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第 84 课:animals 动物 - 1

A: I was just watching a documentary on tv about people us dogs for various purpose. It was very interesting.

B: I love dogs. They have been used as guards for centuries. Nowadays, they are often used to find illegal drugs and bombs by the police and customs officers.

A; the documentary also pointed out that they are used by shepherds to round up sheep and by rescue workers to find people trapped under rubble or snow.

B; horses are useful to people too. We use them for sports and recreation.

A: don't forget that horses are still used in many countries to pull ploughs and carts.

B: can you ride a horse?

A: yes, I can. I don't ride regularly though. How about you?

B: I can ride too. Perhaps we could go horse riding together at the weekend?

A: what a good idea!