廣東省揭陽市惠來縣第一中學2025屆高三一診考試英語試卷含解析

廣東省揭陽市惠來縣第一中學2025屆高三一診考試英語試卷注意事項1．考試結束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請務必將自己的姓名、準考證號用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置．3．請認真核對監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準考證號與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應選項的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動，請用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Itisglobalwarming,ratherthanotherfactors,___theextremeweather.A．thathaveledto B．whichhascausedC．whicharecausing D．thathasledto2．—Amazingly,I’vemanagedtostartmyownshoponline!—________Itoldyouitwaseasy.A．Thereyouare! B．Believeitornot.C．Howcome? D．Yougotmethere!3．---Themanagerofthefactorywantstoimproveproductionagreatdeal,buthedoesn’tspendmuchontechnology.---Iamafraidhewon’trealizehisdream.Youknow________.A．youcan’teatyourcakeandhaveit B．emptyvesselsmakethegreatestsoundC．enoughisasgoodasafeast D．twoheadsarebetterthanone4．Uponenteringa“newera”,whatwenowfaceisthe_______betweenunbalancedandinadequatedevelopmentandthepeople’sever-growingneedsforabetterlife.A．administrationB．violationC．contradictionD．presentation5．---Shewillfinishtheprojectwithinthreedays!---______!Icoulddoitinthreehours.A．Youareright B．I’mstuck C．Oh,comeon D．Don’tmentionit6．—Theroomlooksbigger!—We______thefurniture.A．havechanged B．hadchangedC．changed D．arechanging7．Theydon’tfeelsafeinourtownatnightbecauseitsodangerous.There’sarobberyeveryweeknow.A．becomes B．became C．hasbecome D．hadbecome8．—Whatabouttheservicesinthishotel?—Theyareatleastasgoodas,ifnotsuperiorto,______inyours.A．it B．those C．that D．theone9．Mothertoldmeinaphonecallthatshehadwrittentomeaweekbefore,butIhaven’treceived__________.A．one B．it C．something D．anything10．________terrible,themedicinewasthrownawaybythechild.A．Tasted B．TastingC．Totaste D．Beingtasted11．Largequantitiesoftime______forpractisingguidedwritings.A．wasneeded B．areneeded C．needs D．isneeded12．________twohoursdailyhasmadeconsiderabledifferencetomyphysicalcondition.A．TowalkB．WalkingC．WalkedD．Havingwalked13．Ifyouwanttoseeadoctor，youfixadatewithhimaheadoftime.Thatisacommon________intheUSA．A．viewB．exerciseC．practiceD．reality14．Iwantedtogiveyousomebread,but________wasleft.A．neither B．nothingC．none D．noone15．Wildanimalsinnaturereservesneedtodeveloptheirsurvivalskillsandtheirwildnature.A．display B．possessC．maintain D．monitor16．Theuseofcomputershasmade______possibleformorepeopletoworkathome.A．it B．that C．which D．what17．Theoldwomanwho________inthedesertedhousealonefortenyearshasbeensettledinanursinghomenow.A．lived B．haslivedC．hadlived D．hasbeenliving18．---May!Howisyourplan?IheardyoustarteditlastSunday.---Oh!Iforit,butIhaven’tdecidedwheretostartit.A．haveprepared B．hadprepared C．havebeenpreparing D．waspreparing19．TherecentlyreleasedfilmKong：SkullIslandsuccessfully________theaudiencetotheadventurewithDolby3-Dtechnology.A．transportsB．adjustsC．transformsD．relates20．Afterlookingatmanynewcars,Ifound________whichIwouldacceptjustassuitable.A．it B．this C．that D．