Passage Three
　　Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　33. A) For people to share ideas and show farm products.
　　B) For officials to educate the farming community.
　　C) For farmers to exchange their daily necessities.
　　D) For farmers to celebrate their harvests.
　　34. A) By bringing an animal rarely seen on nearby farms.
　　B) By bringing a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket.
　　C) By offering to do volunteer work at the fair.
　　D) By performing a special skill at the entrance.
　　35. A) They contribute to the modernization of American farms.
　　B) They help to increase the state governments’ revenue.
　　C) They provide a stage for people to give performances.
　　D) They remind Americans of the importance of agriculture.
　　答案：
　　33. A) For people to share ideas and show farm products.
　　34. B) By bringing a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket.
　　35. D) They remind Americans of the importance of agriculture.
　　原文：
　　Passage 3
　　Almost all states in America have a state fair. They last for one, two or three weeks. The Indiana state fair is one of the largest and oldest state fairs in the United States. It is held every summer.
　　It started in 1852. Its goals were to educate, share ideas and present Indiana’s best products. The cost of a single ticket to enter the fair was 20 cents. During the early 1930’s, officials of the fair ruled that people could attend by paying something other than money. For example, farmers brought a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket.
　　With the passage of time, the fair has grown and changed a lot. But it is still one of the Indiana’s celebrated events. People from all over Indiana and from many other states attend the fair.
　　They can do many things at the fair. They can watch the judging of the priced cows, pigs and other animals. They can see sheep getting their wool cut and they can learn how that wool is made into clothing. They can watch cows giving birth. In fact, people can learn about animals they would never see except other fair. The fair provides the chance for the farming community to show its skills and fun products. For example, visitors might see the world’s largest apple or the tallest sun flower plant.
　　Today, children and adults at the fair can play new computer games or attempt more traditional games of skill. They can watch performances put on by famous entertainers. Experts say such fairs are important because people need to remember that they are connected to the earth and its products and they depend on animals for many things.
　　Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard:
　　33: What were the main goals of the Indiana state fair when it started?
　　34: How did some farmers give entrance to the fair in the early 1930’s?
　　35: Why are state fairs important events in the America?

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