The New York police have 170 81 that they use in certain parts of the 82 . The horses are expensive to feed, but 83 is even more expensive in taking care of them. 84 the horses must walk on the streets, they need special horseshoes. In 85 , they need more than 8,000 of them each year. 86 police horse in New York 87 new shoes every month. Keeping these shoes 88 good repair is the job of six black smiths. There are only about thirty-five of these blacksmiths in the 89 United States.
A blacksmith's job is not an easy 90 . He must be 91 to shape a shoe from a 92 of plain metal and then fit it 93 the horse's hoof. The blacksmith must bend 94 all the time he is fitting the 95 and must hold the 96 of the horse's leg while he works. Clearly, a blacksmith must be very 97 . But even more 98 , he must be able to deal 99 horse-- for before the blacksmith can 100 his work, he has to get the horse to lift its leg.
81.
[A] stations
[B] horses
[C] care
[D] men
82.
[A] city
[B] area
[C] state
[D] pleasure
83.
[A] there
[B] that
[C] what
[D] it
84.
[A] when
[B] If
[C] Although
[D] Because
85.
[A] short
[B] conclusion
[C] fact
[D] practice
86.
[A] One
[B] No
[C] The
[D] Every
87.
[A] gets
[B] accepts
[C] wants
[D] makes
88.
[A] for
[B] with
[C] in
[D] by
89.
[A] whole
[B] most
[C] all
[D] large
90.
[A] matter
[B] thing
[C] problem
[D] one
91.
[A] sure
[B] able
[C] ready
[D] possible
92.
[A] piece
[B] bit
[C] lot
[D] type
93.
[A] with
[B] into
[C] on
[D] to
94.
[A] down
[B] on
[C] over
[D] above
95.
[A] horse
[B] shoe
[C] metal
[D] hoof
96.
[A] back
[B] position
[C] end
[D] weight
97.
[A] hard
[B] quick
[C] strong
[D] important
98.
[A] important
[B] wonderful
[C] serious
[D] clear
99.
[A] about
[B] with
[C] at
[D] for
100.
[A] learn
[B] finish
[C] begin
[D] find