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You say "the rest is history" when ________.
a. everyone knows the rest of the story
b. the rest of the story is not important
A. Answer the questions about Bull Racing.
1. Reference in line 2, what does "they" refer to?
a. bulls b. mountains c. the Khmer community
2. Purpose What is the purpose of the second paragraph?
a. to show the origin of the festival
b. to explain the meaning of the festival
c. to describe the organizer of the festival
3. Vocabulary In paragraph 2, what can we replace "cattle" with?
a. bulls b. fields c. farmers
4. Detail Why did people first bring bulls to temples?
a. to sell them to the monks
b. to help monks with farming
c. as offer for good luck
5. Cause and Effect Why do farmers keep their winning pair of bulls?
a. Winning bulls are Buddhist temples' property.
b. Selling winning bulls can bring bad luck.
c. Winning bulls can compete in future races.
B. Complete the table.
| THE BULL RACING FESTIVAL |
| Location | (1) ___________________________________________ |
| Time | (2) ___________________________________________ |
| Ethnic group | (3) ___________________________________________ |
| Purpose | (4) ___________________________________________ |
C. CRITICAL THINKING Talk with a partner. Bull racing first happened when Khmer farmers let their bulls plow the temple fields. Do you know any stories behind great traditions in your culture?
