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     In the old days, people usually travelled by horse when they wanted to go a long way. A man named Ming lived in the country. One day, his mother said to him, ^"Your uncle is very ill and he needs this medicine. You must take it to him quickly. Your uncle lives in the town. It's a long way from our house. It will take you two days to get there on a horse."

    Ming thought for a minute and said to himself, ^"One horse ...two days. I know what I can do." The he said to his mother "Don't worry, Mum. I'm clever. I think I can get there in one day." Ming ran to the market and bought two horses for his journey.

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1. （1） Ming lived with his            in the           .

   A . father, town B . mother, countryside C . uncle, countryside
3. （2） Ming's uncle need some           .

   A . horses B . money C . medicine
5. （3） Ming thought he could get to the town in      day(s) because he had          horses.

   A . two, two B . two, one C . one, two
7. （4） People went from place to place              in the old days.

   A . by horse B . by bike C . by cow
9. （5） How many days do you think it took Ming to get to his uncle's home?