北京市西城14中2025届高三适应性调研考试英语试题含解析

北京市西城14中2025届高三适应性调研考试英语试题考生请注意：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．Afterhavingsomealcohol,driverstendtospeedwhenpassingstreetswithlesspeople.A．pullup B．putup C．riseup D．pickup2．Why________youchoosetoworkinaremotevillageschoolwhenyoucanownarespectablejobinacity?A．need B．shouldC．must D．will3．Wethetopofthemountainbutforthisawfulweather．Itrainedallday．A．willreach B．wouldreach C．havereached D．wouldhavereached4．Thankstothespecialchemical________ofthesoilinthemountainousarea,thiseconomicplantgrowswellthere.A．compositionB．competenceC．constructionD．conclusion5．PhysicallychallengedasJackwas,hedidnot________himselftohisfate.A．resistB．reserveC．resignD．rescue6．Wehavenoideawhatairwewillbebreathinginthefutureifweanythingtostophazyweather.A．hadn’tdoneB．didn’tdoC．haven’tdoneD．don’tdo7．Iregretnothavingtakenyouradvice.OtherwiseI________thismistakeatthemoment.A．didn’tmake B．wouldn’tmakeC．hadn’tmake D．wouldn’thavemade8．NotuntilIwentupfurther________thatunderthetree________,obviouslysoundasleep.A．thatIsaw;didaboylie B．Isaw;layaboyC．didIsee;didaboylie D．didIsee;layaboy9．Idon’tlikefish,soIeatitunlessIwasextremelyhungry.A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．can’t D．wounldn’t10．James,Idon’tmindlendingyouthemoney____youpayitbackwithinamonth.A．althoughB．nowthatC．unlessD．aslongas11．Inthatremotearea,thetrees_____bythevolunteersaregrowingwell.A．plantedB．plantingC．beingplantedD．toplant12．Youshouldsetagoalandsee________youcanachieveitinthecomingexam.A．which B．whatC．whether D．when13．Asachild,Iwas_________tokeepquietwhenmyparentswerediscussingsomething,whileparentsnowadaysoftenaskfortheirchildren’sopinions.A．demanded B．hoped C．forbidden D．required14．,hetalksalotabouthisfavoritesingersafterclass.A．Aquietstudentashemay B．QuietstudentashemaybeC．Beaquietstudentashemay D．Quietashemaybeastudent15．—DoyouthinkI'magoodsurfer?—Ofcourse!I________youearlier．Youmadeitlooksoeasy，gracefuleven．A．amwatching B．waswatchingC．havewatched D．hadwatched16．Studentsarealwaysinterestedinfindingout_______theycangowithanewteacher.A．howfar B．howsoon C．howoften D．howlong17．—DidyouhavedifficultyfindingAnn'house?—Notreally.She___uscleardirectionsandwewereabletofindit.easily?A．wastogive B．hadgivenC．wasgiving D．wouldgive18．—Igotbeateninthefirstroundinthecontest.Iamfeelingdepressed.—Cheerup!Youhaveto________yourself________tohavethelastlaugh.A．open;upB．pick;upC．knock;upD．do;up19．________wellformyjobinterview,IreallyhadbutterfliesinmystomachonmywaytothecompanyIhadappliedto.A．Havingnotprepared B．NothavingpreparedC．Nottohaveprepared D．Tohavenotprepared20．Thereareprobablyalienslivinghereonearth._____!Ican’tbelieveyousaidthat.A．Comeon B．ForgetitC．Goahead D．Allowme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）ManyAmericansthinkofdriverlesscarsasafuturistictechnologythatwillrevolutionizetravelincitiesandalongstatehighways.ButrecentexperimentsareprovingthatautonomousvehiclesalsohavethepotentialtoimprovethequalityoflifeformillionsofAmericansunderservedbytraditionalwaysoftransportation,suchastheelderlyanddisabled,solongaslawmakersmakesmartpoliciesthatpavethewayforinnovation.AretirementcommunityinSanJose,Calif.,whichhasbeentransformedbyasmallfleet（车队）ofdriverlesstaxis,showsthepotentialofself-drivingcarstotransformpeople’slives.Builtbyatechstart-upcalledVoyage,themodified(被改进的)FordFusionsarecurrentlylimitedtoatwo-mileroad,butresidentsarealreadyhavingthebenefitsoftheseautonomousvehicles,whichallowthemtoparticipateinsocialactivitiestheywouldotherwisebeunabletoenjoysimplybecausetheycouldnotgettothem.Whenthetrialrunfinallyexpandsto15milesofroad,theseresidents—whoseaverageageis76—willalsohaveaconvenientandreliablenewwaytoappointments.Asthesecarscontinuetoserveresidentsthere,itiseasytounderstandwhyCaliforniaismovingtosimplifyregulationsfortheindustry.InMichigan,forward-thinkingpolicieshavethepotentialtounlockotherhiddenbenefitsofautonomousvehicles,especiallyforthosewithphysicaldisabilities.TheMichiganDisabilityRightsCoalitionhasstronglyadvocatedforthedevelopmentofthistechnology,sayingthatitcouldgivepeoplewithdisabilitiesgreateropportunitiesintheworkforceandenablethemtoleadmorefulfilling(满意的),independentlives.Manyrecognizethatautonomousvehicleswillbethefutureoftransportation,butitistoooftenoverlookedthatthisfuturecannotarrivefastenoughformillionsofAmericanswhoareforcedtodependonothersforday-to-daytravel.ThepolicymakersshouldfollowtheleadofplaceslikeCaliforniaandMichigan,andpassrulesandregulationstounlockthesehiddenbenefitsofdriverlesscars.1、What’stheattitudeofmostAmericanpeopletothefutureofautonomousvehicles?A．uncertainB．doubtfulC．indifferentD．optimistic2、WhatisthemodifiedFordFusion?A．Thecollectionofsocialactivities.B．Thenameofaretirementcommunity.C．Akindofautonomousvehicle.D．Atwo-mileroadforself-drivingcars.3、ExamplesaregiveninthethirdandfourthparagraphstoproveA．whatarepreventingthedevelopmentofthetechnologyB．whydriverlesscarsarerestrictedinmanystatesinAmericaC．howdriverlesstechnologybenefitstheagedanddisabledD．whendriverlesscarscanenterpeople’slifeeventually4、Whatdoestheauthorattempttoinformusinthelastparagraph?A．Theconceptofautonomousvehicleshasbeenwidelyrecognized.B．Theweakgroupsareoftenoverlookeddespitetechnologyadvances.C．Thebenefitsofdriverlesscarshavebeenfullyunlocked.D．Regulationsshouldgohandinhandwithdriverlesstechnology.22．（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．Bypresentingherpersonalexperience23．（8分）CompanyNamesThatHaveSecretMeaningsCo-founderLarryPagewasatabrainstormingsessionatStanfordforanewmassivedataindexingwebsite.Someonesuggested“googolplex”—oneofthelargestdescribableNUMBERS.Pageshorteneditto“googol.”Whenhelatercheckedfortheavailabilityofthedomainname,hemadeamistakeandtypedin“google”instead.Buthelikedthenameandregistereditforhimselfandco-founderSergeyBrin.ThisluxurycarmakercombinedelementsfromtheFordandOldsmobilecompanieswhenitwasstartedin1902andlaterbecameknownforitsinnovationandhighquality.ThecompanywasnamedfortheFrenchexplorerAntoineLaumetdelaMotheCadillac,whofoundedthecityofDetroitin1701.Companyco-founderGordonBowkerhassaidthatwhilebrainstormingnames,someonebroughtoutamapthatfeaturedtheoldminingtownofStarbo.ThatmayhaveledhimtothinkofStarbuck,thefirstmateinHermanMelville’sfamousnovel,MobyDick.Notonlythecompanynamebutalsotheoriginofitslogohasarousedgreatcuriosity.TheinventorofRolex,HansWilsdorf,waslookingtomakeanelegant,yetprecise,wristwatch.Hewantedanamethatwaseasytosay,workedindifferentlanguages,andlookedgoodonthewatches.HesettledonRolexin1908.367、Whichcompanynamehasacloserelationshipwithliterature?A．Google. B．Cadillac.C．Starbucks. D．Rolex.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTrue?A．Googlewasadoptedbecause“googol”wasnotavailablethen.B．Cadillacwasnamedafterthefoundingfatherofthecompany.C．Starbuckswasusedduetotheco-founder’sloveforhistown.D．HansWilsdorfintendedRolextobeuniversallyaccepted.24．