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Many workers in Munich, Germany, spend hours on the way to working place every morning. But for Benjamin David, it is actually a relaxing time. Every day, he jumps into the Isar River and swims two kilometers to his workplace(工作场所) in Kulturstrand.
Two years ago, the then 40-year old started to swim to workplace, and that has been his main way to get to working place. Every morning, Benjamin leaves his house, crosses the street, then jumps into the Isar River. He has to swim two kilometers to his office in Kulturstrand. It usually takes him about half an hour. Then, he dries himself with a towel(毛巾), puts on a T-shirt and waits for his colleagues to get through the heavy traffic, by enjoying a cappuccino at a cafe.

1.How does Benjamin feel about the way to his work?

A It is very boring.

B It is a hard time.

C It helps him relax.

D It makes him tired.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第一段“But for Benjamin David, it is actually a relaxing time.”可知在德国慕尼黑，许多人每天都要花很多时间在上班的路上，而对于本杰明来说，这却是一个放松的好时机。故选 C。

2.How old is Benjamin?

A He is 40 years old.

B He is 38 years old.

C He is 42 years old.

D He is 44 years old.

解析：选C。C 数字计算题。根据第二段“Two years ago, the then 40-year old started...”可知两年前，本杰明·大卫 40 岁，故他现在 42 岁，故选 C。

3.How far is it from Benjamin’s home to his working place?

A Only one kilometer.

B Two kilometers.

C Twenty kilometers.

D Over two kilometers.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第二段第二、三句“Every morning, Benjamin leaves his house, crosses the street, then jumps into the Isar River. He has to swim two kilometers to his office in Kulturstrand.” 可知，每天早上本杰明离开家，穿过街道，再跳进伊萨尔河游 2 公里到办公室，可知，他家到办公室不止 2 公里，故选 D。

4.How long does Benjamin swim every morning?

A About an hour and a half.

B About thirteen minutes.

C About thirty minutes.

D About an hour.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第二段“It usually takes him about half an hour.”可知本杰明每天早上游泳约半小时，即 30 分钟，故选 C。

5.What does the underlined word “colleagues” probably mean?

A 朋友.

B 家人.

C 学生.

D 同事.

解析：选D。D 词义猜测题。根据文意可知，本杰明到了工作场所之后，用毛巾擦干身体，穿上 T 恤衫，等待的应该是正在赶来上班的“同事”，故选 D。