专项训练(二)阅读(二)-【通城学典】2024年八年级英语暑期升级训练（译林版）

34 阅 读 (二) 一、 阅读理解 A Welcome to the pumpkin weigh-off at Half Moon Bay, California. The event has always been very popular among most pumpkin growers. Thousands of people line up along the city􀆳s High Street and watch the proud pumpkin owners from across the country. Each pumpkin is carefuly picked up by forklifts(叉 式升降机) and placed on a digital weighing scale. Organizers are offering $30,000 in total prize money for a new world record pumpkin entering Half Moon Bay. But in order to receive the “World Record Prize”, the growers have to bring a pumpkin that weighs more than the 2,702.8-pound behemoth grown by Stefano Cutrupi in 2021. If the heaviest pumpkin in the contest is unable to surpass(超过) the record, its owner wil receive $9 for every pound it weighs. Where: Main Street, Half Moon Bay, California. Prize money: World Record Pumpkin: $30,000(total) 1st Place: $9 per pound 2nd Place: $3,000 3rd Place: $2,500 4th Place: $2,000 5th~10th Place: $1,000 each 11th~20th Place: $200 each Special prizes: $1,000 for the most beautiful pumpkin, judged by the audience(colour, shape and size) The top five pumpkins wil be on display for the thousands of visitors to Half Moon Bay􀆳s famous Art and Pumpkin Festival that wil take place on October 14th-15th, 2023. 1. The underlined word “behemoth” in the passage probably means “ ”. A. a kind of food that is very popular B. something that is very large C. a farmer who can grow pumpkins D. an opportunity to win a great prize 2. If Steven􀆳s pumpkin weig