2023屆甘肅省蘭州市蘭煉高考全國(guó)統(tǒng)考預(yù)測(cè)密卷英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

2023高考英語(yǔ)模擬試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫(xiě)在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號(hào)?；卮鸱沁x擇題時(shí)，將答案寫(xiě)在答題卡上，寫(xiě)在本試卷上無(wú)效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Theclassroomisbigenoughfor25studentsfornormaluseyouneedmorespaceforspecialactivities.A．once B．because C．if D．unless2．Bobwastryingto________thatheknewthefamoussingerwhowouldperforminourcity.A．letout B．layoutC．figureout D．makeout3．HewasgreatlyshockedatDonaldTrump’stakingoffice.Neverdidheexpectthatthevoters_______besounreasonable.A．shouldB．couldC．wouldD．might4．—Whatdoyouwanttodonext?Wehavehalfanhouruntilthebasketballgame.—_____.Whateveryouwanttodoisfinewithme.A.It’suptoyou B．GladtohearthatC．Youcan’tmissit D．Itjustdepends5．—WherewasI?—You________youdidn’tlikeyourjob.A．hadsaidB．saidC．weresayingD．hassaid6．Ithinkheropinion_________,becausesheisanexperiencedteacher.A．numberB．calculatesC．figuresD．counts7．Thedifferencesthechildren’sachievementscannotbecompletelyexplained________theirsocialbackgrounds.A．infrontof B．incaseofC．inneedof D．inchargeof8．Nobodyknowswhytheboycantellwhat’swrittenonthepaperinanotherroomwithoutlookingatit.Itreally_______explanation.A．prevents B．challenges C．interrupts D．confuses9．——Yourargumentis.Iwillnotletyoupass.--Areyoukidding?A．sound B．rationalC．liberal D．plain10．Withsomesnowontopofit,theYellowMountainlookedfantasticthiswinter.Actually,IdoubtwhetherwecouldvisitmountaininChina.A．a(chǎn)mostbeautiful B．themostbeautifulC．a(chǎn)morebeautiful D．a(chǎn)beautiful11．Wehadbetterputoffinterviewingtheathlete,forheisbusypreparingforaninternationalcontest__________inShanghainextmonth.A．held B．toholdC．beingheld D．tobeheld12．Allcolorfades,________undertheimpactofdirectsunlight.A．especially B．eventuallyC．a(chǎn)ppropriately D．merely13．InSydney,there’sonly________averageof23daysayearwhen________sundoesn’tshine.A．the,the B．a(chǎn)n,/ C．a(chǎn)n,the D．the,/14．Whenwas_____youlastmetJennifer?Ihaven’tseenherforages.A．itthat B．it C．itwhat D．what15．Ladiesandgentlemen,onbehalfofourgovernment,I'dliketo________asincerewelcomeandheartfeltgratitude.A．exploitB．exposeC．expandD．extend16．I’veknownSarahfornearlytenyears.She_________oncemycustomer.A．is B．hasbeenC．was D．hadbeen17．________theopportunitytospeakatthegraduationceremonymademeoverjoyed.A．Offering B．OfferedC．Tooffer D．Beingoffered18．Peopletendtoloveagriculturalproducts________withouttheuseoffertilizers,pesticidesorchemicaladditives.A．growing B．grownC．beinggrown D．havingbeengrown19．Ourclassheldafierce________astowhethertoreducetheamountofhomeworkornot.A．bargainB．competitionC．debateD．campaign20．Don’tletyourselfbe______intobuyingthingsyoudon’treallywant.A．a(chǎn)dvocated B．clarified C．flashed D．