牡丹江市重点中学2025届高考考前提分英语仿真卷含解析

牡丹江市重点中学2025届高考考前提分英语仿真卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．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．Asyougothroughthisbook,you________thateachofthemillionsofpeoplewholivedthroughWorldWarIIhadadifferentexperience.A．willfind B．foundC．hadfound D．havefound2．HaveyoureadthebookLifeandDeathAreWearingMeOutbyMoYan,_____thatwonhimthe2012NobelPrizeinLiterature?A．theone B．one C．those D．ones3．﹣Mom，I'llstayintoaccompanymygrandpathisevening．﹣________!A．Withpleasure B．NevermindC．Suityourself D．Itdepends4．Philipswon8goldmedalsattheBeijingOlympicGames,__________astonishedtheworld.A．that B．which C．what D．who5．Frankly,Istillfeelconfusedabout_________hecouldmanagewithoutaccesstotheInternetforsuchalongtime.A．what B．why C．that D．how6．_______progressitis,youcan’tstopmovingforward.A．WhatevergreatB．HowevergreatC．NomatterhowgreatD．Howgreata7．Thatstudentadmittedinthemathexam,thathewouldneverdothatagaininthefuture.A．tohavecheated,promising B．cheating,promisedC．tocheating,promised D．havingcheated,promising8．Thenewplaygroundtobebuiltnextyearwillbe____________theoldone.A．asthreetimesbigasB．threetimesasbigasC．asbigasthreetimesD．asbigthreetimesas9．---HasJohneverbrokenhispromise?---No.Forexample,hesaidhewouldshowmearoundhisschool,and.A．sowouldheB．sodidheC．sohewouldD．sohedid10．–Youlooksoangry.Whathappened?–_______I’drathernottalkaboutit.A．Nothing. B．Allright. C．Getaway! D．Noway!11．Theimportance______anationaldayandhowitiscelebratedareverydifferentfromcountrytocountry.A．connectedto B．givento C．meaningto D．attachedto12．Everyschoolintothecompetitionwillhaveachancetowin$2,000______ofcomputingequipment.A．price B．worth C．value D．cost13．_____annoystheteachermostisthatallthestudentsaretooquietinclass.A．WhatB．ThatC．WhenD．Who14．—Mum,Idon’tthinkIamqualifiedenoughtodothis．—Honey,beconfident!Youshouldknowitis_____amanthinksofhimself…reallydetermineshisfate．A．that;thatB．how;thatC．what;thatD．that;how15．Thinkcarefullybeforeyouanswerquestionsonline.Youmaybe______intogivingawayveryimportantpersonalinformation.A．caught B．addictedC．seized D．trapped16．Alotoffoodaswellassometents_________toYushusincetheearthquakeoccurred.A．hasbeentransported B．havebeentransportedC．isbeingtransported D．aretransported17．Intheforest,soundisthebestmeansofcommunicationoverdistance________incomparisonwithlight,itwon'tbeblockedbytreeswhentravelling.A．whileB．becauseC．whenD．though18．—ThankGodIpassedtheinterviewyesterday.Iwassweatingheavily.—Metoo.I________whenIwassittingoutsidewaiting.A．lookeddownmynose B．letmyhairdownC．hadbutterfliesinmystomach D．chancedmyarm19．Theclimateconferencewasattendedby11,000people,itthelargestUNgatheringeverheld.A．making B．tomake C．made D．tobemaking20．—Doyouoftencomeheretohaveawalk?—No,only_________,becausewearemuchtoobusy.A．occasionallyB．eventuallyC．merelyD．frequently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）Scientistshavelongknownthatherbivores(食草动物)affecttheplantdiversityaroundthem.Inhighlyproductiveecosystems,likejungles,animalswouldfavordominant,fast-growingplants.Thiswouldfreeupnutrientsandspace,allowingforagreatervarietyofplantstoboom.Incontrast,herbivoresinregionswithlowplantbiomass,likedeserts,wouldeatwhatevertheycouldfind,onlydrivingdownplantdiversity.Now,ateamofscientistshastestedthishypothesis(假说).Burkepile,abiologyprofessorinUCSantaBarbara,andhiscolleaguesreviewed252studiescomparingplantdiversityinareaswhereherbivoreswereandwerenotexcluded.Theirstudyrevealedthatwhetherherbivoresincreaseordecreaseplantdiversitydependsonwhat’sonthemenu.Ingeneral,thecorrelation(相关性)betweenherbivoryanddiversitywasn’tnearlyasclearaseveryonehadexpected.However,theteamnoticedamuchstrongerassociation:whentheecosystemhostedaparticularlyvigorousspeciesofplant,herbivoryseemedtobecrucialinmaintainingbiodiversity.Forinstance,grasslandsinthetallgrassprairieintheAmericanMidwesttendtobedominated(控制)byfast-growinggrasses,suchasbigbluestem.Theteamdiscoveredthatherbivoreshadanoutsizedeffectonmaintainingbiodiversitybykeepingbigbluestemfromtakingoverdozensofsmaller,slowergrowingplantspecies.Howevernotallherbivoresareonanequalfoot.Theteamfoundthattheconnectionbetweenherbivoryanddiversitywasparticularlystrongingrasslandswheremoreanimalsfeedongrassthanonherbsandbushes.Thisseemsreasonable,sincegrassestendtobethedominantspeciesingrasslands,asthenamesuggests.Thesefindingsaremorethanacademic.“We’veseenthreedecadesofreallyimportantpaperssayingthatecosystemsworkbetterwhenyouhavemorespeciesinthem,”Burkepilesaid.“Whatourdatasuggestsisthatherbivoresareespeciallyimportantformaintainingthisbiodiversityinplaceswhereyouhaveareallydominantplantspecies.”Asbiodiversitycontinuestodeclineworldwide,conservationistsarelookingforwaystopreventcatastrophiclosses.“Thissuggeststhatonepossibleapproachtomanagingecosystemsandbiodiversityistouseherbivorestomanagethesedominantspecies,”Burkepileadded.1、AccordingtoParagraph1,howdoherbivoreshelptoincreasebiodiversity?A．Byconsumingdominant,fast-growingplants.B．Bydestroyingjunglesandfreeingupspace.C．Byaddingmorenutrientstothesoil.D．Byeatinguplowplantbiomass.2、TheunderlinedpartinParagraph3mostprobablyimpliesthat____________.A．herbivoryhasnothingtodowithbiodiversityinagivenecosystemB．herbivoresdecreasebiodiversityintallgrass-dominatedecosystemsC．smallanimalshelptoprotectbiodiversityingrasslandswithoutbushesD．thedegreetowhichherbivoresaffectbiodiversityisrelatedtoplantspecies3、Whatistheauthortryingtotellusinthelastparagraph?A．Thelimitationsofthenewstudy.B．Thepotentialapplicationofthenewstudy.C．Thecontradictionbetweenthepastviewandthenewfindings.D．Theimportanceofmaintainingecosystemsandbiodiversity.22．（8分）Theoriginof“holiday”iseasytosee,comingfrom“holyday”,adayofparticularreligioussignificance,oftencelebratingthelifeofasaint(圣徒),duringwhichnoworkwastobedone.Asfarbackasthe11thcentury,“holidays”,especiallythemajorfeastdays,weretimesof“celebrationandamusement”,astheOxfordEnglishDictionaryputsit.ThenumberofholidayssteadilyincreasedduringtheMiddleAges,untilamedievalEnglishmanwouldhavehadtheluxuryof40to50daysayearoffwork,dependingonwherehelived,inadditiontoafreedayonSundays.DuringtheReformation,HenryVIIIabolishedmostoftheholidayspartlybecauseoftheProtestant(新教徒的)suspicionofsaints,butmorepractically,because,accordingtohistorianEamonDuffy,“Alargenumberofholidaysweremakingthepeoplepoorbylimitingagriculture.”Thepeopletookadifferentviewandorganizedaprotestmarch—thePilgrimageofGrace—partlytoprotecttheirdaysoff.Thoughatfirstthereligiousandfestivesensesofholidaywerecombined,thewordgraduallycametobeusedforanykindofrelaxingbreakfromwork.Asthewordwasdrawingawayfromareligioussociety,thenumberofauthorizedholidayswasreduced,untilby1834mostworkershadonlyfourofficialdaysoffayear,inadditiontoSundays.Manyfactoryworkersamplifiedthistimebystayinghomeon“SaintMonday”torecoverfromwhattheyhadgottenuptothedaybefore.Bythelate19thcentury,employerswerecompromisingandofferinghalf-daySaturdays,thebeginningofthe“weekend”,atermfirstusedin1879.In1908,aninnovativemillinNewEnglandgaveitsemployeesallofSaturdayoff,andthepracticespreadwidelyduringtheGreatDepressionasawaytokeepemploymentup.Ittook400years,butfinallyworkerscouldenjoyasmanyholidaysastheyhadinthe15thcentury.1、Whatwastheword“holiday”originallyintendedfor?A．