挑戰(zhàn)練03 閱讀理解(主旨大意題)(原卷版)-2020-2021學(xué)年下學(xué)期高一英語期末題型挑戰(zhàn)練(全國通用)

2020~2021學(xué)年下學(xué)期高一英語期末題型挑戰(zhàn)練(全國通用)03閱讀理解(主旨大意題)1Yetalthoughofficerswillnotdisappear,it’shardtoimaginethatworkinglifewillreturntobefore-COVID-19(新冠肺炎)ways.Formorethanacenturyworkershavepushedthemselveson-tocrowdedtrainsandbuses,orsufferedtrafficjams,togetintotheoffice,andback,fivedaysaweek.However,forthepastoneyeartheyhavenothadtocommute(上下班往返),andmayenjoyitforalongtime.Employers,fortheirpart,havesupportedexpensiveofficesincitycentersbecausetheyneedtogatherworkersinoneplace.Therentisonlypartofthecost;therearecleaning,lightning,printers,cateringandsecurityontop.Needlesstosay,inthehomeworkingerathesecostsarecutdown.Anotherpartofthehomeworkingeramaybethedisappearanceofthefive-dayworkingweek.EvenbeforetheCOVID-19manyworkersbecameusedtotakingphonecallsoransweringemailsattheweekend.Inthehomeworkingera,thedividinglinebetweenhomeandworkinglife,ausefulwayofrelievingstress,willbeevenhardertokeep.Itmaybelostaltogether.What’smore,withouttheMonday-to-Fridaycommute,theweekendseemsmorenebulous,foremployeesmaywalkandtakebreaksfreely,withonlythecompanyvideocallsunchanged.Lookingfurtherout,thehomeworkingeramaybringotherchanges.Somemaydecidetoliveinsmalltownswherehousingcostsarelower,sincetheyhavenoneedtocommute.Menwillhavefewerexcusestoskipcleaningorchildcareiftheyarenotdisappearingtotheoffice.Inasense,thisisareturntonormal:untilthe19thcenturymostpeopleworkedatorclosetotheirhomes.Butsocialhistoriansmaystillregard2020asthestartofanewage.1.WhichoneisthechangeoftheworkinglifeaftertheCOVID-19?A.Livinginbigcities. B.Moretrafficjams.C.Reducedworkingcost. D.Lessphonecallsattheweekend.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“nebulous”meaninthe4thparagraph?A.Important. B.Unclear. C.Fruitful. D.Annoying.3.Whichwordcanbestdescribethewriter’sattitudeinthelastparagraph?A.Doubtful. B.Objective. C.Supportive. D.Negative.4.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.2020:theStartofaNewAge?B.WorkingatHome:AreYouReady?C.WhoistheWinner:EmployerorEmployee?D.HomeandWorkingLife:HowtoKeepBalanced?2Whatdoyouthinkof80spopmusic?DothenamesGeorgeMichael,MadonnaandMichaelJacksonsoundfamiliar?Well,thesearejustsomeofthenamesthatwerewell-knowninthemusicsceneofthe80sandearly90s.The80spopmusicscenewasanimportantsteptothepopularity(普及)ofpresent-daymusic.Anewwaveinthemusicscenewasintroduced,whichmadesuchmusicstylesaspunkrock,rapmusicandtheMTVpopular.Althoughitwasanendtotheold60sand70sstyles,itwasalsothebeginningofsomethingbig.Thepopularityofmusicvideosmeantthatartistsnowreplacedtheirguitar-basedmusicwithvisualdisplays.Anewwaveofartistscameonthesceneandtheentireindustrydevelopedquickly.Themostfamous80spopmusicvideoisMichaelJackson’sThriller.Introducedin1982,fewpeoplecanforgetthevideonotonlybecauseofitsnever-be-foreseenimages,butalsobecauseofthepopularityitreceived.Thinkofhow80spopmusicchangedthelivesofpeoplewhogrewupinthe80s.Askayoungmantodaytotellyouthenamesofthe“NewKidsontheBlock”andhewillstarttalkingabouttheneighborkidswhojustmovedin.Thesearenottheanswersyoumighthaveheardinthe80s.Thoughtoday’syoungmendonotrecognizehowcool80spopmusicwas,mostpeoplewillalwaysrememberitforwhatitwasandthesearehappymemoriestheywillalwayslove.Someofthe80spopmusiclegends(傳奇人物)includeMadonna,U2,AeroSmithandofcoursetheKingofPopMichaelJackson.Let’snotforgetPrince,TinaTurner,PhilCollinsandMotown’sLionelRitchie.Someofthesemusiciansplayedmusicthathasstoodthetestoftime.Undoubtedly,the80spopmusicscenewillliveonformanymoreyearstocome.5.