These years, many college students choose to join the army (军队) after graduation. Zhao Huan is one of them.

When Zhao Huan was 26 years old, he joined the army and became one of the soldiers (战士) on the top of Changbai Mountain in Jilin Province. The three-year life in the army made him really strong-willed.

The weather on the mountain is terrible in winter. The snow can reach as deep as 2 metres. The lowest temperature can be (-40℃). There are over 200 days a year when the wind speed is nearly 12 metres per second. “It is very difficult to fall asleep with the wind outside crying like a wolf,” Zhao said. Life was hard because of the weather. When the snow cut off the roads, the soldiers needed water most. They had to heat the snow to get water to drink, cook and wash with. To save water, they only took a bath once a month.

Even so, Zhao and his team did not give up. Whatever difficulties they met, they tried their best to finish their tasks. Especially when they were on duty outside in winter, snow hit on their face and they were frozen because of the low temperature. But they put their duty before anything and stood like a statue without a slight move.

Zhao said, “Life is not easy on the top of Changbai Mountain. Thinking of the lights of thousands of homes, I think my efforts pay off. For me, all the difficulties can be showed off in the future. The experience of being a soldier here really means a lot to me.”

1.1. How old was Zhao Huan when he joined the army?

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解析：选He was 26 years old.。题型：细节理解题答案：He was 26 years old.解析：定位原文第二段第一句 “When Zhao Huan was 26 years old, he joined the army...”，可直接提取赵欢参军时的年龄信息。

2.2. How is the weather on the mountain in winter?

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解析：选It is terrible.。题型：细节理解题 答案：It is terrible.解析：定位原文第三段第一句 “The weather on the mountain is terrible in winter”，该句直接点明长白山冬季的天气特点。

3.3. What did the soldiers need most when the snow cut off the roads?

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解析：选They needed water most.。题型：细节理解题 答案：They needed water most.解析：定位原文第三段 “When the snow cut off the roads, the soldiers needed water most”，句子明确指出大雪阻断道路时战士们最紧缺的物资是水。

4.4. Did Zhao and his team give up when they met difficulties?

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解析：选No, they didn’t.。题型：细节理解题 答案：No, they didn’t.解析：定位原文第四段第一句 “Even so, Zhao and his team did not give up”，根据句中的否定表述可直接得出答案。

5.5. Why did Zhao say that the experience meant a lot to him?

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解析：选Because he thought his efforts paid off when he thought of the lights of thousands of homes, and the difficulties could be showed off in the future.。题型：推理判断题 答案：Because he thought his efforts paid off when he thought of the lights of thousands of homes, and the difficulties could be showed off in the future.解析：定位原文最后一段赵欢的表述，他认为驻守长白山虽然辛苦，但守护了万家灯火的安宁，所有付出都有价值，且经历的困难日后会成为值得骄傲的谈资，因此这段军旅经历对他意义重大。