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It is probably the strangest sport anyone has ever invented.And at first sight,it looks like the easiest.
Competitors have to do two things.The first is to stand still.The second is to place their hands anywhere
on the body of a car,and keep it there.
This is where things start getting difficult.Lots of people are doing the same thing.And the winner of
the "handathon" contest is the person who can carry on doing it for the longest time.That person gets to
own the car.
It still seems to be an easy thing to do.At the beginning it is.Anyone can stand still.But when the
contest has been going for four or five days,standing still seems like the most difficult job in the world.
And keeping the hand in place over this time becomes an act of serious attention.After a few days,the
hand seems to belong to someone else-someone who wants to go home and get some sleep.
Competitors are allowed to take a five-minute break every hour to eat,drink or do whatever else is
necessary.No one is allowed to lean on the car for support.Winners need to be able to show great
powers of attention.They also need to be able to develop special skills.
Maybe the popularity of the handathon is due to the fact that it is not necessary to be a trained athlete
to enter.Entrants in the Longview handathon certainly don't seem to do much preparation.Most say they
will prepare by "getting lots of sleep".Others say they will "eat healthy food" or "pray for success".The
whole event gives ordinary people the chance to do something interesting and win something in the end.
Handathons are competitions,but there is little rivalry (敌对) between competitors.They help each
other out and keep each other's spirits up.People who drop out early return with food,drink and
encouragement.
1.The reason why the sport is called "handathon" is that competitors ______.
A. cover a long distance
B. keep hands in place for long
C. wave hands as long as possible
D. do the same thing as in a marathon
2.What ability is likely to be needed most in a handathon?
A. Standing without any support.
B. Not leaning on the car.
C. Eating and drinking in five minutes.
D. Having strong powers of attention.
3.Why is handathon popular?
A. Someone can win with special training.
B. It doesn't need to make any preparation.
C. Anyone who is interested can join in it.
D. People get along well with each other in it.
4.What is the writer's opinion about handathon?
A. It is not as easy as it looks at first.
B. It is the easiest of all sports.
C. It can purify people's spirits.
D. It is not good competing in a handathon.
5.Which of the following about handathon is not right?
A. The person who takes part in it should stand still.
B. The person who takes part in it has to place his hands anywhere on the body of a car,and keep it there.
C. The person who takes part in it can have a break during the course of the competition.
D. Handathons are competitions,so competitors don't encourage each other.
