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1、Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld李仕才一、阅读理解。Tayloreisakidwhopassesbytoridesometimesandhelpuswithchores.Barely15,she’snevershortofadvice,andoneofherfavoritepastimesisteasingmeaboutbeingafraidtogotoofastonahorse.Lastsummerfourofusrodedownthetrailbehindourwoods:mywifeKaren,Taylore,Taylore’sfriendKendal
2、landme.Iwasridingmy13-year-old,Tawny.Weweretwomilesfromhomewhen,forsomeunexplainablereason, IpushedTawnyintoagallop（飞驰）.Theotherhorseswereanxioustocatchup,andjustlikethat,theracewason.Taylorebrushedpastmyleftlegand,secondslater,Kendallwentbyonmyright.IrealizedTawnywascoveringgroundfasterthanI’
3、deverseenher.Shestrainedeverymuscleinherbodytocatchupwiththegirls.Itwaslikeatruckwindingoveramountainroadwithoutbrakes(闸).Partofmefeltperfectlyincontrol,whileanotherpartscreamedthatIwasn’t.InhalfamileIknewwe’dbecrossingthehighway,soIprayedthatthegirlswouldbefine.Igaveupcalculatinghowlongitmigh
4、ttakebeforemyhorsewouldbetriedenoughtowanttoslowdown.IwasjustaboutoutofanswerswhenIsawthegirlsslowinginfrontofme.Theirhorseswererelaxedandcomfortable,notevenbreathinghard.Taylore’sfaceglowed.Shegavemeahighfive.＂Wow,youdidwell,＂shesaid.＂Iknewyou’dgofastwhenyouwereready.＂Nooneinthegrouphadevenbr
5、okenasweat,exceptme.Iwasstillnervousfromthecrazypace.Myheartpoundedtoo,butnotfromexercise.KarenclaimsIwasshowingoffforthegirlsthatday,andmaybeshe’sright.ButIthinkIhadsomethingtoprove.Becausedespitemywrinkles(皱纹),glassesandgrayhair,Iwasfeelingyoungatheart.And,likeahorseonawarmsummerday,I’malway
6、sreadytokickupmyheels.1.Howdidtheracebetweenthegirlsandtheauthorbegin?A.Hishorse’sgallopmadetheotherhorseswanttocatchup.B.Hewantedtoshowoffhisridingskillsforthegirls.C.Theywantedtoknowwhosehorsecouldrunfastest.D.Theyteasedhimaboutbeingafraidtogotoofastonahorse.2.Duringtherace,___________.A.the
7、author’shorseoutranthegirl’shorsesthewholetimeB.theauthorwasconfidentthatTawnywasincontrolC.thegirlsweresoanxioustowinthattheysweatedalotD.theauthor’sgoodperformancetookTaylorebysurprise3.Whentheraceended,theauthor’sheartpoundedbecause_
