题目内容
The Venice Historical Regatta
Every year, on the first Sunday of September, the Historical Regatta takes place in Venice. It has been one of the most important festivals in Venice since 1315. In the beginning, the event was organized to celebrate the return of Catherine Carnaro, the queen of Cyprus. Today, it is a celebration of joy and friendship.
The Historical Regatta · is made up of two parts : a parade and a rowing boat competition. The celebration starts with a parade of boats on water. The boats in the parade are colourful, and many of them have golden painting on both sides. People on these ancient-style boats wear clothes from the sixteenth century.
After the parade, there is a competition on the Grand Canal. It is watched by thousands of people. The Regatta is the most important event for every rower. For them, winning on that day means to become part of the history of this sport and of Venice. So rowers all over Venice look forward to joining in and winning this competition.
Traditionally, the 1st place winner was awarded a red flag, while the 2nd, 3rd and 4th place winners received white, green and blue flags. Some other awards were given along with the flags. One of them was a little living pig. But since some animal protection organizations object to this, the pig award has been cancelled.
When the Regatta is finished, the city is full of people celebrating among all the noise.
There are exciting performances in the important squares of Venice.
1.When does the Historical Regatta take place every year?
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2.What is the Historical Regatta made up of? (In no more than seven words)
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3.How many people is the competition on the Grand Canal watched by? (In no more than three words)
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4.What was the 1st place winner awarded? (In no more than three words)
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5.Why has the pig award been cancelled?
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名校课堂系列答案三、阅读理解(本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分)
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1.After reading the passage， you can make
A. a milk shake B. milk tea C. soybean milk D. orange juice
2.What do you need for soybean milk?
A. Soybeans. B. Water
C. A blender. D. All of the above
3.How long do you have to dip soybeans into water?
A. Less than four hours. B. More than six hours，
C. Around five hours. D. All day
4.How much water do you need for soybean milk once?
A. A cup of water. B. Some water
C. Not much， not little. D. Water level is near the water line
5.How long does the blender work to make soybean milk?
A. Ten minutes. B. Around twenty minutes
C. About thirty minutes. D. Half an hour.
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