广东省遂溪县第一中学2025届高三第六次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

广东省遂溪县第一中学2025届高三第六次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．．Althoughitinthedesertmostoftheyear,peoplestilllivethere．A．doesn’train B．didn’train C．hasn’trained D．hadn’trained2．Keepingaregularsleepscheduleisimportantforsettingababy'sbodyclock,_______researchersnoteshouldbeinplacebyabout4monthsofage.A．whose B．which C．when D．where3．F/friendshipsfadeawayifthereisn’t___goodbalancebetweenthegiveandthetake．A．The;/ B．/;a C．The;a D．/;the4．Itcameasagreat________totheparentsthattheirsonfinallycamebacksafeandsound.A．relief B．senseC．relaxion D．favor5．—Hey!EveryoneintheofficewasatthedinnerpartyinhonorofMr.Charlesexceptyou.Whathappened?—I______afterMike,mycolleague.Hewasbadlyill.A．havelookedB．waslookingC．wouldlookD．hadlooked6．Theyhadjusttakentheirseats,then_____A．thechairmancame B．thechairmancomes C．camethechairman D．comesthechairman7．________theychooseChinesecompanyisthatChinahasthemostadvancedtechnologyofhighspeedrailwayintheworld.A．When B．ThatC．Where D．Why8．Theeducationalreformisnowunderwaythroughoutthecountry,________thestudentsmoreopportunitiestodeveloptotheirgreatestpotential.A．tograntB．havinggrantedC．grantingD．granted9．—CouldyoucheckmylisttoseeIhaveforgottenanything?—Noproblem.A．whetherB．whichC．thatD．what10．—Whataboutaskingthesenewgraduatestotakeonthetask?—Imafraidnot．Whiletheyareenergeticandambitious,_____ofthemseemstobesuitableforthisdemandingjob．A．noone B．everyone C．none D．few11．ThenewlocallawinNanjingsaysparentsnotphysicallyharmyoungchildrenorexposethemtolong­termhungerasapunishment.A．can B．shallC．will D．need12．TheU.S.officialsaidNorthKorea---andIran---shouldfollowinthestepsofLibya,whichlastDecembersaiditwouldwork__________toallowinternationalweaponsinspectorstodotheirwork.A．unconditionally B．unwillingly C．unfortunately D．uncomfortably13．In2012,SunYangbecamethefirstChineseman_____anOlympicgoldmedalinswimming.A．winning B．towinC．havingwon D．beingwon14．Ireallydon’tknow_________shegetsbyonsuchamodestsalary.A．whatB．whyC．howD．that15．_______youhearfrommetothecontrary,expectmeonFridayatabout6pm.A．Unless B．UntilC．While D．Although16．Theaffairsofeachcountryshouldbebyitsownpeople.A．electedB．settledC．developedD．contained17．_______,thedancerspractisehardtomaketheirdreamscometrue. A．InsteadofbeingdisabledB．Beingdisabled C．DisabledastheyareD．Incaseofbeingdisabled18．Ifweusethenewrecyclingmethod,alargenumberoftrees.A．aresaved B．willsave C．willbesaved D．havesaved19．“Couldweputoffthemeeting？”sheasked.“________.”Heansweredpolitely.“Thisistheonlydayeveryoneisavailable.”A．Notlikely B．NotexactlyC．Notnearly D．Notreally20．Sallylikesgoingtoschool______shehasgotmanygoodfriendsthere.A．or B．because C．unless D．so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）StudentsattheFloridahighschoolwhere17peoplewereshotdeadinFebruaryof2018arebeingaskedtowearclearbackpacks.SchoolofficialshavewrittentofamiliesofMarjoryStonemanDouglasHighpupilsoutliningtheplansaspartofnewsecuritymeasures,Theysayanystudentwithoutaclearbackpackwillbegivenoneatnocost.Aswellasintroducingthetransparentbackpacksforquickersafetychecks,therewillalsobeairport-stylemetaldetectorsandschoolvisitorswillpassthroughspecialgates.