（8分）TheadventofwarmweatherhereinMainecallsforaseasonalritualthat,forme,putsanendtowinter—fetchingthewoodenscreendoor.NotethatIwrote“wooden”.Thealuminummodelsjustwon’tdoit—theyclosetooneatlyandkeeptheirperfectformfordecades.Inthe1960s,atimeofimperfection,therewasnoperfecthouse,noperfectcar,noperfectkidsorparents.Whyshouldascreendoorbeanexception?Igrewupwithmysiblingsinaworking-classneighborhoodinNewJersey.Whenthewarmweatherarrived,mydadwouldpulloutthewoodenscreendoorandinstallitoverthebackdoor,whichcouldthenbeleftwideopen,admittingarefreshingbreeze(wehadnoairconditioning).MyfatherwasaMr.Fix-it,sokeepingthescreendoorserviceablewasoneofhishobbies.Everyfewyearshegaveitafreshcoatofpaintandfixeditabit.Idistinctlyrememberhimputtingthelastscrewinthelasthinge(铰链),andswingingthedoorshutwitha“crack!”Agood,woodenscreendoor,unsightlyasitwas,hadaninvaluablefunctionintheageofthestay-at-homemom:Italertedhertothecomingandgoingofthekids.Mysiblings,andmyfriendsraninandoutofthehouse,tearingthescreendooropenandlettingitslapshutbehindus.Ahundredtimesaday.Itwasallgood,andmymomnevercomplainedaboutthenoise,becausethatwasthepurposeofawoodenscreendoor—toslamshutandtherebyannouncethatherchildrenwerewithinearshot.Severalyearsago,inafitofnostalgia(怀旧),Iwentshoppingforawoodenscreendoor.Iwasdisappointedinthechoicesavailable.Theylookedabittoosolid,toowellmade.ButIfoundoneonline,andwithinaweekitwasdeliveredtomydoorstep.Thefirmhadsentmeonewiththewrongdimensions,soIaskedmycarpentertomakethenecessaryadjustments.Ozzieworkedawayatitforacoupleofhoursuntilhegotittositneatlyinitsframe.Igaveitatest:Ipulleditopenandletgo.Itclosedinalazyfashion.“Notgood,”Ipronounced.“Pleaseremovetheautomaticdoorcloserandadjustthedoorsoitswingsshutwithagoodcrack.”Ozziewentabouthisworkandashortwhilelaterthetaskwasdone.Thedoorwasuneveninitsframe,andthescreennolongerlayflat.ButwhenIpulledopenthedoorandreleasedit,thethingclappedshutlikearifleshot.“Whatdoyouthink?”Iasked.“Itlookslikehell,”saidOzzie.“Butitsoundslikeheaven,”Isaid.AndI,beingtheownerofthedoor—andthememory—hadthefinalword.1、Whatparticularfunctiondidthewoodenscreendoorperforminthewriter’schildhood?A．Itfunctionedasanairconditionerinsummer.B．Ithelpedsharpenhisfather’srepairingskills.C．Itwasmorelikeatoythatkidsoftenplayedwith.D．ItmadeMomawarethatthekidswerecloseby.2、Thereasonwhythewriteraskedthecarpentertocontinuetoadjustthedooristhat________.A．thedoorwasnottherightsizefortheframeB．thedoorwaspoorlymadethatitdidn’tsuithimC．hewantedtoseehowthedoorwassupposedtoshutD．hewasdeterminedtoseizetheownershipofthedoor3、Whatdoesthewoodenscreendoormeantothewriternow?A．Itisareminderoftheimperfectthings.B．Itisasymbolofhismemoryofsummer.C．Itisacontributortothebetterlifeheleads.D．Itisanantiqueworthcherishinginthemuseum.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．ThegoodolddaysaregoneB．NeverjudgeadoorbyitsappearanceC．SummerannouncesitselfwithacrackD．Everysingleimperfectionaddstobeauty25．