offered free.This trip is not for those who do not care for challenging conditions and exercise.VICAAR also offers other types of trips to both the North and South Poles.For more information, please see：VICAAR．

　　Panoramic Journeys

　　Travel to the Terelj National Park in Central Mongolia and live with local people during your dog sledding adventure.Along the way，you will see wolf，deer and other wildlife of the area.Panoramic Journeys also offers an extreme dog sledding adventure that will take you to the outside of Siberia.Panoramic Journeys offers horseback trips as well as dog sledding adventures to exotic locations in Mongolia and tours of Bhutan.For more information，please see：Panoramic_Journeys．

　　【解题导语】　文章介绍了四个在世界各地举行的狗拉雪橇运动。

　　1．If you want to participate in a kiting trip，you should contact________．

　　A．Panoramic Journeys

　　B．VICAAR

　　C．Alaska Dog Sledding

　　D．Greenland Expedition Specialists

　　解析：选D。细节理解题。从第三段中的"They also organize and guide kiting trips"可知，想要参加kiting trip的人可以联系Greenland Expedition Specialists。故选D项。

　　2．The one who wants to visit the North Pole should pay for the following EXCEPT________．

　　A．some clothing used on the trip

　　B．some equipment for the trip

　　C．travel to the North Pole

　　D．the permit for the North Pole visit

　　解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第四段中的"But the equipment is offered free."可知，VICAAR免费提供设备。所以选B项。

　　3．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A．VICAAR offers other types of trips to Central Mongolia.

　　B．Those who fail to care for dogs are not welcomed in VICAAR.

　　C．Panoramic Journeys offers sledding trips rather than horseback trips.

　　D．The Iditarod Dog Mushing Trip offers another chance of exercise for participants just before the Iditarod race.

　　解析：选D。细节理解题。从第二段中的"held just before...so that participants will be able to attend the Iditarod events"可知，Iditarod Dog Mushing Trip是在Iditarod race之前的又一个锻炼机会。所以选D项。

　　4．In which column of a newspaper can we read this passage?

　　A．Vacation.　　　　　　　 B．Education.

　　C．Culture. D．News.

　　解析：选A。文章出处题。本文主要推荐了假期里人们可以参加的四种狗拉雪橇运动，因此最有可能出现在报纸的度假栏目。所以选A项。

　　B

　　Ellen Parker was worried about her health.She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs.She was soon out of breath.

"I suppose I had better go to the doctor，" she thought.