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In Western countries，Christmas is usually a time for families to get together，have a big dinner and exchange（交换） presents．In Kirkwall，the capital town of the Orkney Islands in the north of Scotland，Christmas Day is also when about 200men have a fight over a small ball．They call it a game!The ball is called the"Ba"．It is made of leather and cork．There are two teams，the"Uppies"and the"Doonies"．The Uppies try to get the Ba to touch a wall up the town．The Doonies try to get the Ba down to the sea．This game has been played for more than 150years and is getting more popular．Whether you are an Uppie or Doonie generally depends on family traditions（传统）．Male （Men） tourists can choose any team．The two teams start in the middle of the town．A guest is asked to throw up the Ba at one o'clock in the afternoon．
The Ba moves either by one team pushing the other or by someone putting it under their jersey（sweater） and running with it．You can kick or throw it but it's too heavy to go far．There is no time limit．The shortest ever game was only a few minutes．However，the longest ever was more than six hours．
There are no rules and the Ba can go anywhere．The Ba and all its players sometimes pass through somebody's house．Because of this，many shops and homes are protected by barricades．Surprisingly，few people get hurt．There are mostly tourists who get caught in the game when it suddenly moves quickly．There is no referee but the players control each other．If someone is too rough（粗暴），they are told to leave．
After the game，the winning team chooses a person to keep the Ba．This can often result in arguments and even fights within the same team．When the winner has been decided，many people go to his house for a big celebration afterwards．
57．People in Kirkwall have a special way to celebrate Christmas Day byB．
A．exchanging balls with each other as a present
B．playing a special ball game between men
C．having a big family dinner
D．running after each other up and down the town
58．Men who come from other places for a visitA．
A．can play for either the Uppies or Doonies
B．can not play for any team
C．must ask their father which team to play for
D．can only throw the Ba up
59．Which of the following is not allowed while playing？C
A．Kicking or throwing the Ba．
B．Hiding the Ba in your clothes．
C．Hitting other players roughly for the ball．
D．Going into someone's house．
60．All the following things are part of the game in Kirkwall except thatA．
A．the people there become less interested in the game
B．the game has a history of 150years
C．the game can last as long as it can
D．the winning team has a celebration at a player's house in the end．
分析 文章大意：这是一篇说明文，主要介绍在苏格兰北部奥克尼群岛的首都城市柯克沃尔，每年圣诞节除了是一个家人团聚的日子，有一顿丰盛的晚餐和礼物外．还会有200人参加的一个球类的游戏，作者介绍了这个庆祝活动的具体内容．
解答 57．答案：B．细节理解题．根据Christmas Day is also when about 200men have a fight over a small ball．They call it a game!圣诞节也是大约200个男人在一个小球上打架的时候，他们称之为游戏！可知答案是B．
58．答案：A．细节理解题．根据Male （Men） tourists can choose any team男性游客可以选择任何球队．可知，答案是A．
59．答案：C．细节理解题．根据If someone is too rough（粗暴），they are told to leave．如果有人太粗鲁，他们被告知要离开．可知，答案是C．
60．答案：A．细节理解题．根据This game has been played for more than 150years and is getting more popular这个游戏已经玩了150多年，并且越来越受欢迎．可知A选项，那里的人们对游戏不那么感兴趣了．不是这个活动的一部分，答案是A．
点评 阅读题型，要注重句子与句子之间、段落与段落之间逻辑关系以及对篇章的整体理解．根据所给问题选择正确选项完成试题．
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