several inches deep, is dug. The process is repeated for several days until the hole is deep enough to bury the coffin.

　　语篇解读：本文为说明文。主要介绍了一个最冷的村庄。

　　4．What can be implied from the first paragraph?

　　A．The village is the coldest place in the world.

　　B．No residents live permanently in the village.

　　C．Villagers there have to live with severe cold.

　　D．The average temperature stands at －50℃ all year round.

　　解析：选C　推理判断题。根据文章第一段的"It is no wonder the village is the coldest permanently inhabited (有人居住的) settlement in the world with the average temperature"可知，那里的居民要忍受极低的温度。

　　5．What does the underlined phrase "grinding to a halt" probably mean in this passage?

　　A．stopping　　　　　 　B．growing

　　C．continuing D．failing

　　解析：选A　词义猜测题。根据文章第三段的"Oymyakon's school only shuts if temperatures fall below －52℃"可知，画线短语意为"停止"。

　　6．Which of the following statements about this village is TRUE?

　　A．Local children don't go to school because of the extreme cold.

　　B．People there live a hard and simple life with few modern conveniences.

　　C．The extremely cold climate brings about great trouble to the daily life of the villagers.

　　D．The name of this village - Oymyakon suggests that it's extremely cold here.

　　解析：选B　细节理解题。根据文章第四段的叙述可知，由于现代设施的缺乏，那里的人们过着艰苦、简单的生活。

　　7．What is the author's purpose of writing this passage?

　　A．To attract more people to this village.

　　B．To inform readers of this special village.

　　C．To help solve problems the villagers are facing.

　　D．To draw readers' attention to poor people.

　　解析：选B　写作意图题。根据文章内容可知，作者是想向读者介绍一个极度寒冷的村庄。

　　C

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