2025届四川省中江县龙台中学英语高三上期末检测模拟试题含解析

2025届四川省中江县龙台中学英语高三上期末检测模拟试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请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．Thegeneralsecretarystressedthatwhathehadjustsaidwasonlyhis_________view,notofficialintentions.A．private B．separate C．personal D．single2．Notuntiltheendoftheperformance________thechancetotakephotoswiththerespectableactor.A．theaudiencegot B．theaudiencehadgotC．didtheaudienceget D．hadtheaudiencegot3．Mymomonceworkedinaverysmallvillageschool,whichis__________onlyonfoot.A．acceptable B．adequate C．accessible D．appropriate4．Ourdreamisto_______aWorldCupthatmakesyou,yourgrandchildrenandeveryoneinfootballreallyproud.A．stageB．chairC．foundD．watch5．Inspring,thesceneonthetopofthehillissoappealingthatitis________mywords.A．aboveB．overC．beyondD．off6．Itiswidelyacknowledgedthatstudentsshouldbe____________intermsofoverallquality.A．supported B．matchedC．evaluated D．controlled7．—Youwerenotlistening；whattroubledyou?—Imycomingmathexam．A．amthinkingabout B．wasthinkingabout C．hadthoughtabout D．willthinkabout8．Wecancommunicate________peopleineverypartoftheworld________theInternet.A．with；with B．with；throughC．through；through D．through；with9．_____thatitwassoldoutwhenitcameout. A．Sowashersuccessfulbook B．Sosuccessfulwasherbook C．Soherbookwassuccessful D．Sosuccessfulherbookwas10．Nothavingworkedouttheprogram,________leavetheoffice.A．sohewasforbiddentoB．andhedidn’twanttoC．hislittlesoncouldn’tmakehimD．becouldn’tfreehimselfto11．—TherearenorelativearticlesontheInternet.Whatshallwedo?—MyGod！Therearealwaysnotanyusefularticleswhenyouwant.A．one B．it C．that D．any12．IthinkTomwillmakeagoodmonitor,________I’dliketovoteforhim.A．butB．forC．orD．so13．—ThankGod!Thisschooltermiscomingtoanend!—Yeah,afterallthathardwork,weallaholiday.A．preserve B．observe C．reserve D．deserve14．_____theplantonceaweekifyouaretogetfruitintheautumn.A．WateredB．WateringC．TowaterD．Water15．-----Goodevening.HuangshanHotel.-----Goodevening.______________?A．DoyoustillhavearoomfortonightB．Whatwouldyoulike,pleaseC．IsthereanythingIcandoforyouD．Whoisthatspeaking,please16．Countrieswhichcontinueimportinghugequantitiesofwastewillhaveto____theissueofpollution.A．maintain B．simplify C．overlook D．address17．---I’vegotsomethingweighingonmymind.Couldyougivemesomeadvice?---______.TellmeallaboutitandI’lldowhatIcan.A．Don’tmentionit B．NowonderC．Noproblem D．Mypleasure18．Theydohaveadifferenttotheproblemofoverpopulation．A．solutionB．opinionC．decisionD．conclusion19．Theshockingnewsmademerealize______terribleproblemswewouldface.A.that B．how C．what D．why20．______hewas12,Einsteinhadlearnedadvancedmathematicsbyhimself.A．ThefirsttimeB．AtthetimeC．BythetimeD．Duringthetime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）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．Bypresentingherpersonalexperience22．（8分）OnaflightfromDallas,Texas,toCincinnati,Ohio,tovisitafriendin2008,eventplannerPaigeChenaultdaydreamedaboutthegrandbirthdaypartiesshe’dthrowforherdaughteroneday.(Paigewasfivemonthspregnantatthetime.)Then,flippingthroughamagazine,shesawaphotoofanimpoverishedHaitianboy,skinny.“Ithought,thiskidhasnothing,”Paigesays.Theimagestayedwithher,andsheresolvedtodosomethingtohelp.“IdecidedIwouldusemytalentstothrowbirthdaypartiesforhomelesskids,”Paigesays.Forthenextfouryears,Paigeandherhusband,Colin,tooktimeoutfromparenthoodtovisitshelterstodeterminehowbesttopullofftheparties.Finally,inJanuary2012,Paigelaunchedthe

