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Culture Corner Two.

Exercise one.

Page thirty-nine.

A. The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race.

The boat race is a rowing race along the River Thames. It takes place each spring in London. The eighteen competitors, nine in each boat, must be students at Oxford or Cambridge University. They train extremely hard, six days a week for six months before the race.

B. The London Marathon.

If you get out of breath running for the bus, then, can you imagine running twenty-six miles, about forty-two kilometers? Every year, usually in April, this is exactly what around forty thousand people do when they take part in the London Marathon. It's a serious athletic event, which offers big prize money for the winners. But the majority of runners do it for fun, or to raise money for charity.

C. Royal Ascot.

Royal Ascot is a five-day horse racing event at the Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire. Each year, about three hundred thousand people buy tickets to watch the races. Ascot is very popular with members of the Royal Family and the rich and famous. But anyone is welcome to go. Royal Ascot is a fashion show too. TV presenters love to comment on what everyone's wearing, especially the ladies' smart hats.

D. Wimbledon.

Anyone for tennis? Every June, the world's oldest and most famous tennis championship takes place in Wimbledon in London. The tournament lasts for two weeks. Hundreds of spectators queue for hours for tickets to see the world's top players compete. It's not just the tennis they go for either. Strawberries and cream are the traditional snack at Wimbledon. Twenty-eight thousand kilos of strawberries and seven thousand liters of cream are sold every year.