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       two horses were walking back to the paddock after a days training. one says to the other "i can't understand why we are so slow, we come from good ¹, we have the best of food, great trainers, and yet we come last in every race."

      there was a dog running along side them who ² and said "i know what your problem is. i have seen you race and it looks to me as if you race off at the start really fast and use up all your energy and then you have nothing left. what you should do is pace yourselves and when all the other horses are tuckered, put in a ³ and you're sure to win. what do you think of that?".

      the horses looked at one another and said "wow, a talking dog!"

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1
n.存货，储备；树干；血统；股份；家畜；adj.存货的；平凡的，惯用的；股票的；畜牧的；vt.进货，采购；储存；供给；vi.出新芽；进货
参考例句：
the shop takes stock every week on friday mornings.这家商店每星期五早晨盘点存货。 experts have forecast an upturn in the stock market.专家已预测股票市场价格有上升趋势。

2
adj. 串音的, 偶而听到的动词overhear的过去式和过去分词形式
参考例句：
we talked quietly so as not to be overheard. 我们低声交谈，以免别人听到。 i told lucy the news under my breath, but joyce overheard me. 我低声地把这个消息告诉露西，可还是被乔伊斯听到了。

3
v.喷出；突然进发；突然兴隆
参考例句：
he put in a spurt at the beginning of the eighth lap.他进入第八圈时便开始冲刺。 after a silence, molly let her anger spurt out.沉默了一会儿，莫莉的怒气便迸发了出来。

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