Bicycle Tour (旅行) and Race
     A bike tour and race will be held on August 26 and 27(Sat. & Sun.) at 5:30 a.m. The riders will leave Tian
anmen Square and ride the first 35 kilometers as a training leg. Then the next 55 kilometers leg, from Yanjiao to
Jixian, will be the first competitive (竞争性的) part of the tour. The riders and their bikes will then be taken
from Jixian to Changli.?
     The second racing leg of the tour will be from Changli to the seaside of Nandaihe, covering a distance of
20 kilometres. Saturday night the riders will stay at Nandaihe for supper. Sunday morning is free for playing at
the seaside. At noon all the people and their bikes will be taken back to Beijing.?
     Cost: 200 yuan?
     Telephone: 4675027?
     Ticket price: ￥60, ￥100, ￥150?
     Time/Date: 4:30 p.m.,August 26(Sat.)?
     Telephone: 5012372?
                                                                 Rock Climbing
     The Third National Rock Climbing Competition will be held on August 26-27 at the Huairou Mountain
Climbing Training Center. More than 10 teams from Beijing, Wuhan, Dalian, Jilin and other places will take part
in it. A Japanese team will give an exhibition(展出) climbing free for audience.?
     Take a bus from Dongzhimen to Huairou.?
     Time/Date: 9:00~12:00, August 26 and 27?
     Telephone: 7143177, 7144850?

1. The main purpose (主要目的) of the passages in the newspaper is to give information about _____.

A. visiting teams?
B. famous players
C. things to do for the weekend?
D. prices to pay for the sports events

2. If you take part in the bike tour, you will probably ride for ______.?

A. 35 kilometers
B. 55 kilometers?
C. 75 kilometers
D. 110 kilometers

3. The underlined word "leg" in"Bicycle Tour and Race" probably means______ .

A. race
B. practice
C. part of the training
D. part of the tour

4. What is special about the rock climbing competition??

A. A foreign team takes part in it.?
B. You can watch it without paying.?
C. You don't have to be a sportsman to take part in.?
D. The bus trip to the place of the competition is free.

5. If you want to find something to do for Saturday afternoon, which telephone number will you call?

A. 4675027.
B. 7143177.?
C. 5012372.
D. 7144850.