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It began when Terasa, who had grown up around horses, was observing a horse auction(拍卖). A chestnut racehorse was for sale. The horse had an injured leg, but that didn't matter. "She was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen, " said Terasa. When the bidding started, Terasa ...
Before the word had that meaning it had two others: "to clog," and "to prick a horse with a nail in shoeing." It traces back to the Latin word clavus, which means "nail." Crush noun : an intense and usually passing infatuation; also : the object of infatuation I had a crush...
1. Unlike most other fish, the sea horse___. A.cannot swimB.is a fast swimmer C.does not often swim D.swims only in shallow water 2.When fully grown, the sea horse measures about___. A. three inches B. four inches C. five inches D.six inches 3. The sea...
However, in 2023, Hashimoto withdrew from the World University Games after a hard fall on pommel horse as Zhang won; then Zhang was assigned to the Asian Games on home soil in Hangzhou which he won, while Hashimoto retained his world title the week after in Antwerp as the pair did not ...
I can imagine how, on just such a cloudy day, the young son of the king is riding alone on a grey horse through the desert, in search of the princess who lies imprisoned in the giant's palace across that unknown water. When the haze of the rain comes down in the distant sky, and...
SECTION A TALK? Questions 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this section. At the end of the talk you will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the talk. ? 1. Which of the following statements about offices is NOT true according to the talk?
Directions: Suppose the university newspaper is inviting submissions from the students for its coming edition on a campus event that has impressed them most. You are now to write an essay for submission. You will have 30 minutes to write the essay. You should write at least 120 words but no...
ii. 13 When spake I such a word?1681Dryden Abs. & Achit. i. 387 When should People strive their Bonds to break, If not when Kings are Negligent or Weak?1742Young Nt. Th. iii. 537 When shall I die?—when shall I live for ever?1841Punch 24 July 21/2 When is a horse like a...
a fully grown person5.()legend E. to have one of the main parts in a film6.() raise F. to bring or collect money together(三)阅读短文,按照文章内容的逻辑顺序,将下列信息填入短文空白处。 A. Her acting in National Velvet is still considered the best by a child actress. B. But she ...