Question

You have probably heard of tomato throwing and the polar bear swim,but have you ever heard of the sport of cheese rolling?

Cheese rolling is an event that takes place every spring at Cooper's Hill,Gloucestershire(a county in England,west of London). People say that cheese rolling is one of Great Britain's oldest customs. Some say the custom started even before the Romans lived in that country 2000 years ago.Most say cheese rolling has been going on for at least a couple of centuries as a celebration of the onset (beginning)of summer.

Each year, thousands of spectators come to Cooper's Hill to watch people chase ( run after) a three kilogram round of Double Gloucester Cheese down the hillside. There are separate races for men and women, and uphill races for boys and girls too. The winners get to keep the rounds of cheese they have tried so hard to catch. However, no one ever catches the cheese because it runs fast down the slope(斜坡)at nearly 110 kilometers per hour !

It is funny to imagine people chasing a little wheel of cheese as it rolls down a hill, but maybe it is not so funny to see it because Cooper's Hill is very Steep(陡峭的).Every year, several of the cheese chasers tumble down the hill. Often, people have their bones broken, but this has not stopped the event from taking place.

Would you chase cheese down a hill?

1.What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?

A.The place where the event is held.

B.The time when the event is held.

C.The history the event already has.

D.The reason why the event is held.

2.What does the word "spectators" mean in Paragraph 3?

A.People who report the event.

B.People who work for the event.

C.People who take part in the event.

D.People. who are watching the event.

3.Cheese rolling players are grouped according to .

A.Sex and Height. B.Age and weight.

C.Sex and age. D.Height and Weight.

4.What does the writer think of the cheese rolling event?

A.It's funny. B.It's tiring.

C.It's dangerous. D.It's crowded.

Answer 1