(单选题)
The first “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to(指的是)______.
A.being physical fit
B.climbing Everest
C.using oxygen when climbing
D.climbing without oxygen
参考答案:C
参考解析:
细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“The common practice was to use oxygen when climbing, as it, in fact, lowers the altitude(海拔)of the mountain by several thousand feet.”常见的做法是攀登时使用氧气瓶,因为它,事实上降低了高度(海拔)山的几千英尺。可知it指代的是氧气瓶。故选C。
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