one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）WhenAriyahGeorgeswasborn15weeksearly,sheweighedonlyonepound,12ounces.Hermother,Jovan,knewhowimportantbreastfeedingwas,especiallyforapremature(早產的)babylikeAriyah,soshebeganpumpingmilktofeedherthroughatube.Buttwodayslater,Jovanfeltdizzyandfeverish—104Fahrenheitdegrees,infact.Shehadablooddiseaseandwasclosetofullshock.ShewasseparatedfromothersfornearlytwoweeksattheregionalNorthernVirginiahospitalwhereshe’ddelivered.Duringthattime,shecouldstillpumpbreastmilk,butAriyahcouldn’tconsumeitbecauseoftheriskofinfection(感染).Withoutit,thenewbornwasparticularlyeasilyaffectedbydiseases.Therearemanycaseslikethis,whichcreatestheneedforthemilkdonation.Enterdonormilk—breastmilkpurchasedbyhospitalsformotherswhoaren’tabletoproduceenoughmilkontheirown,duetohealthcomplications,stresses,orotherfactors.Themilkcomesfrommilkbanks,organizationsthatcollectandscreenbreastmilkfromthosewomenwillingtodonate.Usuallyprocessedinintensive-careunits,themilkisonlyavailablebyprescription.Inrecentyears,bothmilkbanksandtheuseofdonatedhumanmilkhaverisenswiftlyintheUnitedStates.In2011,22percentofNICUsuseddonorbreastmilk;fouryearslater,thatnumberdoubledtonearly40percent,andwentevenhigherforthemostintensiveNICUs—asmuchas75percent.Thereare23milkbanksintheUnitedStatesrecognizedbytheHumanMilkBankingAssociationofNorthAmerica,orHMBANA,doublethenumberthatexistedfiveyearsago.Butasthedemandfordonormilkrises,banksmustfindmorecharitabledonors—ataskmademorecomplicatedbyinformalnetworksofmilksharingthathappensonline.Andmanyofthemostvulnerableinfantsarestillnotbeingreached.1、What’stheproblemofAriyahwhenshewasborn?A．Shehadashock.B．Shewastoolight.C．Shehadabloodinfection.D．Shefeltdizzyandfeverish.2、What’stheinfluenceifamomhasnobreastmilk?A．Themomcanstillpumpbreastmilk.B．Themomwillhavetostayatthehospital.C．Thebabywillbeseparatedfromothers.D．Itismorelikelyforthebabytocatchadisease.3、WhatisthepurposeofusingfiguresinParagraph4?A．Tocallhealthymomstodonatebreastmilk.B．Toshowthedemandchangeofdonatedhumanmilk.C．Toshowtheshortageofbreastmilkinmilkbanks.D．Toraisetheawarenessoftheimportanceofbreastmilk.4、Wherewouldyoumostprobablyseethetextabove?A．Inahistoricalfiction.B．Inasciencemagazine.C．Inanentertainmentnewspaper.D．Inatextbook.22．（8分）ArecentstudyledbyresearchersfromtheNationalUniversityofSingapore(NUS)hasfoundaclearlinkbetweenthecolorofataxianditsaccidentrate.Ananalysisof36monthsofdetailedtaxi,driverandaccidentdatafromtwofleetsofyellowandbluetaxisinSingaporesuggestedthatyellowtaxishavefeweraccidentsthanbluetaxis.Thehighervisibility(能見度)ofyellowmakesitlessdifficultfordriverstoavoidgettingintoaccidentswithyellowtaxis,leadingtoaloweraccidentrate.ThestudywasledbyProfHo.Totestwhethertherewasarelationshipbetweenthecolorofataxiandthenumberofaccidentsthetaxihad,theresearchteamanalyseddatacollectedbythelargesttaxicompanyinSingapore.Theresearchersfoundthatyellowtaxishaveabout6.1feweraccidentsper1,000taxispermonth.Theyalsostudiedtheeconomiceffectofchangingthecoloroftheentirefleetoftaxistoyellow.TheSingaporetaxicompanyinvolvedinthestudyownsabout16,700taxisinaratio(比例)ofoneyellowtothreebluetaxis.Ifacommercialdecisionismadetoswitchfrombluetoyellowtaxis,76.6feweraccidentswilloccurpermonthor917feweraccidentsperyear.Assuminganaveragerepaircostof$1,000percarandadowntimeofsixdays,thecolorofalltaxistoyellowcouldproduceanannualsavingof$2million.“Weareeagertocontinuetovalidate(證實)thefindingsofourstudybylookingattheuseofyellowinothertypesofpublictransport,suchasschoolbuses.Forexample,wehopetocomparetheaccidentratesofyellowschoolbusesagainstthoseofothercolorstofindoutifyellowisindeedasafercolorforschoolbuses.Besides,we’realsointerestedtolookatprivate-hirevehiclesanddoacomparisonoftheaccidentratesofvehiclesthatareofdifferentcolors.”ExplainedProfHo.1、Whydoyellowtaxisresultinfeweraccidents?A．Becauseyellowcanbeseenmoreeasily.B．Becauseyellowsignalsawarningofdanger.C．Becausedriverstendtobemorecarefulinyellowtaxis.D．