山东省济宁市第二中学2024年高考冲刺英语模拟试题含解析

山东省济宁市第二中学2024年高考冲刺英语模拟试题注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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．Aproblemhasoccurredweshoulddevelopinnovativethinkingabilitiesintheclassroomsbygivingstudentsopportunitiestogeneratenewideas.A．whatB．whereC．whetherD．that2．—Didn’tyougofishingwithyourfriendslastSunday?—No.I______tothenursinghomeasusual.A．went B．go C．havegone D．hadgone3．Asisknown,itwasHuJintao,_______presidentofournation,whogave________lectureattheceremonyofNationalDayA．the;a B．the;/ C．a;the D．/;a4．It’simpossibleforallthepeopletogetjobsbecause______ofthemisnotfitforthem.A．everyone B．allC．notall D．none5．Becauseoftheheavysnow,wehadtodelaythevisituntilthisweekendtotheartgallery____inthecenterofourcitythesedays.A．beingheld B．holding C．tobeheld D．held6．Natureisunderstandableinthesense______shewillanswertrulyandrewardwithdiscoverieswhenweaskherquestionsviaobservation.A．that B．whereC．how D．what7．RegardingChina-USdifferencesonhumanrightsissues,Hongsaidthetwosidescanenhancemutualunderstandingthroughdialogue______onequalityandmutualrespect.A．based B．tobase C．basing D．base8．________onFebruary5,2019,theWanderingEarthsoonbecameagreathit.A．Releasing B．BeingreleasedC．Released D．Torelease9．—Tony,doremembertosendthereporttothesalesmanager!—________.A．Madeit B．GotitC．Heardit D．Followedit10．________someleadersandscientistshavepraisedChina’sachievementinspacetechnology,othersregardChina’sprogressasathreat.A．Unless B．OnceC．Eventhough D．Nowthat11．Paulcouldbeaveryattractiveboybuthe______tohisbehaviour.A．paidnoattention B．werepayingnoattentionC．paysnoattention D．hadpaidnoattention12．Pleaseremindyourgrandpatotakemedicineontime,foramanofhisage____beveryforgetful．A．need B．must C．shall D．can13．AsoneofthemostpopularartistsintheUS,notonly_______withherhitsongs,buthasinspiredwomenwithherdevotiontocharity.A．hasBeyonceinfluencedpopculture B．influencedpopculturehasBeyonceC．Beyoncehasinfluencedpopculture D．influencedpopcultureBeyoncehas14．Whenonholidays,therailwaysputontrainstomakepeople’stravelmoreconvenient.A．regularB．specialC．particularD．unusual15．Itiswellknown_____ConfuciuswasborninthecityofQufuinShandongprovince,China.A．whether B．whereC．that D．what16．Everyoneinthevillagehopedthathewould______afterafewdays’treatment.A．pickup B．comeup C．keepup D．makeup17．—NextweekIwillgotoajobinterview.willyougivemesomesuggestions?—Smilingisagreatwaytomakeyourself________.A．standout B．turnoutC．workout D．pickout18．UsuallyBeijingRoastDuck_____togetherwithspecialpancakes,greenonionsandsweetsauce.A．wasservedB．willserveC．isservedD．served19．Wereallyemphasizetheimportanceofputting______safeguardstopreventchildren’sidentitiesfromfallinginwrongpeople’shands.A．inplaceB．invainC．inquestionD．inearnest20．---Hewassatisfiedwiththeresult,wasn'the?---No.Itwassodifficultthathe__________havepassedit.A．shouldn't B．mustn'tC．couldn't D．