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HundredsofspectatorscheeredthemonattheNorthAmericanWifeCarryingChampionship.Theannualevent,inits15thyear,washeldatthebaseofagrassyskimountainattheSundayRiverResortinMaine.
“ThepeopleinFinlandputtogetherthiseventbecausetheyfeltthereshouldbeatleastonenewsstoryintheyearthatmakespeoplelaugh,”saidcompetitorJohnLund,whospentfouryearsinFinland,thebirthplaceofwifecarryingasamodernsport.
Thecompetitionbeganthereinthe1990sandwasinspiredlooselybythelegendofa19th-centuryoutlawwhotestedthemettle(毅力)ofhisgangofrobbersbyhavingthemrunanobstaclecoursewithawomanontheirbacks.
Thesporthassincegainedenthusiastsaroundtheworld.TheeventonSaturdayinMainewasoneofseveralofficiallyqualifyingcompetitionsforinternationalchampionshipsinFinland,withtheothersheldinAustralia,SwedenandEstonia.
Nearlyeveryteamemployedthe“Estonia,nincwarhriychthe”womanhangstheheaddownwithherlegs
hookedaroundtheman'
sneckandherarmsaroundhiswaist,whichfreeshishands.Despitethecompetition
name,thecoupledoesnotneedtobemarried.
ThewinnersonSaturdaywereJesseWall,agymowner,andhisfriendChristinaArsenault.Undertherulesofthegame,theywonArsenault'
sweightinbeerandfivetimumesetrhicealnvalueofherweightincash.Asked
whatheplannedtodowiththe10casesofbeer,Walllookedaroundandsaid,“Sharethemwitheveryoneh
21.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellus?
A.ThewifecarryingsportwasoriginallyheldinAustralia.
B.TheannualeventinMainehasbeenaroundfor15years.
C.Peoplehadtousethe“Estoniancarry”inthechampionship.
D.Peoplehadtogetmarriedtotakepartinthechampionship.
22.WhydidtheFinnishinventtheevent?
A.Tomakeanamusingnewsstory.
B.ToattractmoretravelerstoFinland.
C.Totestpeoplecour'
agseandpatience.
D.Tomakepeoplejoininoutdooractivities.
23.Whichofthefollowingcountriesistheofficiallyqualifyingcompetitionnotheldin?
A.Finland.B.Australia.C.Sweden.D.Spain.
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Cold,snowyweatherhasarrivedinmanyplaces.Thatmeansyoungpeopleareenjoyingbuildingsnowmen,goingsnowboardingandhavingsnowballfights.
ButinonesmallAmericancity,childrencan'
tplaywithsnowtothefullest.STehvertaonwcne,onforthof
Denver,getsabout100centimetersofsnowfallayear.Foralmost100years,cityruleshavesaiditisforbiddentothroworshootstonesormissilesatpeople,animals,buildings,treesorvehicles.Snowballswereconsideredtobepartofthetown'
sdefin定义n)(of“missiles”.
KyleRietkerkworksforthetownofSeverance.Hesaidchildrencannotbelieveitandthattownleadershaveforyearstoldthechildren,“Youhavethepower.Youcanchangethelaw.”Buunttinlonowne.hastried
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Nine-year-oldDaneBestlivesinSeverancewithhisparentsandlittlebrother.Hehasmadeithisgoaltogetthesnowballfightbanoverturned(推翻).Danesaidhebelievesthelawis“outdated”.“Iwanttobeabletothrsnowballwithoutgettingintrouble,andIreallyexpecttohitmybrotherwithasnowball,”hesaid.
Dane'
smother,BrookeBest,toldanewspaperthathersonfoundoutitwasillegaltothrowsnowballswithintownlimitsaboutamonthandahalfago.Sincethen,hehasbeentalkingabouthowtochangethat.Danewroteletterswithhisclassmatesinsupportofoverturningtheban.AndonMonday,hespokeabouttheproblemataSeverancetownmeeting.LeaderslistenedasDanepresentedhisargumentsandallvotedforhim.Then,DanethrewthefirstlegalsnowballintheparkinglotoftheTownHall.
Danesaid,“MyparentsandIhaveresearchedotherSeverancerules,includingonethatdefinespetsonlyascatsanddogs.AndIhaveaguineapig,whichappearstobeillegalinSeverance,too.ButIbelievethatwillbedifferentsoon.”
24.WhatdidtheSeverancerulessay?
A.Children'
ssnowgamesarebanned.
B.Snowballfightsareagainstthelaw.
C.Peoplemakingsnowmenwillbepunished.
D.Throwingthingsareconsidereddangerous.
25.Whatdoestheauthorindicateinparagraph3?
A.Townleadersarewillingtochangetheban.
B.Daneoverturnsthebanforhislittlebrother.
C.Daneoncewaspunishedforthrowingsnowballs.
D.Manychildrentriedtochangethebanbutfailed.
26.WhatmightDanedointhefuture?
A.Havingacatordogashispet.
B.Takingactiontochagethepetrule.
C.Correctingtheconceptofguineapigs.
D.ResearchingSeveranceruleswithhisparents.
27.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?
A.SnowGamesMeanalottoChildren
B.SeveranceLawsNeedtoBeOverturned
C.ChildrenareEncouragedtoChangeTown
D.AboyAsksTowntoLift