题目内容
In the past．many people used horses for traveling, farming and other kinds of work．A lot of people still like to ride horses．And horse racing is also popular．So it is not surprising．that Americans use this animal when they talk．
Long ago, rich or important people rode horses which were very tall．Today, if a girl acts like she is better than everyone else, you might say she should get off her high horse．
Yesterday my children wanted me to take them to the playground．But I had to finish my work, so I said．“Hold your horses．Wait until I finish what I am doing．”My two boys like to compete against each other and play in a noisy and not very careful way．I always tell them to stop horsing around or someone could get hurt．
Last night, I got a telephone call while I Was watching my favourite TV show．I decided not to answer it because wild horses could not drag(拖，拽)me away from the television．There was nothing that could stop me from doing what I wanted to do．
Sometimes you get information straight from the horse's mouth．Let us say your teacher tells you there is going to be a test tomorrow．You could say you got the information straight from the horse's mouth．
You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink．That means you can give someone advice but you cannot force him to do something he does not want to do．
根据材料内容，从下面方框中选出恰当的短语或句子完成第1－5五个小题，使句子通顺、意思完整，将其标号填入题前括号内。每个短语或句子限用一次。
1．Mike, don't ________ with your brother．You'll break my mirror!
2．－I can't stand Mary any more!She always says she has a better voice than me．
－Please take it easy．I'll go and tell her to ________
3．He no longer tried to stop her watching that movie because ________ from it She loved it so much．
4．－I hear from Grandpa that Uncle George is coming at the weekend Is it true?
－You've got the news ________．
5．Jerry, your soil really hates going to the piano class Remember ________ Let him Do what he likes．
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