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1、Unit3Inventorsandinventions李仕才***阅读理解。Tayloreisakidwhopassesbytoridesometimesandhelpuswithchores.Barely15,she’snevershortofadvice,andoneofherfavoritepastimesisteasingmeaboutbeingafraidtogotoofastonahorse.Lastsummerfourofusrodedownthetrailbehindourwoods:mywifeKaren,Taylore,Ta
2、ylore’sfriendKendallandme.Iwasridingmy13-year-old,Tawny.Weweretwomilesfromhomewhen,forsomeunexplainablereason, IpushedTawnyintoagallop（飞驰）.Theotherhorseswereanxioustocatchup,andjustlikethat,theracewason.Taylorebrushedpastmyleftlegand,secondslater,Kendallwentbyonmyright.Ireal
3、izedTawnywascoveringgroundfasterthanI’deverseenher.Shestrainedeverymuscleinherbodytocatchupwiththegirls.Itwaslikeatruckwindingoveramountainroadwithoutbrakes(闸).Partofmefeltperfectlyincontrol,whileanotherpartscreamedthatIwasn’t.InhalfamileIknewwe’dbecrossingthehighway,soIpray
4、edthatthegirlswouldbefine.Igaveupcalculatinghowlongitmighttakebeforemyhorsewouldbetriedenoughtowanttoslowdown.IwasjustaboutoutofanswerswhenIsawthegirlsslowinginfrontofme.Theirhorseswererelaxedandcomfortable,notevenbreathinghard.Taylore’sfaceglowed.Shegavemeahighfive.＂Wow,you
5、didwell,＂shesaid.＂Iknewyou’dgofastwhenyouwereready.＂Nooneinthegrouphadevenbrokenasweat,exceptme.Iwasstillnervousfromthecrazypace.Myheartpoundedtoo,butnotfromexercise.KarenclaimsIwasshowingoffforthegirlsthatday,andmaybeshe’sright.ButIthinkIhadsomethingtoprove.Becausedespitemy
6、wrinkles(皱纹),glassesandgrayhair,Iwasfeelingyoungatheart.And,likeahorseonawarmsummerday,I’malwaysreadytokickupmyheels.1.Howdidtheracebetweenthegirlsandtheauthorbegin?A.Hishorse’sgallopmadetheotherhorseswanttocatchup.8B.Hewantedtoshowoffhisridingskillsforthegirls.C.Theywantedt
7、oknowwhosehorsecouldrunfastest.D.Theyteasedhimaboutbeingafraidtogotoofastonahorse.2.Duringtherace,___________.A.theauthor’shorseoutranthegirl’shorsesthewholetimeB.theauthorwasconfidentthatTawnywasincontrolC.thegirlsweresoanxioustowinthattheysweatedalotD.theauthor’sgoodperfor
8、mancetookTaylorebysurprise3.Whentheraceended,theauthor’sheartpoundedbecause
