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　　阅读短文,根据题目要求完成各小题。
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On March14,math and science lovers around the world celebrated a special day:Pi Day.Pi is equal to
about3.14,but the number goes on endlessly.It is sometimes written as　π.　With the help of computers,mathematicians have been able to calculate(计算)Pi out to over a trillion decimal (小数)places,but there is still no end to the number.This makes Pi puzzling,even for the most famous scientists and mathematicians.Pi Day is celebrated around the world on March14,since how we write this date,3/14,looks just like the number Pi.

　　For some people,the attraction of Pi Day goes far beyond math and science.Pi shows up throughout popular cultures.You can see it in movies,comics,music and more.In modern movies,any time the filmmaker wants to create a sense of mystery,often the symbol Pi is used.
People also love trying to memorize the digits of Pi and competing against others to see who can remember the most.Most teachers hold class contests to see how many numbers their students can memorize.The world record for reciting(背诵)the most digits of Pi is held by Lv Chao of
China,who successfully recited Pi out to nearly 67,890decimal places.
　　
Above all,Pi Day is about having fun with the number.People celebrate Pi Day by eating or throwing pies and with fun pi−related games and activities.Princeton,New Jersey,used to hold a birthday party for Albert Einstein whose birthday also falls on March4.There was also a“Walk a Pi Event"where people walked3.14miles together.Just like the number itself,the possibilities for Pi
Day are truly endless.
1.Why do people celebrate Pi Day on March14th?(no more than14words)
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2.What is Pi often used to show in modern movies?(no more than3words)
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3.What do people do on Pi Day?(no more than12words)
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4.翻译文中画线的句子。
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5.给短文拟一个恰当的标题。
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答案： 1.People celebrate it on March 14th because 3/14 looks like the number Pi.
2.Mystery.
3. People eat or throw pies and join in pi-related games and activities.
4.人们也喜欢尝试记忆圆周率的数位，并与其他人比赛，看谁能记得最多。
5.Pi Day