Question

Students aiming to enter Tsinghua University(清华大学) this year had better have the ability to swim or prepare to learn swimming and pass a swim test since the well-known university will not present the certificate(证书) to their students if they cannot swim.

On Monday March 27th ，Beijing Daily News reported that new students at Tsinghua University will have to take swimming courses. If they fail in the swimming test during their study, they won't receive their degrees if they cannot swim before their graduation(毕业).

Why does the university relate the swimming ability with degrees? Liu Bo, the head of the Sports Science and Physical Education, said, "As a survival skill, students can keep themselves safe from danger when they are in water. Students can also benefit a lot from swimming, since it is helpful in improving students' physical abilities as a water sport."

Whether it's summer or not, swimming can keep yourself up, energetic, and active. Regular swimming is a good way to keep people healthy. Swimming also does the job of making your skin soft, younger, and healthier. Playing with water makes people feel young, and it washes away all the negative feelings that you have. People can also get pleasure from swimming.

Moreover, it also relaxes people’s mind in some ways. Now a great deal of people suffer from stress coming from study, work, family, and other aspects of life. According to surveys, 74% of people say that the feeling of stress has greatly reduced, and in fact, some of them did not feel the pressure（压力）when they are in the water.

1.If students aim to enter Tsinghua University this year, what should they do?

A.They must work hard to get high marks. B.It is a good idea to get a certificate on their own.

C.They had better make themselves able to swim. D.They should ask for help from Liu Bo.

2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A.improving students' physical abilities B.keeping people healthy

C.making your skin soft D.playing with water

3.How may most of people feel when they are in the water?

A.Tired. B.Relaxed. C.Surprised. D.Confident.

4.What do we know about swimming from the passage?

A.Liu Bo thinks having the skill of swimming is unimportant.

B.Swimming reduces students' physical abilities while swimming.

C.People can achieve pleasure from swimming.

D.Students in Tsinghua University can receive their degrees if they cannot swim.

5.This passage is probably from _________.

A.a novel B.a newspaper C.a science report D.a fashion magazine

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.C

5.B

【解析】

文章大意：清华大学要求学生在毕业前必须通过游泳测试引出话题，向我们介绍了学校为何将游泳与学位证书联系在一起，进而讲了游泳的诸多好处。

1.细节理解题。根据第1段内容“Students aiming to enter Tsinghua University(清华大学) this year had better have the ability to swim or prepare to learn swimming and pass a swim test since the well-known university will not present the certificate(证书) to their students if they cannot swim.”可知学生想要进入清华大学，最好学会游泳。故选C。

2.词义猜测题。根据it所在语境“Playing with water makes people feel young, and it washes away all the negative feelings that you have.”可知it指代playing with water。故选D。

3.细节理解题。根据最后一段中“According to surveys, 74% of people say that the feeling of stress has greatly reduced, and in fact, some of them did not feel the pressure（压力）when they are in the water.”可知大多数人在水中觉得很轻松。故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据第4段中“People can also get pleasure from swimming.”可知C项正确。故选C。

5.推理判断题。本文主要讲清华大学要求学生在毕业前必须通过游泳测试及游泳的诸多好处。不选自小说、科学报告和时尚杂志中，应是选自一份报纸。故选B。