My turn finally came. At the signal, we dashed toward the first fence, jumped over it without trouble and raced on to the next one. Cowboy then flew over the second, third and fourth fences like a bird and I turned him toward the finish line.

　　No cheers filled the air. The end of our run was met with surprised silence. Cowboy and I had beaten Becky and her fancy horse by two seconds.

　　I gained much more than a blue ribbon that day. At thirteen, I realized that no matter what the odds, I’d always come out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to work for it. I can be the owner of my fate.

　　1. Why did the author like Cowboy so much in spite of its ugliness?

　　A. Because she loved horses more than anything else.

　　B. Because Cowboy was a strong and smart young horse.

　　C. Because Cowboy had a lot in common with her pony.

　　D. Because she was sad and lonely and needed a companion.

　　2. The audience fell into silence at the end of the run probably because_________.

　　A. they didn’t expect Cowboy would win the event

　　B. they were unhappy that Becky was beaten in the event

　　C. they didn’t like cowboy, for it was too ugly

　　D. they never saw a horse running as fast as Cowboy

　　3. After the competition, the author came to realize that _______.

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