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Thecharactersof80spopmusic. B.Whatmade80spopmusicpopular.C.80spopmusic’sstepstopopularity. D.Theeffectsof80spopmusic.6.80spopmusicmainlyincludesthefollowingstylesEXCEPT________.A.guitar-basedmusic B.theMTV C.rapmusic D.punkrock7.MichaelJackson’sThrillerimpressedpeoplesodeeplymainlybecause________.A.itchangedthelivesofpeople B.hesangitinaspecialstyleC.itwasmadeintoamusicvideo D.itleftpeoplewithhappymemories8.Thepurposeofthelastparagraphistotellreadersthat________.A.80spopmusicisandwillremainpopular B.80spopmusichasmanyfaultsC.80spopmusicisnowoutofdate D.weshouldn’tforgetthegreatmusiciansofthe80s3AviLoeb,ascientist,believesthatwearenotaloneintheuniverse.ThebelieffitswithLoeb’salien(外星的)spaceshiptheorythatatleastonealienspaceshipmightbeflyingovertheorbit(軌道)ofJupiter,whichwontheinternationalattentionlastyear.AstronomersinHawaiifoundthefirstknowninterstellar(星際的)objectinlate2017.Itwasabitoflightmovingsofastpastthesunthatitcouldonlyhavecomefromanotherstar.Almosteveryastronomerontheplanetwastryingtofigureouthowtheobject,called“Oumuamua”gottoourfar-away,partoftheMilkywaygalaxy.“Onepossibilityisthat‘Oumuamua’isdebris(碎片)fromanadvancedtechnologicalequipment,”Loebsaid.“Technologycomesfromanothersolarsystemjustshowedupatourdoor.”“‘Oumuamua’isnotanalienspaceship,”PaulSutter,anotherscientistwrote.HesuggestedLoebwasseekingpublicity.Mostscientiststhink“Oumuamua”issomesortofrock.Theythinkitcouldbeanicywanderingcomet.Loebsaysthat“Oumuamua’s”behavior,meansitcan’tbeablockofrockshapedlikealongphoto.Hethinksit'smorelikelyanobjectthat’sverylongandthin,perhapslikealongpancakeoraship’ssail.Loebsaysthatifsomeoneshowshimevidencethatcontradictshisbeliefs,hewillimmediatelygivein.Loebbelieveshimselfatruth-tellerandrisk-takerinanageofverysafe,too-quietscientists.“TheworstthingthatcanhappentomeisthatIwouldberelievedofmymanagementduties,andthatwouldgivemeevenmoretimetofocusonscience,”Loebsays.Hesaidhewouldn’tmindgivingupallthetitleshehadandreturningtotheIsraelifarmingvillagewherehegrewup.9.WhatdoesLoebsayabout“Oumuamua”?A.Itisanicycomet.B.Itlookslikealongphoto.C.Itisactuallysomesortofrock.D.Itmaycomefromanotheraliencivilization.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“contradicts”inparagraph4probablymean?A.Searchesfor. B.Dependson.C.Turnsto. D.Goesagainst.11.WhatdoyouthinkofLoeb?A.Heisfoolish.B.Heisunsatisfiedwithhistitles.C.Heisafirmbelieverinscientifictruth.D.Heisuncertainabouthiscareerfuture.12.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.HaveAliensPaidaVisitinSpaceships?B.DoWeReallyKnowaboutSpaceTheory?C.ScientistsAreWorkingonHighTechnologyD.AstronomersAreEncouragingSpaceTravel4Koalasliveintheeucalyptus（枝樹）forestsofsoutheasternandeasternAustralia.Theyrelyontheeucalyptustreeforbothhabitatandfood.Infact,theyseldomleavethesetrees.Whennotsleeping,they'reusuallyeating.Theycaneatmorethanapoundofeucalyptusleavesaday.Eucalyptusispoisonous,sothekoala'sdigestive（消化的）systemhastoworkhardtodigestit,breakingdownthepoisonsandtakinginthelimitednutrients（營養(yǎng)）.That'swhykoalassleepfor18to22hoursaday—theygetverylittleenergyfromtheirdiet.Koalanumbersdecreasedinthelate19thandearly20thcenturyfromhuntingfortheirfur.Nowtheyfaceseriousthreatsfromhabitatloss.Landclearingandbushfires-especiallythe2019-2020AustraliaBushfireSeason-havedestroyedmuchoftheforesttheylivein.Koalasareeasytobeaffectedbyclimatechange.Increasingcarbondioxideintheatmosphereisdecreasingthenutritionalqualityofeucalyptusleavesandcausinglonger,moreseriousdroughtsandwildfires.Inresponsetodrought,koalasarcforcedtostopsleepingandcomedownfromthetreestofindwater,puttingthematahigherriskofbeingkilled.KoalashavebeenidentifiedbytheAustraliangovernmentasoneofthe113animalsrequiringurgent（緊急的）help.Ensuringthere'stherightkindofforestforthemtoreturntoisextremelyurgent.Stategovernmentsshouldcreatenewkoalareservesandpersuadelandownersnottocutdowneucalyptustrees.Meanwhile,gettingthepublictounderstandkoalas'livinghabitsandtheirhealthwillthrowlightonkoalabiology,whichhelpstodevelopplanstobetterprotectthespecies.13.Whatcanwelearnaboutkoalas?A.Theylikemovingaroundverymuch.B.Theyhavedevelopedsmartsurvivalskills.C.TheycanbefoundeverywhereinAustralia.D.Theyoftengotillwhileeatingeucalyptusleaves.14.Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytalkabout?A.Koalas'newly-formedhabits. B.Koalas'decreasingpopulation.C.ThepotentialthreatstoKoalas. D.Theoutcomesofincreasedcarbondioxide.15.Whatisthemostimportantthingtodorightnowtoprotectkoalas?A.Conducttheresearchontheirlivinghabits.B.Makesuretheycanhavetheirhabitatback.C.Realizethattheyaresensitivetoclimatechange.D.Educatepeopleabouttheawarenessofprotectingthem.16.Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?A.Anaturemagazine. B.Atravelbrochure.C.Asportsnewspaper. D.Ahealthmagazine.5Dogsareoftenreferredtoas“man’sbestfriend”.ButMacKenzie,afour-poundchihuahua,whowasnamedwinnerofthe2020AmericanHeroDogCompetitiononOctober19,2020,ismakingtheworldabetterplaceforhumansandanimalsalike.Initstenthyearin2020,theannualcontestisthebrainchildofAmericanHumaneAssociation,thecountry’sfirstnationalcharitableorganizationfoundedforthesafetyandwell-beingofanimals.Oftencalledthe“Oscarsfordogs”,theawardrecognizesdogswhomakeextremelygreatcontributions(貢獻(xiàn))tosociety.Thecompetitionof2020attractedover400entriesfromacrossthecountry.Theseheroicdogshavegoneabovethecallofduty,savinglives,comfortingtheillandagedandremindingusofthepowerful,age-oldtiesbetweenanimalsandpeople.Whileallwereimpressive,itwastinyMacKenziewhowonthejudges’hearts.MacKenzie’spathtostardomwasnoteasy.Bornwithamouthdisability,shehadtobefedthroughatube(管子)forthefirstyearofherlife.Despiteherownstruggles,shealwaysseemedtothinkmoreofotheranimalsinneed.“NeverhaveIseensuchawilltolive.Thoughsick,shecarefullylookedafterthebabyanimalsattherescue(救助)center,”saidhercaretaker.Alife-savingoperationperformedin2014gaveMacKenzietheabilitytoeatindependently.Theseven-year-oldchihuahuaisnowworkingfortheMiaFoundationsNewYork-basedcharitableorganizationthatrescuesandnursesanimalswithinborndisabilities.Thechihuahuadoesanexcellentjobandhasraisedvariousanimals.Sheplaysnurse,cleans,comfortsandhugsthem,actingastheirmotherandteachingthemhowtosocialize,playandhavegoodmanners.Inadditiontoherroleasananimalcaretaker,MacKenziealsovisitsschoolstoeducatekidsabouttheimportanceofacceptingphysicaldifferencesinbothanimalsandpeople.Herheart-warmingandinspiringstorymakesheraworthyreceiverofAmericanstopdoghonor!17.WhatcanwelearnabouttheAmericanHeroDogCompetition?A.Itwasstartedbyacharitableorganization.B.Itwasmeanttohonorcaretakersofdogs.C.Ittakesplaceeverytenyears.D.Itwasfirstheldin2012.18.