Questions 1 to 4 are based on the following passage Shrove Tuesday is the day before the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period before Easter(i iH T)in the Christian year. It is celebrated in many different ways all over the world, but in England is traditionally associated with the cooking and eating of pancakes so much so that it is ften called Pancake Day At 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 interruptions 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 and run about 400 meters from the village square to the parish church, tossing their pancake 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 assemble in the square, carrying their cooked pancakes in a frying pen There they wait for the bell to ring again and the race starts. Sometime one of the pancake on the ground but the runner is allowed to pick it up and toss it again. The winner and the runner-up(3e) both get a prize from the vicar who is waiting at the church door. The verger, 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 pancake into the church and a short service is held z u -% The pancake race, with the women frying along, tossing and trying to catch their pancakes, rovides a great deal of entertainment and is frequently shown on television. In 1950, a similar ancake race was organized in Kansas, USA, and has continued ever since. It takes place on the me day, at exactly the same time. Times are clocked on both sides of the Atlantic and there is keen competition to see whether the British or American housewives run faster 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 32. 2. The race is only open to women who A)are staying in the area B) got married in Olney C)maintain 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) toss 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 presented with prayer bo B)serve pancakes in the church C D)take part in a ceremonyQuestions 1 to 4 are based on the following passage: Shrove Tuesday is the day before the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period before Easter (复 活节) in the Christian year. It is celebrated in many different ways all over the world, but in England is traditionally associated with the cooking and eating of pancakes so much so that it is often called Pancake Day. At 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 interruptions 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 and run about 400 meters from the village square to the parish church, tossing their pancake 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 assemble in the square, carrying their cooked pancakes in a frying pen. There they wait for the bell to ring again and the race starts. Sometime one of the pancake on the ground, but the runner is allowed to pick it up and toss it again. The winner and the runner-up (亚军) both get a prize from the vicar who is waiting at the church door. The verger, 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 pancake into the church and a short service is held. The pancake race, with the women frying along, tossing and trying to catch their pancakes, provides a great deal of entertainment and is frequently shown on television. In 1950, a similar pancake 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 on both sides of the Atlantic and there is keen competition to see whether the British or American housewives run faster. 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 32. 2. The race is only open to women who_________. A) are staying in the area B) got married in Olney C) maintain 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) toss 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 presented with prayer books B) serve pancakes in the church C) conduct a service D) take part in a ceremony