Question

When I was a boy we used to live across the road from a big hill with huge oak trees growing out of it.When winter arrived,thick,heavy snow would fall,and my two brothers would grab their sleds heading over to the hill for a day of fun.I remember watching them with envy because I was still too small to go sledding.Finally,one winter I was considered big enough and joined my brothers as they carried their sleds up the long hill and prepared to ride down it.

The first few trips I rode with one of my brothers and had the time of my life.It was so exhilarating when the wind whipped across my face as I flew down the hillside on the wooden sled.Near the end of the day I was overjoyed too when my oldest brother decided to let me try riding the sled all by myself.I climbed on it full of excitement and lay on my stomach.Then with one big push my brother sent me down the snowy hillside.I was doing pretty well too until I hit an old stump hidden by the snow and went off course,straight towards one of those big oak trees.My heart pounded in my chest and I could hear myself screaming.At the last possible second I rolled off and the sled crashed into the tree.I could hear my brothers running down the hill yelling,“You have to steer（操控）! You have to steer!”

Sadly,that wasn’t the last time I failed to steer when some obstacle knocked me off course in my life.Many times problems,troubles,and my own failures have sent me crashing into the trees of anger,frustration,and despair.I am still learning that life isn’t always safe sledding.I am sti l learning that it is up to me to steer myself back to love,back to kindness,back to goodness,and back to God.

Life is a trip,but no one ever said it was a smooth ride.Steer well then.Steer straight.Steer your soul towards the light and the love we are all meant for.

1.What do we know about the author when he was very young?

A. He lived on a big hill with huge oak trees on it.

B. He was frightened to go sledding with his brothers.

C. He longed to go sledding with his brothers.

D. He carried his brothers’ sleds as they went sledding.

2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “exhilarating” in Paragraph 2?

A. delightful    B. Terrifying    C. ordinary    D. violent

3.Why did the author fall off his sled?

A. Because his sled crashed in an oak tree.

B. Because he lost control of his sled.

C. Because his brother pushed it so hard.

D. Because the hillside was snowy.

4.What does the author mean to tell us?

A. Losing control of a sled can be dangerous.

B. Courage and determination can change one’s life.

C. Life can be controlled by one himself.

D. Life is a mystery full of coincidences.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】本文主要讲作者小时候滑雪，玩得开心的时候不小心撞到大树。在最后一刻，作者翻滚到雪地里化险为夷，同时学到一个人生道理，那就是学会掌控。

1.细节题。根据第一段I remember watching them with envy because I was still too small to go sledding.可知作者因为年龄太小不能去滑雪，只好嫉妒地看着哥哥们玩。分析可知作者小时候很渴望和哥哥们一起滑雪。故选C。

2.词义猜测题。根据语境It was so exhilarating when the wind whipped across my face as I flew down the hillside on the wooden sled可知这句话描述的是作者在第一次滑雪，在木雪橇上从山上冲下去，风从脸上刮过时的感受。根据第一段作者渴望滑雪，再结合后文的overjoyed可知作者玩的很开心。delightful表示“令人愉快的”， terrifying表示“可怕的，极大的”，ordinary表示“普通的”， violent表示“暴力的”。故选A。

3.推理判断题。根据前文I was doing pretty well too until I hit an old stump hidden by the snow and went off course,straight towards one of those big oak trees.可知作者撞到了雪地里的一个树桩，然后径直撞向一棵大栎树。再结合后文At the last possible second I rolled off and the sled crashed into the tree可知作者在快要撞到栎树的那一刻从雪橇上翻滚下来，这才避开了危险。分析语境可知作者翻滚是因为撞到树桩，失去平衡，为避免撞到树上。故选B。

4.目的意图题。通读全文可知本文的行文结构是通过一个发生在作者童年的故事，讲述一个人生道理。根据文章最后一段Life is a trip,but no one ever said it was a smooth ride.Steer well then可知作者认为人生的旅程不是一帆风顺的，应该学会掌控。故选C。