Once upon a time a horse and a buffalo(水牛) lived in a meadow(草地), which had 41 of grass and water. But one year, there was no rain. Soon they found themselves 42 over grass and water. One day, the buffalo hurt the horse with her sharp horns violently. The badly-injured horse started planning his revenge(复仇). He decided to approach a man and ask for his 43 . On hearing the horse’s story, the man said,”You fought with each other, and you lost. Why should I 44 this? 45 , the buffalo has sharp horns. If she can 46 you, she will certainly kill me.” The horse then added, “I will help you catch the buffalo. And then you can 47 her.” The man laughed and said,” 48 will I do with a buffalo? It is of no 49 to me.” The horse then told the man about the buffalo’s sweet milk. “It tastes very good.” The man seemed impressed. But the buffalo’s horns still 50 him. “What you 51 ,” the horse said, “is a big stick. Just climb onto my back and every time I run 52 the buffalo, you hit her with the stick. She cannot run as fast as me, so she will not be able to catch us.” The plan sounded good, so they 53 . The plan 54 . After a few hard 55 , the buffalo fell onto the ground. The man caught the buffalo and tied her to a tree. The horse was really 56 . He thanked the man and was about to leave when he found that he was 57 tied to the tree. The horse said, “Dear friend, our work is over, let me go.” The man said, “My dear friend, you have not only taught me how to catch a buffalo but also taught me how to 58 a horse. Now that I know how 59 the two of you are, how can I 60 let either of you go?” 41. A. plenty B. short C. proud D. typical 42. A. watching B. talking C. fighting D. thinking 43. A. advice B. permission C. consideration D. help 44. A. get into B. deal with C. suffer from D. go over 45. A. However B. Besides C. Instead D. Therefore 46. A. ignore B. avoid C. attack D. hurt 47. A. sell B. feed C. keep D. eat 48. A. When B. How C. What D. Why 49. A. interest B. use C. matter D. way 50. A. worried B. surprised C. satisfied D. confused 51. A. have B. need C. offer D. find 52. A. along B. with C. behind D. past 53. A. went through B. gave up C. set off D. settled down 54. A. worked B. failed C. developed D. showed 55. A. times B. pains C. methods D. hits 56. A. anxious B. greedy C. happy D. cautious 57. A. just B. also C. still D. only 58. A. catch B. fool C. control D. ride 59. A. stupid B. useful C. amazing D. different 60. A. faithfully B. easily C. possibly D. finally
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