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| How do you usually get to school? Buy bus? On foot? Roby Burch, 16, a US student, gets to school a little 1 -he goes by horse (马). Burch has been riding his white horse 4 miles to and from school 2 the beginning of the semester. "Every morning, wearing my blue jacket and jeans, I'm on my way at 6 am." Burch says,"The streets are mostly 3 at this time of morning. It's a nice way to start the day." The idea was his 4 . His family were enjoying their vacation on their farm this summer, "My dad just said, 'Roby, you 5 ride your horse to school every day.'" says Burch. He thought it really was a good idea. When they got back home, Burch asked for permission from the headmaster (校长), Joe Cox, and surprisingly, he got the green light. Cox even 6 Burch to keep the horse next to the headmaster's house. Then his dad helped Burch find the best route to school. It is along back streets and has 7 cars than the others. For the return trip every afternoon, Burch leaves school at 5:45 pm. Even now, as the days grow shorter and colder, he 8 to ride his horse." I will ride my horse even in the coldest weather." he says. Burch says the first time he sat on a horse as a four-year-old boy he was afraid, 9 now, "it's what I do best." It's no surprise that he wants to be a cowboy (牛仔) when he grows up."I love riding horses more than 10 else." He says, "It's really a guy thing." | ||||
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