Many people go to the Takhini Hot Springs in Yukon，Canada to take part in the International Hair Freezing Contest（国际头发冰冻比赛）in winter.The contest usually starts in February and lasts for the whole month.The month is the coldest time of the year in Yukon.It is below 4℉ （-20℃）.The contest encourages people to create the most creative frozen hairstyle.
After the contest begins，someone will lead you to the natural hot springs which has 104℉ （40℃）.Because of the cold air，only putting the head into the water is enough to freeze hair.
You can also sit in the hot springs while the cold air freezes your hair.After the hair is frozen and molded（成型）（when possible），you need to take pictures.The hot springs workers collect all the pictures during the contest and at the middle of March，the top three pictures are chosen.
The contest also gives winners some great prizes：
1st place： ＄750 and a free 30-time soak（浸泡）at the hot springs.
2nd place： ＄200 and a free 12-time soak at the hot springs.
3rd place：＄100 and a free 3-day holiday at the hot springs.
The contest started in 2011.Now it has become so popular and gets lots of people from all over the world to join in it.
（1）Who will be the winner of the contest？ AA
A．Jim，who freezes his hair in the most creative shape.
B．Simon，who stays in the cold air for the longest time.
C．Tom，who swims fastest in the water.
D．Tim，who takes the strangest photo of the hot springs.
（2）What is the right order for the following things？ DD
a.Put the head into the water.
b.Hand in the photos to the contest.
c.Go to the natural hot springs.
d.Make the hair frozen and molded.
e.Take pictures of your hairstyle.
A．a-c-b-d-e
B．d-c-a-e-b
C．d-b-a-c-e
D．c-a-d-e-b
（3）What can we know from the passage？ CC
A．The hot springs workers can put the pictures on the Internet.
B．The contest started in 2010 to make money for the hot springs.
C．The second-place winner will go home with ＄200.
D．Now the contest is less popular than before.
【答案】A；D；C
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