2023高考英語模擬試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)、考場號(hào)和座位號(hào)填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動(dòng)，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔。考試結(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Duetolargeinvestmentinhousing,manycitiescan________theflowofnewarrivals,improvingthequalityoftheirlife.A．giverisetoB．makewayforC．takepartinD．keeppacewith2．Itwasn’tuntilthen_______theirmarriagewasbreakingupbecausetheyhadlittleincommon.A.didIrealize B.thatIrealizedC.hadIrealize D.whenIrealized3．一"Peter,haveyougotyournewflatfurnished?—Yes.I______someusedfurnitureanditwasarealbargain.A．willbuyB．haveboughtC．boughtD．hadbought4．Aftershebecameill,Ifelt______withher—shewascheerywhileIfeltgloomy.A．outoftune B．outofbreath C．outofcuriosity D．outofmind5．Muchdisappointedasheisinthejobinterview,hestillkeepshisconfidence.A．tohavefailed B．failedC．havingfailed D．failing6．Luciaimpressedherpeerstudentswithhermusicaltalent,aswellasseveralforeignlanguages______.A．onherown B．underhercontrol C．inhercharge D．a(chǎn)thercommand7．---HasJohneverbrokenhispromise?---No.Forexample,hesaidhewouldshowmearoundhisschool,and.A．sowouldheB．sodidheC．sohewouldD．sohedid8．Youcangetoffthebusoneortwostops________andwalktherestofthewaytoworkeverydaysoastotakesomeexercise.A．moreearly B．earliest C．early D．earlier9．－IhearIronManIIIisonrecently.Let’ssetoffforthecinematoappreciateitnow.－________It’sabout10PM.I’msotiredthatImustgotobed.A．Let’sfindsomeoftheaction.B．Howdoyoufindit?C．It’sentirelyuptoyou.D．Youcan’tbeserious.10．It'salwaysagoodideatohaveasecondkeysomewhere________youlosethefirstone.A．incase B．nowthatC．eventhough D．a(chǎn)slongas11．Computer-controlledrobotsaretakingoverjobsinmanyindustries,whichusedtobedone_______.A．a(chǎn)rtificiallyB．manuallyC．comprehensivelyD．gradually12．Theimportantthinginlifeistohaveagreataim,andthe________toachieveit.A．a(chǎn)cquisitionB．comprehensionC．determinationD．satisfaction13．IthoughtFatherwouldbebetter,but______itis,heisgettingworse,whichmakesmemoreworried.A．before B．a(chǎn)s C．because D．a(chǎn)fter14．Althoughthetest________looklikeasimpleone,greatcareisneeded.A．may B．must C．should D．need15．Thecouplewasinitiallylookingforwardtohavinganoverseasweddingbuthadtodroptheideaafterfacing________fromparents.A．recognition B．tolerationC．opposition D．proportion16．Whydoyouturntomeforhelp______youcaneasilyworkouttheproblemindependently?A．untilB．whenC．a(chǎn)fterD．unless17．_____thatitwassoldoutwhenitcameout. A．Sowashersuccessfulbook B．Sosuccessfulwasherbook C．Soherbookwassuccessful D．Sosuccessfulherbookwas18．Itisbeyondawkwardwheneveryonearoundyou______________laughingatajokethatyoudonotfindfunny,especiallyifit’sajoketoldinaforeignlanguage.A．runinto B．burstsoutC．yellsout D．fallsinto19．Myfriendwarnedme______goingtotheEastCoastbecauseitwascrowdedwithtourists.A．by B．a(chǎn)gainst C．on D．for20．Scientistshavemanytheoriesabouthowtheuniverseintobeing.A．came B．wascoming C．hadcome D．