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        For centuries, people around the world have invented many sports. It's no surprise that more and more unusual sports have appeared.

        Human Towers

        Every two years, there is a strange but fun competition—Human Towers in Spain. The first prize goes to the highest tower. In 2015, a group of players from China and Spain set a world record: a nine-person-high human tower. In this exciting event, any visitor can hold out his arms with the local people and cheer together.

        Cheese Rolling Championships (锦标赛)

        Cheese Rolling Championships take place in May every year in Britain. It is a traditional sport with the strongest smell in the world. Hundreds of people watch it on Cooper's Hill. In the game, a cheese wheel of 3.2~4.1 kg runs quickly down the hill. All the players run after it, trying to catch it without falling. However, most fail and get pains all over.

        Outhouse (屋外厕所) Racing

        Outhouse Racing has its own World Championship. It is in October in Virginia, America. Every team tries to push or pull their homemade outhouse along the street to be the first. You can see all kinds of unusual outhouses in the street. Each must have four sides, a toilet seat and toilet paper.

    1. (1) According to the passage, the sport with the strongest smell takes place in__________.
      A . China B . Spain C . Britain D . America
    2. (2) Every outhouse in the racing must have__________.
      A . cheese B . a prize C . a surprise D . a toilet seat
    3. (3) John is good at climbing, but he can't run fast. He will take part in__________.
      A . Human Towers B . Outhouse Racing C . Racing World Championship D . Cheese Rolling Championships

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