Economy.B．Religion.C．Entertainment.D．Politics.2、What’sthemainreasonforHenryVIII’sendingmostholidaysaccordingtoEamonDuffy?A．Hispeoplerequiredathoroughreformation.B．Hedidn’tbelieveinGodandthesaints.C．Peopletooknointerestintheagricultureduetothem.D．Toomanyholidaysstoodinthewayoftheagriculture.3、Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“amplified”inparagraph4?A．lengthenedB．wastedC．shortenedD．guaranteed4、WhendidmostemployeesgetthewholeSaturdayoff?A．In1879.B．In1908.C．DuringtheGreatDepression.D．Inthe15thcentury.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）Somepeoplethinkthatsuccessisonlyforthosewithtalentorthosewhogrowupintherightfamily,andothersbelievethatsuccessmostlycomesdowntoluck.I’mnotgoingtosayluck,talent,andcircumstancesdon’tcomeintoplaybecausetheydo.Somepeoplearebornintotherightfamilywhileothersarebornwithgreatintelligence,andthat’sjusttherealityofhowlifeis.However,tosucceedinlife,onefirstneedstosetagoalandthengraduallymakeitmorepractical.And,inadditiontothat,inordertogetreallygoodatsomething,oneneedstospendatleast3,000hoursstudyingandpracticing.Tobecomegreatatcertainthings,it’llrequireevenmoretime,timethatmostpeoplewon’tputin.Thisisabigreasonwhymanysuccessfulpeopleadviseyoutodosomethingyoulove.Ifyoudon’tenjoywhatyoudo,itisgoingtofeellikeunbearablepainandwilllikelymakeyougiveupwellbeforeyoueverbecomegoodatit.Whenyouseepeopleexhibitingsomegreatskillsorhavingachievedgreatsuccess,youknowthattheyhaveputinahugepartoftheirlifetogetthereatahugecost.It’ssometimeseasytothinktheygotluckyortheywerebornwithsomeraretalent,butthinkingthatwaydoesyounogood,andthere’sahugechancethatyou’rewronganyway.Whateveryoudo,ifyouwanttobecomegreatatit,youneedtoworkdayinanddayout,almosttothepointofaddiction,andoveralongperiodoftime.Ifyou’renotwillingtoputinthetimeandwork,don’texpecttoreceiveanyprize.Consistent,hardworkwon’tguaranteeyouthelevelofsuccessyoumaywant,butitwillguaranteethatyouwillbecomereallygoodatwhateveritisyouputallthatworkinto.1、Paragraph1mainlytalksabout________.A．thereasonsforsuccess B．thestandardsofsuccessC．theimportanceofsuccess D．whatpeoplethinksuccessis2、Successfulpeoplesuggestdoingwhatonelovesbecause________.A．workmakesonefeelpain B．onetendstoenjoyhisworkC．ittakesalotoftimetosucceed D．onegivesuphisworkeasily3、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph4?A．Successfulpeopleliketoshowtheirgreatskills.B．Peopleneedtoachievesuccessatthecostoflife.C．Peoplesometimessucceedwithoutluckortalent.D．Ithelpstothinkthatluckortalentleadstosuccess.4、Whatisthemainthemeofthepassage?A．Luck,talentandfamilyhelptoachievesuccess.B．Onecannotsucceedwithouttimeandpractice.C．Havingagoalisveryimportanttosuccess.D．Beinggoodisdifferentfrombeinggreat.25．（10分）WhatTheresaLoeisdoingprovesthatalargefarmisn’taprerequisiteforamoderngrow-your-ownlifestyle.Onamere1/10ofanacreinLosAngeles,Loeandherfamilygrow,can(装罐)andpreservemuchofthefoodtheyconsume.Loeisamasterfoodpreserver,gardenerandcanningexpert.Shealsooperatesawebsite,wheresheshareshertipsandrecipes,withthegoalofdemonstratingthateveryonehastheabilitytocontrolwhat’sontheirplate.Loeinitiallywenttoschooltobecomeanengineer,butshequicklylearnedthatherenthusiasmwasmainlyaboutgrowingandpreparingherownfood.