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Over the past twenty years, Zhang Dewu has never stopped swimming in the frozen Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, on a winter day. The temperature dropped below -10°C recently in Harbin, but the 70-year-old man became more excited about the cold.

He loved winter swimming when he first tried it 20 years ago and became a winter swimmer. The cold and strong winds on the frozen river can’t make him afraid. Before he jumps into the icy river, Zhang will do some warm-up exercises like running.

“Winter swimming makes me healthy. I seldom catch a cold,” he said. “However, this exercise isn’t good for everyone, especially for those with heart disease, hypertension(高血压) and hyperlipidemia(高血脂). But I will carry on.”

1.Zhang Dewu likes swimming _______.

A in the morning

B in the evening

C in summer

D in winter

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章第一段内容可知，二十多年来，在黑龙江省哈尔滨市冰冻的松花江上，张德武从未停止过冬泳，故选D。

2.When did Zhang Dewu start winter swimming?

A In his forties.

B In his fifties.

C In his sixties.

D In his seventies.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第一段...but the 70-year-old man became more excited about the cold.以及第二段第一句He loved winter swimming when he first tried it 20 years ago and became a winter swimmer.可知，张德武现年70岁，在20年前首次尝试冬泳，因此，他是在自己50多岁的时候开始冬泳的，故选B。

3.What does Zhang Dewu do before winter swimming?

A He has a good rest.

B He does some running.

C He tries the water temperature.

D He listens to the weather report.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句Before he jumps into the icy river, Zhang will do some warm-up exercises like running.可知，在跳进冰冷的河里之前，张德武会做一些热身运动，比如跑步，故选B。

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A Winter swimmers won’t have a cold.

B Winter swimming can keep old people healthy.

C Winter swimming is good for everyone.

D Winter swimming makes Zhang Dewu healthy.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Winter swimming makes me healthy. I seldom catch a cold,” he said.可知，冬泳使张德武保持健康，他会坚持下去，故选D。