wouldn't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）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）RecentlywheneverIturnedonmycomputerormymobilephone,newsaboutthegreateffectofHurricaneHarveyonthousandsofpeoplecaughtmyeyes.Wesawmanyunfortunateevents.However,therewerealsothebrightnewsthatconfirmedthegoodnessofmankind.Asajournalist,Iwrotemanyhumaninterestingstoriesduringmycareer.That'swhythestoryabouttheguysinthebakerycaughtmyeyes.WhenthestaffataMexicanbakerychaininHoustonweretrappedinsidethebuildingfortwodays,theydidn'tsittherefeelingsorryforthemselves.TheyusedtheirtimewiselyafterfloodingcausedbyHurricaneHarvey.WhiletheywerewaitingfortheeventualrescuethatcameonMondaymorning,fourdecidedtomakeasmanyloavesofbreadaspossiblefortheircommunity.Thefloodwaterroseinthestreetoutside.Theytookadvantageoftheiremergencypowersupplytobakebread.Theyusedmorethan4,200poundsofflourtocreatehundredsofloavesandsheetsofsweetbread.Althoughthewaterkeptrising,theycontinuedbakingtohelpmorepeople.Bythetimetheownermanagedtogettothem,theyhadmadesomuchbreadthatwetooktheloavestoloadsofemergencycentersacrossthecityforpeopleaffectedbythefloods.Thestoremanager,BrianAlvarado,toldTheIndependent，“Wheneveradisasteroccurs,nobodyshouldjustfeel_forlorn_.Instead，weshouldtakepositiveactiontosaveourselvesandhelpothers.Ouractsofkindnesswillmakeabigdifference.”1、WhatdidthebakerystoreworkersdoafterfloodingcausedbyHurricaneHarvey?A．Theyvolunteeredtomakebreadfortheircommunity.B．Theymanagedtolivebysellingmorebreadinthestore.C．Theyfeltsorrythattheycouldn'tescapefromthestore.D．Theyatenothingbuttowaitfortheircommunitytorescuethem.2、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“forlorn”underlinedinthelastparagraph?A．Fortunate. B．Hopeful.C．Shallow. D．Desperate.3、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Alvaradoorganizedhisworkerstobakemuchbread.B．HurricaneHarveycausedapowerfailureinHouston.C．Thestaffinthebakerysentenoughflourtoemergencycenters.D．Theauthorpreferredtowritestoriesaboutpeoplefacingdisasters.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．APopularMexicanBakeryChaininHoustonB．WaitfortheEventualRescueinaBigDisasterC．AllKindsofDisastersCausedbyHurricaneHarveyinHoustonD．BakeBreadtoMakeaDifferenceinFaceofHurricaneHarvey23．（8分）Whatshouldyouthinkaboutintryingtofindyourcareer?Youareprobablybetteratsomeschoolsubjectsthanothers.Thesemayshowstrengthsthatyoucanuseinyourwork.Aboywhoisgoodatmathematicscanusethatinanengineeringcareer.AgirlwhospellswellandlikesEnglishmaybegoodatofficework.Soitisimportanttodowellatschool.Ontheotherhand,youmaynothaveanyspeciallystrongorweaksubjectsbutyourrecordsshowageneralsatisfactorystandard.Althoughnotallsubjectscanbeuseddirectlyinajob,theymayhaveindirectvalue.Knowledgeofhistoryisnotrequiredformostjustbutifhistoryisoneofyourgoodsubjectsyouwillhavelearnedtorememberfactsanddetails.Thisisanabilitythatcanbeusefulinmanyjobs.Yourschoolmayhavetaughtyouskills,suchastypingortechnicaldrawing,whichyoucanuseinyourwork.Youmaybegoodatmetalworkorcookery(烹饪术)andlookforajobwhereyoucanimprovetheseskills.Ifyouhavehadapart-timejobonSaturdaysorinthesummer,thinkwhatyougainedfromit.Ifnothingelse,youmayhavelearnedhowtogettoworkontime,tofollowinstructionsandtogetonwitholderworkers.Youmayhavelearnedtogivecorrectchangeinashop,forexample.Justasimportant,youmaybecomeinterestedinaparticularindustryorcareeryouseefromtheinsideinapart-timejob.Facingyourweakpointsisalsopartofknowingyourself.Youmaybeallthumbswhenyouhandle(运用)tools;perhapsyouareapoorspellerorcannotaddupacolumnoffigures.Itisbettertofaceanyweaknessesthantopretendtheydonotexist.Yourschoolrecord,forinstance,maynotbetoogood,yetitisanimportantpartofyourbackground.Youshouldnotbeapologeticaboutitbutinsteadrecognisethatyouwillhaveachanceofafreshstartatwork.1、Accordingtothepassage,theauthorencourageusto.A．