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