hardtoeahoof(马蹄).?
(21)Longago,thehorsehadfourtoesoneachofits______.
???A.backfeet???????????B.frontfeet?????????????C.rightfeet???? (22)Thecatswere______thehorsesatthattime.
???A.muchbigger?????????B.smallerthan???????????C.biggerthan??? (23)Whichofthethreesentencesistrue?
????A.Theweatherstaysthesamethewholeyearallovertheworld.B.Whentheweatherchanged,animalsbegantochangetoo. ????C.Catswerebiggerinthepastthantheyaretoday.????? (24)Onthedryhardland______.
????A.horsesneededalotofroomforrunningB.ahorseneededmorethanfourtoesforrunning ????C.horsesneededonlytheirmiddletoesforrunning???????? (25)Noweachhorsehas______onitsfeet.????
A.onetoe??????B.threetoes????????C.fourtoes??
(二)HolidayRide
AfriendofminenamedPaulreceivedanexpensivecarfromhisbrotherasaChristmaspresent.OnChristmasEvewhenPaulcameoutofhisofficeastreeturchin(顽童)waswalkingaroundashiningcar.“Isthisyourcar,Paul?”heasked.
Paulanswered,“Yes,mybrothergaveittomeforChristmas.”Theboywassurprised.“Youmeanyourbrothergaveittoyouanditdidn'tcostyouanything.Boy,Iwish…”Hehesitated(犹豫).
OfcoursePaulknewwhathewasgoingtowishfor.Hewasgoingtowishhehadabrotherlikethat.ButwhattheboysaidsurprisedPaulgreatly.
“Iwish,”theboywenton,“thatIcouldbeabrotherlikethat.”Paullookedattheboyinsurprise,thenhesaidagain,“Wouldyouliketotakearideinmycar?”
“Oh,yes,I'dlovethat.”
Afterashortride,theboyturnedandwithhiseyesshining,said，“Paul,wouldyouminddrivinginfrontofmyhouse?” Paulsmiledalittle.Hethoughtheknewwhattheboywanted.Hewantedtoshowhisneighborsthathecouldridehomeinabigcar.ButPaulwaswrongagain,“Willyoustopwherethosetwostepsare?”theboyasked.
Heranuptothesteps.TheninashortwhilePaulheardhimcomingback,buthewasnotcomingfast.Hewascarryinghislittlecrippled(残