Becausepeopleactmorequicklyinyellowsurroundings.2、What’sProfHo’sstudybasedon?A．Physicalriskstaxipassengersexperience.B．Theeconomiceffectofchangingtaxicolor.C．DatafromSingapore’slargesttaxicompany.D．Personalreportsfromtaxidriversworldwide.3、WhatdoProfHo’swordsinthelastparagraphsuggest?A．Schoolbusesshouldbepaintedyellow.B．Theirfindingsareworthpopularizing.C．Theirstudywillbefurthered.D．Yellowshouldbewidelyusedinpublictransport.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Caution:yellowtaxisaheadB．SafertorideinyellowtaxisC．Whyareyellowtaxispreferred?D．Howcancolorshelppreventaccidents?23．（8分）Nowadaysthereislessandlesscontactbetweentheoldandtheyoung.Therearemanyreasonsforthis,buttheresultisthesame:increasingnumbersofchildrenwithoutgrandparentsandoldpeoplewhohavenocontactwithchildren.Andmoreoldpeoplewhoarelonelyandfeeluse-less,alongwithmoreandmorefamilieswithyoungchildrenwhodesperatelyneedmoresupport.It’samajorprobleminmanysocieties.That’swhyintergenerationalprogrammes,designedtobringtheoldandtheyoungtogether,aregrowinginpopularityallovertheworld,supportedbyUNESCOandotherlocalandinternationalorganisations.Thereareexamplesofsuccessfulinitiativesallovertheworld.UsingyoungpeopletoteachITskillstoolderpeopleisoneobviousexample.Usingoldpeopleasvolunteerassistantsinschoolsisanother,perhapsreadingwithchildrenwhoneedextraattention.OnesuccessfulschemeinFranceiscombiningaresidentialhomefortheelderlywithacreche/nurseryschoolinthesamebuilding.Thechildrenandtheresidentseatlunchtogetherandshareactivitiessuchasmusic,painting,gardeningandcaringforthepetswhichtheresidentsareencouragedtokeep.Intheafternoons,theresidentsenjoyreadingortellingstonestothechildrenand,ifachildisfeelingsadortired,thereisalwaysakindlaptositonandacuddle(依偎).Therearetripsoutandbirthdaypartiestoo.Theadvantagesareenormousforeveryoneconcerned.Thechildrenarehappybecausetheygetalotmoreindividualattentionandrespondwellbecausesomeonehaslime,forthem.Theyalsolearnthatoldpeoplearenotdifferentorfrighteninginanyway.Andofcourse,theyseeillnessanddeathandlearntoacceptthem.Theresidentsarehappybecausetheyfeelusefulandneeded.Theyaremoreactiveandmoreinterestedinlifewhenthechildrenarearoundandtheytakemoreinterestintheirappearancetoo.Andthestaffarehappybecausetheyseeanimprovementinthephysicalandpsychologicalhealthoftheresidentsandhaveanarmyofassistantstohelpwiththechildren.1、WhatisthesocialproblemtalkedaboutinParagraph1?A．Agenerationgap.B．Caringforchildren.C．Intergenerationalcontact.D．Thesupportfortheaged.2、WhatdotheprogrammesmentionedinParagraph2aimtodo?A．Maketheoldtakecareofchildren.B．Helptheoldpeoplelearnnewthings.C．Encouragetheyoungtocarefortheold.D．Increasecontactbetweentheoldandtheyoung.3、WhatisspecialabouttheschemeinFrance?A．Joininganelderlyhousewithakindergarten.B．Hiringoldpeopleaschild-careworkers.C．Helpingchildrenfacemisfortunesbravely.D．Usingchildrentoaccompanytheold.4、Inwhichaspectdoestheschemebenefittheold?A．Itbuildsuptheirstrength.B．Theyliveahealthierlife.C．Itcreatesafamilyatmosphere.D．Theyareclosertotheirrelatives.24．