death"可知，如果他游得不够快，他有可能会被冻死。故选D。

　　10．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A．Pugh was the youngest man to climb Mount Everest.

　　B．Pugh wore many clothes when he was swimming.

　　C．Pugh finished his swim with some protection.

　　D．Pugh finished his swim in a short time.

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第四段的最后一句"A team of doctors was on hand to watch over his stunt and help him out if he got into any trouble."可知，有一队医生在旁边，万一有事的话可以帮助他。故选C。

　　11．Why did Pugh swim in Pumori Lake located at the summit of Mount Everest?

　　A．To set another world record.

　　B．To defeat 13­year­old Jordan Romero.

　　C．To prove his extraordinary swimming skills.

　　D．To raise awareness of protecting the environment.

　　解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第五段中的"but did it as a way to raise awareness ... causing for the area"可知，Lewis Gordon Pugh在Pumori湖里游泳是为了唤起人们保护环境的意识。故选D。

　　12．Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

　　A．An advocator for protecting the environment

　　B．How to climb Mount Everest

　　C．How to swim across Pumori Lake

　　D．An interesting long swim

　　解析：选A　标题归纳题。根据文意可以判断，Lewis Gordon Pugh为了唤起人们保护环境的意识横渡了Pumori湖，所以他是环境保护的一位提倡者。故选A。

　　Ⅱ.阅读七选五

　　A simple life means getting rid of many of the things you do so you can spend more time with people you love and do the things you love. __1__ It's often a journey of two steps forward and one backward.

　　Evaluate your time. __2__ What things do you do from the time you wake up to the time you go to sleep? Make a list, and evaluate whether they're in line with your priorities. If not, remove them and focus on what's important. Redesign your day.

Limit your communications. Our lives these days are filled with a vast flow of communications: email, cell­phones, paper mail, Twitter, forums, and more. __3__ Instead, set a limit on your communications: only deal with emails at certain times of the day. Limit phone calls to certain times too. It is the same with other communications. Set a schedule