C
A horse fair is an interesting place. There is always a lot to see. There were young horses from the country, little Welsh ponies, like Merrylegs, and many beautiful horses too. But there were also a lot of poor, thin horses, worn out from hard work. I was very sad to see them.
At the horse fair there was a man with a gentle voice and kind grey eyes. He offered twenty - three pounds for me, but they refused, and he walked away. Then a man with a very loud voice came. I was afraid he was going to buy me, but he walked off. Then the grey - eyed man came back again and said, “I'll give twenty - four for him.”
“Done,” said the salesman. “He's a quality horse and if you want him for cab work, he's a bargain.”
Half an hour later we set off for London, along country roads, until we came to that great city. There were streets to the right, and streets to the left. We went into one of the small streets, and then into a very narrow street, with small, old houses on one side, and stables on the other.
My new owner stopped at a house and whistled. The door opened, and a young woman, a little girl and a little boy, came out.
They all looked at me.
“Is he gentle, father?”
“Yes, Dolly, as gentle as a kitten(小猫)：you can pat him.”
Dolly, the little girl, patted my shoulder without fear. It felt so good! They led me into a clean stable, with plenty of dry straw, and after a delicious meal I lay down to sleep, thinking “I'm going to be very happy here”.
—Taken from Black Beauty
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A
)8. A horse fair is a place ______.
A. where horses are bought and sold
B. where people can ride horses
C. where horses are raised
D. where people sell horse meat
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C
)9. What's the meaning of the sentence “He's a quality horse and if you want him for cab work, he's a bargain.”?
A. It means that I am a beautiful and excellent horse.
B. It means that I am too poor and thin to do hard work.
C. It means that I am a cheap horse, but I am suitable for cab work.
D. It means that I am a gentle and timid(胆小的) horse.
(
D
)10. From the passage, we can learn that ______.
A. the man with a very loud voice bought me at last
B. my new owner lived alone in London
C. I felt very fearful when Dolly patted my shoulder
D. I will live a happy life with my new owner
