Ayouthlayinabathoftomatojuiceduringthe“Tomatina”TomatoFightinthetownofBunolnearValenciaeasternSpain.

TensofthousandsofpeopletookofftheirshortsandthrewtonsofjuicytomatoesateachotherintheTomatinafoodfightcreatingknee-deepriversoftomatosauce(酱)onthestreetsofthisSpanishtown.

Fivetruckscarried130tonsofthefruitforthehour-longfightwhichattractedforeigntourists.AmongthemareBritishFrenchArgentineansandJapaneseaswellaslocals.

Onthebellofnoonthesignalwasgivenandforthenext60minutesparticipants(参加人)hurledtomatoesateachotheruntilagunshotsignalledtheendofthefestival.

Theclean-upfollowedwithfighterswashingthesignsofbattleawayinthelocalriverorunderhundredsoftemporary(临时的)showers.Whilethefrontofbuildingswerewateredtheyseemedbrighterthaneveraftertheirbath.

TheTomatinaheldonthelastWednesdayinAugustissaidtobetheworld’slargesttomatofight.Inthepastpeoplehavebeenhurtduringthetomatofightbutnoonewaskilledorinjuredthisyear.

Theorigin(起源)ofthefestivalisunknownbuteveryoneinBunolseemstohaveafavoritestory.Howevermostagreeitstartedaround1940.

【小题1】Thepassageshowsthatthetomatofightthisyearis__________.

A．frighteningB．boringC．popularD．harmful【小题2】Theunderlinedword“hurled”means“__________”.A．presented(赠送)B．threwC．gaveD．picked【小题3】Accordingtothepassagewecanlearnthat__________.A．participantscanhaveagoodrestafterthefightendsB．thefestivalcamefromafavoritestoryC．onlyadultsarepermittedtoattendthefestivalD．noonewashurtinthisyear’stomatofight【小题4】Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．AYouthLayinaBathofTomatoJuiceB．Tomato-hurlingFestivalinSpainC．TheHistoryof“Tomatina”TomatoFightD．FestivalsinSpain