persuaded第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Halloweenisperhapsthethirdmostpopularholidayforparties,comingafterNewYear’sandChristmas.WithHalloween,wehavetheopportunitytodressupforthenightand“besomeoneelse”.TeamMakerIfyouaregoingtohavegames,youmayrequireteams.Onewaytoputtogethertheteamsrandomly,thusencouragingguestswhodon’talreadyknoweachother,istohavethemdrawpiecesfromacauldron(大鍋)orwitch’shat.Beforehand,writeenoughwordsonpiecesofpapertohaveoneforeveryguest.Onthepiecesofpaperwritewordslike:Egyptiantomb,pyramid,magicwand,magicspell,blackcat,etc.Everyonedrawsapieceofpaper.DressUptheDeadThisgameisnotfortheshyandmayresultinsomesmallrudeperformance.Forthegame,youwillneedaput-togetherskeleton.TheycanbefoundintheHalloweensectionofmanystores.Theskeletoncanbeofwoodorplastic,solongasitcanbetakenaparteasilyandcanberecombinedtogether.Thehost“buries”thebrokenupskeletonunderapileofsawdust,loosedirtorhayintheyard.Thefirstteam,whilebeingtimed,mustdiscoveralltheskeletonpiecesthenruntowherethere’sahookforhangingtheskeleton.Theymustrecombinetheskeletonandthen,donatingpartsoftheirownclothing,dresstheskeletoninashirtandpants.MurderMysteryHostamurdermysteryasaplay.Selectplayers,eitherbyvolunteersorbyrandomdrawingorevenhaveguestsvote.Whiletheplayersreadovertheirparts,therestoftheguestsarrangetheroom.Setuparowofchairsfacingthepartyaudience.Thiswillbethe“stage”wherethemurdermysteryplayerswillsitandperformtheirroles.Thehostkeepsthegame(play)moving,usuallybyplayingoneofthedetectivecharacters.1、Howcanpeopleformateam?A．Bygivingaperformance.B．Bymakingawitch’shat.C．Bywritingsomewords.D．Bydrawingapieceofpaper.2、WhatpersonsaresuitableforDressUptheDead?A．Thosewhocantellstories.B．Thosewhoarenotbraveenough.C．Thosewhodon’tmindsmallrudeness.D．Thosewhoarenotgoodatmakingup.3、WhatisthefunctionofchairsinMurderMystery?A．Theyarepreparedfortheaudiencetosit.B．Theyareusedtositinandperformfortheplayers.C．Theyarepreparedforthehosttoguidetheplayers.D．Theyareusedtoattracttheaudience’sattention.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．GamesforHalloweenPartyB．HowtoPreparefortheHalloweenParty?C．TheReasonWhyHalloweenPartyIsPopularD．WhatIsthePurposeofHalloweenParty?22．（8分）DisneyWorldisaverypopularattraction.Butgoingtherecanbecostly.Herearesomesuggestionsthatcanhelpyousavemoney.Insteadofeatingatthepark,getpremadefoodfromanearbygrocerystoreorevenmakeyourownlunch.Also,makesuretotakeyourownwaterwithyoubecausespending$3onwaterwillmakeyourstomachhurt.Anotherideaistopacksnacksorquickandcheappick-me-upsasyoumakeyourwayaroundthepark.Ofcourseyou’regoingtowanttotakesomeDisneysouvenirshomewithyou,butyou’llquicklyrealizethatitcomeswithaprice.Beforebuyinganything,makesureyouhaveaplan.SomesuggestionsforkeepingcostsdownincludepickingyourownpearlattheJapanstoreatEpcot,whichisallabouttheexperienceandonly$15.95plustax,orevengettingspecialtradablecollectionpinthatyoucantradewithDisneycastmembersorotherguests.WhenyougotoDisneyWorldonrainydays,youmaycatchalotofshowers.Butyoudon’thaveto.GotoalocalDollarTreeandbuydisposableponchos（一次性雨披）for$1.TheponchosatDisneyareprobablymoredurable（耐用的）,buttheycost$9.Forafamilyoffive,theDisneyponchoswouldcost$45versusspending$5atthedollarstore.Itcosts$17toparkinDisneyforaday.Luckily,mostnon-Disneyresortsofferfreeshuttles（來(lái)往的班車）toandfromtheparkandallDisneyresortsofferfreetransportationforguestsaswell.Ifyouliketobeonyourownschedulewithoutworryingaboutwhentheshuttlecomes,thenparkingisyouronlychoice.Butwaitingfortheshuttleandgoingbyascheduleisn’treallydifficult,either.1、Accordingtotheauthor,ifyouwanttoeatatDisneyWorld,youcan________.A．