Tomatina

曲鹏

If you go to the Spanish town of Bunol in August， you should not wear good clothes because you may get covered with tomato juice！

The farmers near Bunol grow a lot of tomatoes. In summer there are too many tomatoes to sell， so the people of Bunol have an unusual way of using them. Every year， one day in August is called “Tomatina”. In the morning， the shopkeepers in Bunol put plastic over their shops. They don't want their shops to be covered with tomato juice. A big crowd of people comes into town. Then trucks bring 125，000 kilograms of tomatoes.

At 11 o'clock， the fun starts. Suddenly everyone starts throwing tomatoes at each other. People enjoy throwing tomatoes. They also enjoy being hit by tomatoes！ When tomatoes hit you， you get covered with tomatoes juice. Soon everyone is red and is having a lot of fun！

Then， at one o'clock， everyone stops throwing tomatoes. The streets of Bunol are covered with tomato juice. The people wash the streets， and soon all the tomato juice is gone. Tomatina is finished for another year. But next August the farmers will have a lot of tomatoes again， and it will be Tomatina time again！

I. 用短文中的單词或词组完成句子。

1. Bill and Tory are best friends. They like ________ a lot.

2. I was ________ by a stone when I was playing at the foot of hill. Now my leg hurts.

3. Your shoes are ________ with mud. Take them off before you come inside the house.

II. 判断正（T）误（F）。

1. During Tomatina， the people of Bunol eat lots of tomatoes.

2. Most people don't enjoy Tomatina.

3. By the end of Tomatina， everyone is covered with tomato juice.

4. Tomatina takes place every year.

III. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1. How long does the fun last？

A. An hour. B. Two hours. C. Three hours. D. Four hours.

2. What is the main purpose of the passage？

A. To describe a special day when people throw tomatoes at each other.

B. To explain how to cook tomatoes.

C. To introduce how everyone in Spain uses tomatoes.

D. To explain how to avoid being hit by tomatoes.

3. Which of the followings is TRUE？

A. The farmers near Bunol grow a lot of potatoes.

B. Each place has this activity.

C. The fun starts at 11 o'clock.

D. The shopkeepers want their shops to be covered with tomato juice.