题目内容
The wife-carrying World Championship has been celebrated in a small town in central Finland since 1992. In 1992, the people of the town decided to restart some long-forgotten traditions. 46 He was said to only accept men as members of his gang who proved their worth in challenges. At that time, it was also a common practice to steal women from neighboring villages.
47 A large number of competitors, people, and journalists from Finland to Canada attend the Wife-carrying World Championship every year.
48 The Wife-carrying World Championship is held on a 253.3 meters long official track. The track has two dry obstacles and a water obstacle, about a meter deep. The wife to be carried may be your own, or your neighbor’s. The minimum weight of the wife to be carried is 49 kg. If she is less than 49kg, the wife will be given a heavy bag to carry. Each time a competitor drops his wife, that couple will be fined 15 seconds. 49
Alongside with the Wife-carring World Championship, there is also a team competition. The distance is the same but three men in the team carry the wife in turns. At the exchange point the carrier has to drink official “wife-carrying drink.” Then he may continue the race. 50
While the Wife-carrying World Championship is being held, there are bands playing music, a wife carrying dance and other forms of entertainment.”
A.There are a few basic rules. |
B.People everywhere hold the event. |
C.A special prize is awarded to the team. |
D.Do you know how these traditions restarted? |
F.The winner is the couple who complete the course in the shortest time.
G.Back in the late 1800s, there was a robber called Rosvo-Ronkainen in that area.
【小题1】G
【小题2】E
【小题3】A
【小题4】F
【小题5】C
解析【小题1】G 根据上句可知人们要重新开始一些传统,接下来就应该是讲述一个传统故事。G符合要求。
【小题2】E 根据下一句可知很多人参加了这项比赛,说明这项活动越来越受欢迎。故E正确。
【小题3】A 本段内容是讲述背媳妇比赛的规则,故A正确。
【小题4】F 本段内容是比赛的规则,谁会成为最后的获胜者,毫无疑问是用时最少的人。
【小题5】C 本段讲述的是there is also a team competition,是团队比赛,那么有特殊的奖品给了获胜的这个队伍。
Norm Pethrick, a 36-year-old man in Australia’s northern city Darwin, was praised on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodile’s back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin, a local newspaper reported.
Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (扑), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater.
Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free.
Ms Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds (伤口) in her right leg, a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers.
“This could have been a fatal and tragic situation,” said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH), Dr Len Notaras, according to a local report.
He said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husband’s “quick and diligent actions”.
Dr Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria (细菌) on the teeth of the crocodile.
1.This passage is most likely to be found in _____.
A.a travel guide |
B.a newspaper |
C.a textbook |
D.a novel |
2.The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was ______.
A.standing on the river bank |
B.swimming in the river |
C.watching the crocodile |
D.fishing in the water |
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms Pethrick?
A.Her eyes were badly poked. |
B.She had eight wounds altogether. |
C.One of her fingers also got hurt. |
D.One of the crocodile’s teeth was found in her leg. |
4. According to the passage, Norm Pethrick can be described as following EXCEPT _______.
A.brave |
B.diligent |
C.quick |
D.humorous |
5. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A.A man saves wife’s life from crocodile’s jaws |
B.The husband should save the wife |
C.A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagine |
D.Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimes |