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The wife-carrying World Championship has been observed in a small town in central Finland ever since 1992. In 1992, the resident

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问题     The wife-carrying World Championship has been observed in a small town in central Finland ever since 1992. In 1992, the residents of the town decided to relive some long-forgotten traditions.【R1】______He was said to only accept men as members of his gang who proved their worth in challenges. At that time, it was also a common practice to steal women from neighboring villages.
   【R2】______A large number of competitors, people, and journalists from Finland to Canada attend the Wife-carrying World Championship every year.
   【R3】______The Wife-carrying World Championship is held on a 253. 3 meters long official track. The track has two dry obstacles and a water obstacle, about a meter deep. The wife to be carried may be your own, or your neighbor’s. The minimum weight of the wife to be carried is 49 kg. If she is less than 49 kg, the wife will be given an additional heavy bag to carry. Each time a competitor drops his wife, that couple will be fined 15 seconds. 【R4】______
    Alongside with the Wife-carrying World Championship, there is also a team competition. The distance is the same but three men in the team carry the wife in turns. At the exchange point the carrier has to drink official "wife-carrying drink. " Then he may continue the race.【R5】______.
    While the Wife-carrying World Championship is being held, there are bands playing music, a wife-carrying dance and other forms of entertainment.
A. There are a few basic rules to observe.
B. People everywhere hold the event.
C. A special prize is awarded to the winning team.
D. Do you know how these traditions restarted?
E. This event is becoming increasingly popular.
F. The winner is the couple who complete the course in the shortest time.
G. Back in the late 1800s, there was a robber called Rosvo-Ronkainen in that area.
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答案E
解析 根据下一句可知很多人参加了这项比赛，说明这项活动越来越受欢迎。故E正确。
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