Aggie Bonfire (篝火) was a long-standing tradition at Texas A&M University as part of the college rivalry (竞争) with the University of Texas at Austin. For 90 years, Texas A&M students—known as Aggies—built and burned a bonfire on campus each autumn. Known to the Aggie munity simply as Bonfire, the annual autumn event symbolized Aggie students' burning desires”. The bonfire was traditionally lit around Thanksgiving in connection with festivities surrounding the annual college football game.
Although early Bonfires were little more than piles of trash, as time passed, the annual event became more organized. Over the years the bonfire grew bigger, setting the world record in 1969. Bonfire remained a university tradition for decades until, in 1999, a collapse during construction killed twelve people—eleven students and one former student—and injured twenty-seven others.
The accident led Texas A&M to declare a pause on an official Bonfire. However, in 2002, a student-sponsored-and-off-campus Student Bonfire came up.
In 2003, the event became known as Student Bonfire. In a design approved by a professional engineer, Student Bonfire uses a wedding cake design, but, in a departure from tradition, every log in the stack (堆) touches the ground. For added support, four 24 feet poles are spaced evenly around the stack and then bolted to the 45 feet center pole with a steel pipe. Since the group does not receive funding, Student Bonfire charges a fee to each attendee to cover expenses. Attendance for Student Bonfire ranges from 8,000–15,000 people and the event is held in Brazos County or one of the surrounding counties.
【小题1】When did Aggie Bonfire e into being?A．In 2003.B．1999.C．1909.D．2002.【小题2】 Which of the following statements is true according to the above passage?A．Texas A&M University started Aggie Bonfire.B．The University of Texas at Austin started Students Bonfire.C．Texas A&M University and The University of Texas started Students Bonfire.D．Texas A&M University and The University of Texas started Aggie Bonfire.【小题3】Why did Aggie Bonfire once stop?A．Too many people wanted to join in it.B．Some serious accidents occurred during the activity.C．It ran out of fund and then stopped.D．There were no official supports.【小题4】 Which of the following might serve as the best title of the whole passage?A．From Aggie Bonfire to Student Bonfire.B．A brief history of American Bonfire.C．Why not join Bonfire? D．Bonfire in Texas of the United States.C
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(答案→)C
解析：本文叙述了农业大学的篝火的历史，它的历史大约90多年来了，大学生每年秋天在感恩节的时候或是学校年度足球比赛时都会点燃篝火。一直到1999年事故发生把篝火节中止，到2002年有学生筹钱组织的学生篝火节又开始了。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据For 90 years, Texas A&M students—known as Aggies—built and burned a bonfire on campus each autumn.篝火已经存在90年了可知应选C。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据Aggie Bonfire (篝火) was a long-standing tradition at Texas A&M University as part of the college rivalry (竞争) with the University of Texas at Austin可知Texas A&M University开始的篝火。故选A。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据The accident led Texas A&M to declare a pause on an official Bonfire.事故导致篝火曾经中止过，故选B。
【小题4】标题归纳题。这篇文章描述了从学校篝火变成了学生自己组织的篝火的历史，故选A。