新疆哈密市石油高級(jí)中學(xué)2023屆高考仿真模擬英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

2023年高考英語(yǔ)模擬試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫(xiě)在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請(qǐng)用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫(xiě)姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無(wú)效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．WhatdoesPM2.5mean？It'saprofessional_____________indicatingtheconditionofairpollution.A．number B．markC．term D．item2．－IwasafraidIwouldmisstheimportantlecture.－Oh,wasthatwhyyou_______askingmetospeedup?A．hadkept B．a(chǎn)rekeepingC．wouldkeep D．kept3．_______arecord-breakingsevenGoldenGlobes,themusicalLaLaLandsurprisinglydoesnotappealtoChineseviewers.A．WinningB．WonC．HavingwonD．Towin4．Westronglyadviseyou______eatingyourmealsolate.It’snothealthy.A．on B．a(chǎn)gainst C．from D．over5．________Isaysomethingtoyou?Youwerereally,reallysomethingbackthere.Incredible!Areyoutalkingtome?Whoa!A．Must B．Can C．Need D．Should6．There’sanotherwaytosurvivethiscompetition--awaynooneeverseemstotellyouabout,_____youhavetolearnforyourself.A．one B．it C．that D．a(chǎn)nother7．_____thatitwassoldoutwhenitcameout. A．Sowashersuccessfulbook B．Sosuccessfulwasherbook C．Soherbookwassuccessful D．Sosuccessfulherbookwas8．—Mum,wouldyoupleasebuymeanMP5player?—Ifyoucanhelpdosomehouseworkthewholevacation，you____haveoneasareward.A．must B．need C．would D．shall9．—Look!Maryiscrazilylookingforsomethingagain!—_____,shecan’tfindherkeys.A．Typically B．Occasionally C．Accordingly D．Particularly10．Theworldisnotalways______wewishittobe.A．that B．whichC．what D．where11．Everybodywastouched______wordsaftertheyheardhermovingstory.A．without B．beyondC．a(chǎn)gainst D．despite12．－Theonlineshopkeeperhasmadeanapologyforhisrudebehavior.－OK.Ifyou’restillnotsatisfied,youcan_______compensation.A．claim B．a(chǎn)ffordC．sacrifice D．dismiss13．May!Howisyourplan?IheardyoustarteditlastSunday.Oh!Iforit,butIhaven’tdecidedwheretostartit.A．haveprepared B．hadprepared C．havebeenpreparing D．waspreparing14．________yourecognizeanidiomwhenitisbeingused,itiseasytomisunderstandwhatyoureadorhear.A．Unless B．AfterC．Once D．Since15．Thewaitressattherestaurantwasusuallyveryconsiderate,butonthisoccasionsheseemedto________thediners.A．ignore B．identify C．a(chǎn)pplaud D．satisfy16．Playingwiththeirpeers,childrenlearntoandnotdoexactlywhattheywanttodo.A．compromiseB．competeC．contributeD．construct17．___________theeffectofcultureshock,heistryingtoreadalotaboutitbeforegoingtoFranceforfurtherstudy.A．ToreduceB．ReducedC．ReducingD．Havingreduced18．Theteacherspokesofastthatitwashardforthestudentsto______whathewassaying.A．takein B．takeoff C．takeon D．takeafter19．Thestore______Iboughtmytextbooksishavingasalethisweek.A．that B．whereC．which D．why20．—Vivien,youlookblue.What’swrong?—Therearesomanypapers_____.I’mreallybusyrecently.A．finishB．tofinishC．finishingD．finished第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。