The history of Sumo wrestling goes back over 2000 years. Its origins are connected to the Japanese belief in Shinto, the MOUNTAIN MEN "way of the gods", where winning gains favor with the gods. This is why the ritual of a sumo match is taken so seriously. The clay fighting ring is itself a sacred shrine. On entering it, the enormous wrestler first claps to attract the gods' attention and indicate his own purity of heart. Having done that he shakes his apron to drive away evil spirit, and raises his arms to show he carries no wespons, Next comes his most dramatic gesture With his left hand on his heart and his right arm extended to the east, the huge fighter with the other leg After all, he purifies himself and the ring by throwing salt, wiping himself, and rinsing his mouth with water. fighter raises his right leg as high as possible -to send it crashing down with all his force. Then he performs the same earth-shaking. Finally, the opponents spend three or four minutes trying to intimidate each other with grimaces and threatening postures. The fight itself is brief and brutal and consists of a thunderous collision that rarely lasts more than ten seconds, which ends when one giant is pushed to the ground or outside the circle. 76.How long has Sumo been in existence? A. For 2000 years. B. For about 2000 years C. For more than 2000 years. D. The text doesn't mention 77. According to the text, which of the following statement is not true? A. Sumo fighters have to show his own purity of heart before fighting. B. The clay ring is a sacred place. C. Sumo fighters have to show they don't carry any weapons. D. Sumo fighters don't wear anything when fighting. 78. Some of Sumo fighters' gestures are thought to he __ A. funny B. dramatic C. purified D. crazy 7.Which of the statement is not true about a Sumo fighter once they are in the ring? A. He purifies himself and the ring by throwing salt. B. He wipes himself. C. He rinses his mouth with water. D. He spends three or four minutes trying to intimidate his boss with grimaces and threatening postures. 50.When does the fight finish? A. When the fight is brutal enough. B. After more than ten seconds. C. When a fighter falls on the knee. D. When a fighter is pushed outside tine circle.