1. (2021九下·海门月考) 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Events Bicycle tour and race

A bike tour and race will be held on August 26 and 27 (Sat.&Sun.). At 5:30 am, the riders will leave Tian'anmen Square and ride the first 35 kilometres as a training leg. Then the next 55-kilometre leg, from Yanjiao to Jixian, will be the first competitive (竞争性的) part of the tour. The riders and their bikes will then be taken from Jixian to Changli.

The second racing leg of the tour will be from Changli to the seaside at Nandaihe, covering a distance of 20 kilometres. Saturday night includes the stay at Nandaihe and supper. Sunday morning is free at the seaside. At noon all the people and their bikes will be taken back to Beijing.

Cost: 200 yuan

Telephone: 4675027

Rock climbing

The Third National Rock Climbing Competition will be held on August 26-27(Sat.&Sun.) at the Huairou Mountain-climbing Training Base. More than 10 teams from Beijing, Wuhan, Dalian, Jilin and other places will take part in it. A Japanese team will give an exhibition of climbing. Free for spectators(观众).

Take long-distance bus from Dongzhimen to Huairou.

Time/Dates: 9-12 am, August 26 and 27

Telephone: 7143177, 7144850, Wang Zhenghua

1. （1） The main purpose of announcing the above events is to give information about ______.

   A . visiting teams B . famous players C . things to do for the weekend D . prices to pay for the sports events
3. （2） The underlined word "leg" in "Bicycle tour and race" probably means ______.

   A . race B . practice C . part of the training D . part of the tour
5. （3） What is special about the rock climbing competition?

   A . A foreign team takes part in it. B . You don't have to pay to watch it. C . You don't have to be a sportsman to take part. D . The bus trip to the place of the competition is free.