Running of the Bulls 狂欢西班牙奔牛节

 

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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。

1.	(A) Gems	(B) Marbled	(C) Beads	(D) Bubbles
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。

3.	(A) ends up	(B) takes place	(C) passes by	(D) takes in
4.	(A) what if	(B) if so	(C) so that	(D) and that
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」。

6.	(A) superstition	(B) tradition	(C) transition	(D) substitution
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

 

 

More Information

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

1. ( C )	2. ( A )	3. ( D )	4. ( B )	5. ( C )
6. ( D )	7. ( A )