the last one of the races, and the longest. American Pharoah led the entire race and won the race.

　　Taking home the Triple Crown is no easy matter. The horses require many hours of training to prepare for the intense demands of racing. The raw talent and genetics of the horses also play an important role in developing winners. "Nobody_can_make_a_slow_horse_a_fast_horse，" American Pharoah owner Ahmaed Zayat said.

　　Victor Espinoza is the jockey who rode American Pharoah. He lost his last two Triple Crown tries with different horses, but was able to bring home the prize after Saturday's race. "I looked at that prize and I was very excited and kind of angry because two times before I couldn't get it，" Espinoza said.

　　Before leaving Belmont Park, American Pharoah joined photographers and fans on the grass. He posed for pictures and let people from the crowd pet him.

　　It will be up to American Pharoah's trainer to map out his next racing steps. "He's an athlete. We have to keep him moving，" said Baffert. "He's so happy when he's on that track."

　　语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。一匹马在赛马比赛中获胜，夺得三重冠。

　　5．What can we infer about the Triple Crown races from Paragraph 1?

　　A．They are really tough.

　　B．They are world­famous.

　　C．They are well organized.

　　D．They are very interesting.

　　解析：选A　推理判断题。由第一段开头的"American Pharoah proved it's not impossible to win the Triple Crown (三重冠)．"及段末的"The 3­year­old horse is the first horse ... the history of horse racing."可推断，这是一项很艰苦的比赛。

　　6．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 4 stress?

　　A．The importance of a horse's trainer.

　　B．The importance of a horse's jockey.

　　C．The importance of a horse's mental ability.

　　D．The importance of a horse's natural ability.

　　解析：选D　句意理解题。由上文的"The raw talent and genetics of the horses also play an important role in developing winners."可推断，要想在赛马比赛中获胜，马的天赋很重要。

　　7．Victor Espinoza was kind of angry because ________.

　　A．he was disappointed in his horse

B．he thought the races were not fair