2025-2026学年湖南长沙市第一中学高二下学期开学英语试题

2025-2026学年湖南长沙市第一中学高二下学期开学英语试题时量：120分钟满分：150分第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。1.Whatdidthespeakersdo?A.Theytookphotos.B.Theyreportedastorm.C.Theycleanedthepark.2.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?AInthestreet.B.Inastore.C.Inthewoman’soffice.3.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Colleagues.B.Classmates.C.Professorandstudent.4.Whatisthewomanexcitedabout?A.Celebratingherbirthday.B.Visitinghersister.C.Gettingadriver’slicense.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Asalesplan.B.Customerservice.C.Operatinginstructions.第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whyisthewomanlate?A.Shehadtoparkfaraway.B.Shewaswaitingforanassistant.C.Shecouldnotfindtheman’scompany.7.Whatwillthemandointheafternoon?A.Lockaroom.B.Changealight.C.Conductaninterview.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatarethespeakersdiscussing?A.Bookingatrip.B.Planningaschedule.C.Choosingadestination.9.Howwillthespeakersexplorethecitytoday?A.Bybus.B.Onfoot.C.Bybike.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatwasthematterwiththefirstroom?A.Itwasuntidy.B.Itwasnoisy.C.Ithadabadview.11.Whatcouldbeseenfromtheroomthewomanstayedinlast?A.Agarden.B.Theocean.C.Aparkinglot.12.Whatdidthehotelmanagerpromisethewoman?A.Shecouldgethermoneyback.B.Shecouldupgradeherroomatalowerprice.C.Shecouldbeaccommodatedforfreenexttime.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhatfirstimpressiondidBonnieleaveonthewoman?A.Shewassmart.B.Shewasquiet.C.Shewasthoughtful.14.WhatdidthemanaskBonnietodo?ATojointhestudygroup.B.Tosharesnackswithhim.C.Toattendaweekendactivity.15.WhatisJennygoodat?A.Hiking.B.Cooking.C.Communicating.16.Whathappenedtothewomanlastweek?A.Shedidn’tfeelwell.B.Shemissedthehikingtrip.C.Shefailedtojointheclassdiscussion.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhenwasNowandThenrecordedbyLennon?A.In1970.B.In1977.C.In1979.18.WhatmadeitpossibletoreleaseNowandThen?A.Therequestoffans.B.ThelivingwillofLennon.C.Theuseofadvancedtechnology.19.WhatdoweknowabouttheBlueAlbum?A.Itwasfinishedin1967.B.ItconsistsoftheBeatles’classics.C.Itdoesn’tincludeNowandThen.20.WhatdidRingoStarrsayaboutrecordingthesong?A.Itwouldmaketheiralbumahit.B.Itallowedthememberstogettogether.C.ItofferedachancetorememberLennon.第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。★ADisney’slong-awaitedsequel(续集),Zootopia2,hassetarecord-breakingbenchmark(基准)inChina’sfilmindustry,breakingthesingle-dayboxofficerecordforanimportedanimatedfeature.Theaudienceswerefascinatedbythefilm’sdebut(首次亮相)onNovember26,2025:By8p.m.onopeningday,ithadearned213millionyuan,andbyday’send,thisfigureclimbedto228millionyuan—aproofofitsimmediateappealtolocalviewers.Toindustryanalysts,thisrecord-breakingperformancewashardlyunforeseen.Thefilmhadalreadycarveditsnameinhistorywith309.1millionyuaninnine-daypre-sales,anewhighforanimatedreleasesinChina.Italsosecured254,000opening-dayscreenings,thelargestnumbereverallocatedtoaninternationalfilmintheChinesemarket.Thissurgeofanticipationtranslatedintoanexcellent9.7/10ratingonmajordomesticticketingplatformsshortlyafteritsrelease.Multipleelementscombinedtodrivethisextraordinarysuccess.Thebelovedpair—OfficerJudyHoppsandNickWilde—returnedforalayeredadventure,luringfansbacktoZootopia’svividuniverse.Theirlatestcase,centeredonshowingthemysteriousactionsofnewcharacterGaryDe’Snake,revealslayersofcomplexitybeyondinitialappearances,withthefilmskillfullyexploringthemesofinclusionandempathythroughitsaccessiblenarrative.Disney’sall-roundmarketingpush,featuringtargetedpartnershipsandlocalizedeventsacrossChina,boostedvisibility.Mostcritically,themovie’supliftingmessageaboutsolidarityandcouragestruckaprofoundchordwithChineseaudiences.Beyonditscommercialtriumph,Zootopia2’ssuccessemphasizesthedeepbondChineseviewershavebuiltwiththesecharactersandtheirworld.Itshowshowcarefullycraftedanimation,anchoredinuniversalthemesoffriendshipandharmony,canattainbothcriticalpraiseandcommercialprosperitywhilenavigatingcross-culturaldifferences.1.Accordingtoparagraph2,whydidindustryanalystsNOTfindZootopia2’sopening-daysuccesssurprising?A.Thefilmhadalreadyreceiveda9.7/10ratingbeforeitsrelease.B.Itbrokethesingle-dayboxofficerecordforimportedanimatedfilms.C.Itspre-salesandopening-dayscreeningssetnewbenchmarksforanimatedinternationalfilms.D.ChineseaudienceshadexpresseddeepfondnessformemoriesoftheoriginalZootopia.2.Whichdetailfromparagraph3bestsupportstheclaimthatZootopia2’snarrativeisthematicallyrich?A.ThereturnofJudyHoppsandNickWildedrewexistingfansbacktotheseries.B.Thefilm’smessageaboutsolidaritystruckachordwithdomesticviewers.C.Disney’smarketingcampaignincludedlocalizedeventsacrossmultipleChinesecities.D.ThecaseinvolvingGaryDe’Snakeunfoldedtorevealunexpectedlayersofcomplexity.3.Whatistheprimaryfocusofthepassage?A.ToanalyzeZootopia2’scommercialtriumphinChinaanditsunderlyingdrivers.B.TooutlineZootopia2’splotandcharacterdevelopment.C.TocompareZootopia2’sperformancewithotherglobalanimatedblockbusters.D.ToexamineZootopia2’sculturalimpactonChineseandWesternmediaexchanges.★BLastApril,afterIpublishedanessayaboutpoetryaspartofNationalPoetryMonth,aneditortoldmehe’doftenthoughtthattheworldwouldbeabetterplaceifwehadapoemdeliveredtoourdoorstepeachmorninginsteadofanewspaper.Asanewspaperman,I’mnotreadytodiscouragereadershipofeachday’sedition,butmaybethere’ssomethingtobesaidforreadinganewspaperandapoemeachmorning.Allofthathasledtoasmallexperiment.InanefforttokeepalittlepoetryinmylifelongafterNationalPoetryMonthhadpassed,Iresolvedtoreadatleastonepoemadayafterreadingthroughthenewspaperoverbreakfast.Thankstotwodigitalservicesthatdeliverpoetryrighttomyemailinbox,it’sbeenaneasyresolutiontokeep.ManypublicradiolistenersarefamiliarwithTheWriter’sAlmanac,afive-minutebroadcasthostedbyGarrisonKeillorthatairsonlotsofstationsaroundthecountry.Eachday’seditionincludesahandfuloffactsaboutliteraryanniversaries(周年纪念),alongwithashortpoemthatKeillorrecites.Fanscanalsohavethetextofeachepisodeemailedtothemeveryday,alongwithalinktothebroadcastversion.TheAcademyofAmericanPoetshasitsownpoem-dayfeature,called“Poem-a-Day”.LaunchedduringNationalPoetryMonthin2006,Poem-a-Dayhighlightsnewandpreviouslyunpublishedpoemsbycontemporarypoetsonweekdaysandclassicpoemsonweekends.SincesubscribingtobothserviceslastApril,I’veenjoyedreceivingpoemseachmorning.Readingatleastonepoemadayhasalsobeenlikeanintellectualvitamin(维生素),givingmeabrieftasteofliteratureevenonbusydays.LastApril,IwonderedifIcouldremindmyselftoreadapoemeachmorning.Now,deepinsummer,IwonderifIcouldeverdowithoutit.4.Whatdidtheeditorthinkofpoetry?A.Itcouldimproveourdailylife. B.Itwasasimportantasnewspapers.C.Ithadasmallbutfaithfulreadership. D.Itshouldbecomposedinthemorning.5.Howdidtheauthorconducthisexperiment?A.Bylisteningtoradiosandwritingemails. B.Bycontributingpoemstoanewspaper.C.Bycreatingresolutionsoverbreakfast. D.Bymakinguseofonlineservices.6.WhatcanbelearnedaboutTheWriter'sAlmanac?A.Itisapopulardailyradioprogram. B.Itmarksitstwentiethanniversaryin2025.C.ItfeaturespoemswrittenbyGarrisonKeillor. D.Ithighlightsunpublishedpoemsonweekends.7.Whatdoesthelastparagraphrevealabouttheauthor?A.Ithastakenyearsforhimtofallinlovewithliterature.B.Heiswonderinghowtocontinuehisconduct.C.Hehasdevelopedadeepappreciationforpoetry.D.Ithasbenefitedhimalottobeanewspaperman.CSecondplaceisjustthefirstloser.Whilethecompetitivespiritmaybeasnaturalasbreathingair,itdoesn’talwaysleadtohumanflourishingandcancreatemisery.Fortunately,thereisaformulatosolvethisproblem:insteadofalwaysgoingforgold,shootforthebronze.Thoughsecondplacemaybethefirstloser,thirdplacecanbetherealwinnerregardinghappinessandlongevity.Ina1995study,scholarssystematicallycodedtheemotionalreactionsofsilverandbronzemedalistsinthe1992SummerOlympicGames.Usingslow-motionfootagecapturedbothimmediatelyaftertheireventsandlaterontheawardspodium(领奖台),researchersfoundthebronzewinnersappearedconsistentlyhappieronaveragethanthesilvermedalists.Over80%ofbronzemedalistsexhibitedgenuinesmiles,afigurethatwasnearlydoublethatobservedamongsilvermedalists.Moreover,everybronzemedalist’ssmilelastedlongerthantheaveragesmileobservedamongthesilvermedalists.Morerecentresearchhaslookedatthelifespanofallthreemedalistcategories.A2018studytrackedtheaveragelongevityofthoserepresentingtheU.S.intheOlympicGamesfrom1904to1936andfoundthattheathletewhosebestperformancewassilverlivedto72.Goldmedalistsbeatthisbyfouryears,livingto76.Butfirstprizeinlongevitywenttothebronzemedalists,wholivedto78.Thestudyhadahandyexplanationforthisdiscrepancy:“Unsatisfactorycompetitionoutcomesmayadverselyaffecthealth.”Inotherwords,silvermedalistsseethemselvesasthefirstloserbecausetheylookuptothetopstepandcomparethemselvesonlywiththegoldmedalists,whereasthebronzewinnerscomparethemselvesfavorablywithalltheotherswhonevermadeitontothepodiumatall.Thistheoryshowsthedifferencebetweenupwardanddownwardsocialcomparison.Whenwecompareourselveswiththosewhohavemoremoney,power,orachievements,weoftenfeellike,well,losers.Ittendstolowermotivationandincreasestress.Incontrast,downwardcomparisonmakespeoplefeelbetteraboutthemselvesand,thus,happier.Theworldlyhappinessstrategyofstrivingforgoldeverydayisfoolish.Ittendstolowertheintrinsicmotivation,andthusenjoymentthatpeopleobtainfromtheiractivities.Theprincipleatworkhereistryingtoimproveyourownpastperformanceandtheonlypersontowhomyouwillhavetocompareyourselfisyou.8.Whatcanbelearnedfromthe1995study?A.Silvermedalistsshowedlesshappinessthanbronzewinners.B.Silvermedalists’smilingfrequencywasclosetothatofgoldmedalists.C.Theaveragebronzemedalist’ssmilelastedlongerthaneverysilvermedalist’s.D.Theemotionsofbothmedalistswereunchangedfromtheeventstothepodium.9.Whatisthecauseofthedifferenceinmedalists’lifespan?A.Thestressfromdownwardsocialcomparison.B.Themotivationfromupwardsocialcomparison.C.Theeffectofdifferenttypesofsocialcomparison.D.Thefailuretolookuptothetopafterthecompetition.10.Whatdoesthewriteradviseustodotoachievehappiness?A.Learnfromthetopperformers. B.Trytobethebestineveryfield.C.Committoone’sconsistentpersonalgrowth. D.Strengthenthemotivationtoobtainachievement.11.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheTriumphofCominginThird B.TheProblemofHumanCompetitionC.TheMechanismofSocialComparison D.ThePsychologyoftheOlympicMedalistsDThedangerofamajorsolarstormisnowatitshighestinoveradecadeAstheSunreachesthepeakofitsactivitycycle,theoddsofsuchastormhittingEarthrisealongwithitsassociatedrisks,includingblackouts,disabledsatellitesanddamagedcellphonesandGPSnetworks.Inthemostextremescenarios,somepowergridscouldbeknockedoutforweeksorevenmonths.Butthatistheworstcase.Inthefaceofsuchpotentialdisaster,ourbesthopeistolearnmoreabouttheSun-Earthsystem,monitorsolaractivityanddevelopourabilitytopredictspaceweather.Withtherightprecautions,solaractivitycouldbeanetpositiveforhumanity,asitconstantlyprotectsusagainstharmfulradiationfrombeyondtheSolarSystemSowhetherweriskthedangersorreapthebenefitsoflivingwiththeSunwillcomedowntothesamething:ourabilitytopredictandprepareforwhatourstarisgoingtodonext.Thewholepredictionprocessislikeforecastingnormalweatherthemoreyouunderstandthesystem,thebetteryoucanpredictwhatitwilldo.Thisisnoeasytaskwhenitcomestoourstar.TheSuniscomplexandnotyetwellunderstood,andscientistsmustalsogetabetterhandleonhowitsemissionstravelthroughspaceandaffectEarth.Comparedtoforecastingthenormalweather,ourspaceweatherpredictionsareabout50yearsbehindThat’swhymissionsliketheParkerSolarProbe-thefirstspacecraftevertotouchtheSun-areallthemoreimportant.Launchedin2018,ParkerhasalreadymadeseveraldiscoveriesabouthowtheSuntransportsenergyoutwardintospace.Thespacecraft’sdatahavehelpedscientistsimprovetheirabilitytopredictexactlywhenaneventattheSunwilllaterreachEarth.Establishingthattimingisimportant,becauseit’sanessentialfirststeptoanearlywarningsystemthatwouldhelpavoidtheworst-casescenario.Yetourcurrentprojectsarenotenough.Parkerisnotdesignedtoactasafull-timewarmingsystem,anditcanonlystudytheSunfromoneangleatatime.SoaconstellationofsatellitesaroundtheSunarerecommendedtocompletelymonitortheSunandalwaysbereadytosendwarningsbacktoEarth.12.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword!A.obtain B.eliminate C.strengthen D.tolerate13.Whichofthefollowingismentionedinparagraph2?A.Thesolarsystemreleasesalotofharmfulradiationtohumanity.B.PeoplemustlearnmoretoreversetheworstresultcausedbytheSun.C.Solaractivities,ifdealtwithproperly,canbeverybeneficialtohumanity.D.Thepotentialdisastercanbefullypreventedifwemakeaccurateprediction.14.Whatisthemainmessageconveyedinthepassage?A.Improvingspaceweatherpredictionsiscrucialforpreparedness.B.TheSun’senergytransportmechanismshavebeenfullyunderstood.C.Thefrequencyofsolarstormshassignificantlyincreasedoverthepastdecade.D.Afull-timewarningsystemistheonlysolutiontopreventingsolarstormimpacts.15.Whatwillthefollowingparagraphsprobablytalkabout?A.ThesunnysidesofspaceweatherandsolaractivitiesB.Thedrawbackofthecurrentsolarpredictionprojects.C.ThewaystoprotecttheEarthfrompotentialsolarstorms.D.ThemeasurestoimproveandredesigntheParkerSolarProbe.