2024届甘肃省定西市通渭二中高三冲刺模拟英语试卷含解析

2024届甘肃省定西市通渭二中高三冲刺模拟英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．_______travellingexpensesrisingalot,wehadtochangeallourplansforthetour．A．As B．By C．Since D．With2．—Didyouwatchthebasketballmatchyesterday?—Yes，Idid.Youknow，mybrother________inthematch.A．isplayingB．wasplayingC．hasplayedD．hadplayed3．ThefamousbookFrankenstein,________byBritishnovelistMaryShelley,isthefirstworkofsciencefiction.A．writing B．havingwrittenC．written D．waswritten4．______________totheparty,Nancywasveryupset.A．Havingnotbeeninvited B．NothavinginvitedC．Havingnotinvited D．Nothavingbeeninvited5．It’sstronglyadvisedthatsmokersnotbeallowedtosmokeinanyroom________babiescurrentlyoccupy.A．where B．whoseC．that D．as6．—Haveyoufoundthenewflatadvertisedinthenewspaper?—Yes.Butthecommunity____verylargeandInearlygotlostjustnow.A．hadbeen B．was C．willbe D．is7．Thanksforyourusefuladvice;otherwiseI______suchrapidprogress.A．didn’tmake B．couldn’thavemadeC．hadn’tmade D．shouldn’thavemade8．Withyourbrother’shelp,I’vemadegreatprogressinEnglishandIreallywanttodosomethingforhim____．A．inturn B．byturns C．inreturn D．inanswer9．theirfinalmedicalcheck,theastronautsboardedtheirspacecraft． A．Received B．Beingreceived C．Toreceive D．Havingreceived10．---Nowadays,buyersaccustomedtopricesmovingupwardjustadoptawait-and-seeattitude.---Iftheycontinueto_____,thenourcompanyisclosingdown.A．fishintheair B．sitonthefenceC．flyoffthehandle D．beataroundthebush11．—Oh,HannahjusttoldmethatshewasunabletotranslatethereportintoEnglish.—________？Sheoncespent10yearslivinginLondon.A．Guesswhat B．Whynot C．Sowhat D．Howcome12．Atthemeeting,theheadmastersaidthatthegovernmentshouldpreventsuchthingsashurtchildren________again.A．happening B．happen C．tohappenDhappened13．．WhatIlikeaboutHarvardisthere’stheoldclassicallook—thereareparksandtraditionalbuildings.A．why B．where C．that D．how14．Jennynearlymissedtheflight_________________doingtoomuchshopping.A．asaresultof B．ontopofC．infrontof D．inneedof15．Itwasconsiderate_____younottoplaythepianowhileIwasasleep.A．of B．for C．to D．from16．Facedwiththedilemma,thecompanycommittee________apublicstatement,appointingthecapablemantobeitsnewglobalchieffinancialofficer.A．pulledoutB．putoutC．reachedoutD．drewout17．Weshouldorganizeusefulactivities,whichwill___________therelationshipofthestudents.A．appoint B．employC．promote D．commit18．Ithoughtithardtocompletetheprojectatfirst,butI______mymind.A．change B．havechangedC．hadchanged D．wouldchange19．Anyinformationoftheoraltestpaperareregardedasstrictly______beforeitisopen.A．conventional B．analyticalC．controversial D．confidential20．—Iamwornout.—Metoo,allworkandnoplay.Soit’stimeto________.A．burnthemidnightoilB．pushthelimitsC．gowiththeflowD．callitaday第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）NasrMajidstartedhuntingthisfallatBlackwaterNationalWildlifeRefuge(保护区)ontheEasternShoreofMarylandinUSA,He’soneoftherelativelyfewnewhunterswhoofficialshopewillhelpstopanearlyfour-decadedeclinenationallyinwhathasbecomeahobbyforfewerthan5percentofAmericans.Naturalresourcesandwildlife,officialsinMarylandareencouraginghuntingofdeer,turkeysandsomeotherwildanimals,whichisbelievedtobegoodfortheenvironment.Withouthunting,theysay,sikadeerwilloverpopulatethewildliferefugeandthey’llovereatthebushesandotherplantsthatprovideimportanthabitatforbirds.OnthewesternshoreoftheChesapeakeBay,huntingisalsoimportanttopreventthespreadofdiseasessuchasLyme.Inmanyfamilies,thehuntingtraditionhasbeenhandeddownforgenerations^Butaslongtimesportsmenageandchildrenloseinterest,thenumberofhuntersintheUnitedStatesfellby2million,from2011to2018,toabout11million.