Question

閱讀短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的五個選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有一項為多余選項。

What is a spelling bee?    1  , but it is so popular in the Unite States. It is a game for children to spell English words.

       The National Spelling Bee is the largest education contest(比賽) . It first began in 1925 in Washington.D. C.   2 . It is open to students in eighth grade or lower and not reaching their 15^th birthday.

       The contest is quite simple. When it's your turn, the teacher says a word and you have to spell it.   3  , you stay in the game. If you spell it wrong, you're out. What's not so easy are the words the teachers ask you to spell.

       Usually, children need to spend a lot of time learning vocabulary. They must remember thousands of English words and spell every word correctly in the contest. Only winners in regional (地區(qū)的) contest can enter the national contest. It’s many children’s dream to win the regional contest and go to Washington, D. C. The final winners will be called the Spelling Bee.  4 . Do you also think they are great?

A. If you spell it right B. Not too many Chinese students know it C. It is held in late May or early June of each year D. The children like the sports a lot E. It means they have worked hard

Answer 1

1B   2C   3 A    4E