（8分）HowtoGettheBestHotelDealTakingtheentirefamilyonvacationcanaddupquickly—flights,rentalcar,gas,meals,snacks,andofcourse,hotels.However,bydoingsomeresearchandusingthreelittlewords,youcouldendupsavingalotofmoneyonaccommodations.First,searchhotelbookingsiteslikeTripAdvisororExpediaandcheckoutthehotelratesinyourlocationforthedatesyouwouldliketobook.Takedownallthepricesyoufindonlineforthathotel.Butevenifyoufindastealofadealor“aspecialdiscount”,don’tpressthebookbuttononthewebsitejustyet.Afterresearchingpricesonline,expertssaythebestwaytogetthelowesthotelrateistocallthehoteldirectly—notanyofthecustomerserviceor1-800numbersthatcouldbelistedasacontactnumber,especiallyforachainhotel.Thenyou’regoingtodropsomemagicwords.Whileyoumightbetemptedtoaskfor“thebestdeal”or“thelowestrate”,yoursecretweaponhereistousethephrase“cheapestnonrefundablerate.”AccordingtoexpertsatTravel+Leisure,thatphrasetriggershotelstafftosearchfortheroomthatwillcostyoutheleastforyourvacation.Ifyoudoenduptryingtonegotiateabetterprice,mentionthenumbersyoufoundonlineandthenreducethosepricesby20percent.Apparentlyhotelspayaheftyfeetobelistedonhotelbookingsites,andthat20percentcouldactuallymeanmoremoneythantheywouldgetifyoubookedthroughoneofthem.Justdon’twaituntilthelastminutetoscoreadeal,becausethatcanleadtopayingmore,notless.FredLalonde,founderofthetravelserviceHopper,toldTravel+Leisurethatthebestdealsonhotelsareusuallyavailabletwotothreemonthsaheadofthevacationdate,potentiallysavingyoumorethan$270foraneight-daystay.120、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“threelittlewords”inParagraph1referto?A．Aspecialdiscount B．ThebestdealC．Thelowestrate D．Cheapestnonrefundablerate.1、Accordingtothepassage,thepreferredwaytogetthebesthoteldealisto________.A．callthetargethotelstobargainwiththestaffB．collectandcomparethepricesfoundonlineC．bookhotelsjustbeforeyourdeparturetimeD．turntohotelbookingsitesforadiscount25．（10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．Bypresentingherpersonalexperience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）IhadstoppedtogetgasataplacewhereIalmostnevergo.Ihad1aboutcleaningmywindshield(擋風玻璃).Butthenwhenthegas2wasalmostfinished,Idecidedforsomereasonto3andcleanit.That'swhatIwasdoingwhenawomanapproachedmeandaskedfor4.Thereweretwowomen,onemiddleaged,theothertwenty-something，5ayoungchildinthebackseat.Onadaywhenthetemperaturewaswellpast100,theywere6inanoldcarwithnoairconditioning,drivingfromatownaboutanhouraway."CanyoutellushowtogettoMopac,sir?"Shehadafolded-upprintoutofdirectionsfromGooglemaps."Sure.WhereonMopacareyou7？"Iasked.Sheunfoldedtheprintoutandshowedmethe8.Iknewitwell,andstartedtogetthe9thatthismomentwasmeanttohappen."Iknow10wherethatis."Itoldher."Iusedtohavea(n)11inthatbuildingtoworkin."I12givingdirectionstotheolderlady,andthenagaintoher13,whowasthedriver.Ittookawhile,becauseI14eachinstructiontomakesuretheyunderstood.Inasinceremomentof15,theolderladythankedme.Thewhole16helpedmemuchmorethanithelpedher.Ihadbeenhavingavery17day.Infact,theonlyreasonIhadgonetothatparticulargasstationwasthatIwantedtotakealittledriveand18myhead.AsIreplacedthegascap,havingsentthemontheirway,Isuddenly19thatIfeltbetter.Myheadwasclear.AndIam20fortherealgoodnessitbroughtintomylife.1、A．cared B．hesitated C．worried D．complained2、A．making B．leaking C．burning D．pumping3、A．goahead B．giveup C．setoff D．hurryup4、A．gas B．coins C．directions D．food5、A．upon B．with C．except D．beyond6、A．starving B．sheltering C．traveling D．hiding7、A．lost B．arranged C．located D．headed8、A．distance B．line C．sign D．address9、A．feeling B．evidence C．reward D．pleasure10、A．generally B．exactly C．wholly D．personally11、A．destination B．field C．office D．apartment12、A．thoughtof B．putoff C．turnedto D．endedup13、A．companion B．passenger C．helper D．colleague14、A．explained B．repeated C．demonstrated D．recalled15、A．silence B．coldness C．appreciation D．embarrassment16、A．situation B．accident C．conversation D．incident17、A．meaningful B．fortunate C．important D．difficult18、A．clear. B．