To Sell a Horse
A man wanted to sell a very fine horse.He stood in the market with his horse for three mornings but no one noticed that his horse was an exceptionally 1 good one.He went to see Bo Le,who was well-known for his ability to judge horses.“Sir,I have a very fine horse for sale,”he said,“but I stood in the market with my horse for three mornings and no one even spoketo me.Could you kindly 2 go and look at my horse,walk all round it and throw a backward glance at it when you leave?
So Bo Le went to look at the horse,walked all round it and threw a backward glance at it when he left.The next morning the price of the horse increased by tenfold.Exercises:
判断对(T)、错(F):
①A man stood in the market to sell his horse for three mornings.②Many people noticed his horse and wanted to buy it.③With the help of Bo Le,the price of the man's horse increased by tenfold.
- The weather, even for January, was exceptionally cold. 这种天气即使在一月份也算得上非常寒冷。
- An exceptionally violent cyclone hit the town last night. 昨晚异常猛烈的旋风吹袭了那个小镇。