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Every year， about 600 monkeys are invited to eat fruits and vegetables during an annual feast （盛宴） in Thailand. 1 It is said that Rama once rewarded his friend Hanuman， the Monkey King， with some land. Organizers of the annual Monkey Buffet use more than 3，000 kg of fruits and vegetables to prepare for the feast.

This event is held in England. Though it might sound very gentle， running down a very steep hill behind a 7-pound wheel of cheese can be very dangerous. In fact， the police have attempted to ban the event， but participants have refused to carry out the ban. Men and their cheese wheels cannot be separated so easily. 2 Simple： the cheese is set rolling down the hill， and the racers run down the hill after the cheese. However， as the cheese can reach speeds of up to 70 miles per hour， it rarely happens that someone catches the cheese. 3

In this festival， grown men jump over newborns， with their parents permission. 4 This custom has been observed since 1620. Any onlookers who seem to be in need of “cleaning” also get involved in the event.

5 This Naked （裸的） Festival is held in dozens of places throughout Japan every year， usually in summer or winter. Hidden somewhere in these men is one fully naked man， and touching him is believed to bring good luck.

A. This event is very interesting.

B. Everybody takes an active part in it.

C. So what happens during a cheese roll？

D. The first to reach the bottom wins the cheese.

E. It is held in honor of Rama， the greatest of the Gods.

F. There is a Japanese festival where participants wear little

clothing.

G. Wearing scary costumes， the Spanish men attempt to “clean” babies of the bad.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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During a mid-autumn holiday with my family at a fishing spot， I witnessed a fish being 1 ， hopping （跳躍） out of the waters surface， making every effort to 2 .

I could see that the 3 was an expert for he decided to 4 it struggling （掙扎） in the water so as to work off its 5 . Right at that moment， I held my 6 . With every move it made， I became more and more 7 .

Finally， the fish， the fighter， ran out of 8 and it was caught in the experts fishing net. When it was 9 out of the net， it again started to struggle with all of its strength. Still， the expert fisherman was there to wait for it to become 10 . The fighter stopped hopping in only a couple of minutes. My feelings were 11 . I appreciated its strength and braveness but at the same time felt sorry about its sad 12 .

Suddenly， I heard a sound of something dropping into the 13 ： the fighter itself had turned the tables！

Yes， the fish 14 . After pretending that it had run out of all of its strength， it had rolled back into the river.

I 15 the fighter from the bottom of my heart when it made it. Of course not every fish is as 16 as this one. However， they all 17 hard just to survive. Even though they can be more 18 hurt compared to us human beings， Im amazed at how such a little fish tried so hard to 19 its own life. Wouldnt people who dont realize the 20 of life feel ashamed after seeing such creatures struggle to survive？

1. A. eaten B. killed C. freed D. caught

2. A. move B. survive C. hunt D. recover

3. A. fisherman B. farmer C. worker D. cleaner

4. A. bring B. imagine C. leave D. stop

5. A. time B. anger C. weight D. energy

6. A. opinion B. breath C. plan D. record

7. A. careful B. surprised C. nervous D. disappointed

8. A. power B. use C. food D. control

9. A. picked B. carried C. got D. thrown

10. A. dead B. exhausted C. afraid D. hungry

11. A. mixed B. terrible C. unclear D. familiar

12. A. news B. choice C. ending D. action

13. A. net B. water C. sea D. cave

14. A. remembered B. failed C. regretted D. succeeded

15. A. thanked B. loved C. admired D. trusted

16. A. lucky B. special C. fresh D. beautiful

17. A. learn B. fight C. pull D. jump

18. A. quickly B. directly C. repeatedly D. easily

19. A. save B. finish C. enjoy D. improve

20. A. truth B. purpose C. importance D. aim