realisetheimportanceofdoingwellatschool.B．takeuppart-timejobsasmuchaspossibleduringthesummervacationC．begoodatallsubjects.D．useschoolperformancetohelptochooseacareer.2、Wecanlearnfromthethirdparagraphthatasastudent,havingapart-timejob.A．isagoodwaytoearnextramoney.B．ishelplesstofindouthisweakpoints.C．isusefulforhisfuturework.D．isamusttoexperiencevariousjobs.3、Theword“it”inthelastparagraphrefersto.A．yourbackgroundB．yourschoolrecordC．yourweakpointsD．yourpart-timejob4、Ifastudent’sschoolrecordisnotgood,he.A．maydowellinhisfutureworkifhechoosesacareeraccordingtowhatheisskilledin.B．willbeacompletefailureinhisfutureworksoonerorlater.C．mustregretnothavingworkedharderatschool.D．willreceivefurthereducationaftergraduation.24．（8分）Watchingwoodendollscometolifemaynotbeoneofthemostpopularformsofentertainmenttoday,butwithovertwentyyears’experience,talentedpuppeteer(木偶表演者)PeterRobertshasearnedhimselfthetitle“masterpuppeteer”becauseofhisgreatabilitytoturnpuppetsintobelievable,almostlivingcharacters.“PeoplearequiteoftensurprisedtohearwhatIdoforalivingandhavelittleappreciationofpuppyasaformofentertainment.Butwhiletheexactoriginsofpuppettheatreareunknown,ithasbeenpopularinmanyculturesandmayhavebeentheveryfirstkindoftheatre,”heexplains.Roberts’showsarehighlyoriginal.“Apuppetshowcaninvolveanythingfromclowning(傻逗)tostorytelling,”hesays.Equallydiversearetheaudiencesheperformsfor.“Someareattractedbythepuppetsthemselves,whileothersenjoythedialogue.”Robertsbelievesthatthisformofentertainmentcanbeappreciatedbypeopleofallagesandcultures.Roberts’interestinpuppetsstartedwhenhereceivedsomebeautifulglovepuppetsoneChristmas.HestartedputtingonshowswiththeseforfamilyandfriendsandthenmovedontohandmadeChinesestringpuppets.Learningmostlyfrombooksandpersonalexperience,heexplains,“Iwasalreadyspendingmostofmyfreetimecarvingpuppetsandputtingonshows,soIhardlynoticedthechangefromstudentstofull-timeprofessionalpuppeteer.”Thepuppetsaredesignedspecificallyforeachshow,whichisextremelytimeconsuming.AccordingtoRoberts,“Sometimeswhatyouexpectandwhatyouactuallycreateintheendaretwoverydifferentthings.I’vemadesomeofmybestpuppets‘accidentally’.”Whenmostpeopleheartheword“puppetry”,theymorethanlikelythinkofawayofkeepingchildrenentertainedatbirthdayparties.Certainlythesubjectmatterwillbeexpectedtobelight-heartedratherthanserious.However,Robertswantstopointoutthatpuppetsconveyseriousmessagessometimes.”hesays.1、Whatdoweknowaboutpuppetryinthefirstparagraph?A．Itisamostpopularformofentertainment.B．Itcannotgivepeoplepleasureanymore.C．ItwasfirstbroughttolifebyPeterRoberts.D．Itsvalueasanartformisnotfullyrecognized.2、InRoberts’eyes,hispuppetshows.A．usuallyattractpeoplefullofhumorB．aremostsomethingforoldagedaudienceC．displaysomethingmeaningfulfordifferentpeopleD．involvehardworkandgreatintelligence3、Robertsdevelopedaninterestinpuppetsbecauseof.A．thepuppetshowbooksB．