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1、阅读强化训练(三)[学生用书P143(单独成册)](建议用时：25分钟)阅读理解Luling,asmalltowninTexas,ishometoawatermelonwatertower,awatermelonqueenandafestivalcalledtheWatermelonThump.Theeventincludesfood,musicandaparade.ButwhatsetsthiswatermelonfestivalapartfromothersistheWorldChampionshipSeedSpittin
2、g(吐西瓜籽)Contest.Onlyabout5，500peopleliveinLuling.Butsince1954,thepopulationhasswelledonthelastweekendinJune.Now,tensofthousandsofpeoplecomefromallaroundtoattendthefourdayfestival.“Theseedspittingcrowdsgetintoit，”saidEdgarCamacho,whoisfathertofourseedspittingchampions
3、.“ParentsfromLulingtakeitseriously.”Thecompetitionislimitedtoabout50kidsand50adults.Thekidsaredividedintofouragegroups.Fortheindividual(个人的)competition,everyonegetstwospits,andjudgesrecordthebetterone.Fortheteamevent,judgestakethesumoffourspitsfromfourparticipants(参
4、与者)．“It’sreallyfunandexciting，”saidVictoriaCamacho,14.“Thecrowdisallwatchingyouandcheeringforyou,andyourfamilyisthere.”About200peoplewatch.“It’sreallyalotofpressurebecauseyoudon’twanttomessup.”Victoriawonheragegroupfouryearsagowithaspitof36feet.Twoyearsago,herbrothe
5、rA.J．，17,broketheyouthrecordinLulingwhenhespataseed58feet91/8inches.That’smorethanhalfthelengthofabasketballcourt.(Theadultseedspittingworldrecord，setin1989,is68feet91/8inches.)“It’sfuntocomeoutandcompeteeveryyear.It’sjustareallycompetitivespiritthatallthefamiliesha
6、ve，”saidA.J．，whohaswontheseedspittingcontestabout10times.TheCamachoshavenoplanstogiveuptheircompetitivespittinganytimesoon.“EvenifIdon’tliveinTexas，”saidDavisCamacho,20,afivetimewinner.“I’llmaketheyearlyjourneytoLuling.”【解题导语】 本文是一则新闻报道。美国德州的Luling小镇每年举办一次西瓜节，该节日的最特
7、别之处在于其吐西瓜籽比赛。41．Whatdosetheunderlinedword“swelled”inParagraph3mean?A．Increased. B．Doubled.C．Recovered.D．Dropped.A 解析：词义猜测题。根据划线词前后句的对比：Onlyabout5，500peopleliveinLuling和tensofthousandsofpeoplecome可知，自1954年开始，Luling小镇的人口在六月最后的那个周末不断增加。而根据该段的内容可知，小镇的常住人口仅有5500人，因
8、为当地举办的西瓜节吸引来自世界各地的游客，因此人口在节日期间急剧上涨。2．What’stheruleforthegroupcompetition?A．Everyonegetstwospits.B．Thebestfourspitsarerecorded.C．Eachteamme
