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The Wife-carrying World Championship has been celebrated in

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The Wife-carrying World Championship has been celebrated in a small town in central Finland since 1992. In 1992, the people of the town decided to restart some long-forgotten traditions.   1  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.
   2   A large number of competitors, people, and journalists from Finland to Canada attend the Wife-carrying World Championship every year.
   3    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 49kg, the wife will be given a heavy bag to carry. Each time a competitor drops his wife, that couple will be fined 15 seconds.   4 
Alongside with the Wife-carring 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.   5 
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.
B.People everywhere hold the event.
C.A special prize is awarded to the 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.

小题1:G
小题2:E
小题3:A
小题4:F
小题5:C

小题1:根据后面的He was said to only accept men as members of his gang who proved their worth in challenges可知,此处应当是对这个人进行介绍
小题2:根据后面的A large number of competitors, people, and journalists from Finland to Canada attend the Wife-carrying World Championship every year可知
小题3:根据后面对规则进行描述可知
小题4:根据前面Each time a competitor drops his wife, that couple will be fined 15 seconds可知,此处讲的是比赛的冠军
小题5:根据前面的there is also a team competition可知,该段讲述的是队与队之间的竞争