“We’regoingtomaneverygateattheschoolduringschoolhoursandforafter-schoolactivities,”saidthesuperintendentofBrowardCountyPublicSchools,RobertW.Runcie.SincetheshootingwhenNikolasCruzopenedfirekilling17people,studentstherehavebeenleadingcallsforgunreform.DonaldTrumphastoldUSpoliticianshewantstougherlawswith“reallystrongbackgroundchecks”,whilehe’sfacedangerfromanti-gungroupsforsuggestingtrainingschoolstafftousefirearms.Inthelastfewdays,safetyatMarjoryStonemanDouglasHighhasbeencalledintoquestionagainafterseveralsecuritybreaches(违反).ThreestudentswerearrestedonTuesday,twoforcarryingknivesandoneformakingthreatsonSnapchat.Someparentshavebecomesoworriedthatthey’vebeenkeepingtheirchildrenoffschool.“We’vegottoputthingsintoplacenow,”MrRunciesaid.1、Whichisanewsecuritymeasureoftheschool?A．Teachersaretrainedtousefirearms.B．Guardsarehiredtomonitorthestudents.C．Visitorsareforbiddentoentertheschool.D．Studentsarerequiredtowearclearbackpacks.2、Whatcanweknowabouttheschoolshootingfromthetext?A．Thegunmanwasaschoolstaffmember.B．OneofthevictimswasnamedNikolasCruz.C．Seventeenpeoplewereshotdeadoncampus.D．Someoneunknownbrokeinandopenedfire.3、Someparentshavebecomeworriedbecause.A．threestudentswerebadlyhurtB．theschooltakesfewsafetymeasuresC．theyreceivedaletterfromtheteacherD．therearestillsafetyproblemsattheschool4、Whatisthestudents’attitudetowardfirearms?A．Theycallforchangesofgunlaws.B．Theyareagainsttheschool’sstricterrules.C．Theydefendtheirrighttopossessweapons.D．TheyapproveofDonaldTrump’ssuggestion.22．（8分）Itisgenerallyacknowledgedthatyoungpeoplefrompoorersocio-economicbackgroundstendtodofesswellintheeducationsystem.Inanattempttohelpthechildrenofpoorfamilies,anationwideprogramcalled“Headstart”wasstartedintheUSin1965.Alotofmoneywaspouredintoit.ItLookchildrenintopre-schoolinstitutionsattheageofthreeandwassupposedtohelpthemsucceedinschool.Buttheresultshavebeendisappointingbecausetheprogrambegantoolate.Manychildrenwhoentereditatthreewerealreadybehindtheirpeersinlanguageandintelligenceandtheparentswerenotinvolvedintheprocess.Attheendofeachday,“Headstart”childrenreturnedtothesamedisadvantagedhomeenvironment.Toimprovetheresults,anotherprogramwasstartedinMissourithatconcentratedonparentsasthechild’sfirstteachers.Thisprogramwasbasedonresearchshowingthatworkingwiththefamilyisthemosteffectivewayofhelpingchildrengetthebestpossiblestartinlife.Thefour-yearstudyincluded380familieswhowereabouttohavetheirfirstchildandrepresenteddifferentsocio-economicstatus,ageandfamilystructure.Theprograminvolvedtrainededucatorsvisitingandworkingwiththeparentorparentsandthechild.Theprogramalsogavetheparentssomeguidance,andusefulskillsonchilddevelopment.Atthree,thechildreninvolvedinthe“Missouri”programwereevaluatedwiththechildrenselectedfromthesamesocio-economicbackgroundsandfamilysituations.Theresultswereobvious.Thechildrenintheprogramweremoreadvancedinlanguagedevelopment,problemsolvingandotherintellectualskillsthantheirpeers.Theyperformedequallywellregardlessofsocio-economicbackgroundsorfamilystructure.Theonefactorthatwasfoundtoaffectthechild’sdevelopmentwasthepoorqualityofparent-childinteraction.Thatinteractionwasnotnecessarilybadinpoorerfamilies.The“Missouri”programcomparesquitedistinctlywiththe“Headstart”program.Withoutasimilarfocusofparenteducationandonthevitalimportanceofthefirstthreeyears,someevidenceindicatesthatitwillnotbeenoughtoovercomeeducationunfairness.1、Whatcausedthefailureofthe“Headstart”program?A．Thelargenumberofpoorfamilies.B．Thedisapprovalfromchildren.C．Thelatestartoftheprogram.D．Thelongperiodoftime.2、Whatdoweknowaboutthe“Missouri”program?A．Itfocusedonthechildren’sfirstschoolteachers.B．Ithelpedthechildrenreturntothesamehome.C．Itmadethechildrenimprovedinmanyaspects.D．