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1、2019版高考英语阅读理解一轮提升选练（13）李仕才ATayloreisakidwhopassesbytoridesometimesandhelpuswithchores.Barely15,she’snevershortofadvice,andoneofherfavoritepastimesisteasingmeaboutbeingafraidtogotoofastonahorse.Lastsummerfourofusrodedownthetrailbehindourwoods:mywifeKaren,Taylo
2、re,Taylore’sfriendKendallandme.Iwasridingmy13-year-old,Tawny.Weweretwomilesfromhomewhen,forsomeunexplainablereason, IpushedTawnyintoagallop（飞驰）.Theotherhorseswereanxioustocatchup,andjustlikethat,theracewason.Taylorebrushedpastmyleftlegand,secondslater,Kendall
3、wentbyonmyright.IrealizedTawnywascoveringgroundfasterthanI’deverseenher.Shestrainedeverymuscleinherbodytocatchupwiththegirls.Itwaslikeatruckwindingoveramountainroadwithoutbrakes(闸).Partofmefeltperfectlyincontrol,whileanotherpartscreamedthatIwasn’t.Inhalfamile
4、Iknewwe’dbecrossingthehighway,soIprayedthatthegirlswouldbefine.Igaveupcalculatinghowlongitmighttakebeforemyhorsewouldbetriedenoughtowanttoslowdown.IwasjustaboutoutofanswerswhenIsawthegirlsslowinginfrontofme.Theirhorseswererelaxedandcomfortable,notevenbreathin
5、ghard.Taylore’sfaceglowed.Shegavemeahighfive.＂Wow,youdidwell,＂shesaid.＂Iknewyou’dgofastwhenyouwereready.＂Nooneinthegrouphadevenbrokenasweat,exceptme.Iwasstillnervousfromthecrazypace.Myheartpoundedtoo,butnotfromexercise.KarenclaimsIwasshowingoffforthegirlsthat
6、day,andmaybeshe’sright.ButIthinkIhadsomethingtoprove.Becausedespitemywrinkles(皱纹),glassesandgrayhair,Iwasfeelingyoungatheart.And,likeahorseonawarmsummerday,I’malwaysreadytokickupmyheels.1.Howdidtheracebetweenthegirlsandtheauthorbegin?A.Hishorse’sgallopmadethe
7、otherhorseswanttocatchup.B.Hewantedtoshowoffhisridingskillsforthegirls.C.Theywantedtoknowwhosehorsecouldrunfastest.D.Theyteasedhimaboutbeingafraidtogotoofastonahorse.2.Duringtherace,___________.A.theauthor’shorseoutranthegirl’shorsesthewholetimeB.theauthorwas
8、confidentthatTawnywasincontrolC.thegirlsweresoanxioustowinthattheysweatedalotD.theauthor’sgoodperformancetookTaylorebysurprise3.Whentheraceended,theauthor’sheartpoundedbecause________.A.h
