troubles in life

　　第43題 The passage is mainly about_____.

　　A.a group of cold-water-swimming lovers B.the Polar Bears’life in New York

　　C.doctors’ideas about cold-water swimming　　D.the requirements of the Polar Bear Club