It was the night of the full moon, a time which always drives Java' s young people mad with excitement.

Fireworks were lit long before the moon   1  . The big noise brought people out  2      the warm night to enjoy the interesting scene. Everywhere, there were the paper remains of  3__   fireworks lying on the ground. Little boys   4   more and covered their ears as they waited _5 for the explosions.

The moon appeared above the horizon(地平线) : huge,   6   ball high above the city, and the__7  filled with people, as Java began to enjoy one of the year' s greatest _ 8 _ : ' the Night of the Full Moon' , a festival(节日) that is especially popular   9_   young people.

More and more young Javanese   10   together and walked slowly through the   11    Joking and chatting, they moved towards the mountain _ 12   the city. They continued to climb   13   they reached the old temple( 寺庙 ) at the   14   of the mountain.

After they were _ 15   the temple, they drank their water and ate their moon-cakes- delicious home-made ones,  16   of dried fruit and nuts. Outside, on the mountain, young people   17__   cross-legged in circles, chatting and telling each other jokes. And   18   , in their hundreds, more young people continued to make their way up the mountain to   19   the brightly shining moon.

By midnight, the fireworks had stopped shooting up from the   20  city in the valley below them. But during the night, the sound continued to be heard from the distance.

1. A. let out                     B. gave out                      C. came out                    D. set out

2. A. into                         B. at                               C. of                              D. from

3. A. burning                   B. used                           C. exploding                    D. broken

4. A. lit                           B. bought                        C. piled                           D. removed

5. A. patiently                  B. calmly                        C. worriedly                    D. excitedly

6. A. silver                      B. new                            C. colorful                      D. gold

7. A. mountains               B. valleys                        C. streets                        D. shops

8. A. games                     B. meetings                     C. sports                         D. events

9. A. for                          B. to                               C. with                           D. in

10. A. danced                  B. gathered                      C. drank                         D. shouted

11. A. village                    B. scene                          C. night                          D. ground

12. A. on the edge of        B. on the way to              C. in the center of        D. in the direction of

13. A. while                     B. until                            C. unless                         D. though

14. A. tip                         B. back                           C. top                             D. bottom

15. A. inside                    B. near                            C. off                             D. across

16. A. fond                      B. little                            C. full                             D. free

17. A. jumped                  B. sat                              C. stood                          D. bent

18. A. so                         B. even                           C. yet                             D. still

19. A. follow                   B. show                          C. notice                         D. admire

20. A. clean             B. gray                 C. peaceful                D. empty

 (07·安徽)

It was the night of the full moon, a time which always drives Java' s young people mad with excitement.

Fireworks were lit long before the moon   36  . The big noise brought people out   37   the warm night to enjoy the interesting scene. Everywhere, there were the paper remains of  38__   fireworks lying on the ground. Little boys   39   more and covered their ears as they waited  _ 40__   for the explosions.

The moon appeared above the horizon(地平线) : huge,   41   ball high above the city, and the  __42   filled with people, as Java began to enjoy one of the year' s greatest _ 43 _ : ' the Night of the Full Moon' , a festival(节日) that is especially popular   44_   young people.

More and more young Javanese   45   together and walked slowly through the   46    Joking and chatting, they moved towards the mountain _ 47   the city. They continued to climb   48   they reached the old temple( 寺庙 ) at the   49   of the mountain.

After they were _ 50   the temple, they drank their water and ate their moon-cakes -- delicious home-made ones,  51   of dried fruit and nuts. Outside, on the mountain, young people   52__   cross-legged in circles, chatting and telling each other jokes. And   53   , in their hundreds, more young people continued to make their way up the mountain to   54   the brightly shining moon.

By midnight, the fireworks had stopped shooting up from the   55  city in the valley below them. But during the night, the sound continued to be heard from the distance.

36. A. let out                   B. gave out                      C. came out                    D. set out

37. A. into                       B. at                               C. of                              D. from

38. A. burning                 B. used                           C. exploding                    D. broken

39. A. lit                          B. bought                        C. piled                           D. removed

40. A. patiently                B. calmly                        C. worriedly                    D. excitedly

41. A. silver                     B. new                            C. colorful                      D. gold

42. A. mountains              B. valleys                        C. streets                        D. shops

43. A. games                   B. meetings                     C. sports                         D. events

44. A. for                        B. to                               C. with                           D. in

45. A. danced                  B. gathered                      C. drank                         D. shouted

46. A. village                   B. scene                          C. night                          D. ground

47. A. on the edge of                                             B. on the way to             

C. in the center of                                            D. in the direction of

48. A. while                     B. until                            C. unless                         D. though

49. A. tip                         B. back                           C. top                             D. bottom

50. A. inside                    B. near                            C. off                             D. across

51. A. fond                      B. little                            C. full                             D. free

52. A. jumped                  B. sat                              C. stood                          D. bent

53. A. so                         B. even                           C. yet                             D. still

54. A. follow                   B. show                          C. notice                         D. admire

55. A. clean                     B. gray                           C. peaceful                      D. empty

  

    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.