专题限时检测二十三阅读理解D篇专练一
共2篇,限时20分钟A
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ek
ewPri
ceEdwardStreetaswellasPierreDupi
Hehaddeliveredmilktothefamilieso
thestreetforthirtyyearsForthepastfiftee
yearsalargewhitehorse
amedJosephpulledhismilkwago
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tlehorsewithbeautifulspiritshi
i
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amedhimafterSai
tJoseph
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i
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gforhimPierrewouldcall“Goodmor
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d”,asheclimbedi
tohisseatwhileJosephtur
edhisheadtowardthedriverA
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edaythepreside
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tedtoPierrea
dsaid:“Seehowthehorseliste
sa
dhowhetur
shisheadtowardPierreSeethelooki
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aresta
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”
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thisjob
owforthirtyyearsAllwhok
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othi
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,”hesaidtoJacques“Letuswear
1
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Josephisreadytoleavethe
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ewsforPierreJacquessaid,“Pierre
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