“gotintocookingmyownfoodandstartedgrowingmyownherbs(香草)andfoodsforthatfreshflavor,”shesaid.Engineerbyday,Loelearnedcookingatnightschool.Sheultimatelypurchasedasmallpieceoflandwithherhusbandandbegangrowingtheirownfoods.“Iteachpeoplehowtolivefarm-freshwithoutafarm,”Loesaid.ThroughherwebsiteLoeemphasizesthat‘‘anybodycandothisanywhere.”Gotanapartmentwithabalcony(阳台)?Plantsomeherbs.Awindow?Perfectspotforgrowing.Startwithherbs,sherecommends,because“they’reveryforgiving.”Justalittleoftheherbs“cantakeyourregularcookingtoawholenewlevel,”sheadded.“Ithinkit’sagreatplacetostart.”Then?Trygrowingsomethingfromaseed,shesaid,likeatomatoorsometea.Canningisanaturalextensionoftheplantingshedoes.Witheveryplantedfood,Loenoted,there’samomentwhenit’sburstingwithitsabsolutepeakflavor.“Itryandkeepitinatimecapsuleinacanningjar,”Loesaid.“Canningformeisaboutknowingwhat’sinyourfood,knowingwhereitcomesfrom.”Inadditiontobeingmoreintouchwiththefoodshe’seating,anotherjoycomesfrompassingthisknowledgeandthisdesireforgoodfoodtoherchildren:“Influencingthemandtellingthemyouropiniononnotonlybeingcarefulwhatweeatbutunderstandingthebiggerpicture,”shesaid,“thatifwedon’ttakecareoftheearth,noonewill.”1、Theunderlinedword“prerequisite”(Para.1)isclosestinmeaningto“”.A．recipe B．substituteC．requirement D．challenge2、WhydoesLoesuggeststartingwithherbs?A．Theyareuseddaily. B．Theyareeasytogrow.C．Theycangrowverytall. D．Theycanbeeatenuncooked.3、AccordingtoLoe,whatisthebenefitofcanningherplantedfoods?A．Itcanpreservetheirbestflavor. B．Itcanpromoteheronlinesales.C．Itcanbetterhercookingskills. D．Itcanimprovetheirnutrition.4、Whatisthe“thebiggerpicture”(Para.6)thatLoewishesherchildrentounderstand?A．Theknowledgeaboutgoodfood. B．Thewaytoliveagrow-our-ownlife.C．Thejoyofgettingintouchwithfoods. D．Theresponsibilitytoprotectourearth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）TracyWongisawell-knownChinese-Americanwriter.Butherwriting1wassomethingshepickedupbyherself.Afterherfirst2,teachingdisabledchildren,shebecameapart-timewriterforIBM.3,writingstorieswassimplya4interest.Tracysentthreeofherstoriestoapublisher.5,theyimmediatelysuggestedthatsheputthemtogethertomakeasingleonelong6andpaidTracya$15,000advance.“Aprettymoney,”saidthepublisher,“for7writer.”8Tracy’scharactersareinteresting,herstoriessometimes9readersuneasy:thoseaboutthesupernatural.“MymotherbelievedIcould10theafterlifeworld,”shetoldaclosefriend.“Sheusedtohavemespeakwithmygrandmother,whodiedmanyyearsago.”“CanI?Idon’tthinkIcan,”Tracysaidwithalaugh.“ButIdohave11whenthingscometome12“Once,shewaswonderinghowtocompletea13setinancientChina.14thedoorbellrang.ItwasaFedExdeliveryman,withacopyofabookonChinese15Itcamewithoutherhaving16it.Thoughshehaspublished45books,Tracyhasremained17byherfame.Shelivesinthesame18shelived27yearsago—althoughinamorecomfortablehome.There’smoreroomfor19inherlife—anditwasn’tjust201、A．practice B．experience C．skill D．method2、A．job B．effort C．duty D．task3、A．Instead B．Then C．Certainly D．Normally4、A．general B．deep C．lively D．personal5、A．Interested B．Anxiously C．Seriously D．Encouraged6、A．story B．film C．program D．article7、A．aforeign B．apopular C．anunknown D．anunusual8、A．Nowthat B．Eventhough C．Justbecause D．Exceptthat9、A．find B．turn C．hold D．leave10、A．connectwith B．makeup C．control D．explain11、A．events B．moments C．feelings D．chances12、A．asgifts B．fromadistance C．byaccident D．fornoreason13、A．description B．condition C．scene D．talk14、A．Surprisingly B．Fortunately C．Expectedly D．Suddenly15、A．cooking B．medicine C．history D．play16、A．ordered B．sent C．realized D．known17、A．determined B．excited C．unchanged D．