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【題目】閱讀理解（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．
根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容，從下面方框中選出恰當(dāng)?shù)亩陶Z或句子完成五個(gè)小題，使句子通順、意思完整，將其標(biāo)號(hào)填入題前括號(hào)內(nèi)。每個(gè)短語或句子限用一次。

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】本文介紹一些關(guān)于馬的習(xí)語：
A. horse around 胡鬧
B. straight from the horse's mouth 絕對(duì)可靠；
C. get off her high horse別擺架子。
D. wild horses could not drag her away 相當(dāng)倔強(qiáng)；
E. You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink強(qiáng)扭的瓜不甜
⑴句意：邁克，別跟你弟弟胡鬧了，你們會(huì)打破我的鏡子的，所以答案是A。
⑵句意：我受不了瑪麗了，她總是說她比我有一個(gè)更好的嗓子。別著急，我去叫她別擺架子。所以答案是C。
⑶句意：他不再阻止她看那部電影，因?yàn)樗�想�?dāng)倔強(qiáng)，她太喜歡那部電影了。所以答案是D。
⑷句意：我收到爺爺?shù)膩硇耪f喬治叔叔這個(gè)周末要來，是真的嗎？你知道的消息絕對(duì)可靠。所以答案是B。
⑸句意：杰瑞，你弟弟討厭上鋼琴課，記住，強(qiáng)扭的瓜不甜，讓他做他喜歡的事吧。所以答案是E。