If you’re looking for the thrill of a lifetime，running with the bull、should be near the top of your list！Thousands of tourists flock to Spain each year to run with the bulls，but it isn’t exactly a walk in the park—it’s actually an extremely dangerous sport！

    The running of the bulls takes place every July during the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona，Spain, Traditionally，the public has an opportunity to run with the bulls down a half 一mile stretch of cobbled（用圆石头砌路的）road, which ends in a bull fighting ring. It happens at 8 AM every morning for a week straight and each race lash two to three minutes. The run started in the mid 1800s when officials would take the bulls from the edge of town to the bull ring（圆形场地）in the center of the city. Before long, people started to join the bulls in the run.

    There are plenty of risks going into this event. Participating in the run means risking a pile一up，which can lead to injury or death of both the bulls and the runners. With so many people running in a panic，it can be complete chaos out there. As part of the preparation for the annual event，barricades（路障）are placed on each side of the street so people can easily exit the race.

    There are a few key things to remember about participating in the running of the bulls. You should never try to catch a bull’s attention because a bull runs down the path as fast as possible until it reaches its destination. If it is bothered，it will separate from the rest of the bulls and that could spell trouble！Other ways you can avoid injury and chaos are to avoid touching the bulls，run behind them，and make sure not to bother the drovers who lead the bulls to the arena（斗牛场）．

Interesting Facts

    You must be over 18 years old if you want to run with the bulls.

    A rocket goes off to alert the runners and spectators that the bulls leave been released to the street.

    Nearly everyone who participates wears white pants（裤子）, a white T-shirt, a red belt and a red handkerchief.

    Legendary author Ernest Hemingway wrote numerous novels about the San Fermin Festival.

You can only start the run at the starting line，you can’t join it half way through.

    15 people have died in the past 100 years while running with the bulls. A few hundred people have suffered from serious injuries as well.

1．While running with the bulls，you        .

    A．must be over 14 years old                 B．can join the running half way

    C．can touch the bulls                        D．might get injured，even killed

2．Which of the following is NOT the characteristic of this Spanish festival？

    A．Thrilling.            B．Safe.                  C．Exciting.            D．Dangerous.

3．What does the underlined word "spell"（in Paragraph 4）probably mean?

    A．write letters one by one                     B．explain in detail

    C．cause a result of something                D．avoid meeting something

4．Why do many people go to Spain every year according to the passage?

A．To see people run with the bulls.          B．To watch an extremely dangerous sport.

C．To participate in the run with the bulls. D．To watch the bulls fighting.

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      38  at home, a different story is told---how we  39 our loved ones. While I was cooking ,my daughter came up to me quietly. When I   40 , I nearly knocked her down. "Get out of the way! "I barked She ran away, with her little heart broken. I didn't realize how  41  I'd spoken.

    That night, as I lay  42  in bed, God's quiet voice spoke to me and said,  "While  43 with a stranger, you're calm and polite, but with those you love, you're quick to  44 . Go and look right now on the kitchen floor. You'll   45 some flowers there by the door. Those are the flowers she brought for you. She   46  them herself. She stood there _ 47 , not to spoil your surprise, and you never saw the tears in her eyes."   48  this time, I felt sad and my own tears had begun to   49 . "Are these the flowers you picked for me?" I asked. She   50, "I found them out by the tree. 1 knew you'd like them." I said, "I'm so sorry that I   51  them today. And I shouldn't have shouted at you that way." She whispered, “Mommy, that's okay... I still love you   52 .” I hugged her.

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1.A. noticing  B．knowing     C．following     D．understanding

2.A. And        B．So          C．As            D．But

3.A. off        B．down        C．up            D．at

4.A. quietly        B．clearly      C．difficultly      D．cruelly(残酷地)

5.A. dealing    B．seeing.      C．arguing          D．traveling

6.A. fight     B．excite       C．talk        D．mistake

7.A. quickly    B．excitedly     C．quietly         D．nervously

8.A. come       B．form        C．fall              D．fly

9.A. added          B．cried        C．smiled       D．agreed

10.A. seldom    B．anyway      C．however       D．therefore

11.A. loss          B．trouble       C．problem         D．care

12.A. same      B．more        C．as            D．than

I ran into a stranger as he passed by. "I'm so  36 !" was my reply. Then he said, "Excuse me too. I wasn't even   37 you" .We were very polite, this stranger and I.

  38  at home, a different story is told---how we  39 our loved ones. While I was cooking ,my daughter came up to me quietly. When I   40 , I nearly knocked her down. "Get out of the way! "I barked She ran away, with her little heart broken. I didn't realize how  41 I'd spoken.

That night, as I lay  42 in bed, God's quiet voice spoke to me and said,  "While  43 with a stranger, you're calm and polite, but with those you love, you're quick to  44 . Go and look right now on the kitchen floor. You'll   45 some flowers there by the door. Those are the flowers she brought for you. She   46 them herself. She stood there _ 47 , not to spoil your surprise, and you never saw the tears in her eyes."   48 this time, I felt sad and my own tears had begun to   49 . "Are these the flowers you picked for me?" I asked. She   50, "I found them out by the tree. 1 knew you'd like them." I said, "I'm so sorry that I   51  them today. And I shouldn't have shouted at you that way." She whispered, “Mommy, that's okay... I still love you   52 .” I hugged her.

Are you aware that if you die tomorrow, the company that you are working for could easily  53  you in a matter of days? But the family you leave behind will feel the   54 for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we  55 more into our work than into our families –an unbalanced investment (投资) indeed.