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初中英语阅读训练13-year-oldwinsrottensneakercontest13-year-oldwinsrottensneakercontest13岁孩子赢得美国破鞋大赛Thirteen-year-oldKatharineTuck'ssneakerssmellasbadastheylook.Now,sheis$2,500richerbecauseofit:shebeatsixotherchildrentowinthe32ndannualNationalOdor-EatersRottenSneakerContest(Odor-Eaters全国破鞋大赛).SheisfromTooele,Utah.Hershoesareapairofwell-worn11/2-year-oldNikes.Theyaresonoxious.Shehasusedthemtoplaysoccer,basketballandothersports,hikedinthemandwadedintotheGreatSaltLake,wheretheybecameinfiltratedwithbrineshrimp.Thecontestwasfoundedin1975.Atfirstitisasportinggoodstorepromotionactivity.Itisnowsponsoredbythemanufacturerofanti-footodorproducts.Childrenwhohavewonstate-levelcompetitionscantakepartinthecompetitionaroundAmerica.KyleUnderwoodwhois9yearsoldwasfromLasCruces,N.M.withhisblackStarters.Thereistheblown-outtoeontherightfoot."Thesearebad,"sighedjudgeAndyBrewer."Ooh,thesearereallybad."MichaelNdukawhois9yearsoldtooisfromWhitePlains,N.Y.hisblack-and-whiteshoes.Theywerepassedfromjudgetojudgeliketheothers.JudgeWilliamFraser,whoisMontpelier'scitymanager(蒙彼利埃市执行长),wereholdingoneupusingthetipofapen.Eleven-year-oldAlexClark'ssneakershadtapeovertheholesinthetoes,andtheinstepofonewasblownout.WhenjudgeGeorgeAldrichsmelt,hecoughedandthenhandedthesneakerbacktoClark."Isawyouflinch,"Aldrichsaidtohim."Asaparent,youwanttohide,"saidKathyMidgley.Sheis48yearesoldandfromBerkeleyHeights,N.J.shewenttotheretowatchher8-year-oldsoncompete.WearingOdor-EatersT-shirtswithOdor-Eatersbaseballcapsandeachcontestanthadtojumpinplaceonceandthenmakeonefullturninplacebeforetakingoffhisorhershoesandhandingthemtothejudges.Itwas24degreesoutside,butonlyoneofthemworesocks—sincefootsweatisanadvantagenotadisadvantageinthisgame.Notes:promotionactivityn.促销活动sponsorv.发起，主办manufacturern.厂商odorn.气味blown-out破裂tapen.胶带，胶条instepn.脚背flinchv.退缩contestantn.竞争者Tasks:1.Howmanycontestanttakepartinthe32ndannualNationalOdor-EatersRottenSneakerContest?2.HowolddoesKatharineTuck'ssneakers?3.What’stheruleofNationalOdor-EatersRottenSneakerContest?Keys:1.Seven2.11/2-year-old.3.WearingOdor-EatersT-shirtswithOdor-Eatersbaseballcapsandeachcontestanthadtojumpinplaceonceandthenmakeonefullturninplacebeforetakingoffhisorhershoesandhandingthemtothejudges.