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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.
美国几乎所有的州都有博览会。它们通常持续一到三周。
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.
印第安纳州博览会是美国州博览会中最大、最老的一个，每年夏天举行，始于1852年。目的是教育、分享观点、展示印第安纳最好的产品。
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.
进入博览会的票价是20美分。在20世纪30年代初期，博览会的官方规定人们可以通过钱以外的其它方式进入博览会。例如，农民可以用一袋谷物当门票。
With the passage of time, the fair has grown and changed a lot, but it's still one of Indiana's most celebrated events.
随着时间的推移，博览会发生了很多变化，但它仍是印第安纳最著名的活动。
People from all over Indiana and from many other states attend the fair. They can do many things all the fair.
人们从印第安纳州或别的州前来参加博览会。在这里他们可以做很多事情。
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.
他们可以观看标价牛、猪或其它动物的鉴定，看剪羊毛。他们可以学习羊毛是如何制成衣服的，还可以看牛的生产。事实上，人们可以了解那些只有在博览会上才能看到的动物。
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.
博览会给农业社区提供展示技术和农产品的机会。例如，参观者可能会看到世界上最大的苹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.
如今在博览会上，孩子和大人可以玩最新型的电脑游戏或是尝试传统游戏的技能。他们可以观看知名艺人的表演。
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.
专家说这种博览会很重要，因为人类需要记住他们与土地、作物息息相关，并且在很多事情上都要依赖动物。
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
基于你听到的回答问题33至35。
Question 33. What were the main goals of the Indiana's state fair when it started?
问题33. 印第安纳州博览会开始时的主要目的是什么？
Question 34. How did some farmers gain the entrance to the fair in the early 1930's?
问题34. 在20世纪30年代初期，一些农民是怎么进入博览会的？
Question 35. Why state fairs are important events in the America?
问题35. 为什么州博览会在美国是一项重要的活动？
