My first home was a beautiful meadow with a pond of clear water. There were some large trees near the pond. On one side of the meadow was a field and on the other was the house of our master, Farmer Grey. He was a kind man.

My mother and I had a happy life. She worked during the day. I played with the other young horses and had great fun. At night I lay next to her.

One day, my master sold me to Squire Gordon. He lived with his family in a big house.

"You're a beautiful horse, he said. "You have a beautiful black coat. I shall call you Black Beauty."

I learned to carry my master on my back and pull a coach. I learned to ware reins (缆绳) and a bit in my mouth, I did not like them but all the horses had to wear them.

My master had two horses. One of them was Merrylegs. He was very friendly. The other was Ginger. She was not friendly. She bit and kicked people.

Ginger and I pulled a coach together. The coachman's name was John Ginger and I worked very hard. We became friends.

Ginger told me about her life when she was young. She told me. "My master was not kind to me. My reins and bit hurt me. My master did not care."

Squire Gordon and his men felt sorry for Ginger. They were always king to her. She stopped biting and kicking people. She became a happy horse.

One day in autumn Squire Gordon went on a long journey, John went with him and I pulled the coach. The weather was rainy and windy. Mr. Gordon and John could not see well in the rain. We came to a bridge. I stopped. “Something is wrong,” I thought, I did not want to go on to the bridge. Mr. Gordon and John wanted me to go on to the bridge. I did not move. Just then a man saw us."Hey there! Stop!" he cried.

"What is it?" shouted the Squire.

"The bridge is broken in the middle, he answered. "If you go on to it, you are all going to drown in the river."

"Thank God!" said the Squire. "Thank you, Beauty!" said John. We turned around and went along the road by the river. For a long time no one said anything. Then John said: "Black Beauty saved our lives. He knew the bridge was dangerous."

When we returned home, the Squire told Mrs. Gordon:

"We are all safe, thanks to Black Beauty!"

That night I was glad, because I was very tired.

1.Who named the horse Black Beauty?

A. Farmer Grey.

B. Squire Gordon.

C. Mrs. Gordon.

D. John.

2.What do the underlined words “coach” and “drown” probably mean in the passage according to the given English-English dictionary entries (词条)?

coach

1[C] a person who trains a person or team in sport

2[C] a comfortable bus for carrying passengers over long distances

3[C] a large closed vehicle with four wheels, pulled by horses, used in the past for carrying passengers

coach

1[C] a person who trains a person or team in sport

2[C] a comfortable bus for carrying passengers over long distances

3[C] a large closed vehicle with four wheels, pulled by horses, used in the past for carrying passengers

drown

1[V] to die because you have been underwater too long and you cannot breathe; to kill sb in this way

2[V] to make sth very wet; to completely cover sth in water or another liquid

3[V] to be louder than other sounds so that you cannot hear them

drown

1[V] to die because you have been underwater too long and you cannot breathe; to kill sb in this way

2[V] to make sth very wet; to completely cover sth in water or another liquid

3[V] to be louder than other sounds so that you cannot hear them

A. 1:2

B. 3:1

C. 1:3

D. 3:3

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Black Beauty lived a hard life with mum.

B. Ginger was unhappy when she was young.

C. Some horses did not wear reins or bits.

D. Mr. Gordon went on a long journey alone.

4.How did Black Beauty save his masters life?

A. By fixing the bridge.

B. By asking other horses for help.

C. By crossing the bridge.

D. By refusing to step onto the bridge.

5.What might happen that night from the passage?

A. Black Beauty was sent away from home.

B. Mr. Gordon sold Black Beauty to others.

C. Black Beauty got good food and a nice bed.

D. Mr. Gordon had Black Beauty do extra work.

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Mushrooms are small living things that look like umbrella. They are not plants because they do not have the green material that plants use to make food. Mushrooms get their food from the living or dead plants around them.

A mushroom has two parts: the mycelium(菌丝体) and the fruit. Mycelium is underground and gets food for the mushroom. Sometimes it dies quickly, but if it gets enough food it may live for hundreds of years.

The fruit, umbrella-shaped body, only lives for a few days. Gil(菌褶), small plants under the mushroom's cap, have small spores(孢子) on them. When these spores fall off the mushroom the wind blows them away. If they fall on a warm, wet area a new mycelium develops.

Some mushrooms can be eaten with plenty of vitamin B and also minerals like iron. They are sold at high price.The best-known and most widely eaten is the button mushroom(草菇). They are found in all kinds of food, from pizzas to salads.

Truffles(松露) are mushrooms that grow completely underground. Dogs and pigs can find the places where they grow by using their noses. The mushrooms cost a lot of money and can be eaten in very expensive restaurants around the world.

Some types of mushrooms are poisonous(有毒的). They lead to illness, and a few mushrooms are even deadly. One is a beautiful white mushroom which grows in summer and autumn, Unless you get quick treatment death may come very fast.

It's hard for people to tell between safe and poisonous mushrooms. So,never eat a mushroom you find unless you know what it is.

Mushrooms help plants grow. They help dead material and minerals get back into the soil so that it can be used again.

The Chinese have used mushrooms in medicine for hundreds of years. Some types are turned into a medicine that gives strength or energy. Scientists have found out that some mushrooms prevent high blood pressure(高血压).

General information

·Shape of mushrooms

·1.between mushrooms and plants

·Parts of mushrooms

Types of mushrooms

★Mushrooms for food

·button mushrooms-- 2. on the table

·truffles—rare and expensive in restaurants

★Mushrooms with poison: can 3. disease or death

4. of mushrooms

·Helpful for plants’ growth

·Useful for 5. protection

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