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本文节选自小说《黑骏马》，文章以黑骏马的视角讲述了在一个暴风雨的下午，黑骏马运用自己的聪明化解了危险的故事。

One day in autumn Squire Gordon, my master, went on a trip into town. John, my caretaker, went with him. I pulled the cart. The weather was rainy and windy, but we travelled happily.

秋天的一天，我的主人斯魁尔-戈登进城去了。我的看门人约翰和他一起去，我拉车。天气又刮风又下雨，但我们一路上都很开心。

Gordon’s business took a long time. We didn’t leave until late afternoon. The wind was then much higher. My master said to John, “I have never been out in such a storm!” Mr Gordon and John could not see well in the rain.

戈登做生意花了很长时间。我们直到傍晚才离开。那时的风更大了。我的主人对约翰说："我从来没有在这样的暴风雨中出过远门！" 戈登先生和约翰在雨中看不清东西。

We came to a wooden bridge. It was very nearly dark. We could just see that the water was over the middle of the bridge. But as that happened sometimes when the floods were out, master did not stop. The moment my feet touched the first part of the bridge, I felt sure there was something wrong. I dare (敢于) not go forward, and I made a dead stop. “Go on, Beauty,” said my master, and he gave me a touch with the whip (鞭子), but I dare not move. He gave me a sharp cut and I jumped, but I dare not go forward.

我们来到一座木桥前。天快黑了。我们只看到水漫过了桥的中间。但由于洪水经常发生，主人并没有停下来。当我的脚触到桥的前半部分时，我觉得肯定出了什么问题。我不敢再往前走，只好停了下来。主人说："继续，美人，"他用鞭子抽了我一下，但我不敢动。他狠狠地抽了我一鞭子，我跳了起来，但不敢往前走。

“There’s something wrong, sir,” said John, and he got out and tried to lead me forward. “Come on, Beauty.” But I knew that the bridge was not safe.

"出了点问题，先生，"约翰说，他下车想带我往前走。"来吧，美人" 但我知道桥并不安全。

Just then the man on the other side saw us.

就在这时，对面的人看到了我们。

“Hey! Halloo! Stop!” he cried.

"嘿！站住！"他喊道。

“What’s the matter?” shouted my master.

"怎么了？"我的主人喊道。

“The bridge is broken in the middle, and part of it is carried away. If you go onto it, you’ll be into the river.”

"桥中间断了，有一部分被水冲走了。如果你们上桥，就会掉进河里。"

“Thank you for saving us, Beauty!” said John. He gently turned me round to the right hand road by the river side. It grew darker and darker, stiller and stiller.

"谢谢你救了我们，美人！"约翰说。他轻轻地把我转到河边的右边道路上。天越来越黑，越来越静。

When we returned home the Squire told Mrs Gordon, “Black Beauty saved our lives. He knew the bridge was dangerous.”

我们回家后，Squire告诉戈登太太："黑美人救了我们的命。他知道桥很危险。

John took me to the stable. Oh! What a good supper he gave me that night! What a nice bed of straw! I was glad of it, for I was tired.

约翰带我去了马厩,那晚他给我吃了一顿丰盛的晚餐,多好的稻草床啊，我很高兴，但是我也累了。

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1 . What was the weather like when Gordon, John and Beauty left town for home?

The rain came to a stop.

There was a heavy storm.

It was sunny and windy.

The wind was much gentler.

2 . Which of the following is the correct order of the story? a. The man warned them not to cross the broken bridge. b. The master touched Black Beauty with the whip. c. Black Beauty was well rewarded for his decision. d. Black Beauty refused to obey his master at the bridge. e. They three came to a wooden bridge, ready to cross the river.

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3 . Which detail supports the main idea that Black Beauty knew the bridge was dangerous?

Mr Gordon and John could not see well in the rain.

We could just see that the water was over the middle of the bridge.

He gave me a sharp cut and I jumped, but I dare not go forward.

He gently turned me round to the right hand road by the river side.

4 . According to the passage, what is Black Beauty like?

Brave and smart.

Modest and hard-working.