“Everythingischanging.Kidsaregrowingupinfrontofvideogamesandcomputersinsteadofgoinghunting.”saidChrisMarkin,ahuntingspecialistforthestatenaturalresourcesdepartment.“Adultsusuallyfocusonworkingandprovidingfortheirfamilies.Thosepressuresarepreventingmanyotherpotentialhuntersfromgoingout,andfromraisingthenextgenerationofhunters.”Toavoidsuchadecline,anewapproachisneeded.Governmentagenciesandnonprofitgroupsarenowlaunchingmentoring(指导)programstotrainmorehunters,whichnotonlyhelpspreserveanindustryandaculturebutalsomeansmoreprotectionforwildlifeandtheirhabitatsthroughdeerpopulationcontrolandinvestment.Luckily,therearethosestilleagertolearn,likeMajid.Hewasjustlookingforanoutdoorhobbyhecouldsharewithhischildrenwhenhecameacrossthementors-hipprogram.Now,hefeelscapableofhuntingonhisown,butalsohassomeonehecantextwithquestionsthatpopup.Hisnewpastimehasalreadypaidoffforhim—onhissecondhuntwithhismentor,inthelastminutesofdaylight,hebaggedhisfirstdeer.1、WhatcanbeinferredfromChrisMarkin’swords?A．Nooneisinterestedinhuntinganymore.B．Huntingaddstomanyadults’lifepressures.C．Parentsfailtospendenoughtimewithkids.D．Thehuntingtraditionisfacingchallenges.2、Inthispassage,NasrMajidisconsideredasasymbolof________..A．bravery B．hopeC．enthusiasm D．devotion3、Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“newpastime”referto?A．Learningtohunt. B．Raisingquestions.C．Lookingforhunters. D．Sharinganewhobby.4、Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?A．Teachhuntersnewskills. B．Preserveagreattradition.C．Makehuntingmorepopular. D．Reducethepressureoflife.22．（8分）Twenty-fiveyearsago,asaparenteducator,Ibeganreadingaboutthedangersofpraise.IwascompletelyshockedbywhatIwaslearning:praiseisnotgoodforourkids.Howcouldthatbe?SoIspentyearstalkingwithexperts,readingabouttheeffectsofpraise,andfinallydecidedtoclosethedooronpraiseandfocusonbuildinganencouragingfamily.Eventoday,withmanystudiesavailabletoparents,Istillhearpeoplesay,“Howcanthatbe?Howcansaying‘Goodjob’or‘You’resmart’bebad?”Iunderstand.Itcanbeadifficulthabittobreak.Ifwetellaboy“Youaresosmart!”whenhebringshomeanAinhismathtest,howdoeshefeelwhenhecomeshomewithaD?Ifwe’vetoldhimthatheissmart,thenhewillmorelikelyfeelafailurewhenhestruggleswithhomework—“I’msupposedtobesmart.Whycan’tIdothis?”Praisetrainschildrentodependonconstantfeedbackonwhata“greatjob”theyaredoing.Thisdependencyshattersratherthanbuildschildren’sconfidence.Praisetrainschildrentoask,“Doyoulikeit?”“DidIdoagoodjob?”“Areyouproudofme?”Theybegintobelievethatwhatothersthinkismoreimportantthanwhattheythinkabouttheirachievementsandmistakes.Praisebreakstherelationshipbetweenparentsandchildren.Withoutevenrealizingit,parentsmaybeusingpraiseasatooltodirectthechild’sbehavior.Themessageisclear—Iapproveofyouwhenyou…andIdonotapproveofyouwhenyou…Livingwiththiskindofconstantjudgmentcandamagenotonlythechild’sconfidencebutalsotherelationship.Thesolutiontotheproblemofpraiseisencouragement.Encouragementcanbegivenatanytime,toanyone,inanysituation.Itisacomment,anacknowledgment,astatementthatfocusesoneffort,improvementorchoice.Hearing“Youaresosmart!”canleaveachildatalosswhentheydon’tdowellinatest.Using“ThattookalotofworktocomehomewithanAinyourtest…”givesachildthechancetobesomethingelse.1、Whatcanbeinferredfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Manyparentscan’tgetonwellwiththeirchildren.B．