BirthdayPartyProject,anonprofitorganization,andrecruitedfriendsandfamilytohelpdecorateDallas’s75-occupantFamilyGatewayShelterwithballoonsandstreamers,celebratingthebirthdaysof11boysandgirls,with60morehomelesskidsinattendance.“ThatfirstpartywasbetterthanIcouldhaveeverimagined,”saysPaige.NowPaigeandherstaffofthreepaidemployeesworkwithregionalvolunteerstoplanmonthlythemedpartiesat15sheltersacrossthecountry,someofwhichhouseabusedorabandonedkids.Eachchildcelebratingabirthdaythatmonthgetsa$30gift,adecorativeplacemat,andanindividualcakeorcupcake.OneofPaige’sfavoritepartsofeachpartyiswhenthekidsmakeawishandblowoutthecandles.“Theyrarelygetachancetodreambig,”saysPaige.Herdaughter,Lizzie,nowseven,oftenhelpsoutattheparties.Paigesays,“TheonethingI’vealwayswantedisformykidtobegenerous.”1、WhatwasitthatmadePaigewanttohelpthehomelesschildren?A．AflightfromDallastoOhio. B．Herdaughter’sbirthday.C．ThephotoofaHaitianboy. D．Hertalentforthrowingparties.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“impoverished”mean?A．adorable B．poorC．talented D．dead3、Whatcanbelearntfromthepassage?A．Atotalof75full-timeworkersareemployedbyPaigeatpresent.B．Afterunsuccessfulattempts,Paigefinallythrewawonderfulpartyforthehomelesskids.C．Kidscanspend$30tocelebratetheirbirthday.D．Paigecommitsherselftothecauseofhelpingthehomelesskids.4、WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkPaigeis?A．Caringandsensitive. B．Competentandloyal.C．Kindandperseverant. D．Responsibleanddisciplined.23．（8分）Maybeyouwanttogivebacktoyourcommunity,butyoudon’tknowwheretobegin.ItwassomethingRebeccaReederusedtohearfromfriendswhenevertheylearnedshevolunteeredaroundtheLosAngelesarea.Theideafinallytookshapeduringher30thbirthdaycelebration.Reederandherbrotherputtogetherasurprisepartyforherguests.Theyrentedapartybusinsecretandinvitedeveryonesheknewtoamystery(神秘)event.Thesurprisebusridewasnotonlyahitbutalsoaneffectiveicebreaker.Manyguestshadnevermetbeforethatnightbuttheywereallfastfriendsbytheendofthetrip.Reederandafriendrealizedthismightbetheanswerforfriendsseekingfunwaystodogood.ThentheybeganDoGoodBusandhostedtheirfirstcommunityridein2010.Everyoneassumeditwouldbeaone-offevent,butparticipantshadsuchfunandfeltsogoodaboutgivingbackthattheydemandedanother.Andthenanother.“Thiskindofthingsjustsnowballedfromthere,”saysReeder,whoisnowafull-timedirectorofthegrowingnonprofitorganization.Overthepastsevenyears,DoGoodBushasofferedonce-a-monthpublicridesinLosAngeles.Volunteersboardthebusandridetoamysterycommunityserviceproject.Reederlikestokeepthelocationsandcausesasecrettoaddanelementoffunandmystery,andtopreventpeoplefromarrivingwithtoomuchexpectation.Participantspay$45,with10percentgoingtotheday’scauseandtherestgoingtoDoGoodBustohelpcovercostsandruntheprogram.Ridesusuallylastfourtofivehoursandincludeeverythingfromworkinginhomelessshelterstobeachcleanupstoplantingcommunitygardens.Theaim,saysReeder,istoraiseawarenessaboutcauses,andencouragecontinuedsupportinthecommunitywhilehavingagoodtime.1、WhydidReedersaythebusrideonherbirthdaywasanicebreaker?A．Itexposedtheneedofthepoortopeople.B．Itmadepeoplerealizehowtodogooddeeds.C．Itmadepeoplebraveenoughtostandthecoldice.D．Ithelpedpeoplegetconnectedintheactivity.2、Whatdoweknowabouttheirfirstridein2010?A．Ittookplaceinwinter.B．Itwasdisappointing.C．Itwasagreatsuccess.D．Theauthororganizeditalone.3、HowdoesReedergetthemoneyfortheactivities?A．