unmoved18、A．life B．way C．house D．city19、A．success B．joy C．work D．variety20、A．reporting B．fun C．luck D．writing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）Inthepast,ifIhadtolookawayfrommyphone,IfeltlikeIwasgoingtodie.WhenIhadlunchwithmyfamilyordatedwithmyfriends,Icouldn'tresist1．(reply)toatextmessageorcheckingmyFacebook,WeChat2．themobilephone.Beforelong,itwaseasyforme3．(get)tired.ThemoreItextedduringtheday,the4．(poor)mysleepwas.Icouldn'tevenfocusonmystudy.Myfriendtoldmethatpeople5．can'thelpcheckingtheirphonesalldayareknownasphubbers(低头族).Phubbingtrendsnotonlyinvolvetheyoungpeople,but6．elderly.Soon,Ifoundasloganonawebsiteasfollows:stoptwittering,stoppostingphotos...7．(thankful),Irealizedtherewasactuallyanoutsideworld.My8．(divide)attentioncouldkeepmefromwhatistrulyimportant.Now,Icanusethephonewithout9．(feel)likeadrugaddict.Ihavemoretime10．(enjoy)real­lifeactivities.Useyourcellphoneanddon'tletituseyou.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。文章共有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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，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：在错误的词下面画一横线（_______）,并在该词下面写出修改的词注意：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。3、必须按答题要求做题，否则不给分。Weweredrivingintherightlanewhile,allofsudden,ablackcarjumpedoutofaparkingspacerightinfrontofus、Mytaxidriverslammedonmybrakes,skidded、andmissedtheothercar’sbackendthroughjustinches!Thedriveroftheothercar,theguywhoalmostcausedabigaccident,turnedhisheadangrilyandstartedyellingbadwordatus、Mytaxidriverjustsmiledandwavedattheguy、Imean,hewasfriendly、SoIsaid,“Whydoyoujustdothat?Thisguyalmostruinedyourcarandsentustohospital!”Andthiswasthatmytaxidrivertoldme,whichIcall“TheLawoftheGarbageTruck”、Manypeopleareasgarbagetrucksandtheyrunaroundfullofgarbage,fulloffrustration,fullofanger,andfullofdisappointment、Theirgarbagepilesup,theyneedaplacetodump（倾倒）it、Andifyouletthem,they’lldumpitonyou、Whensomeonewantstodumponyou,don’ttakeitpersonal、Youjustsmile,wave,wishthemwell,andmoveon、You’llbehappyatwhatyoudo、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）南阳某旅行社招聘兼职英语导游。假如你是某中学学生李华，想在周末做兼职，在报纸上看到下面的招聘启事后，决定用英语写一封自荐信，内容包括：1.自我介绍；2.应聘优势；3.提出申请注意：1.词数100左右；2.开头结尾已写好，但不计入总词数；3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearSri/Madam，Ireadyouradvertisementinthenewspaperand________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、A3、C4、B5、D6、A7、D8、B9、D10、A11、D12、B13、A14、C15、D16、A17、B18、C19、A20、A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、A2、D3、B22、1、B2、D3、A4、C23、When1wasaboyweusedtoliveacrosstheroadfromabighillwithhugeoaktreesgrowingoutofit．Whenwinterarrived，thick，heavysnowwouldfall，andmytwobrotherswouldgrabtheirsledsheadingovertothehillforadayoffun．Irememberwatchingthemwithenvybecause1wasstilltoosmalltogosledding．Finally，onewinter1wasconsideredbigenoughandjoinedmybrothersastheycarriedtheirsledsupthelonghillandpreparedtoridedownit．ThefirstfewtripsIrodewithoneofmybrothersandhadthetimeofmylife．ItwassoexhilaratingwhenthewindwhippedacrossmyfaceasIflewdownthehillsideonthewoodensled．Neartheendoftheday1wasoverjoyedtoowhenmyoldestbrotherdecidedtoletmetryridingthesledallbymyself．Iclimbedonitfullofexcitementandlayonmystomach．Thenwithonebigpushmybrothersentmedownthesnowyhillside．1wasdoingprettywelltoountilIhitanoldstumphiddenbythesnowandwentoffcourse，straighttowardsoneofthosebigoaktrees．MyheartpoundedinmychestandIcouldhearmyselfscreaming．AtthelastpossiblesecondIrolledoffandthesledcrashedintothetree．Icouldhearmybrothersrunnin