The three thieves fled the town desperately, ...

The three thieves fled the town desperately, ______ carrying a bag.

A. each         B.  either        C. any         D. neither

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The Wife-carrying World Championship has been celebrated in a small town in central Finland since 1992．In 1992, the people of the town decided to restart some long-forgotten traditions．Back in the late 1800s, there was a robber called Rosvo-Ronkainen in that area．He was said to only accept men as members of his gang who proved their worth in challenges．At that time, it was also a common practice to steal women from neighboring villages．

This event is becoming increasingly popular．A large number of competitors, people, and journalists from Finland to Canada attend the Wife-carrying World Championship every year．

The event is famous for its warm and humorous atmosphere．The Wife-carrying World Championship is held on a 253．3 meters long official track．The track has two dry obstacles （障碍物）and a water obstacle, about a meter deep．

There are a few basic rules and the winner is the couple who complete the course in the shortest time．The wife to be carried may be your own, or your neighbor’s．The minimum weight of the wife to be carried is 49 kg．If she is less than 49kg, the wife will be given a heavy bag to carry．Each time a competitor drops his wife, that couple will be fined 15 seconds．

Alongside with the Wife-carrying World Championship, there is also a team competition．The distance is the same but three men in the team carry the wife in turns．At the exchange point the carrier has to drink official “wife-carrying drink”．Then he may continue the race．A special prize is awarded to the team with the best costumes．

While the Wife-carrying World Championship is being held, there are bands playing music, a wife-carrying dance and other forms of entertainment．

1.The Wife-carrying World Championship is famous because ________．

A．it is held on a 253．3 meters long official track

B．many competitors take part in it

C．it has a pleasant atmosphere

D．the winner will be awarded a lot of money

2.If a husband drops his wife 3 times in the competition, he will be fined ________．

A．15 seconds　 B．30 seconds

C．45 seconds　 D．60 seconds

3.Compared with the Wife-carrying World Championship, the team competition ________．

A．is more exciting 　　　　 B．has a special prize

C．has a different track　 D．has three teams altogether

4.The passage is written mainly to ________．

A．warn people that the competition is dangerous．

B．attract more visitors to the Wife-carrying World Championship．

C．introduce how the Wife-carrying World Championship has become popular．

D．tell us something about the Wife-carrying World Championship．

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The Wife-carrying World Championship has been celebrated in a small town in central Finland since 1992. In 1992, the people of the town decided to restart some long-forgotten traditions. Back in the late 1800s, there was a robber called Rosvo-Ronkainen in that area. He was said to only accept men as members of his gang who proved their worth in challenges. At that time, it was also a common practice to steal women from neighboring villages.

This event is becoming increasingly popular. A large number of competitors, people, and journalists from Finland to Canada attend the Wife-carrying World Championship every year.

The event is famous for its warm and humorous atmosphere. The Wife-carrying World Championship is held on a 253.3 meters long official track. The track has two dry obstacles (障碍物）and a water obstacle, about a meter deep.

There are a few basic rules and the winner is the couple who complete the course in the shortest time. The wife to be carried may be your own, or your neighbor’s. The minimum weight of the wife to be carried is 49 kg. If she is less than 49kg, the wife will be given a heavy bag to carry. Each time a competitor drops his wife, that couple will be fined 15 seconds.

Alongside with the Wife-carrying World Championship, there is also a team competition. The distance is the same but three men in the team carry the wife in turns. At the exchange point the carrier has to drink official “wife-carrying drink”. Then he may continue the race. A special prize is awarded to the team with the best costumes.

While the Wife-carrying World Championship is being held, there are bands playing music, a wife-carrying dance and other forms of entertainment.

1. The Wife-carrying World Championship is famous because ________.

A. it is held on a 253.3 meters long official track

B. many competitors take part in it

C. it has a pleasant atmosphere

D. the winner will be awarded a lot of money

2.If a husband drops his wife 3 times in the competition, he will be fined ________.

A. 15 seconds   B. 30 seconds   C. 45 seconds   D. 60 seconds

3.Compared with the Wife-carrying World Championship, the team competition ________.

A. is more exciting          B. has a special prize

C. has a different track      D. has three teams altogether

4.The passage is written mainly to ________.

A. warn people that the competition is dangerous.

B. attract more visitors to the Wife-carrying World Championship.

C. introduce how the Wife-carrying World Championship has become popular.

D. tell us something about the Wife-carrying World Championship.

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The Wife-carrying World Championship has been celebrated in a small town in central Finland since 1992. in 1992, the people of the town decided that it was time to restart some long-forgotten traditions. Back in the late 1800s, there was a robber called Rosvo-Ronkainen in that area. He was said to only accept men as members of his gang who proved their worth in challenges. At that time, it was also a common practice to steal women from neighboring villages.