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMacKenzie?A.Talentedandstrong. B.Courageousandselfless.C.Funnyandfriendly. D.Confidentandpicky.19.InwhichaspectcanstudentsbenefitfromMacKenzie’svisits?A.Learningfromfailures. B.Valuingphysicalhealth.C.Understandingthedisabled. D.Developingpracticalability.20.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.DogsAreMan’sBestFriendsB.TreatDogstheWayWeWanttoBeTreatedC.2020AmericanHeroDog:ATinyChihuahuaD.TouchingStoriesBetweenMacKenzieandPeople6Here’sanideawhosetimehascome:Aflushotthatdoesn’trequireanactualshot.Forthefirsttime,researchershavetestedafluvaccinepatch(疫苗貼)inahumanclinical(臨床的)andfoundthatitdeliveredasmuchprotectionasatraditionalinjection（注射）.Doctorsandpublichealthexpertshavehighhopesthatitwillincreasethenumberofpeoplewhogetimmunized(免疫的)againsttheflu.SeasonalfluisresponsibleforuptohalfamilliondeathsaroundtheworldeachyearaccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization.AteamledbyGeorgiaTechengineerMarkPrausnitzhascomeupwithanalternativemethodthatuses“microneedles”.Thesetinyneddlesonapatchareverysmall.Yetthey’rebigenoughtoholdvaccineforthreetypesofflu.Noneofthestudyvolunteershadserioussideeffects.Thegroupthatgotpatcheshadmildskinreactionsthatwerenotseenintheregularneedlegroup,whilethevolunteersintheregularneedlegroupweremorelikelytoexperiencepain.Overall,70percentofthevolunteerswhogotvaccinepatchessaidthey’dratherusethemagainthangetatraditionalflushot.Thestudyauthorsdeclareditasuccessonallfronts.Thebiggestbeneficiaries(受益人)couldbepeopleinlow-andmiddle-incomecountries,wherefluvaccinesarehardtocomeby.Reducingpainisnice,butotherbenefits—thepatchcostsless,iseasiertotransport,doesn’treqirerefrigeration,canbeself-administeredanddoesn’tcausewasteofneedles-areevenbetter.“Microneedlepatcheshavethepotentialtobecomeidealcandidatesforvaccinationprograms,”wroteKatjaHoschlerandMariaZambonofPublicHealthEngland.21.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Avaccinepatchthatcurespeopleoftheirflu.B.Aclinicalstudythatprotectspeoplefromdisease.C.Apatchthatmakesflushotsathingofthepast.D.Amethodthatmakestraditionalflushotspainless.22.Whatdoweknowaboutthevaccinepatch?A.ItisprouducedbytheWHO. B.Itcausesslightsideeffect.C.Itdeliversvaccinetothelittlefinger. D.Itworksbadlyonpeople.23.Thenewpatchhasallthefollowingbenefitsexceptthat________.A.itisprovidedfreeofcharge B.itcanbeusedwithoutadoctorC.itcanbekeptatroomtemperature D.itneedslesscareintransportation24.WhatisKatjaandMaria’sattitudetowardsmicroneedlepatches?A.Disappointed. B.Favorable.C.Concerned. D.Unacceptable.7Operaisanartformthatcelebratesthehumanvoice.Nootherartformcreatesexcitementandmovestheheartinthewaythatoperadoes,especiallywhenperformedbyagreatsinger.OperaisanimportantpartoftheWesternclassicalmusictradition.Itusesmusic,words,andactionstobringadramaticstorytolife.OperastartedinItalyattheendofthe16thcenturyandlaterbecamepopularthroughoutEurope.Overtheyears,ithasrespondedtovariousmusicals.Inrecentdecades,muchwideraudienceshavebeenintroducedtooperathroughmodernrecordingtechnology.Somesingershavebecomecelebritiesthankstoperformingonradio,onTV,andinthecinema.However,inrecentyears,operahasbeenfacingseriouschallenges.Onecurrentchallengetooperaiseconomic.Theshortageofmoneyraisesthebroaderquestionofhowmuchshouldbepaidtosupportoperasingersandotherartists.Societyseemstoacceptthelargesalariespaidtobusinessmanagersandthemulti-million-dollarcontractsgiventosportsathletes.Butwhataboutoperasingers?Somehow,peoplehavetheideathatartistscanbecreativeonlyiftheysufferinpoverty,butthisisunrealistic.Ifartists,includingoperasingers,lackthesupporttheyneed,valuabletalentiswasted.Notonlytheshortageofmoney,butalsothewaymoneyismanagedintheoperaworldhasledtohardships.Principal(主要的)singersaregenerallypaidperformancefeesoncetheycompleteashow.Theytypicallyreceivenothingduringthemanyweeksofrehearsal(排練)beforeashowstarts.Anotherproblemfacedbyoperaishowtomeetthedemandsofaudienceswhoareinfluencedbypopularentertainment.Popsingersareoftenjudgedasmuchonthebasisofhowtheylookashowtheysound.Thesedemandsmaybeunrealisticandpossiblyharmful.Operasingerssimplycannotmakeasoundbigenoughtofillalargetheaterorconcerthallwithoutamicrophoneiftheirbodyweightistoolow.Emphasizingphysicalappearanceoversingingabilitymaycauseaudiencestomissoutonthehumanvoiceatitsbest.Therearenoeasysolutionstoopera'sproblemsandtherearemanydifferentopinionsaboutthevalueofopera.However,everyyearmanyyoungpeopleregisterformusiccourseswithhopesanddreamsofdevelopingtheirtalentsinthisspecialartform.Thefactthatoperahassurvivedmanyobstaclesandcontinuestoattracttherisinggenerationshowsthatitremainsarespectedartformfullofvalue.25.WhichofthestatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Operasingers'lifestoriesaredramatic.B.OperawillsoonappearonTVandinfilmsC.Operafansthankcelebritiesforperforming.D.Operadevelopsbyadaptingtonewconditions.26.WhatcanweknowfromParagraphs2and3?A.Operasingersarefinanciallyinsecure.B.Operasingerswastetheirvaluabletalent.C.Operasingersgetpaidbeforetheshow.D.Operasingersperformbetteriftheyarepoor.27.WhatdoestheauthortrytosayinParagraph4?A.Popularculturehashadapositiveinfluenceonopera.B.Audiencesknowbesthowoperashouldbeperformed.C.Microphonesshouldbeusedtomakeoperamoreenjoyable.D.Operasingers'voicesshouldbevaluedmorethantheirlooks.28.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.TheEconomicChallengetoOpera B.OperaFacedwiththeDifficultiesC.OperaasPartofPopularCulture D.TheHistoricalContextofOpera8ThinkofJapaninthespringandtheimagethatcomestomindislikelythecountry’sfamouscherryblossoms,alsoknownas“Sakura”—whiteandpinkflowers,bloomingacrosscitiesandmountains.Theflowers,whichexperiencea“peakbloom”thatonlylastsafewdays,havebeenlovedinJapanformorethanathousandyears.Crowdscelebratewithviewingparties,flockingtothemostpopularlocationstotakephotosandhavepicnicsunderneaththebranches.Butthisyear,cherryblossomseasonhascomeandgoneintheblinkofaneye,inoneoftheearliestbloomsonrecord.Scientistswarnit’sasymptomofthelargerclimatecrisisthreateningecosystemseverywhere.YasuyukiAono,aresearcheratOsakaPrefectureUniversity,hasgatheredrecordsfromKyotobackto812ADfromhistoricaldocumentsanddiaries.InthecentralcityofKyoto,cherryblossomspeakedonMarch26,theearliestinmorethan1,200years,Aonosaid.AndinthecapitalTokyo,cherryblossomsreachedfullbloomonMarch22,thesecond-earliestdateonrecord.Thepeakbloomdatesshifteveryyear,dependingonnumerousfactorsincludingweatherandrainfall,buthaveshownageneraltrendofmovingearlierandearlier.InKyoto,thepeakdatestayedaroundmid-Aprilforcenturies,butbeganmovingintoearlyAprilduringthe1800s.ThedatehasonlydippedintolateMarchahandfuloftimesinrecordedhistory.