世上真有超能力？能抵御极寒的“冰人”维姆·霍夫
Born on 20 April 1959, the Iceman Wim Hof first began experimenting with the extreme cold in 1976. He would sit outside in the snow for hours and would often sleep outdoors during the winter without a tent or a sleeping bag. Hof found that not only could he control his body temperature, but he could actually stay warm in very cold weather.
Knowing this, Hof has done some phenomenal things, including holding himself in ice water for nearly two hours, climbing Mount Qomolangma without a shirt on, and running a half marathon through the Namib Desert in Southern Africa without a drink of water.
Over the years, Hof has earned 18 Guinness World Records titles because of his unusual ability to control his body and mind under extreme conditions. Hof has broken the record for the longest duration (持续时间) full body contact with ice for 15 times over the years. His best effort came in 2013 when he lasted 1 hour 53 minutes 2 seconds. But today, that record is held by Valerjan Romanovski (Poland) with a time of 3 hours 28 seconds.
Hof has used his website and world records to raise an understanding of the importance of cold therapy (疗法) and its physical and mental health benefits. Hof’s teachings about breathwork and the benefits of cold swims have attracted millions of followers worldwide. His story has encouraged people around the world to push their limits (极限) and achieve things they never thought were possible.
1.How old was Wim Hof when he began experimenting with the extreme cold?
A He was 14.
B He was 15.
C He was 17.
D He was 19.
解析：选C。C 数字计算题。根据第一段中的“Born on 20 April 1959, the Iceman Wim Hof first began experimenting with the extreme cold in 1976.”冰人维姆·霍夫出生于1959年4月20日，他在1976年开始了他的极寒实验，即他当时17岁。故选C。
2.What does the underlined word “phenomenal” mean?
A Amazing.
B Limited.
C Important.
D Different.
解析：选A。A 词义猜测题。根据划线词后面的“holding himself in ice water for nearly two hours, climbing Mount Qomolangma without a shirt on, and running a half marathon through the Namib Desert in Southern Africa without a drink of water”可知，维姆·霍夫把自己泡在冰水里将近两个小时，不穿衬衫爬上珠穆朗玛峰，不喝水就跑过非洲南部纳米布沙漠的半程马拉松等，这些都是他做过的“非凡的”事情。故选A。
3.What’s the main idea of the third paragraph?
A Wim Hof’s hobbies.
B Wim Hof’s changes.
C Wim Hof’s achievements.
D Wim Hof’s personal characters.
解析：选C。C 段落大意题。根据第三段中的“Hof has earned 18 Guinness World Records titles”“Hof has broken the record”以及“His best effort came in 2013 when he lasted 1 hours 53 minutes 2 seconds.”等可知，本段主要描述了维姆·霍夫所取得的成就。故选C。
4.What can be inferred about Wim Hof from the last paragraph?
A He is able to do everything.
B He is curious about many things.
C He is honest to all his followers.
D He is popular all over the world.
解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据第四段主要内容“维姆·霍夫吸引了全世界数百万的追随者，他鼓励世界各地的人们挑战自己的极限”可知，他在全世界都受到人们的欢迎。故选D。
5.On which website can we probably read this passage?
A www.cooltv.com/play
B www.worldrecord.com/people
C www.space.cn/science
D www.freetalk.com/humans
解析：选B。B 推理判断题。本文主要介绍了保持着18项吉尼斯世界纪录的“冰人”维姆·霍夫的相关情况，是一篇介绍人物的文章，并且是关于世界纪录的。故选B。