Scientists in Italy work in special rooms. Any weather can be in these rooms. The rooms can have snowstorms. They can be very cold. The temperature can be minus(负) 40 degrees Celsius(摄氏度). Scientists can also make very hot weather.

Scientists study what happens to people, plants, and other living things when the weather changes. Some living things adapt to a new situation easily, so they can live well. Others die. It is important to know what can happen. The world weather is changing.

Mountain rescuers(救援人员) use these rooms, too. They train(训练) for their work. They are happy. They do not need to do it in the mountains.

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1.Where are the special rooms?

A In Italy.

B In France.

C In Canada.

D In Germany.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第一段可知，意大利的科学家们在特殊的房间里工作。故选A。

2.The temperature -40 ℃ makes people feel __________.

A cold

B hot

C hungry

D both A and B

解析：选A。A 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 第 一 段 的 第 四 五 句“The temperature there can be -40 ℃. So it is very cold in them.”可知选 A。

3.The scientists may not study __________.

A bikes

B flowers

C old men

D cats and dogs

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据第二段Scientists study what happens to people, plants, and other living things when the weather changes.可知，科学家们研究当天气变化时，人、植物和其他生物会发生什么。选项A为自行车，在科学家研究对象的范围之外，故选A。

4.The underlined word “adapt” probably means _________ in Chinese.

A 摆脱.

B 处理.

C 改变.

D 适应.

解析：选D。D 词义猜测题。根据第二段...to a new situation easily, so they can live well. Others die.可知，一些生物在新的环境里能活得很好，而另外一些却死了。根据常识可知，只有“适应”了新环境，才能生存下来，故选D。

5.Mountain rescuers __________.

A like the rooms

B sleep in the rooms

C train in mountains

D do something like scientists

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，山区救援人员为了工作可以选择在这些特殊房间内进行 训练，而不是在山里训练，因此他们很开心。由此推断这些救援人员喜欢这些房间，故选 A。