justtakepick-me-upstosavemoneyB．getpremadefoodatDisneyWorldC．a(chǎn)voidfoodthatstimulatesyourappetiteD．preparefoodbeforeenteringthepark2、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofbuyingpearlattheJapanstoreatEpcot?A．Itcanbeaterribleexperience.B．Itenablesonetogetpearlatareasonableprice.C．It’sagoodwaytofindatradablecollection.D．It’sthebestwaytogetDisneysouvenirs.3、IfyoubuyfourponchosatalocalDollartreeinsteadofatDisney,youcansave________.A．$32B．$36C．$40D．$454、Theauthorthinksitisadvisableto________.A．parkinDisneyWorldforadayB．a(chǎn)voidgoingtoDisneyWorldonrainydaysC．usemoredurableponchosatDisneyWorldD．usetransportationofferedbytheresorts23．（8分）Scope:Recentlyyourschoolboardproposedmovingtheschoolstarttimefrom7:50a.m.to7:20a.m.Whatwasyourreactiontothis?JillyDosSantos:IwasgettingonlyfourtosixhoursofsleepanightandIwaslateforschoolalot.Withthenewstarttime,I’dhavetowakeupevenearlier.Afterweheardabouttheproposal,ateacherssaidtomyclass,“Ifyoudon’tlikeit,whydon’tyoudosomethingaboutit?”Scope:Whatdidyoudo?Jilly:Iorganizedagroupofstudentstospeaktotheschoolboard.Scope:Whatdidyoudotoprepareforthemeeting?Jilly:Iwantedtofocusourpresentationonwhyhavinganearlierstarttimewasunhealthy.Thereisscientificresearchaboutteensandsleep.Ilearnedthatduringyourteenyears,becauseofachangeinhormones(激素),yourbodybeginstochange.Youstarttowanttogotobedlater.Schoolstartsthesametimeitalwayshas,sogettingenoughsleepbecomesdifficult.Irealizedtherewasn’tsomethingwrongwithmytimemanagementorme;thewayIwasfeelinghadaphysicalandbiologicalbasis.Scope:Howdiditgo?Jilly:About30studentscametosupportme,andtheboardlikedthatIdidn’tgetemotionalandjustprovidedtheevidence.Twomonthslater,an8:55a.m.starttimebecameofficial.Theboarddecidedtomakethestarttimelaterinsteadofearlier.Scope:Whathaschangedsincethelaterstarttime?Jilly:Idon’tneedtostayupanextrahourortwoatnight,becauseIcangetworkdoneinthemorning.I’vealsobeenlatealotless.Andthisyear,therearemoremorningclubsandmorepeoplegoingtothem.1、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．TalkingWiththeSchoolBoard?CheerUp!B．AnInterviewonaProposalC．ADialoguebetweenScopeandJillyD．MovingtheStartTimeEarlier?SayNo!2、Jilly’steacherseemedtoencouragethestudents________A．totalkwiththeschoolboardB．togettheirworkdoneintimeC．tovoicetheiropinionsbravelyD．totakeactiontosupporttheproposal3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”referto?A．JillybodyclockB．ThescientificresearchC．ThemeetingJillyorganizedD．Jilly’ssecretfortimemanagement4、HowdidJillysucceedinpersuadingtheschoolboard?A．ByshowingscientificevidenceB．ByputtingforwardanewproposalC．Bytellingdifferentstudents’storiesD．Bypresentingherpersonalexperience24．