第二節(jié) (共5小題;每小題2分,共10分)
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。
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.  71  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.
72   A large number of competitors, people, and journalists from Finland to Canada attend the Wife-carrying World Championship every year.
73    The Wife-carrying World Championship is held on a 253.3 meters long official track. The track has two dry obstacles and a water obstacle, about a meter deep. 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. 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.  74 
Alongside with the Wife-carring 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.  75 
While the Wife-carrying World Championship is being held, there are bands playing music, a wife carrying dance and other forms of entertainment.”
A.There are a few basic rules.
B.People everywhere hold the event.
C.A special prize is awarded to the team.
D.Do you know how these traditions restarted?
E.This event is becoming increasingly popular.
F.The winner is the couple who complete the course in the shortest time.
G.Back in the late 1800s, there was a robber called Rosvo-Ronkainen in that area.
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D
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A. Wilson had hit him before.      
B. He had mistaken Wilson for a friend of his.
C. Wilson was a stranger there.    
D. Wilson made a lot of noise when he was walking.
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B Wilson was allowed to hit the young man as hard as he had done.
C. Wilson was allowed to do more insulting on the young man.
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A
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A.He encouraged Mark to become a writer.
B.He had worked in various areas of the media.
C.He met Mark when working for television.
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B.provide an informal information session
C.distribute the work that had to be done
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A.It was unpopular.    
B.It wasted too much time.
C.It wasn’t planned properly.
D.It wasn’t put into practice.
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A.His success varies from year to year.
B.He prefers to write about films he likes.
C.He can freely express his opinion.
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