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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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49. A. responding B. expressing C. moving D. smiling
50. A. popular B. shallow(浅的) C. crowded D. bright
51. A. exciting B. quiet C. interesting D. surprising
52. A. keep B. consider C. find D. believe
53. A. movements B. differences C. ways D. tricks
54. A. with B. on C. above D. under
55. A. also B. never C. finally D. hardly
56. A. speak B. sit C. sing D. dance
57. A. tired B. clever C. frightened D. brave
58. A. danger B. scare(惊恐) C. emotion(感情) D. fun
59. A. inside B. back C. outside D. front
60. A. topics B. ideas C. warnings D. wishes
61. A. turned on B. put up C. taken over D. thrown away
62. A. imagine B. watch C. eat D. drink
63. A. Otherwise B. Finally C. However D. Therefore
64. A. dangerous B. important C. different D. relaxing
65. A. happiness B. safety C. advice D. enjoyment
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