2025屆四川省眉山一中辦學(xué)共同體高三適應(yīng)性調(diào)研考試英語試題含解析

2025屆四川省眉山一中辦學(xué)共同體高三適應(yīng)性調(diào)研考試英語試題考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準考證號。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Mysonturnedtobookstoresandlibrariesseekinginformationaboutthebookrecommendedbyhisprofessor,but________none.A．wouldfind B．hadfoundC．found D．hasbeenfinding2．Fortunatelysomebodywhohappenedtobepassingbycalledtheemergencyaidthetrafficaccidentoccurred.A．hurriedly B．quickly C．immediately D．shortly3．Effortswillbemadeto______newteachingmodelstoexploitthestudents’potential.A．a(chǎn)ccelerateB．innovateC．differentiateD．compile4．Havingbeentreatedinthehospitalforaslongassixmonths,themaninjuredinthecarcrashisnoweventuallyback_______hisfeet.A．a(chǎn)t B．inC．on D．to5．Sometimeswehavetofaceembarrassingmoments________wecanonlykeepsilent.A．who B．whichC．when D．why6．helawisequallyappliedtoeveryone.Noone_______beaboveit.A．shall B．mustC．may D．need7．—Lookingbackon_____inyearsgonebyandthegoodtimethatIhadmakestodayseemrathersad.—Absolutely.Somuchhaschanged.A．howitwas B．whoitwas C．howwasit D．whowasit8．—HaveyouseenJiangWen’smovieLettheBulletsFlyrecently?—Yes.Iittwicelastweek,Athomeandinthetheatre.A．hadenjoyed B．enjoyed C．haveenjoyed D．wasenjoying9．WhenIwassmall,mymom________readmestoriesatnight.A．could B．shouldC．might D．would10．Asachild,Iwas_________tokeepquietwhenmyparentswerediscussingsomething,whileparentsnowadaysoftenaskfortheirchildren’sopinions.A．demanded B．hoped C．forbidden D．required11．Thenewmovie________tobeoneofthebiggestmoney-makersofalltime.A．pretends B．a(chǎn)grees C．promises D．declines12．Allchildrenshouldgetaccesstoahigh-qualityeducation________theirrace,zipcodeorfamilyincome.A．dependingon B．regardlessofC．dueto D．a(chǎn)partfrom13．______thedifferencebetweenthetwofindingsisoneoftheworstmistakesyou’vemade.A．IgnoredB．IgnoringC．ToignoreD．Havingignored14．Helikedthelovelydogsomuchthathe________hisbookandplayedwithitimmediately.A．gaveoff B．setasideC．tookover D．turneddown15．AlphaGo’sbeatingGograndmasterLeeSedol4-1has________aninternationaldebateaboutwhetherrobotswillcompletelytaketheplaceofhumans.A．giveoff B．workoutC．setoff D．putout16．Whenhewasrunningafterhisbrother,theboylosthis___andhadabadfall.A．balance B．chanceC．memory D．place17．—-Whatdifferencewillitmake_____weshallgototheconcertonTuesdayorSaturday?—Theyofferadiscountonweekdays.A．thatB．whenC．ifD．why18．OurEnglishteacher,havingexplainedtoushowtodesignaproject,allowedusawholeweek’spreparationandthen______theclass.A．todismiss B．dismissedC．dismissing D．havingdismissed19．Officefurniturelikechairsandsofasshouldbeattractiveaswellascomfortable.A．manually B．visuallyC．physically D．securely20．ThefamousbookFrankenstein,________byBritishnovelistMaryShelley,isthefirstworkofsciencefiction.A．writing B．havingwrittenC．written D．waswritten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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）AskpeopleintheUKwhatthewords“Sundayroast”meantothem,andthey’llprobablytakeyoubacktotheirgrandmothers’diningrooms--–maybewithafewstoriesof“thegreatestpuddings”and“thebesteversteak”.ButnowthetraditionalSundayroastseemstohavebeenleftbackintheolddays.AccordingtotheDailyMail,justonein50Britishfamiliessitsdowntothisweeklymealtogether.Therearemanyreasonswhytheroastisbecominglesspopular.Inthebusymodernworld,wherebreakfastisasliceoftoasteatenonthewaytoworkorschoolandlunchisaquicksandwichinfrontofthecomputerscreen,peoplejustdon’tseemtohavethetimeorpatiencetomakearoast.AndSundaywasonceadaywhenpeoplecouldeasilygotothekitchentocook.Nowadays,peopleareoftenoutshoppingoratthecinemauntilit’sfartoolatetostartthinkingaboutheatingtheoven(烤箱)up.However,arecentarticlefromTheTelegraphwarnedagainstbeingcarriedawaybyourtightschedules:“Itwouldbeashametoletthisfineoldtraditiondisappear.”TheGuardianfurtherexplainedthattheeatingofthebigmealisonlythehalfofit.TheSundayroastalsomakesforrelaxedmorningactivitiesinthekitchen,andthetablebecomestheperfectplacetosharegoodfoodandchatwithfamilyandfriends.“Forbusymomsanddads,evenifyoucanmanagetoturnoffyourmobilephoneandtheTVonlyonceaweekandturntheSundayroastintoarealfamilyevent,childrencanhavefuncookingthefoodandclearinguptogether.”1、Thebesttitleforthepassageisprobably_____.A．Sunday—BestTimeforFamilyB．SundayRoastDyingOutC．It’sthePerfectTimeforUsD．Let’sSitDownTogether2、WhydopeoplepaylessattentiontoSundayroast?A．Theyhaveabusylifestyle.B．Theyhavenointerestincooking.C．Theydon’tthinkitworthwhile.D．Theyarelivinginthemodernsociety.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Arecentarticle.B．Atraditionalkitchen.C．Thefineoldtradition.D．Sundaymorningactivity.4、HowdoestheauthorfeeltowardsSundayroast’sdyingout?A．Doubtful.B．Positive.C．Sorry.D．Uncertain.22．（8分）WelcometoCengizToursIfyouarelookingtohavearelaxingandunforgettablevacation,sailingontheturquoisewatersoftheMediterraneanSeainTurkey,youareattherightplace!CengizToursoffersbluecruisesstartingfromJuneuntiltheendofOctobereachyear,intheGulfofGokova,locatedontheMediterraneanSea.Youareencouragedtomakereservationsone-monthaheadoftime.ThebluecruiseusuallystartsfromBodrum,intheGulfofGokova,andtakesyoualongthebeautifulshoreswithintheMediterraneanSea.CengizToursofferstripsbasedonyourdesireddestinations.Mr.CengizTozluklu,alicensedcaptain,askilledcookandatourguide,hasbeensailingforalmost40years,andwillmakesurethatyouhaveanunforgettabletimeduringyourvacationonhisboat.Heoffersapick-upanddrop-offserviceattheBodrumAirport.Threemealsareincludedperdayandsoismoderatealcohol.Pleasemakesurethatyouinformusofanyallergiesormedicalconditionsyoumighthave.Sleepingisquitecomfortableonthesailboatandyouarealsocertainlyinvitedtosleeponthedeckoftheboat,underthestars.Mr.Tozlukluisaveryfriendlytourguide,soexpectyourvacationtobeextremelypleasingandalittlesurprising.TheMediterraneanbeaches,visitingbeautifulTurkishcountryside,watchingthesunsetandsunrise,themoonandthestars,swimming,fishingandenjoyingthequietcoveswithintheGulfofGokovawillbeavacationhardtoforget.Callforreservations.Youareencouragedtomakereservationsone-monthaheadoftime.Pleasenotethatthereisaone-weekminimumstaypertour.Cellphone(Turkey):+90-533-923-32221、What'syourfeelingaboutsailingontheturquoisewatersoftheMediterraneanSeainTurkey?A．Relaxedandexcited.B．Relaxedandpuzzled.C．Surprisedandfrightened.D．Frightenedandmoved.2、Whatcanyoudoifyouhaveanyquestionsorwanttomakereservations?A．Sendane-mail.B．VisitMr.CengizTozluklubyyourself.C．Makeaphonecallby+90-533-923-3222.D．CometotheGulfofGokovabyplane.3、Wheredoesthetextprobablycomefrom?A．Anovel.B．Atravelguide.C．Afashionmagazine.D．Anewsstory.23．