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1、选修7 Unit1 Livingwell李仕才一、阅读理解ATayloreisakidwhopassesbytoridesometimesandhelpuswithchores.Barely15,she’snevershortofadvice,andoneofherfavoritepastimesisteasingmeaboutbeingafraidtogotoofastonahorse.Lastsummerfourofusrodedownthetrailbehindourwoods:mywifeKaren,Taylore,Taylore’sfriendKendallandm
2、e.Iwasridingmy13-year-old,Tawny.Weweretwomilesfromhomewhen,forsomeunexplainablereason, IpushedTawnyintoagallop(飞驰).Theotherhorseswereanxioustocatchup,andjustlikethat,theracewason.Taylorebrushedpastmyleftlegand,secondslater,Kendallwentbyonmyright.IrealizedTawnywascoveringgroundfasterthanI’de
3、verseenher.Shestrainedeverymuscleinherbodytocatchupwiththegirls.Itwaslikeatruckwindingoveramountainroadwithoutbrakes(闸).Partofmefeltperfectlyincontrol,whileanotherpartscreamedthatIwasn’t.InhalfamileIknewwe’dbecrossingthehighway,soIprayedthatthegirlswouldbefine.Igaveupcalculatinghowlongitmig
4、httakebeforemyhorsewouldbetriedenoughtowanttoslowdown.IwasjustaboutoutofanswerswhenIsawthegirlsslowinginfrontofme.Theirhorseswererelaxedandcomfortable,notevenbreathinghard.Taylore’sfaceglowed.Shegavemeahighfive."Wow,youdidwell,"shesaid."Iknewyou’dgofastwhenyouwereready."Nooneinthegrouphadev
5、enbrokenasweat,exceptme.Iwasstillnervousfromthecrazypace.Myheartpoundedtoo,butnotfromexercise.KarenclaimsIwasshowingoffforthegirlsthatday,andmaybeshe’sright.ButIthinkIhadsomethingtoprove.Becausedespitemywrinkles(皱纹),glassesandgrayhair,Iwasfeelingyoungatheart.And,likeahorseonawarmsummerday,I
6、’malwaysreadytokickupmyheels.1.Howdidtheracebetweenthegirlsandtheauthorbegin?A.Hishorse’sgallopmadetheotherhorseswanttocatchup.B.Hewantedtoshowoffhisridingskillsforthegirls.C.Theywantedtoknowwhosehorsecouldrunfastest.D.Theyteasedhimaboutbeingafraidtogotoofastonahorse.2.Duringtherace,_______
7、____.A.theauthor’shorseoutranthegirl’shorsesthewholetimeB.theauthorwasconfidentthatTawnywasincontrolC.thegirlsweresoanxioustowinthattheysweatedalotD.theauthor’sgoodperformancetookTaylorebysurprise3.Whentheraceended,theauthor’sheartpoundedbecause________.