Nowadays, there are still thousands of cowboys in the American West. People may think cowboys in the modern age are completely different from what they useD.to be. 41 

Although cowboys often travel on four wheels now, they still have to be expert horsemen. They ride horses very regularly. Cowboys work on farms to look after farm cattle. The farm cattle are often free to move over large areas. In many parts of those areas, there are steep hills, rivers anD.streams, forests anD.rocks. 42

The only ways to travel the long distance in such areas are on horseback, or on foot; anD.you can't chase cattle on foot! 43

They have lots of jobs to do:they have to mark cattle so that they can be identified; hey have to move cattle from place to place; they have to check that they are healthy. They also have to examine miles anD.miles of fences.There is no shortage of people who want to be cowboys.The joB.has A.very special reputation（名声）it is different from other jobs,but it can be harD.work. 44

Cowboys' joB.can also be very dangerous, so they neeD.to carry guns. They may come across dangerous wilD.animals, such as wolves. There are bears too, but they do not usually attack humans 45 .

A.Cowboys are working men.

B.Besides,it is not well paid.

C.It is not possible to use A.car,not even motorcycle.

D.Yet,the difference may not be as big as people think

E.Nevertheless,it is useful to have A.gun,just in case.