Theauthornevershowsanyapprovaltohischildren.C．It’shardformanyparentstobelievepraiseisharmful.D．Theauthorspent25yearschangingpeople’sopiniononpraise.2、Accordingtothepassage,itseemsthatparents’praise______.A．canleadtochildren’sbeingsmartB．mighthavejusttheoppositeeffectC．isagoodtooltoeducatetheirchildrenD．helpsthemgetalongwellwiththeirchildren3、Whichofthefollowingisagoodexampleofencouragement?A．Youareverygoodatmath.B．YouarethebestartistIhaveeverseen.C．Youhaveaproblemandyouhavetofixit.D．Youdidn’tthinkyoucouldfinishintime,butyoudid.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）Thebeliefthatnewtechnologiesarecausingthedeathofworkistheideathatnevergoesaway.Despiteevidencetothecontrary,westillviewtechnologicalchangetodayasbeingmorerapidanddramaticinitsconsequencesforworkthaneverbefore.Butthisisnothingnew.Peoplehavealwaysviewedthetechnologicalchangesthattakeplaceduringtheirlivesasthemostdramaticanddangerousthateverhappenedinhistory.Inthe1930s,theBritisheconomist(经济学家)JohnMaynardKeynespredictedthewidespreaduseofelectricitywouldproduceaworldwherepeoplespendmostoftheirtimedoingnothing.IntheUnitedStatesduringthe1960s,thegovernmentrepeatedlyinvestigatesfearsthatautomaticmachineswouldpermanentlyreducetheamountofworkavailable.In1988,oneAustralianhistorianclaimedthatatleastaquarteroftheworkforcewouldbewithoutjobswithin10yearsbecauseofcomputers.Ofcourse,noneofthesedisasterscametopassintheUnitedKingdom,theUnitedStatesandAustralia,oranywhereelse.Yettoday,weareseeingthereturnofthesepredictions,withsomeexpertsclaimingtheworldofworkisoncemoreundergoingradicalandunprecedentedchange.Theyarguethatrobotsandotherworkplacetechnologiesarecausingareductioninthetotalamountofworkavailable,orarebringingamorerapidpaceofsubstitutionofmachinesforhumansthanhasbeenseenpreviously.Butthereisalittleevidencetosupportsuchbeliefs.Statisticsshowthatthepercentageofpeopleinwork,thenumberofhourstheywork,andhowfrequentlytheychangejobshaveremainedremarkablyconstantoverthepast20years.Thisstabilityshouldnotcomeasasurprise.Therearegoodreasonswhyweshouldnotexpectnewtechnologiestocausethedeathofwork.Newtechnologiesalwayscausejoblosses,butthatisonlypartofthestory.Whatalsoneedstobeunderstoodishowtheyincreasetheamountofworkavailable.Onewaythishappensisthroughtheincreasesinincomesthataccompanytheuseofnewtechnologies.Withtheintroductionofthesetechnologies,goodandservicescanbeproducedfaster,whichresultsinhigherrealincomesforworkers.Higherincomesthenincreasedemandforotherproductsandconsequentlymoreworkersareneededtomakethem.Additionally,whilenewtechnologiesarelikelytosubstituteforsometypesofworkers,theywillalsoincreasedemandforothertypesofworkers,especiallythosewithhigherlevelskillsandexpertise.So,theendofworkisnoclosertodaythanatanytimeinthepast.Butthereisstillaneedtokeepdisprovingtheprediction,toreducepeople'sfears.1、Whatisthefunctionofthesecondparagraph?A．Toexplaintheimportanceofdevelopingnewtechnology.B．Toshowhowtechnologyaffectedemploymentinthepast.C．Toarguethattechnologicaldangersarebecomingmoreserious.D．Togivehistoricalexamplesofunnecessaryfearaboutnewtechnology.2、Howcanemploymentstatisticsoverthepast20yearsbestbedescribed?A．ConfusingB．