（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）Asavolunteer,CharlieStarbuckhashelpedtoplanttressonthestreetsofSanFrancisco.Hehastheminjustabouteverypartofthiscity.Walkablockortwoinvirtuallyanyneighborhood,andyouwillfindMr.Starbuck’sfingerprintsarethere.Whatevertreespeciesyoumightseethere,chancesareexcellentthatStarbuckhelpedplantitwithhisownhands.Starbuckhasvolunteeredwithacitywidetree-plantingprogramsince1981;that’soverthirtyyearsofweeklyplantingswithoutpay.“ForCharlietobethatconsistent,”saysDougWildman,programdirectorofSanFrancisco’sFriendsoftheUrbanForest(FUF).“Well,heisourrock.”Despiteallitscharm,SanFranciscoisnotparticularlygreen.Sandysoil,saltyair,lotsofwindandnarrowstreetsarecommonexplanationsforitslowtreecount.Formorethanthreedecades,Starbuckhasbeenonamissiontochangethat.Heactsasaguideandteachertohome-ownersandvolunteersandteachesthemhowtoplanttrees.Helovestotalkabouttrees.“Mycurrentfavoriteisthestrawberrytree,”hesays.Treeexpertshereareconstantlyonthelookoutforspeciesthatcanhandlethelocalclimate.Thestrawberrytree,withitsmockredfruitthathangsinclusters,isinhighdemand.Careisrelativelysimple.MostofSanFranciscohassandysoil,soitisalmostimpossibletooverwaterthetrees,Starbucksays.Justbeforeayoungtreegoesintheground,Starbuckusesaboxcuttertomakeverticalslicesdowneachsideoftherootballsotherootsdon’tcontinuetogrowinacircularway,astheydointheircontainers.Heisalsoparticularaboutstaking(用柱子支撐)thetree.Threepolesaredrivenin,andthensoftclothstrapsareattachedtoeachpolesothatthetreecanwaveabit.Theabilitytowaveactuallystrengthensthetrunk.Whilethecitymaystillbeshortontrees,nearly1,000newtreestookrootherelastyearthankstoFUF.Itreceivesnearlyhalfofitsfundsfromthefederalgovernmentandmostoftherestfromstateandlocalgovernments,individuals,corporationsandfoundations.Onawalkthroughhisownneighborhood,PacificHeights,Starbuckhasatreestoryforalmosteveryblock.HisdestinationnowisacornerofNobHill.“Allyouusedtoseeherewereconcreteandparkedcars,”Starbuckexplains.“Butnow,”hesayswithpride,“youcanseesomegreen.”Starbuckwaspartofateamthatplantedmagnolias(木蘭)recentlythere.“it’sthebeforeandafter,”Starbucksays.“That’swhatit’saboutforme.”1、WhatdoesDougWildmanthinkofStarbuck?A．HeisthefounderofFUFB．HeisdependablevolunteerofFUFC．HeishardtogetalongwithD．Hehassetanexampletoothers2、WhyisprobablyStarbuckinvolvedinthisvoluntarywork?A．BecausehewantstoplantmoretreesB．BecausehehopestoimpresstheimportanceofplantingtreesonpeopleC．BecausehehopestochangethesituationSanFranciscofacesD．Becausehewantstogetmoresupportfromthegovernment3、WhatdoesthelastparagraphimplyaboutStarbuck?A．HecanpredictwhatthefutureislikeB．HecansumupwhathappenedinthepastC．HeconsidersithisdutytobringchangesD．Heunderstandsthepastandfuture4、Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?A．ToexplaintherolesoftreesinbigcitiesB．TocallonpeopletoplantmoretreesincitiesC．TodescribethebadsituationofSanFranciscoD．Tointroduceaman’sefforttoplanttrees25．（10分）Sure,chocolateisadelicioustreat,andit’sastapleofsomeofourfavoritedesserts.Butit’snotahealthfood,soitshouldbeenjoyedinmoderation-right?Well,itturnsoutthateatingchocolatemightactuallyhaveaprettysignificanthealthbenefit.AccordingtoresearchconductedbyfivescientistsinItaly,compoundsfoundinchocolate,calledflavanols,canhelpboostcognitive(認知的)performance.Yup,chocolate’sgoodforyourbrain.Thescientists,studyingattheUniversitiesofRomeandL’Aquila,summarizedresearchfromtendifferentstudies.Thestudiesassessedpeople’sperformanceoncognitivetestsbeforeandaftereatingcocoaorchocolate.Theresultswereprettytelling:innineoutofthetenstudies,therewasanoticeableimprovementafterthesubjectshadeatenthechocolate.Thescientistsfoundimprovementsin“generalcognition,attention,processingspeedandworkingmemory.”Soundsprettygoodtous!Andthat’snotall.Insubjects,especiallywomen,whoperformedthetestswhilesleep-deprived,theflavanolshelpedrelievethenegativeeffectsofthesleepdeprivation.Andthere’sevenmoregoodnews.Theresearchersalsofoundthateatingchocolatedaily(overperiodsrangingfromfivedaystothreemonths)producednoticeablelong-termimprovementsincognition.Olderadults,whosememorieswerealreadydeclining,sawanespeciallysignificantimprovement.Allchocolatehasflavanols,sincetheyoccurnaturallyincocoa.However,darkchocolateloversfeelhappy,becauseithasmoreflavanolsthananyothertypeofchocolate.Infact,thescientiststhemselveshaveclaimedthat,afterdoingthisresearch,they’vestartedeatingdarkchocolateeveryday!Now,we’renotsayingyoushouldstarteatingchocolateforbreakfast,lunchanddinner-it’sstillhighinsugarandlowinnutrients.Butnexttimeyoufindyourselfyawningafterasleeplessnight,snackonsomechocolateandlettheflavanolsworktheirmagic.1、WhatdoestheunderlinedphraseinParagraph1probablymean?A．Asmuchaspossible.B．Forthreemeals.C．Inrightamount.D．Notintheleast.2、Howdoesastudentperformwhilelearningaftereatingchocolate?A．Hememorizeslessthanbefore.B．Hecan’tconcentrateonlessonsintheslightest.C．Hebecomesmoreexcited.D．Heunderstandswhattheteachersaysfaster.3、Accordingtothepassage,ifyourmemoryfails,whatshouldyoudo?A．Eatchocolateasthreemeals.B．Usechocolateasadailysnack.C．Huntfordarkchocolate.D．Askadoctorforadvice.4、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Chocolateisabeneficialbutunhealthyfood.B．Eatingchocolatebenefitsourlearning.C．Eatingchocolateworksonyoursleep.D．Chocolatecontainslownutrients.第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，共30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。ItwasacoldSaturdaymorning.Anoldmanwalkedslowlyintothe36.Withshouldersbentforward,heleanedonhistrustystickwitheach37step.Hisshabbyclothesandwarmpersonalitymadehim38outfromtheusualbreakfastcrowd.Unforgettablewerehiseyesthatshonelikediamondsandthinlips39inasteadysmile.AyoungwaitressnamedMary40himdragtowardatablebythewindow.Sheranovertohim,andsaid,“Here,sir.Letmegiveyoua41withthatchair.”Withoutsayingaword,hesmiledand42.Shepulledthechairawayfromthetable.Steadyinghimwithonearm,shehelpedhimgetcomfortably43.Thenshemovedthetableupclosetohim,andleanedhis44againstthetablewherehecouldreachit.Inasoft,clearvoice,hesaid,“Thankyouforyour45.”“You’rewelcome,sir.”Shereplied46.“AndmynameisMary.I’llbebackinamoment,and47youneedanythingatallinthemeantime,justwaveatme!”Afterhehadfinishedhisbreakfast,Marybroughthimthechangefromhisticket.Thenshe48himoutfrombehindthetable.Shehandedhimhisstick,andwalked49himtothefrontdoor.Holdingthedooropenforhim,shesaid,“Comebackandseeus,sir!”Heturnedwithhiswholebodyandnoddedwitha50smile.“Youareverykind,”hesaidsoftly.WhenMarywenttocleanhistable,shewas51tofindthatunderhisplatetherewasabusinesscardandanoteonanapkin(餐巾紙).Underthenapkinwasaonehundreddollarbill!Thenoteonthenapkin52,“DearMary,Irespectyouverymuch,andyourespectyourselftoo.Itshowsbythewayyou53others.Youhavefoundthesecretofhappiness.Yourkindgestureswill54throughthosewhomeetyou.”Thenextdayshewastoldthatthemanshehad55onwastheowneroftherestaurantwhereshewasworking.1、A．restaurantB．shopC．hospitalD．bank2、A．bigB．quickC．urgentD．unhurried3、A．getB．lookC．standD．keep4、A．heldB．madeC．remainedD．put5、A．feltB．noticedC．discoveredD．realized6、A．tableB．cushionC．placeD．hand7、A．noddedB．obeyedC．satD．hesitated8、A．movedB．stayedC．seatedD．rested9、A．chairB．spoonC．stickD．plate10、A．quicknessB．kindnessC．clevernessD．politeness11、A．happilyB．sadlyC．nervouslyD．vaguely12、A．untilB．thoughC．becauseD．if13、A．calledB．helpedC．tookD．made14、A．byB．a(chǎn)roundC．withD．towards15、A．confidentB．gratefulC．relievedD．delicate16、A．EmbarrassedB．satisfiedC．disappointedD．a(chǎn)stonished17、A．readB．toldC．wroteD．showed18、A．pleaseB．a(chǎn)dmireC．followD．treat19、A．passB．shineC．goD．pull20、A．DependedB．servedC．waitedD．Agreed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個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）“USA?Britain?Whichcountryis1．(good)tostudyin?”Weoftenhearsuchdiscussion.AsChinaopensitsdoor,itisadreamformanyChinesestudentstostudyabroad.Theywanttolearnabouttheoutsideworld.It’struethatstudyingabroadcanhelpstudentsdevelop2．(they).Theirforeignlanguageskillswill3．(improve)anditmaybeeasiertofindjobs.Butthereareproblems4．shouldbeconsidered.Languageisthefirst.Studentsmustspendalotoftime5．(learn)anotherlanguage.Studentsmustalsolearn6．(live)withoutparents’careanddealwithallkindsofthingstheydidn’thavetodobefore,likelookingafterthemselves.Thereare7．(report)aboutChinesestudentsabroadrunningintoanoceanofdifficulties8．givingupintheend.Whentheyhavetotakecare9．themselves,itishardforstudentstostudywell.Finally,studyingabroadbringsaheavyburdentothefamily.FormostChineseparents,thecostofstudyingabroad10．(be)veryhigh.Butisitworthit?第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Lastweekend,ourclasswenthiking.Earlyinthemorning,wegatheredatPeople’sSquareinthecitycenterandthenheadfortheSouthMountain,whichwas8kilometersaway.Ourgoalwastoclimbingtothetop,fromwhichwecouldenjoyagoodview.Itwasanexhaustedhikeandtheheatsconsumedallourenergy.Therefore,whenwefinallyreachedtoourdestination,theviewtookourbreathaway.Itwaswellworthwalkingsuchlongdistance.BecauseInotonlygotrelaxedbyenjoyingthebeautyofnaturebutalsolearnedthetruthwhichoureffortswillalwayspayoffintheend.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是新華中學(xué)的李華，給你的英國筆友Chris寫一封信，內(nèi)容包括：1.你們原計劃11月份一同去云南旅游；2.由于腳部受傷，你無法按原計劃前往；3.表達你的歉意并建議將旅行推遲到12月份。注意：1.詞數(shù)不少于1002.可適當增加細節(jié)DearChris,______________________________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參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、C3、B4、C5、C6、A7、A8、B9、D10、D11、C12、B13、B14、B15、C16、A17、C18、B19、B20、C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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、B2、A3、C4、C22、1、A2、C3、B23、When1wasaboyweusedtoliveacrosstheroadfromabighillwithhugeoaktreesgrowingoutofit．Whenwinterarrived，thick，heavysnowwouldfall，andmytwobrotherswouldgrabtheirsledsheadingovertothehillforadayoffun．Irememberwatchingthemwithenvybecause1wasstilltoosmalltogosledding．Finally，onewinter1wasconsideredbigenoughandjoinedmybrothersastheycarriedtheirsledsupthelonghillandpreparedtoridedownit．ThefirstfewtripsIrodewithoneofmybrothersandhadthetimeofmylife．ItwassoexhilaratingwhenthewindwhippedacrossmyfaceasIflewdownthehillsideonthewoodensled．Neartheendoftheday1wasoverjoyedtoowhenmyoldestbrotherdecidedtoletmetryridingthesledallbymyself．Iclimbedonitfullofexcitementandlayonmystomach．Thenwithonebigpushmybrothersentmedownthesnowyhillside．1wasdoingprettywelltoountilIhitanoldstumphiddenbythesnowandwentoffcourse，straighttowardsoneofthosebigoaktrees．Myheartpoundedinmy