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A dog has a horse. The horse was beautiful and also it had many good qualities. 61 It especially wanted to become the most beautiful horse in the world.

One day the horse said to the god, “You have given me beauty. You have given me other good qualities.62 But how I wish you could make me more beautiful! I would be extremely, extremely grateful if you could make me more beautiful.”

The god said, “I’m more than ready to make you more beautiful. 63 ” Then the horse said, “My neck is too short .If you can make neck a little longer, my upper body will be more beautiful. And if you can make my legs much longer and thinner, then I will look more beautiful in my lower body.”

Then immediately the god made a camel appear in place of the horse. The horse was so sad that it started to cry, “Oh, no, I do not want to become a camel. 64 As a horse, everybody appreciated my good qualities. Nobody will appreciate me as a c I’m more than ready to amel.”

The god said, “This is exactly what you asked for. You have become a camel.

65 if you cry for a longer neck and legs, this is what will happen. Each thing in my creation has its own good qualities. The camel is not as beautiful as you are, but it carries heavy loads and has a great sense of duty.”

A. I’m so grateful to you.

B. Why not remain a horse?

C. I wish you to change me into a horse again.

D. Tell me in what way you want to be changed.

E. But it wanted to be more perfect in every way.

F. Never try to receive more than I have given you

G. I am glad to know that you feel good with yourself now

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根据上文，这匹马很美已经有很多优点以及下文特别是它想把自己变成世界上最美的马。可以看出它整天想着自己能够更完美。选E承上启下。

根据上文上帝已经给予了马这么多以及下文I would be extremely, extremely grateful if you could make me more beautiful.，故马应该感激上帝。故选A。

上帝说：“我很乐意帮助你”下文马提出了自己的几个部位需要变得更完美。故选D

上文提示“Oh, no, I do not want to become a camel.我不想变成骆驼，我希望你再把我变成一匹马可知选C。

根据Each thing in my creation has its own good qualities.，可知选F，不要奢求更多。

考点：考查寓言的文章

点评：这是一篇关于贪心的寓言，段落开头介绍了虽然上帝已经赐予马美丽和很多优点，但马仍然不知足，奢求更多，结果变成了骆驼，重点介绍了这样一个道理：每个事物都有自己的优点，要知足，不要贪得无厌。在答题中，应首先略读一下短文，了解一下短文的大致意思，然后把几个选项含义理解透，尤其注意意思相近，表达有交叉的选项之间的区别。然后再细读短文，把答案填入合适位置。答题时可以把含义相近的几个选项轮流填入同一处位置，反复阅读，反复体会，找出最佳选项，对于实在没有把握的小题可以留待最后完成。完成短文后，再认真通读一遍全文，看看上下语意是否通顺，是否符合逻辑关系。

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