Question

When 1 was a boy we used to live across the road from a big hill with huge oak trees growing out of it．When winter arrived，thick，heavy snow would fall，and my two brothers would grab their sleds heading over to the hill for a day of fun．I remember watching them with envy because 1 was still too small to go sledding．Finally，one winter 1 was considered big enough and joined my brothers as they carried their sleds up the long hill and prepared to ride down it．

The first few trips I rode with one of my brothers and had the time of my life．It was so exhilarating when the wind whipped across my face as I flew down the hillside on the wooden sled．Near the end of the day 1 was overjoyed too when my oldest brother decided to let me try riding the sled all by myself．I climbed on it full of excitement and lay on my stomach．Then with one big push my brother sent me down the snowy hillside．1 was doing pretty well too until I hit an old stump hidden by the snow and went off course，straight towards one of those big oak trees．My heart pounded in my chest and I could hear myself screaming．At the last possible second I rolled off and the sled crashed into the tree．I could hear my brothers running down the hill yelling，“You have to steer(操控)!You have to steer!”

Sadly，that wasn’t the last time I failed to steer when some obstacle knocked me off course in my life．Many times problems，troubles，and my own failures have sent me crashing into the trees of anger, frustration, and despair．I am still learning that life isn’t always safe sledding．I am still learning that it is up to me to steer myself back to love, back to kindness, back to goodness, and back to God．

Life is a trip，but no one ever said it was a smooth ride．Steer well then．Steer straight．Steer your soul towards the light and the love we are all meant for．

1.What do we know about the author when he was very young?

A. He lived on a big hill with huge oak trees on it．

B. He was frightened to go sledding with his brothers．

C. He longed to go sledding with his brothers．

D. He carried his brothers’sleds as they went sledding．

2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word“exhilarating”in Paragraph 2?

A. delightful B. Terrifying

C. ordinary D. violent

3.Why did the author fall off his sled?

A. Because his sled crashed in an oak tree．

B. Because he lost control of his sled．

C. Because his brother pushed it so hard．

D. Because the hillside was snowy．

4.What does the author mean to tell us?

A. Losing control of a sled can be dangerous．

B. Courage and determination can change one’s life．

C. Life can be controlled by one himself

D. Life is a mystery full of coincidences．

Answer 1