广东省陆丰市东海中学2026届英语高三第一学期期末统考模拟试题含解析

广东省陆丰市东海中学2026届英语高三第一学期期末统考模拟试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，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．________makesourschoolfamousis________morethan90%ofthestudentshavebeenadmittedtouniversities.A．What;that B．That;becauseC．That;what D．What;because2．YesterdayItookmycartothegaragetohavethem________theair-conditioner.A．tocheck B．checking C．checked D．check3．As______healthierlifestyleisbeingpromoted,thebicyclehasalsobecomeatoolthatkeepspeopleon______go.A．the;a B．a;aC．a;the D．a;/4．---Whenshallwestartthereconstructionofthehistoricbuilding? ---Notuntilourprogram______bytheauthority. A.willapprove B.willbeapprovedC.hasapproved D.hasbeenapproved5．Afterclass,theteachercouldn’tleave,bythestudents.A．surrounded B．tosurroundC．wassurrounded D．surrounding6．—Didyouwatchthebasketballmatchyesterday?—Yes，Idid.Youknow，mybrother________inthematch.A．isplayingB．wasplayingC．hasplayedD．hadplayed7．—Igotbeateninthefirstroundinthecontest.Iamfeelingdepressed.—Cheerup!Youhaveto________yourself________tohavethelastlaugh.A．open;upB．pick;upC．knock;upD．do;up8．Tomfinallydecidedto________andgivehimselfuptothepolice,whichallowedhimtogetawaywithonlyasmallfine.A．killthefattedcalf B．facethemusicC．seethehandwritingonthewall D．beablacksheep9．Everythingwasplacedexactly________hewanteditforthegraduationceremony.A．theplacewhere B．whenC．where D．inwhich10．Thecrazyfans________patientlyfortwohours,andtheywouldwaittillthemoviestararrived.A．werewaiting B．hadbeenwaitingC．hadwaited D．wouldwait11．You’llrecognizemewhenyougetoutofthestation.I______jeansandawhiteT-shirt.A．willbewearingB．hadwornC．waswearingD．haveworn12．Wehavebroughtinagoodgrainharvestforthreeyears_________.A．onpurpose B．onend C．onduty D．onwatch13．--Hello，________________--Oh，sorry.I'vegotthewrongnumber.A．Dr.Brown'soffice. B．Who'sthatspeaking？C．CanIhelpyou？ D．IsthatDr.Brown？14．Thenewscameasnosurprisetome.I______forsometimethatthefactorywasgoingtoshutdown.A．hadknown B．knewC．haveknown D．know15．Youlookfrozen．SitdownbythefireandIyousomehottea．A．make B．wasmaking C．made D．willmake16．Thekidiscrying,forhe______jumpovertheditchonhisown.A．daresnotto B．darenotto C．doesn’tdareto D．daresnot17．Someexpertsfearthattoo-early________tocomputerswillhaveharmfulconsequencesforchildren’sdevelopment.A．exposure B．extensionC．exhibition D．expansion18．AfterIleft_______LinchuanNo.2MiddleSchool,Ibegancollegeclassesin_______September2010.A．a;the B．不填;the C．the;the D．不填；不填19．Notuntilhelefthishome__________toknowhowimportantthefamilywasforhim．A．didhebeginB．hadhebegunC．hebeganD．hehadbegun20．Youhavetorewritethemonthlyreportbecauseyou_____manyimportantdetails.A．turnedoff B．leftoutC．droppedby D．putup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）Astudyshowedthattheexperienceschildrenhaveintheirfirstfewyearsareimportant.Theseexperiencesaffectthedevelopmentofthebrain.Whenchildrenreceivemoreattention,theyoftenhavehigherIQs.Babiesreceiveinformationwhentheysee,hearandfeelthings,whichmakesconnectionsbetweendifferentpartsofthebrain.Thereareahundredtrillion(万亿)connectionsinthebrainofathree-year-oldchild.ResearcherJuditGervaintestedhowgoodnewbornsareatdistinguishingdifferentsoundpatterns.Herresearchersproducedimagesofthebrainsofbabiesastheyhearddifferentsoundpatterns.Forexample,oneorderwasmu-ba-ba.Thisisthepattern"A-B-B".Anotherorderwasmu-ba-ge.Thisisthepattern“A-B-C”.Theimagesshowedthatthepartofthebrainresponsibleforspeechwasmoreactiveduringthe"A-B-B"pattern.Thisshowsthatbabiescantellthedifferencebetweendifferentpatterns.Theyalsoweresensitivetowhereitoccurredintheorder.Gervainisexcitedbythesefindingsbecausetheorderofsoundsisthebuildingblockofwordsandgrammar."Positioniskeytolanguage,"shesays."Ifsomethingisatthebeginningorattheend,itmakesabigdifference:'Johncaughtthebear.'isverydifferentfrom'ThebearcaughtJohn.'”ResearchersledbyscientistPatriciaKuhlhavefoundthatlanguagedeliveredbytelevisions,audiobooks,theInternet,orsmartphones－nomatterhoweducational－doesn’tappeartobeenoughforchildren’sbraindevelopment.Theycarriedoutastudyofnine-month-oldAmericanbabies.Theyexpectedthefirstgroupwho’dwatchedvideosinChinesetoshowthesamekindoflearningasthesecondgroupwhowerebroughtface-to-facewiththesamesounds.Insteadtheyfoundahugedifference.ThebabiesinthesecondgroupwereabletodistinguishbetweensimilarChinesesoundsaswellasnativelisteners.Buttheotherbabies—regardlessofwhethertheyhadwatchedthevideoorlistenedtotheaudio—learnednothing.1、Whatmakesconnectionsinababy’sbrain?A．HavingahigherIQ. B．ExperiencingnewinformationC．Thebaby’earlyage D．Theconnectionwithotherbabies2、WhatdidJuditGervainandherteamfindintheexperiment?A．Babiesidentifydifferentsoundpatterns.B．Wordorderisrelevanttomeaning.C．Babiescanwellunderstanddifferentwords.D．Acertainbrainregionprocesseslanguage.3、WhatdoestheunderlinedsentencemeaninParagraph3?A．Grammarisimportantinlearninglanguages.B．Differentordershavedifferentmeanings.C．Differentlanguageshavedifferentgrammar.D．Wordshavedifferentsounds.4、WhatisthemainconclusionfromthestudyledbyPatriciaKuhl?A．Babiesshouldn’twatchalotoftelevision.B．Listeningtodifferentlanguagesdevelopsbabies’brainC．Foreignlanguageshelpbabies’braindevelopD．Socialcommunicationimprovesbabies’braindevelopment.22．（8分）Thesedeviceswereamongthethousandsfeaturedatthisyear’sConsumerElectronicsShow,aconferencethatbringsindustryexpertstogethertosharethelatestandgreatestintech.Afoodbaby-friendlybeltCollegestudentsarefamiliarwith“foodbabies,”bigstomachscausedbyeatingalittle—okay,alot—toomuch.Thissmartbeltautomaticallyadjuststoyourstomachsize.That’sright.Whenyouovereat,Beltyexpandswithyourstomach.“You’lldefinitelyknowhowmanymonthsintothepregnancyyouare,”jokesSteveGreenberg,authorofGadgetNation,whojustgotbackfromCES.Ifyoudon’twanttouseBeltywhilepiggingout,youcantakeadvantageofitshealth-relatedfeaturesinstead.Alongwithshiftingsize,Beltytracksfoodintakeandexercise.Itevenvibrates(振动)ifyou’vebeeninactivetoolong.TheRocketPowercharacters’dreamproductMoststudentswalk,bikeorskateacrosscampus.ButwithRocketskates,whichareelectronic,motorizedskatestiedtoyourregularshoes,youcanmoveveryquickly.Theskate’swheels,whicharerunbyamicroprocessor,getgoingwhenyouleanforwardandstopwhenyouleanback.Topspeedis12milesperhour,meaningyoucouldleaveyourdormat7:56andbeontimeforyour8:00class.Andyoucancarrythemafterwards,sincethey’relight-weight.AmagicalmicrowaveMost3Dprintersturnplasticinto3Dobjects.ButXYZprinting’sversionturnsflourandchocolateintocookies,cakeandcandy.Theprinter,whichisaboutthesamesizeasatraditionalall-in-oneversion,issimpletouse.Youselecta3Dfooditemfromthecompany’sdatabaseof“recipes”,allofwhichhavebeenapprovedbyafoodspecialist.Withinminutes,yourfoodisready.The“whyhasn’tsomeoneinventedthissooner”phonechargerEveryoneknowscollegestudentsarebusy—mostlybecausewetakeeveryavailableopportunitytosayso.TheStoreDotFlashBatterycan’tsolveschedulingissuesforsmartphones,butitdoesmakelifeeasierbycompletelychargingtheminoneminute.DoronMyersdorf,StoreDotCEO,callsthebattery’squick-chargingtime“ideal”forcollegestudents.HeevenvisualizesfreeStoreDotstationsoncampusthatwouldmakecarryingachargerunnecessary.1、What’sthemainfunctionofBelty?A．