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  3. The horse came into existence before man on earth. Although the earliest remains of primitive horses have been found on the Nort

The horse came into existence before man on earth. Although the earliest remains of primitive horses have been found on the Nort

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问题     The horse came into existence before man on earth. Although the earliest remains of primitive horses have been found on the North American continent, many scientists believe this small species traveled over a land mass. In the Bering Sea to found the beginnings of the modem home in Asia. It became extinct in America. Other scientists believe that the horse may have originated in Asia. In any event the animal soon spread into China, Europe, and the Middle East. The first modem homes to be introduced into the American continent came with the early Spanish explorers. Homes were bred into many types. The heavy homes developed in the low countries of Europe and were used for work and by the medieval knights to ride. The oldest breed of horses is said to be the Arabian. The only true wild horses left in 20th century are found in Mongolia. Horses are said to rate in intelligence after the ape, elephant, the dog. They have excellent memories and can some times find their way home when lost, and sense danger better than their masters. The early civilizations of man that had made use of the horse developed more rapidly than those which had not.
选项 A、Poor memories.
B、More intelligent than the dog.
C、Great loyalty.
D、In some areas they can exceed the abilities of man.
答案D
解析 细节辨析题，通过理解原文即可推理得知答案。见文章倒数第三行，They have excellent memories and can sometimes find their way home when lost，and sense danger better than their masters．这段文字说明马记忆力很好，迷路时会找到回家的路，比主人更能感到危险的存在。说明在感知危险方面马比人更强，所以选D。
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