（10分）Therearesomeplacesintheworldthatonewantstoreturnagainandagain.AftermyfirstvisittoBoracay,Philippines,inMarchoflastyear,IknewthatIwouldreturnsoon.IwasthereagaininAprilthisyear.ItwasontheislandthatIfirsttriedkite-surfing.TheBulabogBeachontheeasternsideofBoracayhasmanywind-surfingandkite-surfingsportscenters.Irandomlychoseacenter,whichhappenedtobeanaffiliation(附属机构)ofInternationalKiteboardingOrganization.Theorganizationhastrainingcentersaroundtheworld,andsomeofitscoursesaretailoredforbeginnerslikeme.ThecenteronBoracayhasdifferentcourses,fromrecreationaltoprofessional.Intherecreationalcategory,traineeshavetodothe"discovery"levelbeforetheygoontomoreadvancedlevels.MyinstructorBrian,whowasfromtheUnitedStates,strictlyfollowedthecenter'srulesaboutlevels,andbeganthetrainingbyaskingmetosetupthekiteonthesand,whichwastheveryfirststepatthegroundlevelofthe"discovery"course.Ihadateammate,andwebothcouldn'twaittohavethefeelingofridingwiththewindonthesurfaceofthewater.Butwehadtopracticeatlengththevariousskillsforassessingthedirectionofthewindandthemove-mentsofourbodies.ItwasthereinMarch,whichwasstillthewindyseasonontheisland.Becauseofthewinds,thePhilippineswereimportantontheancientmarine(海上的)traderoute.TheycallthewindAmihan,ortradewinds.FromMaytoOctober,theAmihanwindischanneledthroughthehillsonthenorthernandsouthernendsoftheislandfromtheeastonshore,andontotheBulabogBeachontheeasterncoastoftheisland.1、DoyouthinkwhytheauthorreturnedtoBoracay?A．BecauseitisasmallislandinthePhilippines.B．Becauseheintendedtosettledownthere.C．Becausetheplacewasveryattractive.D．Becausethekite-surfingonthisislandwasratherexciting.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"tailored"inParagraph3mean?A．lostB．knownC．cancelledD．designed3、WhatkindofpersonisBrian?A．Easy-going.B．Strict.C．Dull.D．Friendly.4、WhydidthePhilippinescallthewind"tradewinds"?A．BecausethePhilippinesstartedtotradeinthewindyseason.B．BecausethewindsmadethePhilippinesactiveintheancienttime.C．BecausethePhilippineshadbeenrelyingonthewindstotrade.D．BecausethewindsbenefitedthePhilippinesalotintheancientmaritimetrade.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）Myhusbandhasalwayshadahugeaffectionforolderpeopleandhashelpedoutseveralelderlyfriendsinthepast.Mr.Dave1thesamelakeasmyhusbandJohnforover15years．Afriendship2butwhenMrs.Davediedfiveyearsago,itleftMr.Dave3SoJohntookMr.Davefishingwithhimeverytimehewent.Mr.Davewasvery4for80yearsoldandnevertiredofbeingwithJohn．AfewyearslaterMr.Davehadastroke(中风)thatparalyzed(麻痹)hisrightside．Helosthisspeechandwas5,Mr.Davebegantosufferfrom6ThisalmostbrokeJohn’sheart.Hefinallygot7fromthenursinghometotakeMr.Daveoutforaride．Theywereboth8tobetogetheragainbutitwasverypainfulforMr.Davetobe9intoJohn’struck.Becausehewasparalyzedononeside.The10ofthatsidepulledheavilyonhisgoodside．Johnhadgottenhistruckayearearlier,arealcowboyCadillac,11wasthetruckofhisdreams.Butonedayhe12itsohecouldbuyavan(厢式货车)thatwas13forawheelchair.Thevanisn’tsportyorfastbutitsurely14Mr.Dave’spainontheiroutings.Johnhasmadea15fishingrodthatMr.Davecanuse,16theystillgofishingtogether.EventhoughMr.Davecan’t17,hehasledthenursinghomestafftobelieveJohnishisson.Idon’tknowanyonewhowould18theirprizedpossessiontohelpafriend.Ihopehecanbeanexampleforotherstotakesimilarstepsto19thosewhoareinneed.1、A．swam B．played C．fished D．visited2、A．destroyed B．developed C．disappeared D．increased3、A．disabled B．sleepless C．homeless D．alone4、A．happy B．energetic C．proud D．powerful5、A．putinto B．keptaway C．lockedin D．pickedup6、A．sleep B．communicate C．eat D．think7、A．weakness B．starvation C．depression D．pressure8、A．donation B．support C．mercy D．permission9、A．sad B．excited C．desperate D．lucky10、A．lifted B．invited C．led D．pushed11、A．pain B．flesh C．strength D．weight12、A．that B．which C．what D．it13、A．fixed B．repaired C．remade D．sold14、A．created B．equipped C．changed D．decorated15、A．overcomes B．removes C．reduces D．relaxes16、A．expensive B．beautiful C．strong D．special17、A．but B．or C．