晚练册 第1周-【晨读晚记】2023-2024学年高一上学期英语阅读强化训练

Week One 第1周 晚练 的阅读理解A 原创 I was a mother of four children.My life was confined to music lessons,sports teams,keeping the budget, and so on and on.I felt fenced in and yet bound by love to my family duties.Some days I'd dream of freedom but always return lovingly to my tasks. A neighbor invited me to tea one afternoon.After listening sympathetically to my sadness,she asked me a pointed question:"Elizabeth,what do you do each week for fun?"I was shocked.Fun?"I'm too busy for fun,"I said."Think of something fun to do every week,"she urged.I didn't have to think."I would love to ride horse- back,”I said. I found a riding stable()about 45 minutes away.After I'd gained some ability,I was introduced to Royal,which stood proudly.Riding Royal over jumps was a challenge.But we got along well,and I couldn't wait for my weekly lesson.It lightened my spirit all week;my tasks seemed easier. Several months passed,the trainer began working with me to train Royal for the show ring.The horse had to learn to jump fences in a controlled manner instead of flying over them as he would in an open field.We started with small poles and worked our way up to full jumps. I arrived at the stable on a particularly cold day.Royal started running around the ring.But this time,as he neared the fence,he effortlessly flew over it,jumped another fence into the next field,covered it in a few strides, jumped a third fence,and disappeared into the woods.How was I going to find him?How would I catch him if I did find him?Then,as these terrible helpless thoughts raced through my mind,I saw movement at the edge of the far woods.It was Royal,racing toward me! Royal had found freedom,as I had.But he'd also found love and satisfaction within fences.For him and for me,I realized,fences and freedom had always been a matter of choice. How did Elizabeth feel according to the first paragraph? A.Stressed. B.Fulfilled. C.Relieved. D.Exhausted. What did Royal learn from the show ring? A.The tricks to do full jumps. B