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Ⅰ.阅读理解 A On November 7，Lewis Pugh completed a one-kilometer swim in the freezing waters of King Edward Cove，off South Georgia in Antarctica.He was wearing only his swimming glasses，cap and speedos! Pugh is an advocate for our oceans and seas，working to protect these ecosystem with their large diversity of marine(海洋的) life.When asked why he doesn’t wear a wetsuit，Lewis says， “Iask world leaderstodo everythingtheycan toprotectour oceans.Sometimesthestepsthey need to takeare difficultand unpopular.IfI’m askingthem to be courageous，I must also be.Swimming in a wetsuit would not send the right message.” Ittook Pugh about 19 minutes to complete the one-kilometer swim in Antarctica where the water averaged about 1.6 degrees Celsius(摄氏度)．He says that his body can only tolerate about 20 minutes in the freezing waters before it starts shutting down.As he swims，his body temperature steadily drops，which in turn causes his muscle(肌肉) control to drop，slowing him down.When he is done with his swim，his support team rushes him to a hot shower and it takes almost an hour for his body temperature to return to normal. Doctorsand Pugh cautionthatone must receivemonths of trainingto swim in such cold waters.Even expert swimmers who are unused to freezing water can drown within minutes because of thephysicalshock experiencedby thebody.Pugh sayshe trainedforsixmonths beforethis swim. This is not the first time that Lewis has swum in dangerous conditions.In 2007，he swam one kilometerintheNorth Poletodraw attentiontothemeltingArcticicedue toclimatechange.In 2015，he swam in the Bay of Whales in Antarctica’s Ross Sea as part of his successful campaign to help set up a marine reserve there. 1．Why did Lewis Pugh swim without a wetsuit? A ．To swim faster. B ．To show his bravery. C ．To build up his body. D ．To win public attention. 2．What does the underlined word“it” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A