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1、Unit3Inventorsandinventions李仕才***阅读理解。Tayloreisakidwhopassesbytoridesometimesandhelpuswithchores.Barely15,she’snevershortofadvice,andoneofherfavoritepastimesisteasingmeaboutbeingafraidtogotoofastonahorse.Lastsummerfourofusrodedownthetrailbehindourwood
2、s:mywifeKaren,Taylore,Taylore’sfriendKendallandme.Iwasridingmy13-year-old,Tawny.Weweretwomilesfromhomewhen,forsomeunexplainablereason, IpushedTawnyintoagallop（飞驰）.Theotherhorseswereanxioustocatchup,andjustlikethat,theracewason.Taylorebrushedpastmyleft
3、legand,secondslater,Kendallwentbyonmyright.IrealizedTawnywascoveringgroundfasterthanI’deverseenher.Shestrainedeverymuscleinherbodytocatchupwiththegirls.Itwaslikeatruckwindingoveramountainroadwithoutbrakes(闸).Partofmefeltperfectlyincontrol,whileanother
4、partscreamedthatIwasn’t.InhalfamileIknewwe’dbecrossingthehighway,soIprayedthatthegirlswouldbefine.Igaveupcalculatinghowlongitmighttakebeforemyhorsewouldbetriedenoughtowanttoslowdown.IwasjustaboutoutofanswerswhenIsawthegirlsslowinginfrontofme.Theirhors
5、eswererelaxedandcomfortable,notevenbreathinghard.Taylore’sfaceglowed.Shegavemeahighfive.＂Wow,youdidwell,＂shesaid.＂Iknewyou’dgofastwhenyouwereready.＂Nooneinthegrouphadevenbrokenasweat,exceptme.Iwasstillnervousfromthecrazypace.Myheartpoundedtoo,butnotfr
6、omexercise.KarenclaimsIwasshowingoffforthegirlsthatday,andmaybeshe’sright.ButIthinkIhadsomethingtoprove.Becausedespitemywrinkles(皱纹),glassesandgrayhair,Iwasfeelingyoungatheart.And,likeahorseonawarmsummerday,I’malwaysreadytokickupmyheels.1.Howdidtherac
7、ebetweenthegirlsandtheauthorbegin?A.Hishorse’sgallopmadetheotherhorseswanttocatchup.B.Hewantedtoshowoffhisridingskillsforthegirls.C.Theywantedtoknowwhosehorsecouldrunfastest.D.Theyteasedhimaboutbeingafraidtogotoofastonahorse.2.Duringtherace,__________
8、_.A.theauthor’shorseoutranthegirl’shorsesthewholetimeB.theauthorwasconfidentthatTawnywasincontrolC.thegirlsweresoanxioustowinthattheysweatedalotD.theauthor’sgoodperformancetookTaylorebysurprise3.Whentheraceended,theauthor’sheartpoundedbecause_