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）Byhighschool,T.J.wasthemostfamousoneinhistown.Imethimforthefirsttimeataweekendleadershipelection.WhenIshowedup,thecommunityleadersgavemethisoverviewoftheattendingstudents:“Wehaveallthestudentsheretoday,fromthestudentpresidenttoT.J.Ware,theboywiththelongestarrestrecordinthehistoryoftown.”Atthestartoftheelection,hewasstandingagainstthebackwall.Hedidn’treallyjointhediscussiongroups,ordidn’tseemtohavemuchtosay.Butslowly,theinteractivegamesdrewhimin.Theicemeltedwhenthegroupsstartedbuildingalistofpositiveandnegativethingsthathadoccurredatschoolthatyear.T.J.hadsomedefinitecommentsonthosesituations.Allofasuddenhewasbeingtreatedlikealeader.Heknewsomethingaboutpoverty,hungerandhopelessness,andeveryonewaslistening.Bytheendoftheelection,hehadjoinedtheHomelessProjectteam.Theotherstudentsontheteamelectedhimco-chairmanoftheteam.ButwhenT.J.showedupatschoolonMondaymorning,hearrivedtoafirestorm.Agroupofteacherswereprotesting(抗議)totheschoolprincipalabouthisbeingelectedco-chairman.Theyremindedtheprincipal,“He’llprobablystealhalfthefood.”Surprisingly,twoweekslater,T.J.andhisfriendsledagrouptocollectfood.Theycreatedaschoolrecord：2,83cansoffoodinjusttwohours.Itwasenoughtofilltheemptyshelvesintwoneighborhoodcenters,andthefoodtookcareofneedyfamiliesintheareafor75days.Thelocalnewspapercoveredtheeventwithafullarticlethenextday.Theeventhelednowcollects9,000cansoffoodinoneday,takingcareof70percentoftheneedforfoodforoneyear.Maybeyou’veheardthesaying,“Abirdwithabrokenwingwillneverflyashigh.”T.J.remindsusthatabirdwithabrokenwingonlyneedsmending.Butonceithashealed,itcanflyhigherthantherest.1、WhatwasT.J.famousforwhentheauthorfirstmethim?A．Collectingfood.B．Makingtroubles.C．Beingelectedco-chairman.D．Showingupattheelection.2、Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．ThegroupswelcomedT.J.’sopinions.B．T.J.knewlittleaboutthetopicsinthediscussions.C．T.J.wasunwillingtocollectfoodforneedyfamilies.D．ThegroupsmadealistofpositiveandnegativethingsaboutT.J..3、WhydidT.J.arrivetoafirestorm?A．Hewascaughtinterribleweather.B．Hesufferedafiredisaster.C．Hisstealingwasmadepublic.D．Hisbeingelectedwasstronglyopposed.4、Whatdoesthestoryintendtotellus?A．Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.B．Badtimesmakesagoodman.C．Everyonedeservesachancetocleanuptheirmistakes.D．Badluckoftenbringsgoodluck.23．（8分）Amsterdamisaspecialcity.Therearemanyplacesyoushouldnotmissduringyourvisit.Hereisourlistofthebest.AmsterdamcanalringThecityoldcentreisformedfromcanalringswhichgiveyouthefeelingofspace,freedomandpeace.Walktroughthesecanalstreetsorbetter—takeatripbyrentingaboatyourself.AnotherwaytoexploretheVeniceoftheNorthistotakearideorabicycle.Anywayyoudecidefor—enjoythiscity.TheNationalMaritimeMuseumTheMaritimeMuseumisanattractiveplacetovisit,especiallywithchildren.Withmanyattractionsinit,thiscolourfulandenjoyablemuseumwillhelpyouunderstandthehistoryoftheNetherlands—asmallnationwhichwasoneoftheworld’sgreatestseapowers.AmsterdamBrownCafeWhenyouenterAmsterdamoldcafescalledBrown,atfirstitwillseemtoomuchfromthepastandtoocrowded,buttheatmosphereisunique.Relaxandwatch—mostofpeoplearoundwillbelocals.Feellikeoneofthem—therealAmsterdammers.CivicGuardsGalleryThisgalleryisfiledwitholdpaintingsfromtheDutchGoldenAge.Theexhibitedcanvasmaybenotalwaysthemasterpiecesofart,butthesegroupportraitsofAmsterdamcitizensandtheirwivesareanexquisite(精致的)documentoftheDutchcivilizationandculturecenturiesago.ToavoidwaitinglinesweadviseyoutobuyyourticketsinadvanceonlinethroughourAmsterdamattractionsandmuseumsticketswebpage.1、Howmanywaysaretherefortouriststovisitthecityoldcentre?A．5.B．4.C．3.D．2.2、Wherewouldyougotolearnmoreaboutlocallife?A．AmsterdamBrownCafe.B．Amsterdamcanalring.C．CivicGuardsGallery.D．TheNationalMaritimeMuseum.3、Wheredoesthepassageprobablycomefrom?A．Afiction.B．Atextbook.C．Atravelguide.D．Asciencemagazine.24．（8分）StMoritz,theshowiestofSwitzerland’sAlpineresorts(旅游勝地),isnoordinaryskitown.It’sresponsibleforwintertourismasweknowittoday.ItwasasmallbandofEnglishholidaymakersthatchangedSwitzerlandforever.In1864abettookplacebetweenhotelierJohannesBadruttandthevacationersonadampSeptembereveninginStMoritz.AstheysataroundthefireattheEngadinerKulmHotel,concernedaboutreturningtothefoggyLondonwinter,theSwissmanagersawagoldenopportunity.“Youholidayhereinsummer,”hechallengedthemoverabottleofredwine.“Whynotenjoythemountainsyear-round?Winterissopleasantthatonfinedaysyoucanevenwalkwithoutajacket.”Attractedbythepromiseofcleanskiesagainstabackdropoftoweringpeaks,theEnglishmenwerepleasedtoacceptit;upuntilthen,StMoritzhadbeenamodesthikingdestinationinJulyandAugust.ButifBadrutt’spromiseprovedfalse,thehotelierwouldpayfortheirjourneyandwinter-longstay.Howcouldtheylose?Comemid-December,thegroupofmenreturnedtoSwitzerland.Towardstheendoftheirweek-longjourney,sittingonahorse-pulledsledgeandwrappedhead-to-toeinfurs,theywentthroughthe2,284mJulierPassinsoutheasternSwitzerland.ButbythetimeoftheirarrivalinStMoritz,theskieshadcleared,theyweresweatingabundantly,andBadrutt,jacketlessandwithhisshirtsleevesrolledup,wastheretogreetthem.Ofcourse,Badruttwonthebet.WordquicklyspreadthroughoutBritainaboutStMoritz’sdistinctiveclimate—dryandsunnywithahighdegreeofsnowcertainty.Year-roundtourismlandedtheAlpinetownofStMoritz.ThatBadruttalmostsingle-handedlymarketedthisundevelopedwinterwonderlandisalittleunbelievable.ThefirsttouristofficeinSwitzerlandhadbeenestablishedinthesameyearasthebet.OtherresortsliketheonesinDavosandGrindelwaldwerealsopoppingupthen.ThestoryofStMoritzis,insomeways,alsoataleofsocialtransformation.ButwhatBadruttdidmadetheSwissmountainsaccessibleinawaythatnooneelsehaddonebefore,sohisroleaspioneercannotbedownplayed.1、WhatcanweinferaboutJohannesBadrutt?A．Hehadagoodsenseofbusiness.B．Hewasamanwithsomedisabilities.C．Hedislikedlivinginmountains.D．Hewasaddictedtogambling.2、HowdidtheBritishvacationersreacttothebet?A．Theyrefuseditbecausetheythoughtitwasunfair.B．They’dratherpayfortheirwinterjourneybythemselves.C．Theythoughtthatajacket-freewalkwaspossible.D．TheyweresurethatBadruttwouldlosethebet.3、WhatfinallymadeBadruttthewinnerofthebet?A．Hiswarmestwelcome.B．Thehotelier’scourageandwealth.C．