In Sydney, Australia, there is a long-distance running race called the City to Surf. The race is held on the second Sunday in August every year. More than 23,000 people run in the race. The race is 14 kilometres long. It starts in the centre of the city and finishes at a surf beach called Bondi. That is why it is called the City to Surf.

All kinds of people run in the city to surf. Old people take part in the race, too. In 1981, the oldest runners were an 81-year-old man and his sister Linda, 76, who was the last runner to finish. At the end of the race, there is a special person who writes down the runners’ names and running time. The names and running time of the runners would be on the newspaper a few days later. In 1981, it took the first runner just 40 minutes to run the race, and it took the last runner two and a half hours.

The first man and the first woman each receive a trophy (獎(jiǎng)品) and a free trip to San Francisco in the USA. There they run in another long-distance race.

6. How often is the City to Surf held in Australia?

   A. Once a year.        B. Twice a year.     C. Three times a year.    D. Once a week.

7. Why is the race called the City to Surf?

   A. Because it is held in the City of Surf.

   B. Because it is held on the Bondi Beach.

   C. Because it is a race between the city and a surf beach.

   D. Because it is a race from Bondi to Sydney.

8. Who was the last runner to finish the City to Surf in 1981?

   A. An 81-year-old man.                         B. A 76-year-old woman.

   C. An 81-year-old woman.                    D. A 76-year-old man.

9. It took the last runner ________ minutes more than the first runner in the race in 1981.

   A.80                       B.120                    C.110                           D. 150

10.What do the first man and the first woman get as a prize?

   A. A trophy.                                         B. A free trip to San Francisco, USA.

   C. Some money.                                  D. A trophy and a free trip to San Francisco.

                         

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