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Life is different in Anchorage, Alaska, at the beginning of March. Every year at this time, the downtown streets become crowded with people. But these are not just regular pedestrians. In addition to the people walking through the streets, there are hundreds of dogs. It is time for the Iditarod—the famous dogsled race of Alaska. The name of the race comes from the name of an Alaska gold rush town, Iditarod. It means “distant” or “distant place.” It comes from one of the languages of native Alaskans. More than sixty sled teams begin the race in Anchorage. When the teams reach the outskirts of town, they get a taste of Alaska’s wilderness. For about two weeks, they will fight the unbearable cold, wind, snow, and ice to finish the race. The temperature on the trail is often well below zero degrees. The Iditarod trail stretches for about a thousand miles. It has many rendezvous points. At these meeting places, race teams “check in” to let officials know how they are doing. Some teams get into trouble along the way. Officials will stop them on the trail and give them the help they need. For example, officials might stop a team’s progress to give first aid or to collect an injured or tired dog. These dogs are cared for and reunited with their owners after the race. The Iditarod trail is an important part of Alaska’s history. A part of the trail was used by some heroic dogs and humans in 1925. In Nome, Alaska, many people were catching the deadly disease diphtheria. The whole town was in quarantine, or isolation, in order to stop this disease. The only way to get medicine to Nome was by dogsled. About twenty “mushers,” or dogsled drivers, offered to help. They wanted to save the people of Nome from this terrible trouble. Today the Iditarod race honors this heroic journey and all of the journeys on the famous trail. As the race organizers say, the Iditarod is “the last great race on Earth.” 65.   Which of the following is TRUE about the Iditarod race?        A. It is held every year in the downtown streets in Anchorage.        B. It usually lasts about two weeks in freezing cold weather.        C. It is held to honor the gold seekers who once lived in Iditarod.        D. Its trail is totally different from the one used by some heroic dogs 66.   In the race, it’s possible for a seriously injured dog _____.        A. to finish the race unnoticed                    B. to meet its owner again        C. to work for a new owner                             D. to get timely treatment 67.   When a town is in quarantine (in paragraph 4), people in the town _____.        A. can get whatever they want easily        B. have to exchange gold for medicine        C. are not allowed to go out freely                D. will be remembered as heroes 68.   The passage is mainly about _____.        A. life in Alaska                                         B. a dogsled race of Alaska        C. a period of Alaska’s history                    D. heroic dogs and people in Alaska 答案：       BDCB

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