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Passage Three
段落三
Almost all slates in America have a state fair. They last for one, two or three weeks.
美國(guó)幾乎所有的州都有博覽會(huì)。它們通常持續(xù)一到三周。
The Indiana state fair is one of the largest and oldest state fairs in United States. It is held every summer. It started in 1852. Its goals were to educate, share ideas, and present Indiana's best products.
印第安納州博覽會(huì)是美國(guó)州博覽會(huì)中最大、最老的一個(gè)，每年夏天舉行，始于1852年。目的是教育、分享觀點(diǎn)、展示印第安納最好的產(chǎn)品。
The cost of a single ticket to enter the fair was 20 cents. During the early 1930's, officials of the fair ruled that the people could attend by paying with something other than money. For example, farmers brought a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket.
進(jìn)入博覽會(huì)的票價(jià)是20美分。在20世紀(jì)30年代初期，博覽會(huì)的官方規(guī)定人們可以通過(guò)錢(qián)以外的其它方式進(jìn)入博覽會(huì)。例如，農(nóng)民可以用一袋谷物當(dāng)門(mén)票。
With the passage of time, the fair has grown and changed a lot, but it's still one of Indiana's most celebrated events.
隨著時(shí)間的推移，博覽會(huì)發(fā)生了很多變化，但它仍是印第安納最著名的活動(dòng)。
People from all over Indiana and from many other states attend the fair. They can do many things all the fair.
人們從印第安納州或別的州前來(lái)參加博覽會(huì)。在這里他們可以做很多事情。
They can watch the judging of the price 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 the animals they would never see except at the fair.
他們可以觀看標(biāo)價(jià)牛、豬或其它動(dòng)物的鑒定，看剪羊毛。他們可以學(xué)習(xí)羊毛是如何制成衣服的，還可以看牛的生產(chǎn)。事實(shí)上，人們可以了解那些只有在博覽會(huì)上才能看到的動(dòng)物。
The fair provides a chance for the farming communities to show its skills and farming products. For example, visitors might see the world's largest apple, or the tallest sunflower plant.
博覽會(huì)給農(nóng)業(yè)社區(qū)提供展示技術(shù)和農(nóng)產(chǎn)品的機(jī)會(huì)。例如，參觀者可能會(huì)看到世界上最大的蘋(píng)果或是最高的向日葵。
Today, children and adults at the fair can play new computer games, or attend more traditional games of skill. They can watch performances performed by famous entertainers.
如今在博覽會(huì)上，孩子和大人可以玩最新型的電腦游戲或是嘗試傳統(tǒng)游戲的技能。他們可以觀看知名藝人的表演。
Experts say such fairs are important, because people need to remember that they're connected to the earth and its products, and they depend on animals for many things.
專(zhuān)家說(shuō)這種博覽會(huì)很重要，因?yàn)槿祟?lèi)需要記住他們與土地、作物息息相關(guān)，并且在很多事情上都要依賴動(dòng)物。
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
基于你聽(tīng)到的回答問(wèn)題33至35。
Question 33. What were the main goals of the Indiana's state fair when it started?
問(wèn)題33. 印第安納州博覽會(huì)開(kāi)始時(shí)的主要目的是什么？
Question 34. How did some farmers gain the entrance to the fair in the early 1930's?
問(wèn)題34. 在20世紀(jì)30年代初期，一些農(nóng)民是怎么進(jìn)入博覽會(huì)的？
Question 35. Why state fairs are important events in the America?
問(wèn)題35. 為什么州博覽會(huì)在美國(guó)是一項(xiàng)重要的活動(dòng)？