wouldcome第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Spidermonkeyshavelong,thinarmswithhook-likehandsthatallowthemtoswingthroughthetrees.Theydonothaveopposablethumbs(對(duì)生拇指).Thebrown-headedspidermonkeyhasaprehensile(纏繞性的)tail,whichmeansitcangraspandcanbeusedlikeafifthlegtograbtrees.Duringtheday,thespidermonkeysearchesforfruits,whichmakeupthemainpartofitsdiet.Theywillalsoeatflowers,seeds，leaves,andsmallinsectsduringthedryseasonwhenfruitsaren’tavailable.Theyspendmostofthedaylighthoursclimbingandswingingthroughthehighbranchesoftrees.Thebrown-headedspidermonkeylivesinalargecommunityofabout20to100maleandfemalemonkeys.Theysplitintosmallergroupsforfeeding.Femalesusuallygivebirthtoonlyasinglebabyeachyearortwo.Youngmonkeysarecarriedontheirmothers’stomachsuntilabout16weeksold.Thentheyarestrongenoughtorideontheirmothers,backs.Allbrown-headedspidermonkeybabiesarebornwithpinkfacesandears.Spidermonkeyshugeachotherandwraptheirtailsaroundeachother.Theyareveryintelligentandhavestrongmemories.Theywerenamedspidermonkeysbecausetheylooklikespidersastheyhangupsidedownfromtheirtailswiththeirarmsandlegsswinging.Theirgenus(屬)nameisAteles,whichmeans“imperfect”.Thisreferstothefactthattheydon’thavethumbs.Huntingthebrown-headedspidermonkeyisnowbarredinEcuador,acountryinnorthwesternSouthAmerica,buthumanshavekilledthemfortheirmeatforhundredsofyears.1、Spidermonkeyslivemostlyon.A．insectsB．fruitsC．flowersD．leaves2、Whatcanwelearnaboutspidermonkeys?A．Theyhavefivelegs.B．Theyliveinsmallgroups.C．Theirtailscantaketheirweight.D．Theirgenusisthesameasspiders.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“barred”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Permitted.B．Forbidden.C．Encouraged.D．Ignored.4、Wheredonewly-bornspidermonkeysstay?A．Inalargecommunity.B．Intreeswithhighbranches.C．Ontheirmothers’backs.D．Ontheirmothers’stomachs.22．（8分）Predictionsabouthighereducation’sfutureoftenresultintwoverydifferentvisionsaboutwhatisnextforcollegesanduniversities.Inonecamp:thosewhopaintarosypictureofaneconomythatwillcontinuetodemandhigherlevelsofeducationforanincreasingshareoftheworkforce.Intheother:thosewhobelievefewerpeoplewillenroll（入學(xué)）incollegeastuitioncostsgooutofcontrolandalternativestothetraditionaldegreeemerge.“Wearelivinginanageforlearning,whenthere’ssomuchknowledgeavailable,thatonewouldthinkthatthisisgoodnewsforhighereducation,”BryanAlexandertoldmerecently.AlexanderwritesoftenaboutthefutureofhighereducationandisfinishingabookonthesubjectforJohnsHopkinsUniversityPress.“Yetwe’veseenenrollmentinhighereducationdropforsixyears.”Alexanderbelievesthatforsomecollegesanduniversitiestosurvive,theyneedtoshiftfromtheirhistoricalmissionofservingonetypeofstudent(usuallyateenagerfreshoutofhighschool)foraspecificperiodoftime.“We’regoingtoseemanydifferentwaysthroughhighereducationinthefuture,”Alexandersaid,“fromclosertiesbetweensecondaryandpostsecondary（中學(xué)后）schoolstonewoptionsforadults.Thequestionis,whichinstitutionsadoptnewmodelsandwhichtrydesperatelytohangontowhattheyhave.”“Thefactisthattomaintainaffordability,accessibilityandexcellence,somethingneedstochange,”RafaelBras,GeorgiaTech’sprovost(院長),toldmewhenheunveiledthereportattheMilkenInstituteGlobalConferencethispastspring.Thecommission’sreportincludesmanyimpressiveideas,butthreepointtothepossibilityofaverydifferentfutureforcollegesanduniversities.1)Collegeforlife,ratherthanjustfouryears.TheprimaryrecommendationoftheGeorgiaTechreportisthattheuniversityturnsitselfintoaplaceforlifelonglearningthatallowsstudentsto“associateratherthanenroll.”“Studentswhoweeducatenowareexpectedtohaveadozenoccupations,”Brassaid.