There is a connection I feel with horses that is unlike anything I have ever experienced.They can be frightening because of their size，speed and unpredictability，but they also force you to be calm.I think that was the smartest thing my first riding teacher taught me when I was seven：if you're calm，they will be calm.
I have never owned a horse，but for a year I got to take care of a pony，Baronet，that I had found abandoned when I was 11.I had moved to England for the second time in my short life.This period was filled with anxiety and instability and there were a lot of unaccompanied moments.
I saw him one day while I was out walking in the woods.He was staring at me from where he stood，wild and dirty.I just went to him and he came to me.I found the farmer who owned him，who said he was a lost cause："Too difficult，" he said.When I asked if I could care for him，he didn't hesitate："Sure，take him."
He wasn't trained.He was stubborn and picky and angry.He had been labelled "difficult" just as I was labelled "Sunshine Girl".It's not a good thing to be labelled. "Sunshine Girl" made me feel like I couldn't complain.I didn't want to make anyone unhappy.I always felt I had to go with the flow.
Baronet saved me that year.He gave my life a sense of purpose and meaning.I would wake up early and walk two miles to the barn to feed him and try to train him，and the moment I came home from school I would run back to the barn to spend time with him.
Looking back，I see Baronet as a wonder.In some magical way，I found Baronet when I needed him most and，as sad as I was to leave him at the end of the year，when we moved yet again，I saw the progress we had made together.Seeing that I could make a difference was a huge awakening for me as a child.
（1）How did the writer probably feel when moving to England？ CC
A．Puzzled.
B．Surprised.
C．Worried.
D．Excited.
（2）What did the farmer probably mean by saying "he was a lost cause"？ DD
A．Baronet was always alone.
B．Baronet could easily get lost.
C．Baronet could hardly survive.
D．Baronet was hard to deal with.
（3）How did Baronet influence the writer？ CC
A．It taught her not to complain.
B．It inspired her to be easy-going.
C．It helped her to get over shyness.
D．It encouraged her to accept her label.
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【答案】C；D；C
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