Itgavetheparentsadviceontheirdevelopment.3、Accordingtothepassage,whatislikelytoinfluencechildrensperformance?A．Thenumberoffamilymembers.B．Theteacher-studentrelationship.C．Theintelligenceoftheirparents.D．Theparent-childcommunication.4、Howdoestheauthordevelopthepassage?A．Bylistingfigures. B．Bymakingcomparisons.C．Rypresentingideas. D．Bydrawingconclusions.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）DepressionandsuicidalthoughtshavedoubledinyoungAmericans,accordingtoanewstudyfromtheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation.Likelytriggers?Cellphonesandsocialmedia.“MoreUSadolescentsandyoungadultsinthelate2010s,vsthemid-2000s,experiencedseriouspsychologicaldistress,majordepressionandmoreattemptedsuicide(自杀)”,saysleadresearcherJeanTwenge,professorofpsychologyatSanDiegoStateUniversity.“Thesetrendsareweakornon-existentamongadults26yearsandover,suggestingagenerationalshiftinmooddisordersinsteadofanoverallincreaseacrossallages.”Twengebelievesthistrendispartiallyduetotheexplosionofdigitalcultureoverthepastdecade,whichmayhavetwistedmodesofsocialinteractionenoughtoaffectmooddisorders.ThestudyanalyzeddatafromtheNationalSurveyonDrugUseandHealth,whichtrackeddrugandalcoholuseandmentalhealthissuesinmorethan200,000youthsaged12to3from2005to203andalmost400,000adultsfrom2008to203.Majordepressioninthelast12monthsincreasedby52percentinkidsfrom2005to203and63percentinyoungadultsaged4to25from2009to203.Therewasalsoa71percentjumpinyoungadultsexperiencingseriouspsychologicaldistressintheprevious30daysfrom2008to203.Sowhat’ssodifferentnow?Twengesaysresearchshowsyoungpeoplejustaren’tgettingasmuchshuteyeastheydidinpreviousgenerations.WhereasolderAmericansmighthaveestablishedmorestabilityintheirlives,sleep-disruptingsocialstressorsarelikelyattheirpeakforteensandyoungadultsinthisdigitalera,shesays.Olderadultsarealsolesslikelytoletdevicesinterfere(干预)withsleep.Theseresultssuggestaneedformoreresearchtounderstandhowdigitalcommunicationversusface-to-facesocialinteractioninfluencesmooddisordersandtodevelopspecializedinterventionsforyoungeragegroups.Hersuggestion?Putyourphonedownatleastanhourbeforebedtime.1、HowisParagraph6developed?A．Bystatingfacts. B．Bygivingexamples.C．Byprovidingstatistics. D．Bypresentingtheories.2、WhatmightProfessorTwengeagreewith?A．Mooddisordersshownodifferenceacrossallages.B．Teensarelesslikelytoletdevicesinterferewithsleep.C．Digitalculturalexplosionmightcausedepressioninteens.D．Thepastdecadehasseenasharpdecreaseinteensmentaldisorders.3、Whatdotheunderlinedwords“socialstressors”inPara8mean?A．Interactionmodes. B．Mentalhealthissues.C．Drugandalcoholuse. D．Cellphonesandsocialmedia.4、Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?A．Abiologytextbook. B．Asciencemagazine.C．Atravelguidebook. D．Amedicalcase.25．（10分）TheeditorofthenewCoolCampingBritainguidechoosessomeofhisfavoritenewfindsinEngland,WalesandScotland.Cleadale,IsleofEigg,InnerHebridesIsthisBritain’smostbeautifulcampsite?Fromthegrassypointlookingseawardtothemountains,it’snothardforcamperstoseehowtheislandinspiredTheLordoftheRingsauthor’sfantasylandscapes.Thecampsiteitselfisaswildandwonderfulasitssetting.OpenApril—September,from￡5pertentpernight.Swattesfield,ThornhamMagna,SuffolkDeepinthewildsofnorthSuffolk,thisseven-acrecampsitehasonlybeenopenforafewyears,withtwofieldsseparatedbyalakeandsurroundedbywoodland.Thepositionisperfect.It’sagreatplacetodonothingbutgetintonature.Youcanputupyourtentinthebottomfieldorthewoodlandbeyond.OpenEaster—October,from￡10pertentpernight.PleasantStreamsFarm,nearStAustell,CornwallThissite,byalake,isallaboutsimplepleasures.Locatedintheformerminingvillage,ithasasummerhouse（凉亭）withbooksandgamesforarainyday.Therearemanyanimalsincludingpigs,hens,goatsandducksonthefarmandapubjusta10-minutestrollaway.There’sverylittletodohere,nobellsandnowhistles.Campfiresareencouraged.OpenEaster—September,from￡10pertentpernight.TroytownCampsite,StAgnes,IslesofSciilyItsonlycampsite,Troytown,couldn’tbeinamoreremoteposition.Isolationisitsgreatestadvantage—sobringplentyofbookstoreadanddon’texpectaphonesignal.Butatleastoneoflife’snecessitiesisavailable.LyingonthehillsideoverlookingthebayandneartheislandoftheGugh,itmightjustwintheprizeforbestbeergardenviewinEngland.OpenMarch--October,from￡7.50pertentpernight,1、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutCleadale,IsleofEigg,InnerHebrides?A．Ithasbeenopenforafewyears. B．Abeautifullakesurroundsit.C．Itoffersthelongestservice. D．Therentofatentpernightisthelowest.2、Whichplacecanyouchooseifyoulikeasimplefarmlife?A．Cleadale,IsleofEigg,InnerHebrides.B．Swattesfield,ThornhamMagna,Suffolk.C．PleasantStreamsFarm,nearStAustell,Cornwall.D．TroytownCampsite,StAgnes,IslesofScilly.3、InTroytownCampsite,StAgnes,IslesofScilly,youcan’t________.A．contactothersbyphones B．viewthebayfromthehillsideC．geteverydaynecessities D．relaxyourselfbyreading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）Theycallthemselves“TheSoulKnights(骑士)”andcomefromdifferentuniversitiesinGuangdongProvince.Duringtheirsummervacation,theteam,consistingoffivemaleandtwofemalestudents,1morethan3,000kilometersfromGuangzhoutoBeijing.Ittookthem2daystocompletethejourney.TheSoulKnightshaveanoble3,whichistoadvocatecivilizedtravelbytakingphotosofgraffiti(涂鸦)4bytourists.“WhenweheardthataChinesetouristwrotehisnameonanEgyptiantemple,itmade5thinkalot.Wewantedtousephotosto6everyonehowimportantitistoprotecthistoricrelics,”saysZhangZhihao,22,theteam’scaptain.Ontheirtrip,theteamhadaclear7ofduty.Someprovidedmedicalcare,somewere8fund,andothersupdatedtheteam’smicroblog.Cyclingisagreatwayofenjoyingthelandscape,butit’s9Onthewaytheypassedthroughmanycities10heatwaveswithtemperatureswellabove40degrees.Theyrodeabout20kilometersperhour.Theygotupat6am,departedat7:30and11atnoontocooldown.Sometimestheyborrowedsheetsofcardboardsfromrestaurantsandslept12trees.Aftercyclingforonemonth,theteam13arrivedinBeijing,theirdestination14itwasn’ttheendoftheirjourneyyet.Theteam15asmallexhibitionontheGreatWallofChina,oneofthecountry’smostvisitedattractions,toshoweveryonethe16theyhadtakenofgraffitiinvariousplaces.Totheir17,manyvisitorsshowedtheirsupportfortheyoungteam’sprojectby18theirnamesonthebanner(横幅)theyhadprepared.“Wedo19thisadventure,forsendingamessagetothepublicaboutprotectingourcountry’sculturalheritage(遗产)isaveryrewarding20,”saidtheteam’scaptain.1、A．walked B．drove C．flew D．covered2、A．fifty B．forty C．thirty D．twenty3、A．cause B．excuse C．suggestion D．view4、A．brushed B．printed C．sent D．left5、A．him B．us C．them D．you6、A．amuse B．inform C．urge D．remind7、A．division B．sense C．goal D．faith8、A．inneedof B．inpossessionof C．inchargeof D．incaseof9、A．shocking B．confusing C．amazing D．challenging10、A．experiencing B．witnessing C．avoiding D．appreciating11、A．bathed B．rested C．danced D．sweated12、A．in B．between C．under D．beside13、A．nearly B．finally C．naturally D．gradually14、A．So B．And C．Since D．But15、A．setup B．ledto C．puton D．