How do you usually get to school? Buy bus? On foot? Roby Burch, 16, a US student, gets to school a little 36__________---he goes by horse (馬).
Burch has been riding his white horse 4 miles to and from school 37 __________the beginning of the semester. “Every morning, wearing my blue jacket and jeans, I’m on my way at 6 am.” Burch says, “The streets are mostly 38__________ at this time of morning. It’s a nice way to start the day.”
The idea was his 39__________. His family were enjoying their vacation on their farm this summer, “My dad just said, ‘Roby, you 40__________ ride your horse to school every day.’” says Burch. He thought it really was a good idea.
When they got back home, Burch asked for permission from the headmaster (校長), Joe Cox, and surprisingly, he got the green light. Cox even 41__________ Burch to keep the horse next to the headmaster’s house. Then his dad helped Burch find the best route to school. It is along back streets and has 42__________cars than the others.
For the return trip every afternoon, Burch leaves school at 5:45 pm. Even now, as the days grow shorter and colder, he 43__________ to ride his horse. “ I will ride my horse even in the coldest weather.” he says.
Burch says the first time he sat on a horse as a four-year-old boy he was afraid. 44__________ now, “it’s what I do best.” It’s no surprise that he wants to be a cowboy (牛仔) when he grows up. “I love riding horses more than 45 __________ else.” He says, “It’s really a guy thing.”
| 【小題1】 | | A．normally | B．casually | C．differently | D．actually |
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| 【小題2】 | | A．for | B．since | C．before | D．after |
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| 【小題3】 | | A．empty | B．crowded | C．busy | D．awful |
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| 【小題4】 | | A．sister’s | B．brother’s | C．mom’s | D．dad’s |
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| 【小題5】 | | A．will | B．won’t | C．should | D．shouldn’t |
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| 【小題6】 | | A．invited | B．allowed | C．taught | D．urged |
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| 【小題8】 | | A．begins | B．stops | C．continues | D．refuses |
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| 【小題10】 | | A．anything | B．nothing | C．everybody | D．somebody |
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