Dragon Boat Festival
        A team-based competition in colorful boats returns to La Crosse this summer. The 5th annual Big Blue Dragon Boat Festival will be hosted next month at La Crosse's Copeland Park. The Mayo Clinic Health System hosts the annual event to support local cancer patients, survivors and caregivers. The race features more than 50 teams through a three hundred meter course on the Black River in colorful, Hong Kong-style dragon boats. "It's important because all of the funds that are raised from the event will go towards advancing our services at Mayo Clinic Health System here in La Crosse,” said Mayo Clinic Health System’s Heidi Odegaard. The free, two-day event includes music, family activities, food, and of course the dragon boat races.

       New Visitors Center
      Decorations to an 80-year-old DNR Ranger Station in Tomah are complete and the building will now serve tourists. The Tomah Visitors Center celebrated its move into the new location on Monday morning. Along with serving visitors, the new location includes a museum showing off Tomah's past. "And that was very deliberate. We wanted people to walk in and investigate the entire building. Part of that is that we want people to visit our museums in other areas in town, so we felt that this was a great opportunity to start talking about what Tomah's story was and sharing it with the public," said Tomah Chamber and Visitors Center CEO Tina Thompson. Tomah's Chamber and Visitors Center is hosting an open house on Tuesday, July 13 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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1.Why will Dragon Boat Festival be held?

A It will show La Crosse's Copeland Park.

B It will give some help to the cancer patients.

C It will buy Hong Kong-style dragon boats.

D It will change Mayo Clinic Health System.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一部分的第三句的The Mayo Clinic Health System hosts the annual event to support local cancer patients, survivors and caregivers可以得知龙舟赛是为了筹集资金来帮助当地的癌症病人等。故选B。

2.What can people do in the Dragon Boat Festival?

A They can read books.

B They can make boats.

C They can enjoy music.

D They can draw dragons.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一部分最后一句的The free, two-day event includes music, family activities, food, and of course the dragon boat races.可以得知在这个免费的活动中人们可以品尝美食、聆听音乐。故选C。

3.Why does Tomah Chamber want people to visit the museums?

A Because the building will now serve tourists.

B Because the new location includes a centre.

C Because the town has a history of 80 years.

D Because the museum is about Tomah's story.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二部分中的so we felt that this was a great opportunity to start talking about what Tomah's story was and sharing it with the public可以得知他们想让参观的人更好地了解Tomah的历史。故选D。

4.When can people enjoy an open house?

A July 3, 8:00 a.m.

B July 18, 4:00 p.m.

C July 13,10 a.m.

D July 18, 10 a.m.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二部分最后一段的July 13 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.可以得知，只有七月十三号的上午十点才是在这个时间范围内。故选C。