（8分）Whatdoyoudoifyournationhasaseverewatershortageandhappenstobelocatedinadesert?Ifyouhavetheresources,youturntotechnology,whichiswhatacompanyintheoil-richUnitedArabEmirates(阿聯(lián)酋)(UAEforshort)isplanningtodo.Thecountry,whichgetslessthanfourinchesofrainperyear,couldsolveitsissuewithwatershortagebydraggingicebergsfromAntarcticatoitsshores.Thefirstsuchattemptwillbeginin2018.OncetheicebergisatUAEshores,theiceabovethewaterlinewouldbecutoffandcrushedintodrinkingwater,whichwouldthenbestoredinlargewatertanks.Theicebergwouldalsohaveabroaderimpact,saysAbdullahMohammadSulaimanAlShehi:“ColdairoutfromanicebergclosetotheshoreoftheArabianSeawouldcauserainstormsacrosstheArabianGulfandthesouthernregionoftheArabianPeninsulaallyearround.Astherisingairexpands,coolsandcondenses(冷凝)duetothedecreaseinairpressure,watervapor(水蒸氣)iscollectedintheclouds,whichbecomesheavyandfallsasrain.”Moreicebergswillbringmorewatervaporandclouds,creatingaprofound(巨大的)effectontheregionalclimateoveradecade,turningthedesertinto“greenmeadows(草地)”.ThemeltingicebergwouldalsoaddfreshwatertotheArabiansea,returningbiodiversity.Therewouldalsobeaboost(興旺)fortourismfromallthepeopleinterestedinlookingattheicebergs.TheEmiratesIcebergProjectcomesfromagroupofeffortsbyNABLcalled“FillingtheEmptyQuarter”.Theprojectaimstodramaticallyinfluencethedesertsofthe“EmptyQuarter”,theplanet’slargestsanddesert.Theregionisalsotherichestoil-producingareaintheworld,includingpartsofSaudiArabia,Oman,UAEandYemen.1、WhatistheUAEplanningtodoaccordingtothetext?A．TocollectfreshseawaterfromAntarctica.B．TodragicebergsfromAntarcticatothecountry.C．TomakeicebergsfromAntarcticamelt.D．Toget20billiongallonsoffreshwaterfromicebergs.2、WhatAlShehisaidreflectstheeffectoficebergson_______.A．theweatherB．theindustryC．thebiodiversityD．thetourism3、Accordingtothetext,thedesertsofthe“EmptyQuarter”are______.A．turningintogreenmeadowsB．theresourceofsaltintheArabianseaC．theemptyareawithoutpopulationD．a(chǎn)bundantinoilasamatteroffact4、Accordingtothetext,icebergstobedraggedtoUAE’shoreswill_________.A．bringwatervaporandsandB．a(chǎn)ddsaltwatertotheArabianseaC．become“greenmeadows”D．a(chǎn)ttractpeopleinterestedinlookingattheicebergs25．（10分）InAmerica,eachofthestateslikestopromoteitselfwithaslogan(口號(hào)).IcurrentlyliveinUtah,wherethesloganis‘“LifeElevated”.It’sanodtooutdoorentertainmentinthehillcountry,includingtheskiindustry.IpreviouslylivedinColorado,alandwithreddm.greatmountainsandgoldenplains.Thesloganthereis‘‘ColorfulColorado”.YearsagoIlivedinthe“PeachState”ofGeorgia,andIgrewupinNewMexicoasalittleboy,whosesloganis“LandofEnchantment(魔力)”.WeneverseemedtogetawayfromdustinNewMexico,soIappreciatethestoryofanewcomertotheLandofEnchantmentwholearnedaboutdustywind.Shewasvisitinganantiqueshopandtheownerwipeddowneveryitembeforeshowingit.Thenewcomersaid,“Everythinggetsdustyhereprettyquickly,doesn’tit?”“That’snotdust,honey,”theshopownerreplied,“That’sENCIIANTMENT”.Thatmadetheproblemmoreacceptableoratleastcanbelivewith.Anescalator(自動(dòng)扶梯)broke,sohepostedasigntowarncustomers.Hechosenottousethetraditional“OutofOrder”or“DoNotUse”warnings.Instead,hissignread,“ThisEscalatorIsTemporarilyaStairway”.Heturnedaminusintohumorandmadeitaplus.Andinfacttherearcsonicthings,liketheweather,wecan’tchange.Allwecanchangeisourwaysthatwethinkandfeelaboutthem.Ibelieveoneofthebesttechniquestodothisistofindsomehumorinthesituation.Findingsomethingamusingorenjoyableofdifficulty,atroublesomeproblemcanbeoneofthemostcreativeandeffectivethingswecando.Sometimestheonlysenseyoucanmakeofasituationisasenseofhumor.1、Howmanyplaceshastheauthorlivedinfromthefirstparagraph?A．