On November 15, 240 people gathered at a shopping center in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, to take part in an unusual competition.

The rules were simple: competitors needed to lie flat (躺平) on a mattress (床垫). They were allowed to roll around, read, eat, or use their smartphones, but they could not stand up or even use the bathroom. The last person remaining lying down would be the winner.

The competition had no time limit. Within the first 24 hours, 186 competitors had been eliminated. Those who remained agreed to progressively (逐步地) stricter rules. After 33 hours and 9 minutes, only three competitors were left. Two minutes later, one was out. The final two lasted another 20 minutes, until at the 33-hour and 35-minute mark, one gave up, and the other became the winner.

1.1. Where was the competition held?

A In a city school.

B In a shopping center.

C In a local park.

D In a sports gym.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。文章第一句明确指出：“240 people gathered at a shopping center in Baotou, Inner Mongolia”，说明比赛地点在购物中心。故选B。

2.2. What could competitors do during the competition?

A Stand from the mattress.

B Use the bathroom.

C Read books quietly.

D Leave the mattress.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。文章第二段提到参赛者可以“roll around, read, eat, or use their smartphones”，其中“read”对应选项C“Read books quietly”。其他选项均违反规则（不得站立、离开床垫或使用卫生间）。故选C。

3.3. What does “eliminated” mean in the passage?

A 获胜.

B 发怒.

C 淘汰.

D 留下.

解析：选C。C 词义猜测题。根据文章第三段的 “Within the first 24 hours, 186 competitors had been eliminated. Those who remained agreed to progressively stricter rules” 可知，后一句的 “Those who remained”（留下来的人）与前一句的 “186 competitors” 形成对比，因此 “eliminated” 应与 “remained”（留下）构成反义关系，意为 “淘汰”。故选C。

4.4. How long did the competition continue until the winner was announced?

A Less than one day.

B Around 20.5 hours.

C More than three days.

D Almost 33.5 hours.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据文章第三段的 “until at the 33-hour and 35-minute mark, one gave up, and the other became the winner” 可知，比赛结束于 33 小时 35 分钟。33 小时 35 分钟约等于 33.5 小时，与 D 选项 “Almost 33.5 hours” 一致。故选D。

5.5. How much money did the second and third place winners get?

A 2,000 yuan and 1,000 yuan.

B 1,000 yuan and 2,000 yuan.

C 2,000 yuan and 3,000 yuan.

D 3,000 yuan and 1,000 yuan.

解析：选A。A 数字计算题。根据第四段“The winner received 3,000 yuan. The second-place finisher got 1,000 yuan less than the winner, and the third-place finisher received 1,000 yuan less than that.”可知，冠军 3000 元，亚军比冠军少 1000 元（2000 元），季军比亚军再少 1000 元（1000 元）。故选A。