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【题干】第三部分:概括段落大意和补全句子(第16～25题，每题1分，共10分)
阅读下面短文，请完成短文后的2项测试任务:(1）从第16~20题后所给的6个选项中为第①~⑤段每段选择1个正确的小标题;(2）从第21～25题后所给的6个选项中选择5个正确选项，分别完成每个句子。在答题纸相应位置上将答案选项涂黑。
The Pony(小马)Express
①In 1848, gold was found in California. Thousands of people rushed there.But the trainline to California wasn't finished until 1869.It took a long time to ride a horse fromCalifornia to Missouri.What would you do if you wanted to send a message? well, you coulduse the Pony Express.
②In 1860 and 1861, the Pony Express was the fastest way to get news to and from theWest.The road was around 2,000 miles long. It took most people weeks or months to ride thatfar. The Pony Express could make it in just 10 days. Those speeds were unheard of then. Howdid they do it? well, they had a good system.
③The Pony Express had 184 stations along the road.The stations were about 10 milesapart. This is about how far a horse could run before tired. The rider would switch to a newhorse at each station. Every 75-100 miles, the rider would get to a home station, where riderswould rest.Before resting, he would give his mail bag to a new rider. The mail never stoppedmoving, while the horses and riders rested.
④It was tough to ride for the Pony Express.Each rider had to weigh less than 125 pounds.Speed was the key. Most riders were teenage boys. They rode up to 100 miles a day. The ridecould be dangerous. Attacks by local people were common. But in its running time, the PonyExpress lost only one mail bag.
⑤The Pony Express filled an important role for a time, but it did not last. The Civil warstarted in 1861.Things got worse when the first telegraph line to California was finished laterthat year. People could send messages by telegraph instantly. Soon the Pony Express closed.But the story of the brave riders lives on.

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