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Brad Charandoff has enjoyed an adrenaline rush since he was a child. Growing up on a ranch, he had plenty of opportunity for adventure. 1. ______. When he was thirteen, he started competing in rodeos. He was immediately fascinated by the rodeo clowns.

Rodeo clowns are an essential part of the sport of bull riding. During the competition, a cowboy gets onto a bull, which does its best to buck him off. The cowboy who can stay on the longest is the winner. But sooner or later, all of them fall or jump off the bull. 2. ______. To do this, they wear colourful, baggy clothes, and may run in front of the bull or throw something at it.

Naturally, playing with half-wild bulls is a dangeroi job. 3. ______. So why does he do it? 'I put myself in danger to help others,' he says, 'I also love entertaining the crowd. I've always bee the kid who could make people laugh.'

Gus Wong is a fingerprint analyst at a police station. His job is responsible, though less dangerous than Brad's. Analysts use fingerprints to identify criminals. 'Criminals can move away, change their; hair colour, even their names,' says Gus. 'But they can't change their fingerprints.' 4. ______. That way, even if a criminal has changed his name, he can be identified.

5. ______. Many employers also require them to have a post-secondary degree. 'You need good computer skills, an eye for detail and a lot of 30 patience,' adds Gus. 'I have analysed thousands of individual fingerprints over my career. It is often exhausting, but I have seen many criminals convicted because of evidence that I found.'Richard Beamish also works behind the scenes. He's a professional actor, but you won't ever see his face. Richard is a voice actor - one of the people who give their voices to characters in cartoons, video games and commercials. Voice 40 actors use their voices to help create a unique and interesting character.