Horses
Whenever anyone asks me what my favorite animal is, I always say, "Horses," Ilike almost all animals._____（26）
I don't have a horse of my own. Horses are very expensive. _____（27） You have to pay for their food, equipment, insurance, and health care, for example. If you live on a farm or other big piece of land, you can keep your horse there. But if you don't have a place that's big enough for a horse, you have to pay to keep it somewhere else.
_____（28）I go there on the weekends sometimes and watch the trainers exercising the horses. All of the horses need a lot of exercises in order to stay healthy, no matter what kind of riding they are used for. Most of the horses are used for trail（小径）riding, which I think is the easiest and the most fun. It's nice to go out into the woods or along the beach with a horse.
One reason I really like horses is that they have as much personality as people do. They can't talk, but they can tell you what they are feeling with their bodyl anguage. _____（29）
Maybe, when I get a little older, I could get a job at the stable. _____（30） I'm trying to learn as much about horses as I can now, so that I'll be really qualified（有资格的）.I would love to have a job like that.
27. _____.
A、There I could be around horses all the time.
B、We're very lucky to live near a horse stable.
C、It's very expensive to buy one and to own one.
D、But horses have always been my very favorite animals.
E、My favorite horse "Vrana" is older than a lot of other horses.
F、For example, a horse is happy if its ears are forward and its tail is relaxed.
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：空前的一句话提到，马是非常昂贵的，与这句话衔接最紧密的是选项C，意思是”买一匹属于自己的马是非常昂贵的，空后一句话解释拥有一匹马所需要支付的东西，包括它们的食物，装备，保险及健康护理等，与此可见选项C在此最为合理，故选C。
