in order to catch this magnificent beast without being hurt by its horn，

　　was for the hunter to stand in front of a tree and then to move quickly behind it as the unicorn charged. Hopefully，

　　the creature could then be captured when its horn was stuck in the tree.

　　When hollowed out and used as a drinking­cup，

　　the unicorn’s horn was said to have the power to offer protection against person. It was believed that nobody could be harmed by drinking the contents of a unicorn’s horn. Right up until the French Revolution in 1789，

　　the French court was said to have used cups made of “unicorn” horn in order to protect the king. In addition，

　　the horn was said to have medicinal value，

　　so much so that it could be sold for more than ten times the price of the same weight of gold. What，

　　then，

　　was “unicorn” horn？ We know at times the rhino(犀牛) was confused with this legendary creature. A drinking­cup supposedly made of “unicorn” horn was discovered to be made of the horn of a rhino.

　　31．Which of the following is TRUE of the unicorn？

　　A．It was not historically recorded.

　　B．Its horn was first used in France.

　　C．It was similar to the Indian Ass and the Oryx.

　　D．It could be the symbol of a university.

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