“SoasystemthatreceivesstudentsonceintheirlivesandturnsthemoutwiththeGoodHousekeepingseal(印章)ofapprovaltobecomealums(校友)andcomebackonoccasionandgivemoneyisnottherightmodelforthefuture.”2)Anetworkofadvisersandcoachesforacareer.Ifeducationneverends,GeorgiaTechpredicts,neithershouldthecriticaladvisingfunctionthatcollegesprovidetostudents.Thecommissionoutlinesaplaninwhichartificialintelligenceandvirtualtutorshelpadvisestudentsaboutselectingcoursesandfindingthebestcareeroptions.Butevenforauniversityfocusedonscienceandtechnology,GeorgiaTechdoesn’tsuggestinitsreportthatcomputerswillreplacehumansforalladvising.3)Adistributedpresencearoundtheworld.Collegesanduniversitiesoperatecampusesandrequirestudentstocometothem.Inthepastcoupleofdecades,onlineeducationhasgrowngreatly,butforthemostpart,highereducationisstillaboutface-to-faceinteractions.GeorgiaTechimaginesafutureinwhichthetwoworldsareblendedinwhatitcallsthe“atrium”—aplacethatsharespacewithentrepreneursandbecomegatheringplacesforstudentsandalumni.Insomeways,asthereportnoted,theatriumideaisanodtothepast,whenuniversitieshadagriculturalandengineeringexperimentstationswithservicesclosertowherepeopleinthestateneededthem.WhetherGeorgiaTech’sideaswillbecomerealis,ofcourse,unclear.ButasAlexandertoldmeafterreadingit,“Thereisastrongemphasisonflexibilityandtransformationsotheycanmeetemergenttrends.”Thisisclear:collegesanduniversitiesareabouttoundergoaperiodofdeepchange—whethertheywanttoornot—astheneedsofstudentsandtheeconomyshift.1、Whatcanwelearnfromthetwocamps’opinionsaboutfuturecolleges?A．Futureworkforcewillhavehighlevelsofeducation.B．Theexpensivetraditionaldegreeislosingitsappeal.C．Traditionalhighereducationisnotpractical.D．Decliningenrollmentincollegeresultsfromeasylearning.2、WhatshouldtraditionalcollegesdoaccordingtoAlexander?A．Theyshouldprovidenewoptionsforadultstoentercolleges.B．Theshouldstrengthenthetiesbetweensecondaryandpostsecondaryschools.C．Theyshouldabandonwhattheyhaveandchangetheirhistoricalmission.D．Theyshouldoffermorefreedomtostudentsthroughouttheirlife.3、Whatcanweinferfromthecommission’sreport?A．Studentscanreturnforfurtherstudyormakedonationsfreelyaftergraduation.B．Artificialintelligenceandvirtualtutorswillperformbetterincareerguidance.C．Itfocusesonhowtomakepeopleenjoygoodeducationwithoutstress.D．Thereisnopointinrequiringstudentstobepresentatschool.4、Theunderlinedwords“twoworlds”referto_______.A．BasiceducationandhighereducationB．entrepreneursandstudentsC．presenteducationandfutureeducationD．virtualeducationandrealclasses5、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofatriumidea?A．Itcorrespondstothepastideainsomeway.B．Itishardtorealizedespiteitsflexibility.C．Itmakessomeindustriesmoreaccessible.D．Itisapracticalsolutiontothedecliningenrollment.6、Thepassagemainlytalksabout_________.A．a(chǎn)reflectiononthedrawbacksofcurrenthighereducationB．thekeyfactorswhichdeterminehighereducation’sfutureC．twocamps’oppositeopinionsabout

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futureD．a(chǎn)comparisonbetweentraditionalandfuturehighereducation23．（8分）Youknowhowmuchyourtelephonehaschangedoverthepast10years?Yourcarwillchangeevenmorethanthatinthenext10years.Oneofthebigchangesisthatcarswilldrivethemselves.Somedayyoumaynotneedtodriveacar.Youwilljusttellthecarwhereyouwanttogoanditwilldriveitself.“Wedefinitelyhavethetechnologyforitnow,”saysAndrewPoliakofautomotivetechnologysupplierQNX.