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【题目】阅读理解（B） 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。

A. horse around B. straight from the horse's mouth C. get off her high horse D. wild horses could not drag her away E. You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink

（1）Mike，don'twith 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 becausefrom 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 brother really hates going to the piano class. RememberLet him do what he likes.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）A
（2）C
（3）D
（4）B
（5）E
【解析】本文介绍一些关于马的习语：
A. horse around 胡闹
B. straight from the horse's mouth 绝对可靠；
C. get off her high horse别摆架子。
D. wild horses could not drag her away 相当倔强；
E. You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink强扭的瓜不甜
⑴句意：迈克，别跟你弟弟胡闹了，你们会打破我的镜子的，所以答案是A。
⑵句意：我受不了玛丽了，她总是说她比我有一个更好的嗓子。别着急，我去叫她别摆架子。所以答案是C。
⑶句意：他不再阻止她看那部电影，因为她想当倔强，她太喜欢那部电影了。所以答案是D。
⑷句意：我收到爷爷的来信说乔治叔叔这个周末要来，是真的吗？你知道的消息绝对可靠。所以答案是B。
⑸句意：杰瑞，你弟弟讨厌上钢琴课，记住，强扭的瓜不甜，让他做他喜欢的事吧。所以答案是E。