hisuniversitymajorC．aChristmasgiftD．someChinesestringpuppets4、WhatdoesRobertswantpeopletothinkofpuppettheatre?A．Itisjustakindofentertainmentforkids.B．Itcanbeeducationalaswellasentertaining.C．Itisonlyakindofseriousartform.D．Itshouldbekeptlight-hearted.25．（10分）TeenTourCampsatSummerCRock-N-WaterChristianCampsLotus,California,UnitedStatesDuration:4weeksFoundedin29,Rock-N-WaterisagroupofhighlytrainedChristianswhowanttoimpactyoungpeoplewiththejoyofGod’sLivingWord.Wefocusourprogramonbiblicalprinciples,andweusethehelpofnature,friendship,andchallengetodevelopcharacterandhaveridiculousamountsoffun.OdysseyExpeditions:CaribbeanRoadTown,TortolaDuration:3weeksOdysseyExpeditionsofferstropicalsailingandscubadivingadventuresforteenagers,withmarinebiology,watersports,andscubacertificationsatexcitingCaribbeanlocations.Establishedin35,OdysseyisthebestopportunitytosafelyexploretheCaribbeanaboardabeautifulsailingcatamaran.Noexperiencenecessary.Reserveyourspotbeforeavailability.Smallgroupsof9-12allowyoutohavethemostfun!TheG2AcademyGolfCampBluffton,SouthCarolinaDuration:variableThesummerprogramatG2isdesignedspecificallyforgirlsempoweringthemfortheirfuturesuccess.Studentscanjoinweeklysessionsorstaytheentiresummer!WhileparticipatingintheG2AcademySummerProgram,studentsreceiveG2ProprietaryTrainingingolf,mentaltoughness,physicalfitness,nutrition,andempowerment.Berklee’sAspire:MusicPerformanceIntensiveBoston,Massachusetts,UnitedStatesDuration:5weeksBerklee’sAspirewillgiveyouatasteofBerklee,thepreeminentinstituteofcontemporarymusicandtheperformingarts.Whetheryouareinmiddleschool,highschool,orbeyond,thereisaBerkleesummerprograminmusic,theater,and/ordanceforyou.You’llenjoyaccesstoBerklee’sstate-of-the-artfacilitiesasyoulearnfromfacultywhoaretheverybestatwhattheydo,joinedbystudentsfromallovertheworld.1、Whichtourcampdoyouneedtobookinadvance?A．TheG2AcademyGolfCamp.B．Rock-N-WaterChristianCamps.C．OdysseyExpeditions:Caribbean.D．Bcrklee’sAspire:MusicPerformanceIntensive2、WhatistheprimaryfocusforBerklee’sAspiretourcamp?A．Adventure. B．Sports.C．Music. D．Religion.3、WhatisuniqueabouttheG2AcademyGolfCamp?A．Itoffersscubacertifications. B．ItisbasedonChristianprinciples.C．Itrequiresnopreviousexperience. D．Itisintendedforgirlsonly.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）IalwayswonderedhowpeoplewouldreactifItriedtoapproachatotalstrangerforhelpinabusyplacelikeastreetcorneroramall.Ihadalways1astrangerwhotriedtocatchmy2inabusyplace.YesterdayIwasinabusyshoppingmallbuyingalargepieceofluggagebecauseIjusthadthe3todoitaftermanydaysofplanning.Afterthe4,Ipickedupmyphonefrommypockettocallmydriverwaitingintheparkinglotbutmyphonewas5.ThenIrequestedtheshopassistantwhohad6soldmethemerchandise（whichwasnotcheap）ifshecouldringmydriverforme.She7thatitwastheshoppolicythattheycannotuse8whileworkingintheshop.AfterIgotoutoftheshopontothebusystreet,I9ayoungmotherwithhertwokidstomakethesame10.AssoonasIsaid“Excuseme,madam!”shegrabbedherkidsandran.I11akidnapper.IstoodtherewonderinghowmanytimesIhad12tostrangersliketheyoung13.Istoodthereinthe14streetwithpeoplerushingby,lookingattheirfacestoseeiftherewasasignof15ontheirfaces.Isawamanprettyshabbilydressedcomparedtomewho16tonoticeme.Ijuststoppedhimandmademyrequest.He17calledmydriverandwaitedtillmycarcametomakesureIwaspickedup,turnedaround18Icouldthankhimadequatelyandwasgone.Iwas19byhiskindnessandhopeIwilldo20tostrangerswhotrytocatchmyattentionfromnowon.1、A．