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Welcome to the pumpkin weighoff at Half Moon Bay (半月湾), 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 carefully 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 record pumpkin entering Half Moon Bay. But in order to receive the “New Record Prize”， the grower will have to bring a pumpkin heavier than the 2,624pound one grown by Mathias Willemijns in 2017. If the heaviest pumpkin in the contest is unable to surpass (超过) the record, its owner will receive $6 for every pound it weighs.
When: Monday, October 9, 2018. Weighing will begin at 7 am and will end at 11 am. Growers will start lining the street as daylight breaks by 7 am.
Where: I．D.E.S. Grounds, 735 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, California.
Prize Money：
New Record Pumpkin: $30,000 (in total)
1st Place: $6 per pound
2nd Place: $2,000
3rd Place: $1,500
4th Place: $1,000
5th～10th Place: $500 each
11th～20th Place: $100 each
Special Prizes: $500 for the most beautiful pumpkin, judged by the audience (color, shape and size)．
The top five pumpkins will be on display for the thousands of visitors to Half Moon Bay's famous Art and Pumpkin Festival that will take place on October 14—15, 2018.
本文属于应用说明文。介绍了加利福尼亚的南瓜节。
21．How much will the grower receive if he/she brings the heaviest pumpkin weighing 2,600 pounds?
A．$2,000. B．$15,600. C．$30,000. D．$30,500.
答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段可知，组织者提供了30 000美元的奖金作为一个新纪录的南瓜进入半月湾。但是要想获得“新纪录奖”，种植者要带来超过在2017种植的2 624磅重的南瓜。如果比赛中最重的南瓜不能超过这个纪录，它的主人只能得每磅6美元的钱。而如果一个人带来重2 600磅重的南瓜，没有超过2 624磅，所以只以每磅6美元的钱计算。2 600×6＝15 600，故选B项。
22．Who will decide on the most beautiful pumpkin?
A．The growers. B．The art judges.
C．The organizers. D．The audience present.
答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的Special Prizes: $500 for the most beautiful pumpkin, judged by the audience (color, shape and size)．可知由观众来判断，故选D项。
23．What is the purpose of the passage?
A．To introduce a popular festival.
B．To inform the prize for a competition.
C．To explain how to grow huge pumpkins.
D．To attract more people to grow pumpkins.
答案：A
解析：写作意图题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了加利福尼亚的南瓜节。B和D项是南瓜节的一个细节，C项文章没有涉及，所以A项符合题意。
