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The era of the cowboy really began after the Civil War. During this decisive war the Texas cattle had roamed undisturbed in the
The era of the cowboy really began after the Civil War. During this decisive war the Texas cattle had roamed undisturbed in the
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The era of the cowboy really began after the Civil War. During this decisive war the Texas cattle had roamed undisturbed in the wild, breeding freely on the plains and greatly increasing in number. By the end of the war, however, Texas was filled with wild cattle. The people in the mushrooming cities of the East and in the Middle West wanted more meat for their diet and local farmers could not keep up with their demands. Therefore, the need for the cowboy emerged from the demands of the people and the nature of the culture.
These men were handy with tools and knew how to handle a horse. Some of them discovered the use of rope to catch cattle and developed the lariat (套索). Their life was not an easy one. In winter, they watched over the herds and in the springtime they selected cattle for market often driving herds of them hundreds of miles to the nearest town. The cattle were then sold to buyers and the routine would start all over again.
His workday was long beginning before sunrise and lasting well into the night. His best friend was his horse and he spent most of his waking hours in the saddle. His speech was a mixture of Spanish and English and at night by a campfire he wove his speech into songs about life on the prairie.
A great boon to the life of the cowboy was the building of the railroads which connected eastern cities to those out West. In 1866, when the Kansas and Pacific railroad reached the small dusty village of Abilene in Kansas, the life of the cowboy was connected to the rest of the country. Hundreds of small cow towns grew up along the old trails which led the cattle to market, and thus the west became integrated into the economic life of the country.
Today the life of the cowboy is quite different from those early days after the Civil War. Helicopters rather than horses are now used to round up the cattle and modern technology used in the ranches has made the cowboy’s life less formidable(难对付的). Yet, the legends which surround him continue to make his image as the masterful hero of the Wild West.
What situation existed in Texas by the end of the Civil War?
选项
A、The land was filled with cowboys.
B、The land was full of wild cattle.
C、The land was fertile for grazing.
D、The land was at peace again.
答案
B
解析
题干中问的是内战后德州出现的状况,注意时间和地点限制。联系原文首段第三句可知.Texas was filled with wild cattle。B The land was full of wild cattle. 与之意义相符,其中full of为原文was filled with的同义转述,故为答案。
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