2.B．3.C．4.D．5.2、Howwouldthenewcomerprobablyfeelafterhearingwhattheshopownersaid?A．Angry.B．Relaxed.C．Curious.D．Nervous.3、What’sthepurposeofwritingthetext?A．Toencouragepeopletofindthefunnysideintheirdailylife.B．Toshowtheeffectsofusingsloganstoraisetheposition.C．Toexplaintheskillsofturningadisadvantageintohumor.D．Totellthestrangeexperienceofabargaininanantiqueshop.4、Whatdosetheunderlinedword“it”intheParagraph2referto?A．Dustonitems.B．Theantiqueshop.C．Anitemforsale.D．TheLandofEnchantment.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）What'sallthistree--plantingfor?"IwasaskedwhenIbeganwritingabout1apieceoflandIhadboughtinSomerset.Thetruthis,Ijustlovetrees.AndIamnot2AsIgetolder,allIreally3istoplanttrees,PrinceCharlessaysinaBBCdocumentaryinwhichheis4inthewoodheplantedonthedayPrinceGeorgewasborn.Thereare5andwonderfultreesinourcitiesandvillages.Theywereplanted,orself-sown,years,evencenturiesago.Wetakethemforgranted,6thecreatureslivingamongthem,remaininignoranceofthe7treesaredoingus(cleaningtheair,forinstance)andcutthemdownfornew8.Yetwekeepafeelingof9forthem.Thismayaccountforthe10thegovernmentfacedin2010whenitsoughttoselloffpubliclyownedwoods,andforthewidesupportthattheWoodlandTrust(atree-protectingcharity)11.Treesneed12,whichiswhyI,acity-resident,boughtmySomersetwoodlandin1999.Atthattime,climatechangewasalreadywellproved,13myhopesofplantinglong-livedoaksandpinesgraduallydevelopedintoanxietyabouttheir14.TreediseasesnewtotheUK,wind,droughtandfloodwereall15againstthem.ButIdidnot16thingstomovesofast.Thewoodlandisstillgood,thenewtreesaregrowinglikemad,butthecreaturesare17.Therabbitshavedisappearedandtheowlhasmoved.Thebeesandbutterfliesare18therebutinsmallernumbers.Howcanthishappenonland19pesticides(殺蟲(chóng)劑)？Surely,itindicatesweneedtogivenaturethechancetorestoreitsown20.Meanwhile,Ilovemywood,andsodomanyofitsvisitors.Andtree-plantinghasdonewondersforrestoringmybalancetownandcountry.1、A．replacing B．restoring C．recycling D．returning2、A．rich B．weak C．a(chǎn)lone D．social3、A．a(chǎn)pplyfor B．waitfor C．makefor D．longfor4、A．filmed B．tracked C．reflected D．discovered5、A．holy B．young C．mature D．mysterious6、A．raise B．watch C．ignore D．a(chǎn)buse7、A．honor B．good C．credit D．justice8、A．use B．spirit C．life D．hope9、A．trust B．sadness C．betrayal D．a(chǎn)ffection10、A．a(chǎn)pproval B．opposition C．option D．dilemma11、A．wins B．rejects C．requires D．withdraws12、A．space B．time C．company D．nutrition13、A．since B．for C．yet D．so14、A．benefits B．chances C．location D．a(chǎn)ppearance15、A．pilingup B．speedingup C．keepingup D．mixingup16、A．wish B．intend C．a(chǎn)llow D．expect17、A．inplace B．inorder C．indecline D．inquestion18、A．even B．still C．ever D．once19、A．shortof B．sickof C．freeof D．fullof20、A．glory B．function C．impact D．