Thevacationers’passionfortravelling.D．TheuniqueclimateofStMoritz.4、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofthesuccessofStMoritz?A．DavosandGrindelwaldhelpedalot.B．Heowesitcompletelytothebet.C．Badruttplayedanimportantrole.D．Thesuccesswasmadebytouristoffice.25．（10分）Everyhumanbeing,nomatterwhatheisdoing,givesoffbodyheat.Theusualproblemishowtogetridofit.ButthedesignersoftheJohnstowncampus(校園)oftheUniversityofPitsburgh(commonlyreferredtoasPitt)setthemselvestheoppositeproblem—howtocollectbodyheat.Theyhavedesignedacollectionsystemwhichusesnotonlybodyheat,buttheheatgivenoffbysuchobjectsaslightbulbsandrefrigeratorsaswell.Thesystemworkssowellthatnofuelisneededtomakethecampus’ssixbuildingscomfortable.Somepartsofmostmodernbuildings—theatersandofficesaswellasclassrooms,aremoresufficientlyheatedbypeopleandlightsandsometimesmustbeair-conditionedeveninwinter.Thetechniqueofsavingheatandredistributing(重新分配)iscalled“heatrecovery”.Afewmodernbuildingsrecoverheat,butthecampus’ssystemisthefirsttorecoverheatfrombuildingsandreuseitinothers.Alongtheway,Pitthaslearnedagreatdealaboutsomeofitsproducers.Theharderastudentstudies,themoreheathisbodygivesoff.Malestudentssendoutmoreheatthanfemalestudents,andthelargerastudentis,themoreheatheproduces.WemayconcludethatthehottestprospectfortheJohnstowncampuswouldbeahard-workingoverweightmalegenius.1、TheheatintheheatingsystemoftheJohnstowncampusissupplied.A．byhumanbodiesB．bybothhumanbodiesandotherheat-givingobjectsC．bybothhumanbodiesandcommonly-usedfuelsD．byhumanbodies,commonly-usedfuelsandotherheat-givingobjects2、Accordingtothepassage,thetechniqueof“heatrecovery”isused.A．tofindtheproducersofheatB．toprovideheatforthehotwatersystemC．tomakethecampusmorebeautifulD．tocollectheatandreuseit3、Theunderlinedphrase“thehottestprospect”inParagraph3refersto.A．thepersonwhosuffersmostfromheatB．thepersonwhoneedsmoreheatthanothersC．thepersonwhogivesoffmostheatD．thepersonwhomakesbetteruseofheat4、Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleforthispassage?A．ANewHeatRecoverySysteminPittB．ModernBuildings’HeatSystemC．BodyHeatandItsProducersD．WaysofHeatingBuildings第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）LifebecamehardwhenIwas14.MymotherandImovedtoNewYorkto1myfather,who’dmovedtheretofind2workwhenIwasthreeyearsold.Hehadajobatarestaurantandonlyvisitedus3everycoupleofyears.BeforeImoved,IknewthatpeopleintheUSspokeEnglish.Buthonestly,Ididn’tstoptoanalyzethe4whenIwas5toleave.JustlikeIassumedIcouldeasilybecomeadoctororalawyer.IassumedthatIhadtheskillstolearnEnglishinafewweeks.WhenI41intheUSandstarted8thgradeatDitmasMiddleSchoolinBrooklyn,everyonewasspeakinga(n)42languageIcouldn’tunderstand.I6thatlifehadsubtitles,likeinforeignmovies.Schoolwassuchaseriousplacehere.SometimesIfeltlikeIwasinageek（呆子）class.Theteacherswerealways7mymovessoIcouldn’teventhrowapaperballataclassmate’shead.Andtheworstthingwashavingtoread89afteralmostsevenmonthsofcomplainingabouteverything,Irealizedthatcomplainingdidn’tchangethings.10justmademylifeworse.IfIwasgoingto11.IbegantolearnEnglishbyreadingnewspapersonmyown12school.Afteraboutfourmonths,Istartedenjoyingreadingthecrimeandsportsstories.Aftersixmonthsofstudying,myteachers13myimprovementandmovedmeintoamore14Englishclass.IcouldgotothestoreandaskforthingsthatIwantedtobuywithout15frustration.ForthefirsttimeIfeltlikeIwaslivingonearthagain16.Ididn’thearforeigntalk.I17understandpeople.1、A．