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1、2019高考英语阅读理解专题选编(1)李仕才ATayloreisakidwhopassesbytoridesometimesandhelpuswithchores.Barely15,she’snevershortofadvice,andoneofherfavoritepastimesisteasingmeaboutbeingafraidtogotoofastonahorse.Lastsummerfourofusrodedownthetrailbehindourwoods:mywifeKaren,Tay
2、lore,Taylore’sfriendKendallandme.Iwasridingmy13-year-old,Tawny.Weweretwomilesfromhomewhen,forsomeunexplainablereason, IpushedTawnyintoagallop(飞驰).Theotherhorseswereanxioustocatchup,andjustlikethat,theracewason.Taylorebrushedpastmyleftlegand,secondslater
3、,Kendallwentbyonmyright.IrealizedTawnywascoveringgroundfasterthanI’deverseenher.Shestrainedeverymuscleinherbodytocatchupwiththegirls.Itwaslikeatruckwindingoveramountainroadwithoutbrakes(闸).Partofmefeltperfectlyincontrol,whileanotherpartscreamedthatIwasn
4、’t.InhalfamileIknewwe’dbecrossingthehighway,soIprayedthatthegirlswouldbefine.Igaveupcalculatinghowlongitmighttakebeforemyhorsewouldbetriedenoughtowanttoslowdown.IwasjustaboutoutofanswerswhenIsawthegirlsslowinginfrontofme.Theirhorseswererelaxedandcomfort
5、able,notevenbreathinghard.Taylore’sfaceglowed.Shegavemeahighfive."Wow,youdidwell,"shesaid."Iknewyou’dgofastwhenyouwereready."Nooneinthegrouphadevenbrokenasweat,exceptme.Iwasstillnervousfromthecrazypace.Myheartpoundedtoo,butnotfromexercise.KarenclaimsIwa
6、sshowingoffforthegirlsthatday,andmaybeshe’sright.ButIthinkIhadsomethingtoprove.Becausedespitemywrinkles(皱纹),glassesandgrayhair,Iwasfeelingyoungatheart.And,likeahorseonawarmsummerday,I’malwaysreadytokickupmyheels.1.Howdidtheracebetweenthegirlsandtheautho
7、rbegin?A.Hishorse’sgallopmadetheotherhorseswanttocatchup.B.Hewantedtoshowoffhisridingskillsforthegirls.C.Theywantedtoknowwhosehorsecouldrunfastest.D.Theyteasedhimaboutbeingafraidtogotoofastonahorse.2.Duringtherace,___________.A.theauthor’shorseoutranthe
8、girl’shorsesthewholetimeB.theauthorwasconfidentthatTawnywasincontrolC.thegirlsweresoanxioustowinthattheysweatedalotD.theauthor’sgoodperformancetookTaylorebysurprise3.Whentheraceended,theauthor’sheartpoundedbecause________.A.hewas