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Competitive eating is a sport in which the main goal is the quick and vast consumption of food. The type of
food varies, although it is primarily focused on fast-food. One commonly used item is hot dog. This sport is
male-dominated, although there are a handful of female gurgitators, notably Sonya Thomas. A big belly isn’t
necessarily an advantage in the sport, as physical fitness plays an important factor too in the upper spheres of the
professional circuit.
The sport is most popular in the USA. Eating contests are often held as part of a county fair in the United
States, and as such are very popular in some rural areas. There are two competing organizations that guide the
sport in the United States: the Association of Independent Competitive Eaters (AICE) and the International
Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE).
Other eating contests can involve challenges to eat a very large food item, such as a giant pizza or a massive
hamburger, in a relatively short amount of time. Often, if the challenge is put on by a restaurant, the contestants
do not have to pay for the large amount of food they just consumed. Another unusual thing about the sport is that
if you sign up or sometimes just show up early enough, you can immediately be competing against the best in the
world. For example, “Super” Paul Barlow Jr. of Atlanta, Georgia, was standing in the audience waiting for the hot
dog contest when two vacancies opened up. He quickly volunteered, wanting only a T-shirt, and was pitted
against two nationally ranked eaters, Dale Boone and Ken Title, and now is a regular on the Georgia circuit. Paul
states, “It’s fun, filling, and I still get free T-shirts!”
【題組】32 Which of the following can best replace the word “gurgitators” in paragraph 1?
(A)Competitive eaters (B)Gourmet cooks (C)Sports players (D)Food lovers
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