The Wife-carrying World Championship is becoming increasingly popular. A large number of competitors, people, and journalists from Finland to Canada attend the Wife-carrying World championship every year.

The event is well-known for its warm and humorous atmosphere. The Wife-carrying World Championship is held on a 253.5 meters long official track. The track has two dry obstacles and a water obstacle, about a meter deep.

There are a few basic rules and the winning team is the couple who complete the course in the shortest time. The wife to be carried may be your own, or your neighbor’s. the minimum weight of the wife to be carried is 49kg. if she is less than 49kg, the wife will be given a heavy bag to carry. Each time a competitor drops his wife, that couple will be fined 15 seconds.

Along with the Wife-carrying World Championship, there is also a team competition. The distance is the same but three men in the team carry the wife in turns. At the exchange point the carrier has to drink the official “wife-carrying drink” before continuing the race. A special prize is awarded to the team with the best costumes.

Alongside with the Wife-carrying World Championship, there are bands playing music, a wife-carrying dance and other forms of entertainment.

1.According to the passage, the Wife-carrying World championship ___________.

2. The Wife-carrying World championship is famous because ___________.

3. If a husband drops his wife three time in the competition, he will be fined ________.

4. compared with the Wife-carrying World championship, the team competition _______.

5.The passage is written mainly to ____________.

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Three of the town’s factories have closed down _____ the space of a year.

A. among　　　　　　 B. after　　　　　　 C. beyond　　　　　　　　 D. within

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Three of the town's factories have closed down ________ the space of a year.

A．among　    B．after

C．beyond　　      D．within

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________ who had arrested him three times for carrying drugs.

A．Before George stood the policeman

B．Before George the policeman stood

C．Before the policeman stood George

D．Before George did the policeman stand

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_________ who had arrested him three times for carrying drugs.

A. Before George stood the policeman　　 B. Before George the policeman stood

C. Before the policeman stood George　　 D. Before George did the policeman

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To everyone’s surprise, the CEO fled to the U.S, 　　　 his company in a mess.

A. left B. leaving C. to leave D. having left

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As a child， Obaida Omar fled the enemy's invasion of her native Afghanistan， walking for weeks through the mountains．

"During the day we had to hide in the villages because of the bombing，" said Omar， now a mother of three and Islamic Center of Rochester board member． "I walked on dead bodies． And up till today， it still troubles me a lot when I think back．"

Omar， who moved to the U．S． around 13， provided first﹣hand experience last Saturday of what it means to be a child displaced by war as the keynote speaker at the "Dinner for Peace，" hosted by the Student Association for the Development of Arab Cultural Awareness．

About 250 guests attended the dinner， the proceeds of which will go to education for children affected by the Middle Eastern refugee crisis．

"Children did not create this conflict， but they are its greatest victims，" said Alanoud Alzaid，the group's president， who gave the opening address at the dinner．

Junior Deema Abdo， co﹣founder of the non﹣profit Education for a Peaceful Middle East， helped explain the impact this dinner would have in the context of the Syrian refugee crisis．

"Tonight we have raised roughly ﹩3，000 in profit， which means over 1，000 children can get the education they deserve，" she said． "Without you， tonight would not have been possible．"

The Yellow Jackets kicked the night off with a selection of lively songs， designed to entertain their audience．

The Sihir belly dancing group﹣an Arabic dance also performed， with pride and authority in their costumes of shining gold and bright coral colors．

"We've been planning this for two months now． It feels wonderful to see such an amazing turnout，" said Alzaid． "It reminds me that there is still humanity in each and every one of us．"

On the whole， the dinner was a success． The audience was also full of praise．

"It's putting faces to the things we always hear about，" sophomore Gabby Stillman said． "It brings back that human element and makes you remember that we're all the same．"

1.What still makes Omar afraid till now？

A.Sheltering from enemy's bombing．

B.Having a hard life with three kids．

C.Fleeing for safety over dead bodies．

D.Walking in mountains in her childhood．

2.What does the underlined word "proceeds" in paragraph 4 refer to？

A.Obtained money．

B.Donated equipment．

C.Supported action．

D.Conserved energy．

3.What can we learn from the passage？

A.The outcome of the party is no better than expected．

B.The costumes of the performers help to convey Arab cultural awareness．

C.The move contributes to restoring public confidence in the US economy．

D.The children from Middle East and those in America receive the same help．

4.What is the main idea of the text？

A.Night witnesses generosity and humanity among the US guests．

B.Students make joint efforts to help set up a peaceful Middle East．

C.Dinner raises money for children displaced by Middle East Conflict．

D.Children receive voluntary donations from many American charities．

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