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In a lonely village by a small river lived a young horse named Pony. Pony heard the grass on the other side of the river was tall and sweet. One sunny morning, Pony set out, only to find the river
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his way.
As Pony stood on the riverbank, he met an elderly buffalo (水牛). “Don’t be
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. The water can only reach your ankles (脚踝),” the buffalo said. Pony was about to cross the river when he met a little squirrel (松鼠). “The river is too
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. It’s dangerous for your size. You’ll get drowned (淹死),” the squirrel shouted.
Confused and unsure, Pony didn’t know
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he should listen to. At last, he decided to find out by himself. He took a deep breath and carefully stepped into the water. To
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surprise, the river was neither as shallow as the buffalo described nor as deep as the squirrel said. It was just right—a perfect challenge for him to
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With each careful step, Pony learnt that true understanding comes from hands-on experience. Advice from others can be valuable,
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one should truly get knowledge and confidence through personal exploration (探索). As Pony
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reached the other side, he felt really happy.
Learning
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doing is the best teacher. Just like the little horse in the story, we all have to cross our own “
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”. We can listen to others’ advice, but in the end, we have to depend on our own experience to find the right way.
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) 8. A. nearly B. hardly C. luckily D. finally
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)10. A. bridges B. roads C. rivers D. fields
