【Inthepastmanypeopledependedonhorsesfortransportation(运输)farmingandotherkindsofwork.Nowadaysalotofpeoplestillliketoridehorses.SoitisnotsurprisingthatmanyexpressionsaboutitarestillusedbyAmericanstoday.】

　　Inthepastmanypeopledependedonhorsesfortransportation(运输)farmingandotherkindsofwork.Nowadaysalotofpeoplestillliketoridehorses.SoitisnotsurprisingthatmanyexpressionsaboutitarestillusedbyAmericanstoday.

　　Longagopeoplewhowererichorimportantrodehorsesthatwereverytall.Todayifagirlistooproudandlooksdownuponothersyoumightsaysheshould"getoffherhighhorse."

　　LastnightIgotatelephonecallwhileIwaswatchingmyfavoritetelevisionshow.Idecidednottoansweritbecause"wildhorsescouldnotdragmeaway"fromthetelevision--therewasnothingthatcouldstopmefromdoingwhatIwantedtodo.

　　Sometimesyougetinformation"straightfromthehorse'smouth."Itcomesdirectlyfromthepersonwhoknowsmostaboutthesubjectandisthebestsource.Letussayyourteachertellsyouthereisgoingtobeatesttomorrow.Youcouldsayyougottheinformation"straightfromthehorse'smouth."Howeveryouwouldnotwanttocallyourteacherahorse!

　　Youmayhaveheardthisexpression:"Youcanleadahorsetowaterbutyoucannotmakehimdrink."Thatmeansyoucangivesomeoneadvicebutyoucannotforcehimtodosomethinghedoesnotwanttodo.

　　Inpoliticsa"dark-horsecandidate"issomeonewhoisnotwellknowntothepublic.Sometimesadarkhorseunexpectedlywinsanelection(选举).

　　Anotherpieceofadviceis"donotchangehorsesinmidstream."Youwouldnotwanttogetoffonehorseandontoanotherinthemiddleofariver.Ormakemajorchangesinanactivitythathasalreadybegun.

　　61.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”meaninthefirstparagraph?

　　A.thehorse B.ridinghorses C.raisinghorses D.horseracing

　　62.Theexpression“getoffherhighhorse”isusedforagirl____.

　　A.whohasalotofmoney B.whoisclevererthanothers

　　C.whothinkssheisbetterthananyoneelse D.whoisrespectedbyothers

　　63.Whatcanwelearnaboutthenews“straightfromthehorse’smouth”?

　　A. Itisveryhardtogetthenews.

　　B.Thenewswillbetrueandreliable（可靠的）.

　　C. Thepersonwhogivesthenewsiscalledahorse.

　　D.T