ReliableC．StableD．Variable3、Accordingtoparagraph7,whydoesdemandforproductsoftenincreaseafternewtechnologyisintroduced?A．Therearemoregoodsforpeopletochoosefrom.B．Thereismoredemandfornewskillsintheeconomy.C．Productivityimprovementshelpraiseworkers’salaries.D．Higherqualitygoodsatlowerpricesencourageconsumption.4、Whatistheauthor’sopinionabouttheintroductionofnewtechnology?A．Itdoesnothaveaneffectonmostpeople’sjobs.B．Itsbenefitsareusuallynotworththeintroduction.C．Itusuallyleadstoasignificantincreaseinemployment.D．Itsdangertopeoplesemploymentpossibilitiesisoverstated.25．（10分）GrowingupsIalwaysenviedmyfriendswholivedinonetownintheirwholelives.Comingfromamilitaryfamilymakesthisimpossible.MybrothersandIsoonfoundthatifwedidn’tlikeaplacewelivedin,we’dsoonbemovingtoanewplace.Throughalltheupsanddowns,Inowrealizethat’severythingI’vedone,seen,andlearnedhasmademeintothepersonIamtoday.Thefielddaywasthebestdayevercreated.BeinggoodatsportswhichIhaddonetogetherwithparentsseemedtohelpmefindmypositionatanewschool.DespitethehotweatherinSanAntonio,Texas,Ihadtotakeoutdooractivities.Sometimeswetookthefamilymountainbikingafterschool.MybrothersandIwerearrangedtojoinintheswimteamandpracticeyoga.ThesearethethingsIrememberaboutmychildhood.NowIthankmyparentsforteachingmethesevitalprinciples,whichIwillhavewithmetherestofmylife.Iwasalwaystheshygirlandafraidtobemyself.Thisdidn’tbothermeuntilIreachedjuniorhighschool,whensomegirlsjudgedmebywhatIwore,whoItalkedtoandhowskinnyIwas.IfeltlikeI’dneverdoneanythingwrongtodeservesuchcriticism.ItwasnotuntillastyearthatIrealizedthatIhadtostaydifferentfromthemandlivemylifeaccordingtomyprinciples.Idecidedtobemyownperson.Ineverthoughtthatbeingnicecouldcausemetobedisliked.Anyway,Ibeganhangingoutwithgirlswhohadalotincommonwithmelikepreferringoutdoorsports.Theywereacceptingandnon-judgmental.IamnowcontentwithknowingthatIammyownpersonanddon’tletotherscontrolmylife.1、Whatcausedtheauthortoenvysomeofherfriendswhenshewasyoung?A．Hergrowinguplikeaboy.B．Herfamily’sfrequentmoving.C．Herbusyschoollife.D．Herstrictparents.2、WhydidtheauthormentionthefielddayinParagraph2?A．Toshowherhardchildhood.B．Toshowherhobbyinsports.C．Toshowhersatisfactoryfamilylife.D．Toshowherparents’influenceonher.3、Whatresultedintheauthor’schangeinjuniorhighschool?A．Herconstantlybeinggoodtoothers.B．Herobeyingherprinciplesstrictly.C．Somegirls’improperjudgmentonhere.D．Somegirls’refusingtomakefriendswithher.4、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．RunningformylifeB．MyhappychildhoodC．Myparents’regulationsD．Lovingoutdoorsports第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Agroupofgraduatesgottogethertovisittheirolduniversityprofessor.Theconversationsoonturnedintocomplaintsabout1coffee,theprofessorwenttothekitchenand2withalargepotofcoffeeanda3ofcups---porcelain,plastic,glass,crystal,someplain-looking,someexpensive,somebeautiful—tellingthemto4themselvestothecoffee.Whenallthestudentshadacupofcoffeeinhand,theprofessorsaid,“ifyouhave5,allthenice-lookingexpensivecupshavebeen6,leavingbehindtheplainand7ones.Whileitisnormalforyoutowantonlythebestforyourselves,thatisthe8ofyourproblemsandstress.”“Beassuredthatthecup9addsnoqualitytothecoffee.10itisjustmoreexp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B．dream C．sorrow D．truth2、A．friends B．customers C．fellows D．guests3、A．carried B．returned C．arrived D．reached4、A．kind B．variety C．