Participantspayforthem.B．Thegovernmentsupportsher.C．Sheraisesmoneyinsociety,D．Communitycovers10percentofthecost.4、WhatcanweinferabouttheDoGoodBus?A．Ittakesabout5hoursontheway.B．Itoffersapleasantwaytodogooddeeds.C．Itraisesmoneyfortheparticipants’community.D．Itgivesasurprisingandfriendlycelebration.24．（8分）Inourlife,theyaretwodifferenttypesofdreamer，一low-recalldreamersandhigh-recalldreamers.AccordingtoresearchersattheLyonNero-scienceResearchCenterinFrance,high-recalldreamersreportedtheyrememberedtheirdreamsalmosteverydaywhilelow-recalldreamerssaidtheyonlyrememberedtheirdreamsonceortwiceamonth,reportedLiveScience.PerrineRuby,aleadscientistattheresearchcenterinLyon,studied41people(21high-recalldreamersand20low-recalldreamers)andrecordedtheirbrainactivity.Shefoundthatapartofthebraincalledthetemporo-parietaljunction(颞顶叶交界处）wasmoreactiveinhigh-recalldreamers.Thiswastruebothwhentheyweresleepingandawake.Thisareaofthebrainisresponsibleforcollectingandprocessinginformationfromtheoutsideworld.Thismeansthathigh-recalldreamersaremoresensitivetowhatishappeningaroundthem.Forexample,whentheyareawake,theyrespondmorestronglytohearingtheirownnames.Whentheyaresleeping,theytendtobewokenupmoreeasilybysoundsandmovements.Bycloselystudyingpeople’sbrainactivity,Rubyfoundthathigh-recalldreamershavetwiceasmuch“wakefulnesstime”duringsleepaslow-recalldreamersdo.Anditisduringtheseshortperiodsofwakefulnessthatthebrainmemorizesdreams.Thisisnothardtounderstand.Justtrytothinkofyourownsleepingexperience.Ifyouarerestlessduringthenight,youaremorelikelytorememberyourdreams,butifyousleepwellandsoundly,youtendtorememberverylittleinthemorning.Thisisbecause“younevergetachancetoremember”,RobertStickgold,aHarvardMedicalSchoolresearcher,toldTheWashingtonPost.AsanotherresearchprojectattheUniversityofTurkuinFinlandshowed,dreamcontentcanalsoaffectourmemory.Negativedreamsareeasiertorecallthanordinarydreams.Nightmaresareoftenrecalledbecausetheyareemotionallynegative,andsuchdreamscausefear.1、Whatcanweknowabouthigh-recalldreamersaccordingtothearticle?A．Theyhaveverylittlebrainactivitywhentheysleep.B．Theycanremembertheirdreamsclearly.C．Theydon’tknowhowtodescribetheirdreams.D．Theycan’tremembertheirdreams.2、Whichistrueaboutlow-recalldreamerscomparedtohigh-recalldreamers?A．Theyhavehigherqualitysleep.B．TheyhavemoresleeplessnightsC．Theyaremoreeasilywokenatnight.D．Theyrespondfasterwhenhearingtheirnames.3、Whatisthemainpurposeofthesecondtolastparagraph?A．ToexplainRuby’sfindings.B．Toattractreaders,interestinfuturestudies.C．Toshowtheadvantagesofbeingalow-recalldreamer.D．Tosuggestwhattodotobecomealow-recalldreamer.4、WhatdidtheresearchprojectinFinlandfind?A．Ordinarydreamscanhelpourbrainrest.B．Dreamsareoftenaffectedbyouremotions.C．Nightmaresoftenhappenwhenwedon'tsleepwell.D．Negativedreamsaremorelikelytoberecalled.25．（10分）Britonsareincreasinglyentertainingguestsathomewithdinner,filmandkaraokenights,inspiredbytelevisionshowsoncookery(烹饪术)andhomeentertainment,accordingtoasurvey.Morethanhalf(53percent)oftherespondentstoapoll(民意测验)of1,000Britonsacrossthecountrysaidtheynowprefertospendqualitytimewithfamilyandfriendsbyinvitingthemovertotheirhomesratherthanmeetinginbarsandrestaurants,thesurveybymobilephoneoperatorT-Mobileshowed.Populartelevisionshowssuchas“ComeDineWithMe,”whereamateurchefsattempttowowtheaudiencewiththeirculinary(烹调的)skills,“MasterChef”whereordinarypeoplecompetetocooktoMichelinstandards(米其林餐厅评分标准)andanumberofcelebritycookeryshowshaveinspiredBritonstoentertainathome.Thepollshowedthatnearlyathirdofrespondentshadspentmoneyonhomeentertainmentimprovementssuchassofas,diningtablesandbiggertelevisionstoimpresstheguests.