Question

    Taylore is a kid who passes by to ride sometimes and help us with chores. Barely 15, she's never short of advice, and one of her favorite pastimes is teasing me about being afraid to go too fast on a horse.

Last summer four of us rode down the trail behind our woods: my wife Karen, Taylore, Taylore's friend Kendall and me. I was riding with my 13-year-old, Tawny.

We were two miles from home when, for some unexplainable reason, I pushed Tawny into a gallop. The other horses were anxious to catch up, and just like that, the race was on.

Taylore brushed past my left leg and, seconds later, Kendall went by on my right. I realized Tawny was covering ground faster than I'd ever seen her. She strained every muscle in her body to catch up with the girls. It was like a truck winding over a mountain road without brakes. Part of me felt perfectly in control, while another part screamed that I wasn't.

In half a mile I knew we'd be crossing the highway, so I prayed that the girls would be fine. I gave up calculating how long it might take before my horse would be tired enough to want to slow down.

I was just about out of answers when I saw the girls slowing in front of me. Their horses were relaxed and comfortable, not even breathing hard. Taylore's face glowed. She gave me a high five. “Wow, you did well,” she said, “I knew you'd go fast when you were ready.”

No one in the group had even broken a sweat, except me. I was still nervous from the crazy pace. My heart pounded too, but not from exercise. Karen claims I was showing off for the girls that day, and maybe she's right. But I think I had something to prove because despite my wrinkles(皱纹), glasses and gray hair, I was feeling young at heart. And, like a horse on a warm summer day, I'm always ready to kick up my heels.

1.How did the race between the girls and the author begin?

A.His horse's gallop made the other horses want to catch up.

B.He wanted to show off his riding skills for the girls.

C.They wanted to know whose horse could run fastest.

D.They teased him about being afraid to go too fast on a horse.

2.During the race, _______________.

A.the author's horse outran the girl's horses

B.the author was confident that Tawny was in control

C.the girls were so anxious to win that they sweated a lot

D.the author's good performance took Taylore by surprise

3.When the race ended, the author's heart pounded because______________.

A.it was really tough exercise for him

B.he was feeling thrilled and young

C.he was worried that the girls might be in danger

D.he felt quite embarrassed that he had lost the race

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。讲述的是女孩Taylore和作者比赛骑马的故事，作者害怕骑快马，但在比赛中克服了自己。他即使年老，也能克服许多东西，证明自己年轻。

1.细节理解题。根据第三段中We were two miles from home when, for some unexplainable reason, I pushed Tawny into a gallop. The other horses were anxious to catch up, and just like that, the race was on.可知我们离家两英里远的时候，不知什么原因，我让Tawny飞驰了起来。其他的马都急着要赶上来，就这样，比赛开始了。由此可知，作者的马的飞驰使其他的马都想赶上来，于是女孩们和作者之间的竞争开始了。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中She gave me a high five. “Wow, you did well,” she said, “I knew you'd go fast when you were ready.”可知她给了我一个击掌。“哇，你做得很好，”她说，“我就知道你准备好了就会跑得很快。”由此可知，在比赛中，作者的出色表现让Taylore感到意外。故选D。

3.细节理解题。根据最后一段中But I think I had something to prove because despite my wrinkles, glasses and gray hair, I was feeling young at heart.可知但我想我有一些东西需要证明，因为尽管我有皱纹、眼镜和灰白的头发，我仍然觉得自己内心年轻。由此可知，当比赛结束时，作者的心怦怦直跳，是因为他感到激动和年轻。故选B。