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All over the world people swim for fun. Swimming is enjoyed by people of 1 ages from the very young to the very old. There are many places for people to swim in swimming pools. Many schools, hotels and clubs have swimming pools. Some people have pools of 2 in their yards.
Swimming is one of 3 forms of exercise. It can 4 hearts and bodies strong. It can also help blood circulate(循环). Handicapped(残疾的) people can keep their bodies in better condition by swimming 5 they can't enjoy sports.
6 is a good idea for parents to see to it that their children learn to swim 7 an early age. So their children will 8 it for the rest of their lives.
There are many rules for water safety. These rules can help save not only your life ______ 9 ______ the life of a friend. First of all, know ______ 10 ______ . Many schools ______ 11 ______ swimming lessons to children. Adults can learn to swim at public pools. ______ 12 ______ rule to remember is never to swim ______ 13 ______ . Always swim with a friend and know ______ 14 ______ in the water at all times. It is best to swim ______ 15 ______ in safe places if you are beginners. If everyone learned to swim and obeyed the rules for water safety, most drowning(溺水) could be avoided(避免).
()1. A. all B. any C. some D. both
()2. A. them B. their own C. theirs own D. their own's
()3. A. good B. better C. best D. the best
()4. A. help B. let C. make D. show
()5. A. though B. as C. so D. until
()6. A. That B. There C. This D. It
()7. A. over B. during C. at D. on
()8. A. learn B. enjoy C. stop D. know
()9. A. and B. still C. and yet D. but also
()10. A. how to swim B. why swimming
C. how swimming D. why to swim
()11. A. have B. take C. give D. make
()12. A. The other one B. Other C. Others D. Another
()13. A. alone B. yourself C. lonely D. together
()14. A. what person is B. where that person is
C. who is that person D. where is that person
()15. A. nearly B. hardly C. almost D. only

一、【短文大意】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了游泳的许多优点，表明游泳深受世界各地人们的喜爱。但游泳时也要遵守一些规则，确保人身安全。
1. A 【解析】根据后半句“from the very young to the very old”可知，所有年龄段的人都喜欢游泳，故选 A。
2. B 【解析】句意：一些人在自家的院子里有他们自己的泳池。根据句意可知，应选 B。
3. D 【解析】句意：游泳是最好的运动方式之一。one of +形容词的最高级+复数名词，表示“最……中之一”，为固定用法，且一般情况下形容词的最高级前要加定冠词 the，故选 D。
4. C 【解析】make sb. /sth. +adj. 表示“让某人/某物怎么样”，为固定用法，故选 C。
5. A 【解析】句意：即使残疾人不能享受运动，也能通过游泳来让自己的身体处于更好的状态。根据句意可知，应选 A。
6. D 【解析】It is+名词词组+(for sb. )+动词不定式为固定句型，意为“(对某人来说)做某事是……”，其中 It 作形式主语，真正的主语是动词不定式，故选 D。
7. C 【解析】at an early age 意为“在早年，年纪还小时”。
8. B 【解析】句意：所以他们的孩子能够在之后的人生中享受游泳这项运动。根据句意可知，应选 B。
9. D 【解析】not only...but also...为固定搭配，意为“不但……而且……”。
10. A 【解析】根据后文中“swimming lessons”和“learn to swim”可知，首次要知道怎么游泳，how to do sth. 意为“如何做某事”，故选 A。
11. C 【解析】句意：许多学校给孩子们开设游泳课程。give sth. to sb. 为固定搭配，此处意为“为某人提供某物”，故选 C。
12. D 【解析】通读全文可知，文中只提到了两条规定，前文提过了一条，所以此处指的是另外一条，故选 D。
13. A 【解析】根据后文“Always swim with a friend...”可知，此处说的是不要独自游泳，故选 A。
14. B 【解析】句意：(记得)每次要和朋友一起去游泳，并且要知道朋友游泳的位置。根据句意可知，应选 B。
15. D 【解析】句意：如果你们都是初学者，那么最好只在安全区域游泳。根据句意可知，应选 D。