听第二篇短文,回答第 16 至 20 小题。
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B
)16. What kind of book is Black Beauty?
A. A biology book. B. A children's book. C. A guidebook.
(
A
)17. Where was Anna Sewell from?
A. Britain. B. America. C. Italy.
(
B
)18. What is the book Black Beauty about?
A. People's daily lives at that time.
B. The life of a horse.
C. The life of Anna.
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C
)19. How long did Anna spend writing the book?
A. A few months.
B. About eighteen months.
C. Over five years.
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A
)20. Why did Anna write the book?
A. To call on people to be kind to animals.
B. To tell people to be kind to each other.
C. To remember her horse Black Beauty.