“Sakurabloomsareverytemperaturesensitive,”saidAono.“Floweringandfullbloomcouldbeearlierorlaterdependingonthetemperaturealone,”hesaid.“Thetemperaturewaslowinthe1820s,butithasrisenbyabout3.5degreesCelsiustothisday.”Thisyear’sseasonsinparticularinfluencedtheblossomdates,headded.Thewinterwasverycold,butthespringcamefastandunusuallywarm.29.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Cherryblossomcelebrations.B.Warningofaclimatecrisis.C.Astrongloveforcherryblossom.D.Cherryblossomseasoncomingearlier.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“flocking”mean?A.Blocking. B.Flooding. C.Running. D.Following.31.Whatcanweinferfromparagraph5?A.Thepeakblossomdatesfallonafixeddate.B.ThecherryblossomrarelypeaksinMarch.C.Thepeakbloomdatesmainlydependonweatherandrainfall.D.Cherryblossompeaksaroundmid-AprilinTokyo.32.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Toinformpeoplethedateofcherryblossom.B.Toshowastudyoncherryblossomdates.C.TopresentaJapanesetraditionofcherryblossomcelebration.D.Tomakepeopleawareoftheinfluenceofclimatechangeoncherryblossom.9Eachyear,thewomenofOlneyandLiberalcompeteinanunusualfootrace.Dressedinaprons(圍裙)andheadscarves,theywaitatbothtowns’startinglines.Eachwomanholdsafryingpanwithonepancakeinside.Atthesignal,thewomenflip(輕拋)pancakesandthey’reoff!This“pancakeracing”traditionissaidtohavestartedonShroveTuesday,1445,inOlney.ShroveTuesdayisthedaybeforetheChristianseasonofLent(大齋戒)begins.DuringLent,manypeopledecidetogiveupsugaryorfattyfoods.Legendsaysthatin1445,anOlneywomanwasmakingpancakestouseupsomeofhersugarandcookingfatsbeforeLent.Shelosttrackoftimeandsuddenlyheardthechurchbellsring,signalingthebeginningoftheShroveTuesdayservice.Realizingthatshewasgoingtobelateforchurch,sheracedoutthedoorstillwearingherapronandheadscarfandholdingherfryingpanwithapancakeinit.Inthefollowingyears,thewoman’sneighborsimitatedherdashtochurch,andpancakeracingwasborn.Therulesaresimple.Racersmustwearthetraditionalheadscarfandapron.Theymustfliptheirpancakestwice-oncebeforestartingandonceaftercrossingthefinishline.Aftertherace,thereareShroveTuesdaychurchservices.ThenLiberalandOlneyconnectthroughavideocalltocompareracetimesanddeclareawinner.Inbothtowns,theraceshavegrownintolargerfestivals.Olney’sfestivalisanall-dayeventstartingwithabigpancakebreakfast.Liberal’sfestivallastsfourdaysandincludesaparade,atalentshow,andconteststhatfeatureeatingandflippingpancakes.Althoughthewomen’sraceisstillthemainevent,bothtownsnowholdadditionalracesforboysandgirlsofallages.33.Howdidpancakeracingstart?A.AwomaninOlneycreatedit.B.WomenmadepancakesbeforeLent.C.Awomandashedtochurchwithapancake.D.Peoplefollowedthesuitofaninterestingincident.34.Whatshouldracersobeyduringtherace?A.Theycanwearfashionableheadscarvesandaprons.B.Theymustfliptheirpancakesonceintherace.C.Theymustfliptheirpancakesatthebeginningoftherace.D.Theycanfliptheirpancakesinthemiddleoftherace.35.Whatcanwelearnabouttheracefromthelastparagraph?A.PeoplecanshowtheirtalentinOlneyfestival.B.Peoplecanenjoyaone-dayholidayinLiberal.C.Theraceisnotonlyintendedforwomennow.D.Peoplecanhaveabigpancakebreakfastinbothtowns.36.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theoriginofpancakeracing.B.Thehistoryofpancakeracing.C.Thedevelopmentofpancakeracing.D.Theintroductiontopancakeracing.10Japaneseresearchersaregeneticallychangingmosquitoessot