Horses

  Today, most horses are used for riding2 and racing. But long ago, when I was a boy, most horses were used for pulling.

  They were big horses, for big work. They pulled plows and heavy loads. Such horses are called draft horses.

  Draft horses often worked in teams of two, four or six horses. What a beautiful sight a fine matched team was! The horses were all of the same size and color. Their coats were brushed and shining. The big animals moved together as though (仿佛) they were dancing.

  My father drove and trained teams of draft horses. I learned from him how to handle them. He showed me that such horse is different. To work well with horses, I needed to know each one.

  “But some things are true for all horses,” he said.“Before you walk behind a horse, always let him know you are there. Before you go into a horse's stall (厩) , give him time to make room for you. When a horse is suddenly afraid, get to his head fast, hold him at the bit(马嚼子). That is the only place you can hold a frightened horse, John.”

1.Draft horses were horses used ________ .

[  ]

A.for racing
B.for riding
C.for heavy work
D.for show

2.A fine matched team of draft horses should be ________ .

[  ]

A.more than ten different horses

B.hundreds of the same horses

C.three or five horses with beautiful and shining hair

D.four or six horses of the same size and color

3.If you want draft horses to work well, you must ________ .

[  ]

A.give them something good to eat

B.try to know each of them well

C.be very hard on all of them

D.get something shining for them to wear

4.Which is the right way to get into a horse's stall?

[  ]

A.Walk quickly into the stall without any hesitation (犹豫).

B.Stand outside the stall shouting for a while.

C.Wait for some time till the horses to make room for you.

D.Rush into the stall with a whip (鞭子) in hand.

5.When a horse is suddenly afraid ________ .

[  ]

A.get to his head fast, hold him at the bit

B.walk quietly behind him and hold his tail

C.run away as quickly as possible and never come back again

D.go and fetch a whip and beat him till he is calm (镇静)

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    Today, most horses are used for riding and racing. But long ago, when I was a boy, most horses were used for pulling.

 They were big horses, for big work.They pulled plows and heavy loads. Such horses are called draft horses.

   Draft horses often worked in teams of two, four or six horses. What a beautiful sight a fine matched team was! The horses were all of the same size and color. Their coats were brushed and shining. The big animals moved together as though(仿佛) they were dancing.

   My father drove and trained teams of draft horses. I learned from him how to handle them. He showed me that such horse is different. To work well with horses, I needed to know each one.

 “But some things are true for all horses, he said, Before you walk behind a horse, always let him know you are there. Before you go into a horse's stall(畜舍的栏), give him time to make room for you. When a horse is suddenly afraid, get to his head fast, hold him at the bit. That is the only place you can hold a frightened horse, John.

1Draft horses were horses used ________.

[  ]

Afor racing

Bfor riding

Cfor heavy work

Dfor show

2A fine matched team of draft horses should be .   

[  ]

Amore than ten different horses 

Bhundreds of the same horses

Cthree or five horses with beautiful and shining hair

Dfour or six horses of the same size and color

3If you want draft horses to work well, you must .   

[  ]

Agive them something good to eat

Btry to know each of them well

Cbe very hard on all of them

Dget something shining for them to wear

4Which is the right way to get into a horse's stall?   

[  ]

AWalk quickly into the stall without any hesitation.(犹豫)

BStand outside the stall shouting for a while.

CWait for some time till the horses to make room for you.

DRush into the stall with a whip(鞭子)in hand.

5When a horse is suddenly afraid .   

[  ]

Aget to his head fast, hold him at the bit

Bwalk quietly behind him and hold his tail

Crun away as quickly as possible and never come back again

Dgo and fetch a whip and beat him till he is calm(镇静)

阅读理解(20分)

  Today,most horses are used for riding and racing.But long ago,when I was a boy,most horses were used for pulling.

  They were big horses,for big work.They pulled plows and heavy loads.Such horses are called draft horses.

  Draft horses often worked in teams of two,four or six horses.What a beautiful sight a fine matched team was!The horses were all of the same size and colour.Their coats were brushed and shining.The big animals moved together as though(仿佛)they were dancing.

  My father drove and trained teams of draft horses.I learned from him how to handle them.He showed me that such horse is different.To work well with horses,I needed to know each one.

  “But some things are true for all horses,”he said,“Before you walk behind a horse,always let him know you are there.Before you go into a horse's stall(畜舍的栏),give him time to make room for you.When a horse is suddenly afraid,get to his head fast,hold him at the bit.That is the only place you can hold a frightened horse,John.”

(1)

Draft horses were horses used ________.

[  ]

A.

for racing

B.

for riding

C.

for heavy work

D.

for show

(2)

A fine matched team of draft horses should be ________.

[  ]

A.

more than ten different horses

B.

hundreds of the same horses

C.

three or five horses with beautiful and shining hair

D.

four or six horses of the same size and color

(3)

If you want draft horses to work well,you must ________.

[  ]

A.

give them something good to eat

B.

try to know each of them well

C.

be very hard on all of them

D.

get something shining for them to wear

(4)

Which is the right way to get into a horse's stall?________.

[  ]

A.

Walk quickly into the stall without any hesitation.(犹豫)

B.

Stand outside the stall shouting for a while.

C.

Wait for some time till the horses to make room for you.

D.

Rush into the stall with a whip(鞭子)in hand.

(5)

When a horse is suddenly afraid ________.

[  ]

A.

get to his head fast,hold him at the bit

B.

walk quietly behind him and hold his tail

C.

run away as quickly as possible and never come back again

D.

go and fetch a whip and beat him till he is calm(镇静)

 

Do your parents ever say, “Act like a lady” or “Be a gentleman” to you? But in the eyes of today's teenagers, what qualities (品质) should a lady or a gentleman have? Let’s take a look.

What is a gentleman?

The girls have their say:

Huang Xiaoyu of Guizhou: A gentleman is not a strong, stupid guy. He doesn’t get angry. He cares about others’ feelings. He’s always ready to help. There is a boy in my class I think is a gentleman. I didn’t do well in the mid-term English exam. He comforted (安慰) me by saying I would do better next time. His words made me feel happier.

Chen Tingting of Henan: A gentleman always says, “ladies first”. When cleaning the classroom, he does the heavy work. He lets girls go into rooms first. There aren't any gentlemen in my class. When there are snacks, the boys in my class are always the first to grab them!

Boys tell us what they think a lady is:

Wu Yifan of Dalian, Liaoning: A ladylike girl is gentle and quiet. But she’s not shy; she’s not afraid of expressing herself. She is kind and beautiful. To me, actress Dong Jie is a lady. She is pretty and gentle. She also has a kind heart. She does a lot for charity.

Wang Lichao of Tianjin: A lady is not just pretty-looking but wise too. She never says rude words. She is not noisy. She is always calm and at ease. There aren’t any real ladies in my class, I think. Most of the girls are of a style I call “wild beauties”.

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People

Qualities of gentlemen/ladies

Examples

HuangXiaoyu

(A girl, Guizhou)

He is not a strong, stupid guy. He doesn’t get  1   .

He cares about others’ feelings and gets ready to help.

A boy in her class

Chen Tingting 

(A girl, Henan)

He says “  2    ” and lets girls go into rooms first.

He does the heavy work when cleaning the classroom.

 3    gentlemen in her class.

Wu Yifan

(, Liaoning)

She is gentle, quiet, kind and beautiful.

She is not shy or afraid to  5      herself. 

Actress Dong Jie

Wang Lichao

(A boy, Tianjin)

She is both pretty-looking and  6     .

She is not noisy. She is calm and at ease.

No real ladies in his class.

 

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