70-Red for Danger

How was the drunk removed from the ring? During a bullfight, a drunk suddenly wandered into the middle of the ring. The crowd began to shout, but the drunk was unaware of the danger. The bull was busy with the matador at the time, but it suddenly caught sight of the drunk who was shouting rude remarks and waving a red cap. Apparently sensitive to criticism, the bull forgot all about the matador and charged at the drunk. The crowd suddenly grew quiet. The drunk, however, seemed quite sure of himself. When the bull got close to him, he clumsily stepped aside to let it pass. The crowd broke into cheers and the drunk bowed. By this time, however three men had come into the ring and they quickly dragged the drunk to safety. Even the bull seemed to feel sorry for him, for it looked on sympathetically until the drunk was out of the way before once more turning its attention to the matador.

• apparently adv. 显然地；似乎，表面上
• criticism/ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/ n. 批评；苛求；考证
• sensitive/ˈsensətɪv/ adj. 敏感的;灵敏的;体贴的;体恤的;神经过敏的;善解人意的;感觉敏锐的;有悟性的;易生气的;艺术感觉好的;易被惹恼的;须谨慎对待的 n. 敏感的人;有灵异能力的人
• wander/ˈwɑːndər/ vi. 徘徊；漫步；离题；迷路
• remark n. 言辞；注意
• unaware adj. 不知道的，无意的；未察觉到的
• matador/ˈmætədɔːr/ 斗牛士
• bullfight/ˈbʊlfaɪt/ n. 斗牛;(尤指盛行于西班牙的)斗牛表演
• charge adj. (粒子)带电的;(形势)紧张的，引起强烈感情的 v. 起诉;控告;收(费);(向…)要价;把…记在账上;在某人账上记入
• clumsily/ˈklʌmzili/ adv. 笨拙地；粗陋地 clumsy;
• sympathetically/ˌsɪmpə'θetɪklɪ/ adv. 悲怜地，怜悯地；富有同情心地
• sympathetic adj. 同情的；赞同的；和谐的；合意的；[物]共鸣的；[解]交感神经的