find B．join C．see D．help2、A．good-looking B．well-dressed C．better-paying D．highly-thought3、A．once B．other C．each D．only4、A．case B．condition C．situation D．state5、A．packing B．trying C．managing D．a(chǎn)rranging6、A．reached B．entered C．got D．a(chǎn)rrived7、A．strange B．unusual C．standard D．foreign8、A．hoped B．wished C．expected D．demanded9、A．staring B．looking C．checking D．watching10、A．texts B．newspapers C．English D．poems11、A．Although B．Evenif C．But D．Since12、A．It B．They C．I D．Things13、A．live B．study C．survive D．continue14、A．a(chǎn)dapt B．a(chǎn)dopt C．a(chǎn)dore D．a(chǎn)dmire15、A．for B．in C．a(chǎn)fter D．a(chǎn)t16、A．made B．noticed C．concerned D．remember17、A．modern B．a(chǎn)dvanced C．difficult D．convenient18、A．even B．ever C．some D．a(chǎn)ny19、A．if B．though C．ever D．because20、A．could B．should C．would D．might第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）LiQiangwastransportedsafelyintotheyearAD3008in1．timecapsule.Atfirst,hefoundhisnewsurroundingsweredifficult2．(tolerate)andhisheadachedforalackoffreshair.Justashetriedtomakethenecessary3．(adjust)tothenewsituation,WangPing,hisfriendandguide,appearedandhandedhimamask.Afterputtingonit,LiQiangfeltbetter4．notime.Soonhewasbackon5．feetagainandfollowingWangPingtocollectahoveringcarriage6．(drive)bycomputer.Thentheyflewittothefutureof7．wasstillLiQiang’shometown.Arrivingatastrange-lookinghouse,he8．(show)intoalarge,brightdeanroom,9．nearlyeverythingwouldappearjustbyflashingaswitchonacomputerscreen.Afterhavingabriefmealandahotbath.LiQiangslidintobedandfellsound10．(sleep).第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。DearKate,Ihavegoodnewstotellyou、TheWorldAdolescentRoboticsCompetitionwillheldinShanghaiattheendofJuly、Hearthatyouoncetookpartinthecompetitionlastyearandwonanaward,Iintendtoinviteyoutojoininourteaminthecomingcompetition、Iamsurethatyourinvolvementwillnotonlyhelpuswintheawardandalsostrengthenthefriendshipbetweenourschool、Nowtheyarepreparingforthecompetitionactively、Becauseyouhadmoreexperiencethanus,Ialsosendyouourtrainingplan,aboutthatIwishtogetyouradvice、Wesincerehopethatwecanparticipateinacompetitionasteampartners、I’mlookingforwardtoyourreply、Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，你校即將舉行一年一度的“校園書(shū)展(acampusbookfair)”活動(dòng)，其目的是給同學(xué)們提供一個(gè)交換、利用圖書(shū)的機(jī)會(huì)。請(qǐng)你用英語(yǔ)寫(xiě)信給你的加拿大筆友Mike，介紹此次活動(dòng)的有關(guān)情況。內(nèi)容包括：1，活動(dòng)目的；2.活動(dòng)內(nèi)容：買(mǎi)書(shū)、賣(mài)書(shū)、交換圖書(shū)；3.活動(dòng)意義。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、D3、C4、B5、B6、A7、B8、D9、A10、C11、B12、A13、C14、A15、A16、A17、A18、A19、B20、B第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、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,anddespair．Iamstill