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This morning I got a funny feeling. Today I had to give a report in my __1__ , and I had been doing this for a long time!

Mum came into the kitchen asking,” Are you ready,__2__ ?”

“Yes,” I answered quietly. __3__ in fact I wasn’t really ready!”

On my way __4__ school, I could feel my heart beating fast. I hated this.

I went into Mrs. Owen’s class. She is smiling, and saying __5__ to all her students as she did every morning .

“Hi, Sam,” she said to me as I walked __6__ the classroom.

“Hi,” I said and quickly sat in my __7__. I looked at the clock. The class was about to begin. Then Mrs. Owens started , “Sam, it’s time for you to give your speech.” __8__in front of everybody? Oh, no!

I got up slowly, looking __9__ the ground as I walked to the front of the classroom. Then, I looked up , and everyone was looking at me. Mrs. Owens knew I was __10__, so she came beside me, and put her hand on my back.

She said to the class, “Sam has worked very hard on his __11__ and I know it is a very interesting report.” Then she turned to me and asked, “Sam, __12__ did you like best about report on Hawaii?”

I thought about the funny things I had read about surfing , and I started to  __13__. I talked and talked __14__ the whole class, and I was not nervous at all. It was great fun. I wasn’t frightened. The class cheered as I finished and Mrs. Owens was __15__.

1.                A．class           B．house          C．party D．hometown

 

2.                A．friends         B．classmates       C．Owens   D．Sam

 

3.                A．Then           B．But            C．So   D．Or

 

4.                A．on            B．from           C．to   D．in

 

5.                A．sorry          B．hello           C．goodbye  D．thanks

 

6.                A．into           B．out of          C．a(chǎn)way from D．far from

 

7.                A．bed           B．seat            C．dining- room   D．reading room

 

8.                A．Putting         B．Being shy       C．Stand up  D．Do well

 

9.                A．for            B．over           C．a(chǎn)t   D．a(chǎn)fter

 

10.               A．glad           B．nervous        C．a(chǎn)ctive D．happy

 

11.               A．dictionary       B．magazine       C．newspaper D．report

 

12.               A．what           B．who           C．where D．whom

 

13.               A．tell            B．say            C．talk about  D．talk

 

14.               A．in front of       B．over           C．beside    D．near

 

15.               A．playing         B．dancing        C．singing    D．smiling

 

 

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　　 　Today, most horses are used for riding and racing. But long ago, when I was a boy, most horses were used for pulling.

　They were big horses, for big work.They pulled plows and heavy loads. Such horses are called draft horses.

　　　Draft horses often worked in teams of two, four or six horses. What a beautiful sight a fine matched team was! The horses were all of the same size and color. Their coats were brushed and shining. The big animals moved together as though(仿佛) they were dancing.

　　　My father drove and trained teams of draft horses. I learned from him how to handle them. He showed me that such horse is different. To work well with horses, I needed to know each one.

　“But some things are true for all horses,” he said,“ Before you walk behind a horse, always let him know you are there. Before you go into a horse's stall(畜舍的欄), give him time to make room for you. When a horse is suddenly afraid, get to his head fast, hold him at the bit. That is the only place you can hold a frightened horse, John.”

1．Draft horses were horses used ________.

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A．for racing

B．for riding

C．for heavy work

D．for show

2．A fine matched team of draft horses should be .　　　

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A．more than ten different horses 

B．hundreds of the same horses

C．three or five horses with beautiful and shining hair

D．four or six horses of the same size and color

3．If you want draft horses to work well, you must .　　　

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A．give them something good to eat

B．try to know each of them well

C．be very hard on all of them

D．get something shining for them to wear

4．Which is the right way to get into a horse's stall?　　　

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A．Walk quickly into the stall without any hesitation.(猶豫)

B．Stand outside the stall shouting for a while.

C．Wait for some time till the horses to make room for you.

D．Rush into the stall with a whip(鞭子)in hand.

5．When a horse is suddenly afraid .　　　

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A．get to his head fast, hold him at the bit

B．walk quietly behind him and hold his tail

C．run away as quickly as possible and never come back again

D．go and fetch a whip and beat him till he is calm(鎮(zhèn)靜)