书城外语课外英语-动物亮丽风景线(双语版)
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第23章 马的用处

People in some countries still use horses to do work.Most horses in the United States and Canada are used for racing,games,and pleasure riding.

Horses were one of the most important domestic (tamed)animals in history.People rode horses for transportation.Soldiers rode horses into battle.People raced horses for sport.

Horses pulled the first trains and fire engines.Horses pulled plows over farm fields.Horses pulled wagons and buggies.City streets were once filled with horses.

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