新视野视听说教程第二册quiz

(里昂). At that time there were no rest days – the winner was the rider who finished the race in the shortest total time. The winner of the first Tour de France received 2,000 francs (法郎). It took him 94 hours and 33 minutes to ride all 2,428 kilometers of the race, three hours faster than the runner-up. Over the weeks during which the race was run, the idea of the Tour de France slowly caught on with the people of France. The race has been held every year since that time, except during the years of World Wars I and II. The Tour de France has developed several special honors for which racers compete. The highest honor is the "yellow jersey (球衣)." Henri Desgranges, the founder of the race, introduced the yellow jersey in 1919 to show the leading racer each day of the Tour de France. Each day, the officials who keep track of all riders' times compare each rider's total time up to that point. The racer with the lowest overall time wears the yellow jersey during the following day's race. Other honors include the "green jersey," which is given to the best sprinter, and the "polka dot jersey," a white jersey with red dots, for the best rider in the mountains along the route. Over the years of the race, the competitors have gained a reputation for good sportsmanship. For example, if a lead rider falls off his bike, it is common for the following riders to slow down to allow the fallen rider to catch up. Some watchers are just surprised by this.

11. Who wins the Tour de France?

A. The cyclist with the most points

B. The cyclist with the shortest overall time

C. The cyclist who finishes a clockwise route

D. The cyclist with the polka dot jersey

12. Today, the Tour de France is different from the original race because cyclists ________.

A. ride in a clockwise direction

B. receive money as a prize

C. have days to rest during the race

D. have to ride for over 2,000 kilometers

13. Who was Henri Desgranges?

A. A famous cyclist

B. A café owner

C. The man who won the first Tour de France

D. The man who had the idea for the Tour de France

14. Who wears the yellow jersey?

A. The fastest cyclist of the previous day

B. The fastest overall cyclist up to that time

C. The fastest cyclist over short distances

D. The winner from the year before

15. What is this passage mainly about?

A. Famous Tour de France winners