“Overthelastcoupleofyears,myclientshaveincreasinglyaskedforhomepartiesratherthanonesatindependentplaces,”partyplanningexpertLizBrewersaidinastatementaccompanyingthepoll’sresults.“Thisisnotonlyduetoaslowingofeconomicactivitybutbecausemanyhavebecomeincreasinglyhouse-proudandeagertoshowofftheircookingskills,inadditiontotheirlatesthomeentertainmentpurchases.”CelebritychefJamieOliverwasthetopchoicefordreamhostofrespondents,whilePrimeMinisterGordonBrownwasoneoftheleastfavored,alongsideConservativeleaderDavidCameron.1、Britons’interestinentertainingguestsathomeisgrowingbecauseoftheimpactof.A．MichelinstandardsB．televisionprogramsC．fasteconomicdevelopmentD．mobilephoneoperatorT-Mobile2、Theunderlinedword“wow”inParagraph3probablymeans“”.A．fillB．compareC．impressD．associate3、Toentertainguestsathome,thehostshaveto.a.purchasecertainfurnitureb.improvetheircookingskillsc.consultapartyplanningexpertfirstd.asksomeprofessionalchefstohelpA．aandbB．canddC．aanddD．bandc4、Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A．TheserviceofmostBritishrestaurantsisnotsatisfactory.B．Politiciansarethetopchoicefordreamhostofrespondents.C．TwothirdsofBritonsarewillingtoentertainguestsathome.D．Entertainingguestsathomewillstrengthentherelationships.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）WhenIwasaboytherewerenosmartphonesorcomputers．Still，Ineverfeltbored．Thefields，1andwoodlandsaroundmyhomeweretheperfectplayground．Icanrememberoncehikingtonearby2andwalkingslowlyaroundit．AtthebackofitIwasamazedtofindanolddirtroadthatIhadneverseenbefore．Itwasfullofmuddytyretracksanddeepwoodsbordereditonbothsides，but3itstillseemedlikeafineadventure．I4onandonforwhatseemedlikehours．Iwassuremyguardianangel（守护天使）was5inmyearstoturnaroundand6backhomebutIwas7andevenabitstupid，soIwalkedon．Therewasstillneitheracarnorahouse8．Mylegsweregettingtired．InoticedthatthesunwasstartingtogodownandIgrew9．Ididn'twanttoendup10onthisroadinthedarkofnight，andIwasworriedthatitwouldbedark11Icouldmakemywaybacktothelakeagain．Icontinuedtowalkonwiththefeargrowinginsideofme．Myheartwas12fasterandmylegswereachingmoreseriouslythanbefore．WhenI13onelastcornerandsawahousethatI14，Ijumpedupanddownandlaughedoutloud．Iknewthewayhome!Itwasstilloveramileaway，butmy15feltlikefeathers．I16intothehousewithabigsmilejustintimefordinner．ThenIendedmyadventurewithagoodnight'ssleep．IrememberedthisrecentlywhenIsawa17，saying，"Allroadsleadhome"．Thisistrue．Ialsorememberedasage（圣人）comparedlifetoajourney．Arewegoingtomakethislifeaterrible18orarewegoingtomakethelifeajoyfulone？It19ourownchoice．Allroadsnomatterhowtheytwistandturn，can20ushomeinourhearts．Mayyoualwayswalkyourpathwithlove!Mayyoualwayshelpyourfellowtravelersalongtheway!1、A．towns B．hills C．farms D．villages2、A．farmhouse B．highway C．forest D．lake3、A．exploring B．appreciating C．introducing D．refusing4、A．drove B．flew C．walked D．rode5、A．waving B．singing C．whispering D．scolding6、A．head B．land C．pace D．wander7、A．sad B．stubborn C．mature D．anxious8、A．inorder B．incomfort C．inneed D．insight9、A．pleased B．scared C．astonished D．disappointed10、A．exposed B．injured C．trapped D．worried11、A．though B．if C．when D．before12、A．