题目内容
As Olney, a small town in England, Shrove Tuesday is Pancake Race Day. The race is said to have first been run there in 1445 and has continued more or less ever since with occasional interruption as, for example, during the Second World War.It is a race for women only. They must be housewives and live in the area．They have to cook a pancake in the air three times as they run. They have to wear aprons and cover their heads with a hat or scarf. A bell rings twice for the women to start making their pancakes and then again for them to gather in the square, carrying their cooked pancakes in a frying pan. There they wait for the bell to ring again and the race starts. Sometimes one of pancakes drops on the ground, but the runner is allowed to pick it up. The winner and the runner-up both get a prize from the vicar(牧师) who is waiting at the church door. The official, who helps to look after the church, gets a kiss from the winner and often her pancake as well. Then all the runners take their frying pans with the pancakes into the church and a short service (仪式) is held.
The pancake race, with the women frying along, throwing and trying to catch their pancakes, provides a great deal of enjoyment and is frequently shown on television. In 1950, a similar pancakes race was organized in Kansas, USA, and has continued ever since. It takes place on the same day, at exactly the same time. Times are clocked in both sides of the Atlantic and there is close competition to see whether the British or American housewives run fastest.
1．It is believed that the pancake race________.
A．has been held every year since 1445
B．dates back to the 15th century
C．originated in the 14th century
D．started after the Second World War
2．The race is only open to women who_________
A．are staying in the area
B．got married in Olney
C．have a home in the district
D．were born in Olney
3．During the race, the competitors have to_________
A．jump three times and catch a pancake
B．throw the pancakes to each other
C．throw some pancakes into a frying pan
D．throw and catch their pancakes
4．When the race is over, all the runners_________
A．are given good prizes
B．serve pancakes in the church
C．go into the church to have a rest
D．take part in a service
A．taken part in the Olney race
B．docked up a Pancake Day record
C．competed against the Olney women
D．organized other Pancake Day activities
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A是错误的，二战期间曾经暂停过。选择B，追溯到15世纪
2. 文中提到参赛的妇女必须是家庭主妇 3. 最后要带着饼回去，扔了之后还要抓回来 4. service这里的意思是仪式 5. 1950年起，美国的妇女也开始举行这个比赛，同一天同一时间
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