★第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Knowinganotherlanguageopensdoorsforkidsandadultsalike.Butmosteducatorsagreethatchildhoodistheidealtimeforlanguagelearning.Ifyouwantyourchildrentobebilingual(双语的),hereiswheretostart.Youshouldbeflexibleandusethemethodworkingbestforyourfamily.Somefamiliesfavor“oneparent,onelanguage”.Sometakeonthetaskoflearningasecondlanguagealongsidetheirchildren.____16____Dependingonyourhomesituation,thiscanrequirealotofplanning,effortandpersistence(坚持)onyourpart.You’dbetterusealloftheresourcesathand.Whilehavingback-and-forthconversationswithnativespeakersisthemosteffective,therearelotsofotherways.____17____Watchingafavoriteshoworreadinganinterestingbookinthenon-dominant(非主导)languagecanmakelearningenjoyable.Youmayalsofindclassesandschoolsthatteachinthelanguageyouwantyourchildrentolearn.____18____Travelisonewaytoengageyourkidineverydaysituationsthataremeaningfulandreal.Exposuretothelanguageinitsrealcontextcansignificantlyboostachild’sinterestinandunderstandingofthelanguage.Buttimeabroadisnotarequirementforrealinteractions.____19____Forexample,yoursoncanuseSpanishwhenplayingwithhisSpanish-speakingcousins.Whileyoucanalwayschangethelanguagelearningplanifthepathyou’reonisn’tworking,youshouldn’tgettoodiscouragedwhenthingsaren’thappeningasquicklyasyoumightexpect.____20____Languagelearningisaprogressiveandlong-lastingprocess,andbreakthroughsmaycomeinunexpectedwaysandatdifferenttimesforeachindividual.A.Knowthere’salothappeningunderthesurface.B.Provideauthenticopportunitiesforspeakingpractice.C.Individualshavedifferentlevelsoffluencyineachlanguage.D.IntroduceTVprograms,songsandbooksinbothlanguagestochildren.E.Andothersuseamixofstrategiestoexposetheirkidstobothlanguages.F.Bookscanbeusedinawaythatisdevelopmentallyappropriateforchildren.G.Asamatteroffact,theycantakeplacewithrelativesspeakingthelanguage.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。OnAugust4,aregulardaynearlyturnedtragicforKeithYoung,whoseheartsuddenlystoppedathome.“IwasupstairsabouttotakeashowerwhenI____21____somethingwentwrong.Istartedpoundingonthefloor,”Keithrecalled.“Bythetimemywifereachedme,Icould____22____breathe.Theneverythingwentblack,andwhenIwokeup,Ifoundmyselflyinginthe____23____.”Keith’swife,RachelYoung,whohasbeenbyhissidefor41years,was____24____asshewatchedherhusband____25____.Sheimmediatelycalled911,____26____theworst.Butthistime,a____27____inemergencyresponsetechnologychangedeverything.Rachelreceivedatext____28____fromthedispatcher(调度员),RandyRustonofSAFDcommunications,withalinktoalivevideochat.Whensheopenedit,RandycouldseeKeith’s____29____inreal-time.“Itenablesusto____30____theirmicrophoneandcamera,”Randyexplained.