blocking B．sinking C．beating D．dancing13、A．turned B．searched C．checked D．examined14、A．owned B．recognized C．overlooked D．defined15、A．arms B．hands C．head D．legs16、A．stormed B．danced C．dragged D．dived17、A．design B．signature C．sign D．signal18、A．trip B．scene C．event D．sight19、A．refersto B．dealswith C．decideson D．dependson20、A．lead B．urge C．move D．transport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）Thereisareasonwhywedream.Dreamsaren’tjustaproduct1．ourbraindevelopswhilewesleep.Thereissomethingmoretoitthanthat.It’sfromdreamsthatsomeofthegreatestinventionsofmanhavebecomea2．(real).There3．(be)averysimpleexercisetostartrecallingyourdreams.Before4．(go)tobed,foratleast24days,keeptellingyourself,"Iwillrememberallmydreams."5．first,youmaynotseeanyresultsatall,butjustinsist.Afterawhileyouwill6．(probable)noticethatvague(模糊的)memoriesofyourdreamswillstayin7．(you)mindwhenyouwakeup.Asyoucontinuetodothis,youwillnoticethatit'snotjustonedreamthatcomesbacktoyou8．anumberofdreams.Nowthefundoesn'tjuststopthere.Trytounderstandwhatyourdreamsmean,andseeifitappliestosomethingthatishappeninginyoureverydaylifeManyofthe9．(problem)westrugglewithhavealreadybeensolvedinour10．(amaze)mind.Theseanswerscometousintheformofdreams.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短文。短文中共有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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。Failurecomestousnowandthen、Isufferedpainfulfailureintheexamholdtheotherday,andithelpedmefindanewself、Beforetheexam,IhadpromisedmyparentsthatIwillgetthebestmarksinallmysubjects、However,Itookeverythingforgranted,ignoringmyteachers’adviceorpayinglittleattentiontomyhomework、Therefore,Ifailedtwoofmyfavoritesubjects,mathandphysics,whatsurprisedeveryoneincludemyself、Lookingatback,Irealizedthatitwasouroverconfidencethatledtothefailure、Onlyifwearemodestandworkhardwillweareabletohavethechancetoachieveourgoal、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，来自美国的交换生Bruce结束了在你们学校的学习生活，已经返回美国。作为班长，你想写信感谢她一个学期以来带给大家的美好回忆。内容要点如下：1.怀念与她相处的快乐时光2.感谢她对大家英语学习的帮助3.感谢她为班级捐赠的精美英文书籍4.欢迎她有机会再来中国注意：1.词数100左右；2.开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总数；3.书信应包括以上所有要点，可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。DearBruce,HowaboutyourlifebackinAmerica?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YourssincerelyLiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、C4、A5、C6、C7、B8、B9、B10、D11、A12、D13、D14、D15、A16、D17、C18、A19、C20、C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、When1wasaboyweusedtoliveacrosstheroadfromabighillwithhugeoaktreesgrowingoutofit．Whenwinterarrived，thick，heavysnowwouldfall，andmytwobrotherswouldgrabtheirsledsheadingovertothehillforadayoffun．Irememberwatchingthemwithenvybecause1wasstilltoosmalltogosledding．Finally，onewinter1wasconsideredbigenoughandjoinedmybrothersastheycarriedtheirsledsupthelonghillandpreparedtoridedownit．ThefirstfewtripsIrodewithoneofmybrothersandhadthetimeofmylife．ItwassoexhilaratingwhenthewindwhippedacrossmyfaceasIflewdownthehillsideonthewoodensled．Neartheendoftheday1wasoverjoyedtoowhenmyoldestbrotherdecidedtoletmetryridingthesledallbymyself．Iclimbedonitfullofexcitementandlayonmystomach．Thenwithonebigpushmybrothersentmedownthesnowyhillside．1wasdoingprettywelltoountilIhitanoldstumphiddenbythesnowandwentoffcourse，straighttowardsoneofthosebigoaktrees．MyheartpoundedinmychestandIcouldhearmyselfscreaming