异常的初冬 西班牙警察跳冰湖营救落水金毛

The story happens in December. December 6 is Constitution Day (宪法日) in Spain. Many people visit their families. They have five days off.

It is very cold in the north of Spain this December. There is a lot of snow. The average temperature (平均气温) there in December is usually 5℃~13℃. It is not very normal at the beginning of December. The government (政府) says that it is better to go home. The weather will be worse on the weekend. Many cars will be on the roads.

A water reservoir (水库) in eastern Spain freezes. A dog gets stuck in the water. It cannot get out. The dog is in the water for hours. Then, two police officers help the dog. They take off their clothes. They get in the cold water. They break the ice. The dog is safe in the end. The two men are heroes.

1.What do people usually do on Constitution Day?

A They stay in the park.

B They visit their friends.

C They go shopping in stores.

D They go to see their families.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第一段Many people visit their families.可知，许多人在宪法日假期回家探亲，故选D。

2.When might be a working day for people in Spain?

A On December 6.

B On December 7.

C On December 10.

D On December 11.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据第一段December 6 is Constitution Day (宪法日) in Spain.和They have five days off.可知12月6日是西班牙的宪法日，人们放假5天，即6-10日放假，由此推断12月11日有可能是工作日。故选D。

3.The underlined word “ normal” may mean “__________” in Chinese.

A 特别的

B 极端的

C 正常的

D 异常的

解析：选C。C 词义猜测题。根据上文可知，今年十二月西班牙北部非常寒冷，有很多雪。而当地十二月平均气温通常为5℃~13℃，由此看出，这种天气很不“正常”。故选C。

4.The dog is __________ according to (根据) Paragraph 3.

A showering

B in danger

C swimming

D in love

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第三段可知，西班牙东部的一个水库结冰了，一条狗被困在水里，它出不去，说明它处于危险之中，故选B。

5.Which of the following is the right order? ①The polices get in the water. ②The polices take off clothes. ③The polices break the ice. ④The polices save the dog.

A ①④③②

B ②①③④

C ③②①④

D ②③①④

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，两名警察脱下衣服，进入冰冷的水中，然后破冰，最终成功营救了这条狗。故选B。