Sedate though they are, rides at this time of day are still very impressive. As the sun's rays pass through the dust kicked up by the horses, the romance of Africa comes to life.

　　Back at the camp you can kick off your boots and enjoy excellent food and wine. Looking back on your day, you will find it hard to deny that a horseback Safari is as close as you will ever come to answering the call of the wild.

21. What does the author find most exciting about a horse safari?

　A. Seeing and feeling the real African life.

　B. Enjoying good food and wine at the camp.

　C. Hunting large animals just as our ancestors did.

　D. Being part of the scene and getting close to animals.

22. What does the underlined word "sedate" probably mean?

　A. Wild and romantic. B. Slow and peaceful.

　C. Hurry and thirsty. D. Active and excited.

23. The author introduced the riding experience in the Okavango Delta mainly by________.

　A. following space order B. following time order

　C. making classifications D. giving examples

(B)

　　 When I was in my fourth year of teaching, I was also (and am still) a high school track and field coach(田径教练). One year, I had a student, John, who entered my class when he was a junior. John changed to our school from Greece, and seemed to be interested in sports, so I encouraged him to join our track team. I explained to him that even though he had never taken part in it before, I did believe that he could do well in any event, and I would be willing to coach him at whichever ones interested him. He accepted the offer, and began to work hard at every practice.

About a month later, I had found out from other sources that John was a first-class tennis player, winning various junior awards in his home country. I went to him asking, "John, I really appreciate that you came out for the track team, but why didn't you play tennis instead? It seems that would interest you a lot more, since you're so good at it." John answered, "Well, I like tennis, but you told me that you believed in me, and that