so D．and18、A．walk B．talk C．escape D．hear19、A．giveup B．putaway C．handin D．keepoff20、A．impress B．help C．cure D．comfort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）Thisisaperfectexample1．whatapositivepersonAnnewas.Unfortunately,duetotherisingpopularityofAdolfHitlerandhisideasofhowtheworldshouldbe,onthemorningofJune6th,1942,theFrankfamilywas2．(force)togointohidinginasecretannex;Annetakingherfew3．(possess),oneofthemwasadiaryshehadreceivedforherthirteenthbirthday.Overthenextfewyears,shedevotedherselftothisdiary,not4．(know)that,manyyearslater,itwouldprovideinspirationforpeopleallovertheworld.WhyIhavealwayslookeduptoAnneFrankisnotonly5．shewasanamazingauthor,whichIhavealwayswantedtobe,butalsobecauseherwriting6．(true)reflectedwhatabrightpersonshewas.Aparticularlyinspirationalquotefromherdiarywas－Idon’tthinkofallthemisery,7．ofthebeautythatstillremains.“Thisisallyoureallyneed8．(hear)toknowwhatkindofpersonshewas.Annewillneverbeforgottenbecausesheneverwas9．ordinarygirl.Shewaswisebeyondheryears,butkept10．(she)senseoffunthrougheverythingandhadatalentformakingpeoplelaugh.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。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限一词;2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Isitnecessarytopractisehandwriting?Somestudentsconsiderhandwritingleastimportantthanbefore.Theypreferredthekeyboardtothepennow,foritisfast,convenientanclear.Theythinkitis^wasteoftimepractisinghandwriting.However,othersthinkChinesehandwritingisanimportantpartofourtraditionalculture.Thoughcomputersareveryconvenient,buthandwritingstillplaysanimportantroleinthemodernworld.Beside,beautifulhandwritingmakesagoodimpressioninothers.Itshowsyourattitudetodothings.Chinesecharacterareverybeautifulandrichinculture.Asforme,whenreadinganeatwrittenarticle,youwillfeelpleasedandrelaxed.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华,你校将举办主题为“中国国粹—京剧”的宣传活动。请给你的外教Henry写封邮件邀请他参加。内容包括:1.时间和地点；2.活动内容:讲座、现场表演等。注意:1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。3.参考词汇:京剧BeijingOperaDearHenry,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、D2、C3、D4、A5、C6、D7、B8、D9、D10、D11、A12、C13、D14、B15、B16、A17、B18、B19、B20、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、D2、C3、C4、D22、When1wasaboyweusedtoliveacrosstheroadfromabighillwithhugeoaktreesgrowingoutofit．Whenwinterarrived，thick，heavysnowwouldfall，andmytwobrotherswouldgrabtheirsledsheadingovertothehillforadayoffun．Irememberwatchingthemwithenvybecause1wasstilltoosmalltogosledding．Finally，onewinter1wasconsideredbigenoughandjoinedmybrothersastheycarriedtheirsledsupthelonghillandpreparedtoridedownit．ThefirstfewtripsIrodewithoneofmybrothersandhadthetimeofmylife．ItwassoexhilaratingwhenthewindwhippedacrossmyfaceasIflewdownthehillsideonthewoodensled．Neartheendoftheday1wasoverjoyedtoowhenmyoldestbrotherdecidedtoletmetryridingthesledallbymyself．Iclimbedonitfullofexcitementandlayonmystomach．Thenwithonebigpushmybrothersentmedownthesnowyhillside．1wasdoingprettywelltoountilIhitanoldstumphiddenbythesnowandwentoffcourse，straighttowardsoneofthosebigoaktrees．MyheartpoundedinmychestandIcouldhearmyselfscreaming．AtthelastpossiblesecondIrolledoffandthesledcrashedintothetree．Icouldhearmybrothersrunningdownthehillyelling，“Youhavetosteer(操控)!Youhavetosteer!”Sadly，thatwasn’tthelasttimeIfailedtosteerwhensomeobstacleknockedmeoffcourseinmylife．Manytimesproblems，troubles，andmyownfailureshavesentmecrashingintothetreesofanger,frustration,andde