The beach races

文章大意

本文是海滩赛事的志愿者培训讲话，介绍当天有赛马、跑步、自行车、拖拉机、摩托车等多种比赛，重点说明赛马安全规则、十岁以下儿童的海滩野餐、停车收费及摊位执照与保险要求。

题目与答案

1. 11 Which is the most popular race?
   • bicycles
   • old tractors
   • motorbikes

   答案：old tractors

   原文定位：The bicycle race doesn't get so many entries. It's hard work pedaling on sand. The only rule for the tractors is that they must be at least fifty years old. That one always gets the biggest crowd, so we'll need lots of volunteers. And this year, we've got motorbikes for the first time. Be interesting to see how they go

   同义替换：「the most popular race」↔「gets the biggest crowd」，「old tractors」↔「the tractors;must be at least fifty years old」

2. 12 What does the official say about the horse race?
   • keep the finish line clear
   • keep spectators off the beach
   • keep boats away from the shore

   答案：keep the finish line clear

   原文定位：And remember, the horses can't stop quickly, so make sure no one is anywhere near the finish, please

   同义替换：「keep the finish line clear」↔「make sure no one is anywhere near the finish」

3. 13 The Beach Picnic is only for
   • race competitors.
   • ticket holders.
   • children.

   答案：children.

   原文定位：Oh, yes, the beach picnic. There was some confusion about this last time. So just to clarify, it's for the youngsters, those ten or under and no one else, please

   同义替换：「The Beach Picnic」↔「the beach picnic」，「is only for」↔「it's for;and no one else」，「children」↔「the youngsters, those ten or under」

4. 14 The official says that parking
   • is more expensive for trucks
   • costs the same as last year.
   • is free for some vehicles.

   答案：costs the same as last year.

   原文定位：The good news is we haven't put up the prices at all for three years now. It's a flat rate of ten dollars for all vehicles, regardless of size

   同义替换：「costs the same as last year」↔「haven't put up the prices at all for three years now」，「parking」↔「parking」

5. 15 What do stall-holders need to display?
   • a council licence
   • their registration form
   • an insurance certificate

   答案：a council licence

   原文定位：But stallholders must have pinned up somewhere noticeable a license from the local council to run a business on public land

   同义替换：「need to」↔「must」，「display」↔「have pinned up somewhere noticeable」，「a council licence」↔「a license from the local council」

6. 16 What final advice does the official give the volunteers
   • encourage visitors to donate money
   • keep strictly to the timetable
   • eat and drink regularly

   答案：eat and drink regularly

   原文定位：And then, uh, just some final advice. There's always unexpected delays at events like this, so we have to be flexible. Just remember to look after yourselves. It's going to be hot, so throughout the day, make use of the water bottles and snacks in your volunteer packs

   同义替换：「final advice」↔「just some final advice」，「eat and drink regularly」↔「throughout the day, make use of the water bottles and snacks」

7. Admin Tent
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：C

   原文定位：So the admin tent is obviously important. To get there from the car park, head north, go straight over the crossroads, and then follow the road round to the left, View Road. It runs parallel to the beach. You'll see stalls on your left. Go straight on past them. And the admin tent's on the right, beside the road, not on the beach

   同义替换：「Admin Tent」↔「the admin tent」

8. Lost property
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：E

   原文定位：Now, people often lose things, so you need to know where lost property is. If you find a bag or something, this is where to take it. Go up to the crossroads and turn left. Follow that road as far as you can go, and it's at the end there

   同义替换：「Lost property」↔「lost property」

9. Sandcastle competition
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：B

   原文定位：Now, the sandcastle competition, good for all ages, this one. It's right at the western end of the beach. So probably best to walk along View Road to get there. You'll see two enclosures on the beach. It's the one nearest the sea and nearest the start line

   同义替换：「Sandcastle competition」↔「the sandcastle competition」

10. First aid
    • A
    • B
    • C
    • D
    • E
    • F

    答案：F

    原文定位：Finally, first aid. Any medical problems, go there. So from the car park, go up to the crossroads and turn left. Then you'll see a little path heading north towards the beach. It's down there

    同义替换：「First aid」↔「first aid」