“Weexpectself-drivingcarstobeamainstreamthingbetween2020and2025.”TheAmericancompanyGooglehasbeenworkingonaself-drivingautomobileforyears.ThesecarsarealreadyontheroadsintheUnitedStates,mainlyinCalifornia.Googlecarsaretrulyself-driving.Thesecarshavenosteeringwheels(方向盤）orpedals.Lastweek,policeorderedoneofGoogle’scarstostopfordrivingtooslowlyonapublicroad.Thecarwasnotdisobeyinganylaw,sonoonewaspunished.Butpolicedidspeakwiththeoperatorsofthevehicle.AccordingtoGoogle,itsself-drivingcarshavebeendrivennearly2millionkilometers.Thatisequaltothedistancetheaveragepersondrivesin90years.Sofar,noGoogleself-drivingcarhasgottenatrafficticket.Someofthemhavebeeninaccidentswhenothercarshitthem.Othercompaniesareworkingonself-drivingcars.Mercedes-Benz,Audi,BMW,VolvoandToyotaallhaveplansforsuchvehicles.AcompanycalledBestMileplanstooperateselfdrivingbusesinSwitzerlandnextspring.Thebuseswillholduptoninepeopleandwillbetestedfortwoyears.Mercedes-Benzisdevelopinglargeself-drivingtrucksforlongtrips.Thesetrucksusedriverstocontrolthem.1、WhatAndrewPoliaksaidsuggeststhat.A．hetakesprideintheirtechnologyonself-drivingcarsB．heiseagertoselltheirtechnologyonself-drivingcarsC．heisoptimisticaboutthedevelopmentofself-drivingcarsD．hefeelssurepeoplewillsoonhavethetechnologyforself-drivingcars2、WhydidthepoliceorderoneofGoogle’scarstostoplastweek?A．Becauseitsspeedwastoolow.B．Becauseitdisobeyedlocallaws.C．Becausetheoperatorsbehavedbadly.D．Becausethereexistedtechnologicalproblems.3、WhatcausedsomeofGoogle’sself-drivingcarstohaveaccidents?A．Lackofexperience. B．Highspeed.C．Othercars’faults. D．Toomuchtraffic.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Self-drivingCarsB．HowtoDevelopSelf-drivingCarsC．TheAdvantagesofSelf-drivingCarsD．OwningASelf-drivingCarIsFashionable24．（8分）Ifyoumakealistoftheworld’stoptenmostchallengingjobs,chancesarethatbeingateacherwillnotmakethecut.Butthinkaboutthediscouragingtaskmillionsofeducatorsfaceeachdayastheytrytoshapeagroupofoftenbad-tempered,wildkidsintointelligent,well-roundedindividuals.Thatsurelyhastobethetoughestjobintheworld,especiallygiventhatthereisnopromotionorbonusawaitingthemeveniftheyarewildlysuccessful!Whatiftheseall-importantindividualsthatweoftentakeforgranteddisappearfromourlives?ThatwaswhatProjectEdandParticipantMedia’sTeachcampaignaskedfilmmakersofallagestoimagineintheirrecently-heldcompetition.Entitled“AWorldWithoutTeachers”,itspurposewastoinspiremoreyoungpeopletobecometeachers.However,the62amazingvideosubmissionsalsoserveasareminderofhowhorriblethingswouldbeifwedidn’thavetheseselflessindividualsguidingusthroughlife.Whatwasinterestingisthateventheyoungestparticipantsdidnotappeartobehappyattheideaofnothavinganybodytellingthemwhattodo.High-schoolstudentSavannahWakefieldreflectedifartasweknowittodaywouldhavebeendifferentwithoutteachers.WouldMonethavediscoveredhistalentforimpressionism?LosAngeles-basedMilesHorst,whowonthe1000USDprizeforthebestadultsubmissionimaginesaworldwhereteachersarereplacedbya“brainbox”inhisfunlivelyentry.YouthcategorywinnerMarinaBarham’svideorepresentsafactweallknowbutoftenforget.Teachersdon’tjustteach,theyinspire—somethingthatnoelectronicdevice,nomatterhowsmart,cando!Sothenexttimeyouthinkyourteacherisbeing“mean”fortryingtochannelyouintherightdirection,imaginealifewithouthim/her.Wehaveafeelingitwillnotappearasrosy!1、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Thesignificanceofteachers.B．Thecampaigntopromoteteachers’status.C．Asurveyofpeople’sviewsaboutteachers.D．Acompetitiontowintheprizeforthebestteacher.2、Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat.A．teachingnaughtykidsisaverydiscouragingtaskB．beingateacherisoneofthemostchallengingjobsintheworldC．