Running of the Bulls 狂欢西班牙奔牛节
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- 创建于 2008年7月09日
- 最后更新于 2024年5月25日
- 发布于 2012年2月10日
- 作者：Mike Lee
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Tension rises as a group of men wait for the opportunity to run for their lives. ___1___ of sweat form on their foreheads in the early morning heat. Suddenly, a rocket shoots into the air, and the crowd hears the sound of hooves pounding ___2___ the cobblestone streets. The bulls have been set loose, and it’s time to run like the wind.
气氛越来越紧张，一群人正等着享受逃命的快感，早晨的暑气使他们的额头冒出汗珠。突然间，火箭炮射向空中，群众听到牛蹄敲击在石头路上的声音。牛群已被放出来，现在该是狂奔的时候了。
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1. |
(A) Gems |
(B) Marbled |
(C) Beads |
(D) Bubbles |
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2. |
(A) against |
(B) through |
(C) beyond |
(D) beside |
Across Spain, the running of the bulls is an annual event that attracts thousands of tourists in early July. The most famous run ___3___ in Pamplona during the festival of San Fermin. Every morning, six bulls and a group of oxen are released into the streets ___4___ they may run to the Plaza del Toros. Dressed in the traditional white shirt and pants, the runners run with the bulls, doing their best to stay ___5___ of the charging beasts.
在西班牙各地，奔牛节是七月初吸引数以千计观光客的年度盛事，其中名气最响亮的，莫过于旁普罗讷城在圣弗明节举办的奔牛活动。每天早上，六只公牛和一群阉牛被放到街上，牠们会一路奔至斗牛场。身穿传统白衣裤的跑者们也跟着一块跑，尽力领先狂奔的动物。
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3. |
(A) ends up |
(B) takes place |
(C) passes by |
(D) takes in |
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4. |
(A) what if |
(B) if so |
(C) so that |
(D) and that |
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5. |
(A) apart |
(B) abreast |
(C) along |
(D) ahead |
This ___6___ began in the early 1800s. Farmers would bring their bulls into the city to the bullring and young men started to run with the bulls to show their bravery. ___7___, the tradition continues, as thrill-seekers from around the globe go to Spain, hoping that they won’t literally have to take the bull by the horns.
该传统源于十九世纪初，当时农夫们把牛赶到城里的斗牛场，年轻人开始和牛群一起跑，以展现勇气。这个传统延续至今，世界各地爱刺激的人们都来到西班牙，但暗自期盼不需要真的「抓住牛角」。
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6. |
(A) superstition |
(B) tradition |
(C) transition |
(D) substitution |
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7. |
(A) Today |
(B) However |
(C) Still |
(D) Whatever |
−by Joe Henley
Vocabulary
单词发音
tension [ˋtɛnʃən] n.（精神上的）紧张
pound [paʊnd] v.（猛烈）敲打
set loose 把…放出去
charge [tʃɑrdʒ] v. 冲锋，向前冲
bravery [ˋbrevərɪ] n. 勇敢
literally [ˋlɪtərəlɪ] adv. 照字面地
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单词发音
run for one's life 逃命 to run away to save one's life
hoof [huf] n. 蹄
cobblestone [ˋkɑb!͵ston] n. 圆石；鹅卵石
bull [bʊl] n.（未阉割过的）公牛
run like the wind 飞奔 to run very fast
ox [ɑks] n. 去势公牛，阉牛(oxen, 复数)
bullring [ˋbʊlrɪŋ] n. 斗牛场
thrill [θrɪl] n. 兴奋，激动
take the bull by the horns 勇敢地面对困难 to forcefully attack a difficult situation
bead [bid] n. 汗珠；泪珠；露珠
Pamplona, Spain: Running of the Bulls
Answer
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6. ( D )
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