calledoff16、A．marks B．pictures C．surprises D．effects17、A．puzzlement B．shame C．delight D．disappointment18、A．painting B．signing C．typing D．fixing19、A．enjoy B．envy C．hate D．ignore20、A．mind B．envy C．role D．feeling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）AsyouvisitHangzhou’sWestLakeanditssurroundingbeautifulhillsides,you’llunderstandimmediately1．it’sbeenagreatsourceofinspirationforartists,poetsandphilosophersthroughoutChinesehistory.While2．restofthecountryismovingfromtwowheelstofour,cyclingcultureisthriving(繁荣的)inHangzhou.Thecity3．(develop)China’sfirstbike-sharingsystemin2008.It’ssincegrownintotheworld’s4．(big)andoneoftheworld’sbestpublicbikesystems.Youcan5．(hard)goakilometerwithoutpassingabike-sharingstation.HangzhougrowssomeofChina’sfinestandmost6．(expense)greentea---Longjing.Everyspring,beforethetraditionalQingmingFestival,tea7．(lover)fromalloverthecountrycometoLongjing,avillagejustsouthofWestLake,8．thefirstcutoftop-qualitytea.Duringteaseason---lateMarchandApril---youcansmellthefresharoma(芳香)ofthetea,whenleaves9．(pick)androastedinthevillage.Thevillageisopentothepublicandyoucanpickyourownafter10．(get)permissionfromthelocalteafarmers.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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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。I’man18-years-oldmiddleschoolstudent、Iseldomhelpmyparentswithourhousework、Feltquitesorryforthat,Ibegintothinkaboutwhichtodotohelp、LastSunday,whenmyparentswentoutshopping,Isuddengotanidea:whygivetheroomsathoroughcleaning?Firstly,Ihavecollectedallthebooks,newspapersandotherthingsscatteredintheroomsandputthemtoplace、ThenIwipedthedustoffallthefurnitures、Afterthat,Isweptandmoppedthefloors、Atthisverymoment,myparentscamebackandwerequitesurprisingtoseealltheroomstidyandfloorsshining、MymothergavemeahugandIcouldseesatisfactioninhereyes、TiredwhileIwas,Ineverfeltsohappy、148第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是新华中学的学生李华，你的英国朋友Tom非常喜欢中国的传统文化，想到你校来学习一年的汉语，请根据以下要点用英语给他写一封电子邮件。1．介绍你们学校：①百年历史；②48个教学班，300多名教职工；③坐落在山脚下，一条小河穿过校园。2．他将面临的困难或问题：①语言障碍；②思乡。3．你的建议。注意：1．词数100左右；2．可适当增加细节；3．信的开头和结尾已经给出，但不计入总词数。DearTom,I’mverygladtohearthatyouarecomingtoourschooltolearnChineseforayear.HereI’llintroduceourschoolfirst._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,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、B3、B4、A5、B6、C7、D8、C9、A10、C11、B12、A13、B14、C15、A16、B17、C18、C19、D20、B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、C3、D4、A22、1、C2、C3、D4、B23、When1wasaboyweusedtoliveacrosstheroadfromabighillwithhugeoaktreesgrowingoutofit．Whenwinterarrived，thick，heavysnowwouldfall，andmytwobrotherswouldgrabtheirsledsheadingovertothehillforadayoffun．Irememberwatchingthemwithenvybecause1wasstilltoosmalltogosledding．Finally，onewinter1wasconsideredbigenoughandjoinedmybrothersastheycarriedtheirsledsupthelonghillandpreparedtoridedownit．ThefirstfewtripsIrodewithoneofmybrothersandhadthetimeofmylife．ItwassoexhilaratingwhenthewindwhippedacrossmyfaceasIflewdownthehillsideonthewoodensled．Neartheendoftheday1wasoverjoyedtoowhenmyoldestbrotherdecidedtoletmetryridingthesledallbymyself．Iclimbedonitfullofexcitementandlayonmystomach．Thenwithonebigpushmybrothersentmedownthesnowyhillside．1wasdoingprettywelltoountilIhitanoldstumphiddenbythesnowandwentoffcourse，straighttowardsoneofthosebigoaktrees．MyheartpoundedinmychestandIcouldhearmyselfscreaming．AtthelastpossiblesecondIrolledoffandthesledcrashedintothetree．Icou