On the River Thames there are a number of boat races every year and these have become very popular with the public. Perhaps the best – known of these races is the University Boat Race. This takes place just before Easter（复活节）every year and is a competition between teams from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. They row from Putney to Mertlake, a distance of about four and a quarter miles. This race has been taking place almost every year since 1829.
31、The best – known of these races is __________.
A．the Boat Race of the University of Oxford.
B．the Boat Race of the University of Cambridge
C．the Boat Race of the Olympic Games
D．the University Boat Race
32、Generally, the Boat Race takes place _________.
A．once a year B．twice a year C．every three years D．every other year
33、The distance of the competition is about ________ miles.
A．4 B．5 C． 6 D．7
34、The race has been taking place for _________.
A．one hundred years B．more than a century and a half
C．a century and a half D．two centuries
35、The words “Putney” and “Mertlake” are _________.
A．names of places B．names of teams
C．names of boat races D．names of universities