balance第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）語(yǔ)法填空Whenyoustepintoanewenvironment,youmighthavesomedifficultyinfittingin.Herearesometips1．mighthelpyou.Beconfident.Youareuniqueinthisworld.Spendsometimethinkingaboutyour2．（strengthen）andyouwillbeabletobuildupconfidencestepbystep.Bekindtoeveryone.Kindnessisthebridgetoyourownhappiness.Alwaysgivemorethanyoureceive,andthinkmoreofothersthanof3．（you）.Apersonwhocaresforothersispopulareverywhere.Beactiveingroupactivities.4．（vary）activitieslikeplayingfootballcanhelpyoutobeknown5．others.Youmayaddmorefriendstoyourcircle.Atthesametime,you'llbeamazed6．（see）howmuchtheylikeyou.Beoptimistic.Optimism7．（make）bothyouandothersfeelpleased.Ithelpsyoumake8．goodfirstimpression.Apleasantsmilecoststhe9．（little）butdoesthemost.Ifyoufollowthesuggestions10．（mention）above,youwillbeacceptedbypeoplearoundyou.Andyouwillfitinverywellandenjoyyournewlife.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均限一詞;2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。ThatIwasinthesecondgrade,mymotherwouldfrequentlysendmetheretothelittleneighborhoodstore.OnedayIwentwithalist,andwhenthestorekeeper’sbackturned,Icouldn’thelpreachintohiscandyboxonthecounterandpocketingone.Onthewayhome,Ienjoyedthemverymuch.ButIfeltguiltaboutitsomuch.ThereforewhenIspottedtheoldstorekeeperatthefootballgameduringmyhighschoolyears,Iapologizedathim.Hesmiled,holdingouthishand,andsaid,“Youowemetencent.”第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）書(shū)面表達(dá)假定你是李華，暑假想去一家外貿(mào)公司兼職，已寫(xiě)好申請(qǐng)書(shū)和個(gè)人簡(jiǎn)歷（resume）。給外教MsJenkins寫(xiě)信，請(qǐng)她幫你修改所附材料的文字和格式（format）。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右;2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，已使行文連貫。

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、D3、A4、A5、B6、D7、A8、B9、D10、C11、D12、A13、C14、A15、D16、C17、D18、B19、C20、D第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、D2、C3、B4、A22、1、D2、B3、A4、D23、When1wasaboyweusedtoliveacrosstheroadfromabighillwithhugeoaktreesgrowingoutofit．Whenwinterarrived，thick，heavysnowwouldfall，andmytwobrotherswouldgrabtheirsledsheadingovertothehillforadayoffun．Irememberwatchingthemwithenvybecause1wasstilltoosmalltogosledding．Finally，onewinter1wasconsideredbigenoughandjoinedmybrothersastheycarriedtheirsledsupthelonghillandpreparedtoridedownit．ThefirstfewtripsIrodewithoneofmybrothersandhadthetimeofmylife．ItwassoexhilaratingwhenthewindwhippedacrossmyfaceasIflewdownthehillsideonthewoodensled．Neartheendoftheday1wasoverjoyedtoowhenmyoldestbrotherdecidedtoletmetryridingthesledallbymyself．Iclimbedonitfullofexcitementandlayonmystomach．Thenwithonebigpushmybrothersentmedownthesnowyhillside．1wasdoingprettywelltoountilIhitanoldstumphiddenbythesnowandwentoffcourse，straighttowardsoneofthosebigoaktrees．MyheartpoundedinmychestandIcouldhearmyselfscreaming．AtthelastpossiblesecondIrolledoffandthesledcrashedintothetree．Icouldhearmybrothersrunningdownthehillyelling，“Youhavetosteer(操控)!Youhavetosteer!”Sadly，thatwasn’tthelasttimeIfailedtosteerwhensomeobstacleknockedmeoffcourseinmylife．Manytimesproblems，troubles，andmyownfailureshavesentmecrashingintothetreesofanger