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【题目】Cucumbers(黄瓜) may be just everyday vegetables to you，but in the Russian town of Suzdal they think cucumbers are so important that they have their own festival every year.

People in Suzdal think that the first cucumbers were grown in the Suzdal area，around 500 years ago.They think cucumbers are the best vegetables in the world，and they use them in thousands of different dishes.

The Suzdal Cucumber Festival takes place every year in the month of July.During this event，tourists will learn everything about cucumbers，from how to grow them to the different varieties(品种) of them.The famous people here will make different plays about cucumbers，and tourists can try the various cucumber dishes of Suzdal，as well as buying cucumber souvenirs(纪念品) made of wood and other materials.

One of the most important events of the Suzdal Cucumber Festival is the cucumber eating competition.The competitors try to win the competition by eating as many cucumbers as possible in the set time limit(设定时间)．All the people can join it.Through the whole festival，the winner probably receives some cucumbers as the prize.

【1】When were cucumbers first grown in Suzdal？(不超过5个词)

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【2】What do people in Suzdal think of cucumbers？(不超过10个词)

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【3】What is the passage mainly about？(不超过5个词)

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 Around 500 years ago.

【2】 They think cucumbers are the best vegetables in the world.

【3】 The Suzdal Cucumber Festival.

【解析】

黄瓜对你来说可能只是日常蔬菜，但在俄罗斯小镇苏兹达尔，他们认为黄瓜非常重要，每年都有自己的节日，这篇文章就介绍了苏兹达尔的黄瓜节。

【1】句意：黄瓜是什么时候第一次在苏兹达尔被种植的？原文“People in Suzdal think that the first cucumbers were grown in the Suzdal area，around 500 years ago.”（苏兹达尔的人们认为，大约500年前第一批黄瓜是在苏兹达尔地区被种植的。）说明大约是在500年前黄瓜在苏兹达尔被种植，故填：Around 500 years ago.

【2】句意：苏兹达尔的人们认为黄瓜怎么样？原文“They think cucumbers are the best vegetables in the world”（他们认为黄瓜是世界上最好的蔬菜）说明苏兹达尔的人们认为黄瓜是世界上最好的蔬菜，故填：They think cucumbers are the best vegetables in the world.

【3】句意：这篇文章是主要关于什么的？这篇文章主要介绍了苏兹达尔的黄瓜节的相关情况，介绍了节日时人们主要的活动，这篇文章是以这个为中心的，所以文章的主题就是： The Suzdal Cucumber Festival.