15．With all the snow and bitter cold we've had this winter，it's hard to imagine jumping into a large body of water．But not far away，there are plenty of warm places where you can not only splash and swim．
Snorkel the Philippines
On the other side of the world，there are some amazing hidden destinations in the Pacific Ocean that offer diving and swimming．The Coral Triangle is named for its vast variety of corals（珊瑚），some 600 different species．And，according to the World Wildlife Fund，the area is home to six of the seven world marine turtle species and more than 2，000 species of fish．
Buddy Dive Resort Bonaire
Often referred to as a diver's paradise（天堂），Bonaire has an average forecast of 82 degrees and sunny year-round．Bonaire is known for"shore diving"，which means you can walk into the water and off you go．There are more than 50 easily accessible dive sites along the west coast．The natural reefs（礁） are full of more than 400 colorful species of fish，sea turtles and coral，as well as several shipwrecks （nowhere else to be seen）．
Plunge the Depths of Palau
Also in the Western Pacific is the remote island of Palau，an island country also nicknamed"Rainbow's End"because it's so far away．You have to fly from Asian areas，like Thailand，India，Vietnam，but it's worth it．In Palau，divers will find drop-offs，shallow reefs and channels beneath the sea．Reef walls in Palau team with marine life，schools of fish，old growth coral gardens and hidden marine lakes．
Greg Deaver
Talking of Mexico，the island of Cozumel is a premier warm-weather diving site，with the second largest reef system in the world．It's Mexico's largest Caribbean island，largest permanently inhabited island，and Mexico's third-largest island，and its people mainly live in the town of San Miguel．Easy to reach by plane from the US，Cozumel is known for its massive underwater walls and"drift diving"．In Cozumel，you'll find a vast number of fish，corals，sponges，nurse sharks，big stingrays，hawks bill turtles and lots of macro life within its clear blue and very warm waters．
13．What do the four places have in common according to the passage？B
A．They own the largest reef systems．
B．They are good diving spots in winter．
C．They all provide you with shipwrecks．
D．They are all difficult to reach．
14．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？A
A．If you want to go to Plunge the Depths of Palau，you can take a flight from Vietnam．
B．Snorkel the Philippines is disliked by the world because of its location．
C．Buddy Dive Resort Bonaire is the only place where you can see corals．
D．Greg Deaver is the coolest one among the four places．
15．It can be learned from the passage thatD．
A．Cozumel is a small country in the Atlantic
B．Cozumel is famous for the town San Miguel
C．Cozumel is a close neighbor to Mexico
D．Cozumel is located in North America．
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀，作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了許多溫暖的地方可以在寒冷的冬天在哪里游泳．
解答 13．B．細節理解題．根據第一段it's hard to imagine jumping into a large body of water．But not far away，there are plenty of warm places where you can not only splash and swim可知四個地方的共同點是它們在冬天是很好的潛水點；故選B．
14．A．推理判斷題．根據文章Talking of Mexico，the island of Cozumel is a premier warm-weather diving site，with the second largest reef system in the world．It's Mexico's largest Caribbean island，largest permanently inhabited island，and Mexico's third-largest island可知如果你想去投身帕勞的深處，你可以從越南坐飛機；故選A．
15．D．推理判斷題．根據文章Talking of Mexico，the island of Cozumel is a premier warm-weather diving site，with the second largest reef system in the world可知科蘇梅爾島位于北美洲；故選D．
點評 考察學生的細節理解和推理判斷能力，做細節理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進行比較，再做出正確的選擇．在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實，要根據文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．
