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中考阅读理解之手打壹(1)T or FAbout one billion people live in India. Many people live on small farms. They live a quiet and simple life. The family takes care of the farm and the animals. The most important animal on the farm is the cow. The cow helps on the farm in two days. It gives milk o the family, and it works on the farm.Farmers care about their cows very much. They want their cows to be happy. The farmers aren’t busy at certain times of the year. At these times, people wash and decorate their cows. Two times a year, there are special celebrations for the cows. These celebrations are like Thanksgiving Day in the United States.Old cows cannot work on farms. In India, it is against the law to kill a cow. So farmers send their old cows away from the farm. The cows walk around freely in the streets. People give their own food to the cows, and cars are careful not to hit the cows. There are special animal hospitals for old or sick cows. The government and some rich people pay for these hospitals.People in other countries do not understand why the Indian government spends money on cows. There are many poor people in India who need money. Indians say that Americans spend more money on cats and dogs. People in India care for over 200 million cows every year. They have cared for cows for a long time. It is a tradition of thousands of years.In India about one billion people take care of the farms and the animals.Cows are so important on the farm that farmers try to make them happy.The government spends a lot of money on cows though many people are poor in India.When old cows cannot work, farmers kill them for food.Cows are special in India. Caring for cows is an old tradition.(2)T or FDo you like Rock Rolls? Some people don’t like them. They said, “They are too noisy!” Not all Rock Rolls are hard music. The British rock band “The Beatles” sang soft Rock Rolls. You probably don’t know them very well. But your parents may be excited by hearing their names.“The Beatles” were the