empty C．cover D．turn19、A．understood B．realized C．acknowledged D．assume20、A．anxious. B．fit C．ready D．grateful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個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）InmuchofAsia,especiallytheso-called“ricebowl”culturesofChina,Japan,Korea,1．Vietnam,foodisusuallyeatenwithchopsticks.Chopsticksareusuallytwolong,thinpiecesofwoodorbamboo.Theycanalsobemadeofplastic,animalboneormetal.Sometimeschopsticksarequiteartistic.Trulyelegantchopsticksmight2．(make)ofgoldandsilverwithChinesecharacters.Skilledworkersalsocombine(組合)varioushardwoodsandmetal3．(create)specialdesigns.TheChinesehaveusedchopsticksfor5000years.Peopleprobablycooked4．(they)foodinlargepots,usingtwigs(樹枝)toremoveit.Overtime,as5．populationgrew,peoplebegancuttingfoodintosmallpiecessoitwouldcookmorequickly.Foodinsmallpiecescouldbeeateneasilywithtwigswhich6．(gradual)turnedintochopsticks.SomepeoplethinkthatthegreatChinesescholarConfucius,7．livedfromroughly551-479B．C．,influencedthe8．(develop)ofchopsticks.Confuciusbelievedkniveswouldremindpeopleofkillingsand9．(be)tooviolentforuseatthetable.ChopsticksarenotusedeverywhereinAsia.InIndia,forexample,mostpeopletraditionallyeat10．theirhands.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（Λ），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。Yesterday,IwaswalkedmydogintheeveningwhenIsawthepoorchildwhowassellingsomekeychains、Hehadfivekeychainsandwasaskingformetobuyone、Iaskedmyself,“Ishesellingthisbuildahouse?”Myheartanswered“No,thisisforhishungrytonight、”Iboughtallthekeychainandofferedhimmilkandbiscuits、Igaveherasmileykeychainbackasagift,buthissmilewasawesome、Ifeelgreatsatisfactioninmyheartatthatmoment、Ibelievethatlifeissuccessfullyifyouwinasmilefromsomeone、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華,你的美國朋友Tom聽說在中國通過掃描二維碼就可以輕松實現移動支付,感到不可思議。請你寫封郵件告知移動支付在中國的相關情況。內容包括:1.在中國最流行,提供了便利;2.快捷且強大的功能如買早餐買地鐵票;3.改變我們的生活,引領世界。注意1.詞數100左右;2可以適當增加細節(jié),以使行文連貫（開頭已給出,但不計入總數）。參考詞匯:二維碼QRcodeDearTom,Howareyou?GladtotellyousomethingaboutmobilepaymentinChina______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lookingforwardtohearingfromyou.Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、A3、A4、C5、C6、A7、C8、B9、D10、B11、B12、B13、C14、C15、C16、A17、A18、C19、A20、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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、B2、D3、B4、B22、1、A2、C3、C4、A23、1、C2、D3、A4、B24、120、D1、A25、When1wasaboyweusedtoliveacrosstheroadfromabighillwithhugeoaktreesgrowingoutofit．Whenwinterarrived，thick，heavysnowwouldfall，andmytwobrotherswouldgrabtheirsledsheadingovertothehillforadayoffun．Irememberwatchingthemwithenvybecause1wasstilltoosmalltogosledding．Finally，onewinter1wasconsideredbigenoughandjoinedmybrothersastheycarriedtheirsledsupthelonghillandpreparedtoridedownit．ThefirstfewtripsIrodewithoneofmybrothersandhadthetimeofmylife．ItwassoexhilaratingwhenthewindwhippedacrossmyfaceasIflewdownthehillsideonthewoodensled．Neartheendoftheday1wasoverjoyedtoowhenmyoldestbrotherdecidedtoletmetryridingthesledallbymyself．Iclimbedonitfullofexcitementandlayonmystomach．Thenwithonebigpushmybrothersentmedownthesnowyhillside．1wasdoingprettywelltoountilIhitanoldstumphiddenbythesnowandwentoffcourse，straighttowardsoneofthosebigoaktrees．MyheartpoundedinmychestandIcouldhearmyselfscreaming．AtthelastpossiblesecondIrolledoffandthesledcrashedintothetree．Icouldhearmybrothersrunningdownthehillyelling，“Youhavetosteer(操控)!Youhavetosteer!”Sadly，thatwasn’tthelasttimeIfailedtosteerwhensomeobstacle