Totrackfoodintakeandexercise.B．Towarnyouit’stimetogetupandexercise.C．Topredicthowlongapersonhasbeenpregnant.D．Tomakeyourstomachcomfortablebyshiftingsize.2、WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutRocketskates?A．Itispoweredbyyourfeet.B．Itcanrunasfastasacar.C．Youmaystartitbyleaningforward.D．Itistooheavytocarrybyhand.3、Howdoesthenew3Dprinterdifferfromtraditionalversions?A．Itismuchsmallerinsize.B．Itturnsflourinto3Dfood.C．Itturnsplasticinto3Dobjects.D．Itisoperatedbyafoodspecialist.4、Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．Theauthorbelievescollegestudentsareverybusy.B．FreeStoreDotstationsareavailableoncampusnow.C．TheFlashBatterychargesaphoneunbelievablyquickly.D．DoronMyersdorfisnotsatisfiedwiththeFlashBattery.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）TimeTravelIfyoucouldtravelintime,wherewouldyougo?PerhapsyouwouldwatchanoriginalperformanceofaShakespeare’splayinElizabethanEngland?WhatabouthangingoutwithLaoziintheSpringandAutumnPeriod?Ormaybeyou'dvoyagefaraheadofthepresentdaytoseewhatthefutureholds.Thepossibilityoftimetravelisindeedappealing.Storiesexploringthesubjecthavebeenaroundforhundredsofyears.Perhapsthebestknownexampleissciencefictionnovel.TheTimeMachine,whichwaswrittenbyH.G.Wellsandpublishedin1895forthefirsttime.Itwasadaptedintoatleasttwofeaturefilmsofthesamename,aswellastwotelevisionversions,andalargenumberofcomicbookadaptations.Itisgenerallycreditedwiththepopularizationoftheconceptoftimetravelusingavehiclethatallowsanoperatortotravelpurposefullyandselectively.Theterm"timemachine",coinedbyWells,isnowuniversallyusedtorefertoavehicletransportingpeopleintothefarfuture.Butcouldtimetravelactuallybepossible?Somescientistssayyes,intheory.Theyproposeusingcracksintimeandspacecalled“wormholes”,whichcouldbeusedasshortcutstootherperiods.Einstein’stheoryofrelativityallowstimetravelinextremecircumstances.AndBritishphysicistStephenHawkingsaysyoucouldtravelintothefuturewithareallyfastspaceshipgoingatnearlythespeedoflight.Thoughbuildingsuchaspaceshipwouldofcoursebenosimpletask.Evenifyoucouldtravelintothepast,thereissomethingcalledthe“grandfatherparadox”.Itaskswhatwouldhappenifatimetravelerweretogobackintimeandhavehisowngrandfatherkilledforsomereason,andthereforepreventhimselffrombeingborn.Ifthetimetravelerwasn’tborn,howwouldhetravelbackintime?Andwouldyoureallyliketovisitthefuture?InH.G.Wells’book,themaincharactertravelsintodistanttimewherehearrivesatabeachandisattackedbygiantcrabs.Hethenvoyages2millionyearsintothefuturewheretheonlylivingthingisablackobjectwithtentacles(触角).Ifthat’swhat’sinstore,maybewearebetterjustlivinginthepresentdayafterall.1、ThenovelTheTimeMachinementionedinParagraph2aimstoshow______.A．thecontributionofH.G.Wells B．thestory’sdifferentfeaturesC．thelonghistoryoftimetravel D．people’sinterestintimemachine2、Einstein’sandHawking’stheories_____.A．suggestthepossibilitytoinventthetimemachineB．pushtheinventionofthefirstspaceshipC．haveprovedwrongbysometimetravelersD．havesimilaritiesinmanyway3、InParagraph4,“grandfatherparadox”probablyreferstotheideathat______.A．thetravelerispreventedfrommeetinghisgrandfatherB．thegrandfather’sdeathmakesthetraveler’sbirthimpossibleC．thetravelergoesbackintimetoseekforhisgrandfatherD．thereunionofthetravelerandhisgrandfatherbringshappiness4、Accordingtothepassage,whatisprobablytheauthor’sattitudetowardstimetravel?A．Skeptical. B．Unclear.C．Supportive. D．Unconcerned.25．（10分）Australianscientistsaretryingtogivekangaroo-stylestomachstocattleandsheepinordertocutthegreenhousegasestheysendout,whichisthoughttoberesponsibleforglobalwarming.Thankstospecialbacteriaintheirstomachs,kangarooflatulence(肠胃气胀)containsnomethaneandscientistswanttotransferthatbacteriatocattleandsheepwhoproducelargequantitiesoftheharmfulgas.Whiletheusualimageofgreenhousegaspollutionisabillowingsmokestack,pushingoutcarbondioxide,farmanimals’passingwindcontributeasurprisinglyhighpercentageoftotalemissionsinsomecountries.“FourteenpercentofemissionsfromallsourcesinAustraliaarefromentericmethanefromcattleandsheep,”saidAtholKlieve,aseniorresearchscientistwiththegreenslandstategovernment.“AndifyoulookatanothercountrysuchasNewZealand,whichhasgotamuchhigheragriculturalbase,theyareactuallyuparound50percent,”hesaid.Researcherssaythebacteriaalsomakethedigestiveprocessmuchmoreefficientandcouldpotentiallysavemillionsofdollarsinfeedcostsforfarmers.Butitwilltakeresearchersatleastthreeyearstoisolatethebacteriabeforetheycanevenstarttodevelopawayoftransferringittocattleandsheep.Anothergroupofscientists,meanwhile,havesuggestedAustraliansshouldfarmfewercattleandsheepandjusteatmorekangaroos.Andabout20percentofhealth-consciousAustraliansarebelievedtoeatthenationalsymbolalready.It’slowinfat,it’sgothighproteinlevelsanditisverycleaninthesensethatbasicallyitisfree-range(放养的)animal,”saidPeterAmptoftheUniversityofNewSouthWales’instituteofenvironmentalstudies.1、Scientistsintendtoputbacteriaintocattleandsheep________.A．tohelpAustralianfarmerstoearnmoremoneyB．topreventthemfromsendingoutharmfulgasesC．sothattheycanprotectAustralianecosystemD．sothattheycanmakefulluseofspecialbacteria2、AtholKlieveseemstobelievethat_________.A．farmanimalsaretoblameforgreenhousegasesB．lesscattleandsheepareraisedinNewZealandC．cattleandsheepproducelesscarbondioxideD．NewZealandhasthemostanimalsintheworld3、TheadvantagesPeterAmptlistsaboutkangaroosdon’tinclude________.A．itisrichinproteinB．itislowinfatC．itischeaperthanbeefD．itiscleanerthansheep4、Themainideaofthepassageisto________.A．discussabetterwaytoprotecttheearthB．warnfarmersofthedangerofanimalwasteC．explainthepossiblesolutionstopollutionD．presentarecentstudyonglobalwarming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）OneeveningIwasleavingfromasupermarket.AsI1mycar,Inoticedthatsomepersonstoodbesideme.Hewastheonethatcouldbe422asabum(流浪汉).Itseemedthathewashomeless.I3thathewouldaskmeformoney,buthedidnotdothat.Heonlysaid,“Yourcarisverynice.”Afterseveralmomentsof4,Ireplied,“Thanks.”Andthentheinnervoice5tome,“Askhimifheneedshelp.”Afterashort6Iaskedhimthat.Hisresponsewas7.Iwillneverforgetthosesimplethreewords“Don’tweall?”Itwasatrue8tome.Ineedhelp,justasthose9.Ihadmoneyandaplacetosleep,butI10neededhelp.ThenIopenedmywalletandofferedhimenoughmoneytogetsomeshelterforaday.11Iunderstoodthatnomatterhowmuchmoney,12,luxurythingswehave,weallneedhelp.Andontheotherhand,nomatterhowpooryouare,howmany13problemsyouhave,youstillmightbegiving.14it’sjustaniceword,itcanbe15tootherpeople.Maybethatmanwasjustahomelessstranger,buttomehewas16that.Maybehewasamansentto17methatthereisonething,amongall18,whichisveryimportantandcannotbe19foreveryperson.Actually,itisatruegiftandit’scalled20.1、A．