2023届高三英语一轮复习时事新闻阅读语法填空词汇

时文阅读 一 Being at peace with risk 词数 356    建议阅读时间 5分钟      Over the years 1____________I’ve spent living in Beijing, I can count the number of truly outdoors experiences I’ve had on one hand. But a road trip to Nanshan Skiing Village in February 2021 provided me 2________ some unforgettable memories. As my friends and I sat together in the ski lift chair, I finally felt for the first time that I had 3__________(true) left the busy city life of Beijing.4 ____________(hang) up in the air a few dozen meters off the ground, I took in the wide view of the countryside and appreciated the peaceful quiet. The snow-covered trees, the misty cool air, a rooster crowing on a farmyard in the distance. I felt 5____________(relax) in a way I had not felt for a long, long time. It reminded me 6______the peaceful stillness after a heavy snowfall from back in my childhood. As the ski lift reached its destination, I clumsily 7___________(slide) off from the chair and almost did a face-plant into the snow. So much for the peace and quiet, I thought 8______myself. Nevertheless, I gathered 9_____________(I) together and made my way as gracefully as I could to one of the several starting points. My buddies had already started making their way down the hill, and I was about 10______(join) them 11___________suddenly felt fear grip my heart as I noticed how easy it was to pick up speed. I attempted to swerve to the side to slow down, but ended up 12__________( tumble )down into the snow instead, with one of my skis popping off my snow boot. Not 13______________(want) to become discouraged, I awkwardly reattached the ski and after several more failed attempts to slow down – finally accepted my downward descent. 14____________I still felt nervous, by accepting the risk I was able to ski 15__________________(confident) and at last managed 16____________(make) it down the whole ski slope. By the day’s end, I 17_________________(learn) what it meant to take risks and get out of my comfort