helpedoutB．hurriedbyC．smiledatD．takenin2、A．attentionB．thoughtC．devotionD．sympathy3、A．rightB．timeC．abilityD．way4、A．restB．lunchC．bargainD．purchase5、A．lostB．deadC．goneD．wrong6、A．stillB．simplyC．justD．even7、A．believedB．promisedC．repliedD．predicted8、A．phonesB．clocksC．watchesD．computers9、A．noticedB．recognizedC．welcomedD．approached10、A．mistakeB．requestC．apologyD．comment11、A．metwithB．appearedinC．feltlikeD．ranafter12、A．referredB．objectedC．reactedD．applied13、A．driverB．assistantC．manD．mum14、A．busyB．cleanC．desertedD．dark15、A．eagernessB．forgivenessC．thankfulnessD．kindness16、A．pretendedB．seemedC．managedD．attempted17、A．suddenlyB．frequentlyC．actuallyD．immediately18、A．beforeB．whenC．unlessD．while19、A．disappointedB．puzzledC．surprisedD．frightened20、A．similarlyB．normallyC．quicklyD．carefully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）Everyyear,butterfly(蝴蝶)loversinCaliforniagooutinNovembertocountmonarchbutterflies.They1．(get)aworryingresultfromtheirfallmonarchcountin2018—2．numberofmonarchshaddroppedby86%since2017.Theorangeandblackmonarchbutterfliesarefamous3．theirlongmigrations(迁徒)—theyflythousandsofmileseveryyear.Inthespringandsummertheyflynorth;inthefalltheyflysouthagain.Monarchs,likemostbutterflies,are4．(terrible)importantforplants.Theyhelpcreatemoreplantsbyspreadingpollen(花粉)betweenplants.Inturn,monarchsdependonplantsforfood.Andtheydependcompletelyonaplantcalledmilkweed5．(lay)theireggs.Butmonarchshavebeenfacinggrowingproblemsforyears.Asmoreandmorewildlandhasbeenturnedintolargefarms,themonarchshavehadtrouble6．(find)enoughmilkweed.Manyfarmsalsousechemicals7．willkillinsectsinordertoprotecttheirplants.Thesechemicalsalsoaffectmonarchs.Besides,pollutionhasmademilkweedless8．(health)forthemonarchsthanitusedtobe.Scientistssaymonarchswillbeindangerofdyingoutinthenext20yearsifnothing9．(do)tosavethem.10．(thing)thatpeoplecandotohelpincludeplantingmilkweed,controllingtheuseofchemicals,protectingwildareas,andplantingtrees.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。Thatnightwasextremelyhot,soIopenedallthewindowsanddoors、Gradually,Ifallasleep、ItsuddenlyrainedheavyinthemidnightandIfeltcold、ThenextmorningIwasill、Mothertookmetothehospital,butthedoctorsaidIhadafeverandthatImuststayinbedinacoupleofdays、Backathome,Itooksomemedicineandsoonfeltmuchwell、Feelingbored,Iwalkedtothebalconyandstoodtherewatchingpeoplecomeandgoinginthestreet、Thewindwascoolbeforetherain、InawhileIfeltsocoldmybodywastrembling、Iwasrushedtothehospitalagain、ThattimeIstayedthereuntilIwasfullyrecovered、171第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Jenny询问你进入高中后的学习和生活情况。请用英语给他回一封信，主要内容包括：1．学校印象；2．校园活动；3．学习情况。注意：1．词数100左右；2．可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。DearJenny,Iamhappytoreceiveyourletter.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、C2、A3、A4、B5、A6、A7、A8、C9、B10、C11、C12、D13、A14、B15、C16、A17、A18、C19、A20、C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、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．Many