sort D．number5、A．devote B．expose C．help D．addicted6、A．searched B．witnessed C．noticed D．discovered7、A．takenup B．broughtin C．soldout D．cutdown8、A．expensive B．cheap C．beautiful D．usual9、A．point B．answer C．source D．result10、A．byitself B．onitsown C．foritself D．itself11、A．Atnotime B．Attimes C．Innocase D．Inmostcases12、A．ever B．even C．never D．hardly13、A．What B．That C．Which D．Whether14、A．but B．so C．and D．for15、A．suspecting B．liking C．envying D．eyeing16、A．Love B．Life C．Future D．Failure17、A．They B．We C．You D．What18、A．quantity B．style C．quality D．standard19、A．have B．hesitate C．forget D．fail20、A．force B．drive C．puzzle D．amaze第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）We’veallturnedtosadmusictomakeusfeel1．(good)atsomepointinourlives,butwhydoesdoublingdownonthesadnesshelpdragusoutofthemire(泥沼)？Anewstudyshedslightonwhat’sgoingoninsideourbrains2．wematchourmusictoourfeelings.Itlookslikesadmusiccanbeenjoyable-ratherthan3．(simple)depressing-becauseittriggerspositivememoriesthatcanhelptoliftourmood.PsychologistAdrianNorthfromCurtinUniversityinAustraliasaysthere4．(be)twogroupsofpossible5．(explain)forwhyweenjoylisteningtosadmusiclikethis:onefromsocialpsychology,andonefromcognitiveneuroscience(认知神经学).Intermsofsocialpsychology,onewayof6．(think)aboutthisisthatwefeelmuchbetterabout7．(we)ifwefocusonsomeonewho’sdoingevenworse,aprocessknownasdownwardsocialcomparison.Everything’sgoingtobeokay,becausethisperson8．(have)anevenworsedaythanyouare.Anothertheoryfromsocialpsychologyisthatpeopleliketolisten9．musicthatmirrorsthetoneoftheircurrentlifecircumstances-thesongsactas10．sortoftuningfork(音叉)forourownsituationsandtheyresonate(共鸣)withus.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。OneeveningIwentoutwithmyfriendsWangYiforamealinacountrypub.Weleftat9:30andIwasofferedtotakeWangYihome.Weweredrivingalongwhen,suddenly,acardrovepastusoutofcontrol.Thecarcrashedandbeforethatitburstintoflames.Werantotheburningcarquickly.Whenwegetthere,wesawthreepeopletrappinginside.Theywerescreamingandweknewwehadtogetthemin.Itwasextremehotasweopenedthedoors,andwesavedthemsuccessfully.It'snicefeelingtoknowtheyhavehelpedtosavethosepeople.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，得知学校要举办英语周活动，其间要举办多场晚会，需要招聘晚会主持人。请你给英语周组委会的刘老师写一封求职信。内容包括:1.信息来源，求职意愿；2.自我介绍，申请理由；3.表示谢意，盼望回复。注意:1.词数80字左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、B3、C4、D5、C6、D7、B8、C9、D10、B11、D12、A13、C14、A15、A16、B17、C18、B19、D20、D第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、D2、B3、A4、C22、1、C2、B3、D23、When1wasaboyweusedtoliveacrosstheroadfromabighillwithhugeoaktreesgrowingoutofit．Whenwinterarrived，thick，heavysnowwouldfall，andmytwobrotherswouldgrabtheirsledsheadingovertothehillforadayoffun．Irememberwatchingthemwithenvybecause1wasstilltoosmalltogosledding．Finally，onewinter1wasconsideredbigenoughandjoinedmybrothersastheycarriedtheirsledsupthelonghillandpreparedtoridedownit．ThefirstfewtripsIrodewithoneofmybrothersandhadthetimeofmylife．ItwassoexhilaratingwhenthewindwhippedacrossmyfaceasIflewdownthehillsideonthewoodensled．Neartheendoftheday1wasoverjoyedtoowhenmyoldestbrotherdecidedtoletmetryridingthesledallbymyself．Iclimbedonitfullofexcitementandlayonmystomach．Thenwithonebigpushmybrothersentmedownthesnowyhillside．1wasdoingprettywelltoountilIhitanoldstumphiddenbythesnowandwentoffcourse，straighttowardsoneofthosebigoaktrees．Myheartpoundedinmychest