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"Do you think you can win this competition, Caroline?"mum asked her daughter.

"I don't know, mum. But I'll do my best. "

Caroline always did her best, but it was never enough. She was a good rider, and her horse Applewind was a great horse. She went to Sunshine Stables to ride Applewind. And she never missed a competition. But Sophie was always better than her. Sophie won all of the show jumping competitions, and Sophie's horse Blossom was everybody's darling. Everyone loved Sophie and Blossom.

"If you really want to win, you will win, "her dad said. He said the same thing before every competition.

Caroline sighed. "Dad, "she said. "I want to win, too. But Sophie is too good. "

"You have to be better than her, "Dad said. "If you don't win, I'll sell your horse. No trophy （奖杯）, no horse!"

Fred was sorry for his sister. He wanted to help her. But how?Sophie was good. And Blossom was a great horse. Caroline worked hard, but Sophie also worked hard. Suddenly he woke up with a jump.

"Sleep!That's the answer. Dad's sleeping pills!"

It was the day of the competition. It started. Blossom was first. Caroline was next. But there was something wrong.

"And the Spring Cup goes to Caroline Winterbottom on Applewind, "Mr Morley said, as he handed her the big gold trophy.

Caroline was crying. Not because she was sad, but because she was happy.

"Well done, Caroline. "

"Thank you, sir, "she said. And then she asked. "What about Sophie?Is she alright?What happened?"

"We think that Blossom is sick. Sophie had a bad fall but she was lucky. We don't know about Blossom. Her left leg doesn't look good. "

"Oh, I'm so sorry for Sophie, "Caroline said.

"What did I say?"Fred said to his sister. "I knew that you were going to win this time!""I'm so happy, "said Caroline, "but I only won because Blossom was sick. And as soon as Blossom gets better, I'll be coming second place again. "

"Maybe Blossom will be sick again, "Fred said.

"What do you mean?"asked Caroline. "Blossom is never sick. "

Fred looked embarrassed（尴尬）. " Well, with a little help she can be sick... "

"Fred, what are you talking about?"Caroline shouted. "Do you know what happened to Blossom?Tell me right away, Fred. "

—From The Spring Cups

1. （1） Why didn't Caroline win the competition before?

   A . Because Caroline didn't work hard and her horse was not great. B . Because Caroline worked hard but her horse was not great. C . Because Sophie worked hard but her horse wasn't great. D . Because Sophie worked hard and her horse was great.
3. （2） What can we know from the sentence" Well, with a little help she can be sick. . . "?

   A . He used sleeping pills to make Blossom become sick. B . He used sleeping pills to help Blossom get stronger. C . He could help Applewind get better if it was ill. D . He found a way to make Sophie become sick.
5. （3） Why was Caroline crying?

   A . Because she was happy to know that Sophie was hurt. B . Because she was happy to win the competition. C . Because she was sad to know that Sophie was hurt. D . Because she was sad that she couldn't keep her horse.
7. （4） What can we know about Caroline's dad in the story?

   A . He was too strict with her daughter. B . He was very kind to the horse. C . He didn't care about his daughter. D . He only loved his son Fred.
9. （5） What do you think would probably happen next?

   A . Sophie would never win the competition. B . Mr Morley would never watch the competition. C . Caroline would say sorry to Sophie. D . Fred would say sorry to his father.