“Wecan____31____factorsliketheirheartrate,breathing,andeventheirskintone—allcriticalfordetermininghow____32____thesituationis.”RandythenguidedRachelthroughCPR,stepbystep,whilewaitingforthe____33____ofdoctors.ThankstotheinnovativetechnologyandRachel’sswiftaction,Keithwasrushedtothehospitalincriticalconditionbut____34____theordeal(磨难).Now,Keithisbackhome,fullyrecovering,andfeelinggrateful.Rachelcallsit“a(n)____35____”.21A.sensed B.observed C.analyzed D.explained22.A.easily B.slowly C.barely D.smoothly23.A.hospital B.home C.ambulance D.floor24.A.puzzled B.terrified C.frustrated D.disappointed25.A.breathe B.scream C.frown D.collapse26.A.examining B.fearing C.reporting D.witnessing27.A.challenge B.discovery C.tendency D.breakthrough28.A.update B.message C.invitation D.announcement29.A.gesture B.figure C.condition D.expression30.A.access B.adjust C.borrow D.activate31.A.imagine B.control C.evaluate D.compare32.A.urgent B.abnormal C.obvious D.regular33.A.training B.arrival C.demand D.permission34.A.started B.embraced C.suffered D.survived35.A.lesson B.success C.miracle D.adventure第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。OnMarch30,a“TaijiforAll”eventwasheldinBrussels,____36____fiveBelgianTaijiassociationstookturnstotakethestage,leadingBelgianpeopleclosertoTaiji.Afterthat,themovieTaijiZhangSanfeng,____37____(star)JetLi,MichelleYeohandotherstars,wasshownonthespot.Taiji,thoughtof____38____atreasureoftraditionalChineseculture,enjoysworldwidereputationforits____39____(philosophy)ideaslikeharmonybetweenmanandnatureandco-existenceofallthings.In2020,Taijiquan,____40____(base)onTaijiphilosophyandintegratingtraditionalChinesehealth-keepingandcombatwisdom,____41____(list)intheRepresentativeListoftheIntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanity.YuJiajian,presidentoftheEuropeanTaijiCultureCenter,____42____(perform)Yang-styleTaijiSaber(刀)on-site.Heexplainedthatthissetofsabertechniquescombinedsoftnesswith____43____(tough).Thoughthemovementspeedwassoftandstable,themovementstrengthwasfullofinnerpower.FeiShengchao,theChineseAmbassadortoBelgium,whoattended____44____event,saidthatTaijiintegratedknowledgeandpracticesfrommultiplefieldsanditscoreideashadcontributedEasternwisdomtoglobalecologicalcivilizationconstruction.HehopedtheoccasionwouldprovideaplatformforBelgianTaijienthusiasts____45____(display)theirskillsandcommunicatewitheachother,enhancinglocalpeople’sunderstandingofTaijiculture.写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是李华，今天你参加了志愿者社团组织的“BridgingtheDigitalDividefortheElderly(帮助老人跨越数字鸿沟)”活动，请你写一篇英文日记，记录此次活动。内容包括：1.活动内容；2.你的体会。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。March2nd,MondaySunny____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Benracedoutofschool.Christmasholidays!Whenhegothome,hewenttocheckonhispony,Scout.HeslippedhimacandyandScoutnuzzled(用口鼻轻擦)hisshoulder.BenstartedtowardthehouseandfoundhisolderbrotherJackstartingthesnowmobile(雪地机动车)todelivergastoUncleMike.Benjumpedonthebackandjoinedhim.Theysetoffslowly.Thesnowwasfreshanddeepontheremotemountainpath.Whentheyarrived,Jackwentoverwiththegascan.Benlookedupthemountainandsawsomethingmoving.Hegotbinoculars(望远镜)andsawtwoanimals.Coulditbeahorse?JackclimbedbackonthesnowmobileandaskedBentoleave.WhenBentoldJackhesawhorsesuponthesnowytrees,Jackdidn’tbelieveit.Benlookedbackupthemountain,buthecoul