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Sumo wrestling is a traditional Japanese sport. It is very popular now in Japan. There are six matches every year there. Sumo wrestlers are superstars. They make lots of money. They live in very nice houses. They usually weigh over 400 pounds！ And they have to eat a lot.

A sumo match lasts 15 days. Before each match， the two wrestlers go through ceremonies， such as throwing rice and facing each other with arms open wide. When one wrestler throws the other to the ground or outside of the ring， he wins the match.

People call the top sumo wrestlers “yokozuna”. People respect them very much.

Choose the best answer.

1. The underlined word “traditional” means “____” in Chinese.

A. 傳統(tǒng)的?? ?????????? B. 流行的????? C. 通俗的???? ??????? D. 備受關(guān)注的

2. How many days does a sumo match last？

A. 5 days.?????? ???? B. 10 days.???? ????? C. 15 days.????? ??? D. 20 days.

3. Which of the following will bring a match to the end？

A. Each wrestler throws rice into the ring.

B. One of the wrestlers is out of the ring.

C. The wrestlers look at each other with open arms.

D. The wrestlers move towards each other.