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Onehorseormulewasrequiredtosupportfourhumanbeingsaratiothatremainedalmostconstantformanydecades.(PassageFour)

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每四人需要一匹马或骡子,这个比率几十年来几乎是一成不变的。

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Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

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