To Sell a Horse

    A man wanted to sell a very fine horse．He stood in the market with his horse for three mornings but no one noticed that his horse was an exceptionally¹ good one．He went to see Bo Le，who was well-known for his ability to judge horses．“Sir，I have a very fine horse for sale，”he said，“but I stood in the market with my horse for three mornings and no one even spoketo me．Could you kindly² go and look at my horse，walk all round it and throw a backward glance at it when you leave？
    So Bo Le went to look at the horse，walked all round it and threw a backward glance at it when he left．The next morning the price of the horse increased by tenfold．Exercises：
    判断对（T）、错（F）：
    ①A man stood in the market to sell his horse for three mornings．②Many people noticed his horse and wanted to buy it．③With the help of Bo Le，the price of the man's horse increased by tenfold．

1 exceptionally   

ad.异常地

参考例句：

• The weather, even for January, was exceptionally cold. 这种天气即使在一月份也算得上非常寒冷。
• An exceptionally violent cyclone hit the town last night. 昨晚异常猛烈的旋风吹袭了那个小镇。

2 kindly   

adj.和蔼的，温和的，爽快的；adv.温和地，亲切地

参考例句：

• Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
• A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。