leftB．lockedC．approachedD．parked2、A．turndownB．referredtoC．leftbehindD．keptaway3、A．expectedB．understoodC．admittedD．recognized4、A．contactB．absenceC．conversationD．silence5、A．respondedB．reactedC．appealedD．whispered6、A．hesitationB．distanceC．driveD．break7、A．casualB．cautiousC．astonishingD．charming8、A．defeatB．explorationC．discoveryD．challenge9、A．inrealityB．introubleC．indangerD．inaction10、A．stillB．evenC．onlyD．already11、A．PreviouslyB．ObviouslyC．GenerallyD．Suddenly12、A．achievementsB．talentsC．potentialsD．budgets13、A．medicalB．materialC．absurdD．theoretical14、A．IfonlyB．NowthatC．EventhoughD．Incase15、A．pricelessB．harmlessC．blamelessD．useless16、A．otherthanB．morethanC．ratherthanD．lessthan17、A．warnB．promiseC．remindD．assure18、A．effortsB．memoriesC．factorsD．values19、A．substitutedB．assignedC．separatedD．betrayed20、A．helpB．givingC．faithD．accepting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）I’mJanHasek,1．oldminerfromtheCzechRepublic.InApril1945I2．(hear)somethingexplodeatmidnight.Igotupand3．(run)outside.Thesoundcamefromamine4．hadn’tbeenusedforalongtime.SuddenlyIsawsomeGermansoldiers5．thelightofthemoon.They6．(take)woodenboxesfromtrucksandputtingtheminthemine.AweeklaterIdecided7．(go)andseeformyself.Tomysurprisetheentrance8．theminewasclosed.SomepeoplesaythattheAmberRoomandsomegold9．(bury)inthemine.Ithinkitmightbeso,astheAmberRoomhasnever10．(find).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。IamreallypleasingthatyouwillcometoourschooltostudyChinese、IthinkyouwouldfacesomedifficultiesinyourstudybecauseChineseisnoteasytolearn、Youwillalsosufferhomesicknessbecauseoflivingfarawayfromyourcountry,andthereisnoneedtofeelworried、Ourclassmatesareveryfriendlyandeasygoing,soit’llbeeasyforyoutogetusedtothelifethere、I’llintroduceyoutomyfamilyandfriends,andyouwon’tfeelalone、Besides,it’llalsohelpmetolearnChineseandChineseculture、Intheword,I’lltrymybesttomakeyoufeelatyourhome、I’mlookingforwardtomeetyou、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华。英语口语课上，老师要求大家各自描述一下自己想象中的大学生活。请结合以下同学的观点，写一篇100词左右的英语短文谈谈你对大学生活的认识。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、D3、C4、D5、A6、B7、B8、B9、C10、B11、A12、B13、A14、A15、D16、C17、A18、D19、A20、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、B2、A3、B4、D22、1、D2、C3、B4、C23、When1wasaboyweusedtoliveacrosstheroadfromabighillwithhugeoaktreesgrowingoutofit．Whenwinterarrived，thick，heavysnowwouldfall，andmytwobrotherswouldgrabtheirsledsheadingovertothehillforadayoffun．Irememberwatchingthemwithenvybecause1wasstilltoosmalltogosledding．Finally，onewinter1wasconsideredbigenoughandjoinedmybrothersastheycarriedtheirsledsupthelonghillandpreparedtoridedownit．ThefirstfewtripsIrodewithoneofmybrothersandhadthetimeofmylife．ItwassoexhilaratingwhenthewindwhippedacrossmyfaceasIflewdownthehillsideonthewoodensled．Neartheendoftheday1wasoverjoyedtoowhenmyoldestbrotherdecidedtoletmetryridingthesledallbymyself．Iclimbedonitfullofexcitementandlayonmystomach．Thenwithonebigpushmybrothersentmedownthesnowyhillside．1wasdoingprettywelltoountilIhitanoldstumphiddenbythesnowandwentoffcourse，straighttowardsoneofthosebigoaktrees．MyheartpoundedinmychestandIcouldhearmyselfscreaming．AtthelastpossiblesecondIrolledoffandthesle