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.
小題1:According to the passage, the Wife-carrying World championship ___________.
A．was first celebrated in 1992.
B．was first held by Rosvo-Ronkainen
C．is celebrated in Finland or Canada every year
D．will award “wife-carrying drinks” to the winners
小題2: The Wife-carrying World championship is famous because ___________.
A．it is held on a 253.5 meters long track
B．many competitors take part in it
C．it has a pleasant atmosphere
D．the winner will be awarded a lot of money
小題3: If a husband drops his wife three time in the competition, he will be fined ________.
A．15 secondsB．35 secondsC．45 secondsD．60 seconds
小題4: compared with the Wife-carrying World championship, the team competition _______.
A．is more excitingB．has a special prize
C．has a different trackD．has three teams altogether
小題5:The passage is written mainly to ____________.
A．warn people that the competition is dangerous
B．a(chǎn)ttract 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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