a(chǎn)successfulteacherhasthegreatestchancetobepromotedD．teachershavelittleinfluenceonkids’individualdevelopment3、Whatisthepurposeoftheproject“AWorldWithoutTeachers”?A．Toattractkidstosubmitmorevideosoftheirteachers.B．Toencouragemorepeopletogointoteachingcareer.C．Toexpectteacherstodevotethemselvestotheirjobs.D．Toremindstudentstoappreciateteachers’hardwork.4、WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4suggest?A．Teachingisquitedifferentfromotherjobs.B．Thefutureofteachers’workappearsinspiring.C．Aworldwithoutteacherswillbeunimaginable.D．Manypeopleattachmoreimportancetoteaching.25．（10分）IWastheDoughnutLadyInuniversityIhadapart-timejobatashopthatsolddoughnutsandcoffee.Situatedonablockwhereseveralbusesstopped,itservedthepeoplewhohadafewminutestowaitfortheirbus.Everyafternoonaroundfouro’clock,agroupofschoolchildrenwouldburstintotheshop,andbusinesswouldcometoastop.Adultswouldglancein,seethecrowdandpasson.ButIdidn’tmindifthechildrenwaitedfortheirbusinside.SometimesIwouldhandoutabusfarewhenaticketwentmissing—alwaysrepaidthenextday.OnsnowydaysIwouldgiveawaysomedoughnuts.Iwouldlockthedooratclosingtime,andwewaitedinthewarmshopuntiltheirbusfinallyarrived.Ienjoyedmyyoungfriends,butitneveroccurredtomethatIplayedanimportantroleintheirlives—untiloneafternoonwhenamancameandaskedifIwasthegirlworkingonweekdaysaroundfouro’clock.Heidentifiedhimselfasthefatheroftwoofmyfavorites.“IwantyoutoknowIappreciatewhatyoudoformychildren.Iworryaboutthemtakingtwobusestogethome.Itmeansalotthattheycanwaithereandyoukeepaneyeonthem.Whentheyarewiththedoughnutlady,Iknowtheyaresafe.”Itoldhimitwasn’tabigdeal,andthatIenjoyedthekids.SoIwastheDoughnutLady.Inotonlyreceivedatitle,butbecamealandmark.NowIthinkaboutallthepeoplewhokeepaneyeonmyownchildren.Theybecome,well,DoughnutLadies.Likethemenattheskatingrink(滑冰場),wholetmyboysringhome;Orthebusdriverwhodrovemydaughtertoherstopattheendoftherouteatnightbutwouldn’tleaveuntilIarrivedtopickherup;OrthatnicepoliceofficerwhotookpityonmyboyswalkinghomeintherainwhenIwasatwork—eventhoughthephonerangallthenextdaywithcallsfromcuriousneighbors.“WasthatapolicecarIsawatyourhouselastnight?”Thatwasn’tapolicecar.ThatwasaDoughnutLady.1、Accordingtothepassage,theauthorsometimes______.A．soldbusticketstothechildrenB．gavethechildrenfreedoughnutsC．didbusinesswiththechildren’shelpD．calledthechildren’sparentstopickthemup2、Bysaying“…itwasn’tabigdeal(Para.4),”theauthormeantthat______.A．shehadn’tdoneanythingsignificantB．shehadn’tspentmuchtimewiththechildrenC．shehadn’tmadealotofmoneyfromthechildrenD．shehadn’tfoundithardtogetalongwiththechildren3、Whatcanwelearnaboutthepoliceofficer?A．Hetooktheboystothepolicestation.B．Hehelpedtheboyslookfortheirmother.C．Hedrovetheboysbackhomeinapolicecar.D．Hemanagedtomakesureoftheboys’identity.4、Thepassagesuggeststhat______.A．runningabusinessrequiresskillB．takingresponsibilityisamoralvirtueC．devotionshouldbeeverythinginlifeD．therearealwaysnosmallactsofkindness第三部分語言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Oneday,Idroveintoaservicestationtogetsomegas.ItwasabeautifuldayandIwasfeeling1.AsIpaidforthegas,theattendantsaid,“Howdoyoufeel?”Thatseemedlikea2question,butIfeltfineandtoldhimso.“Youdon'tlook3.”herepliedandcontinuedtotellmemyskinappeared4.BythetimeIleft,Iwasalittle5.Aboutablockaway,I6tothesideoftheroadtolookatmyface7themirror.Waseverythingallright?HadIpickedup8raredisease?BythetimeIgothome,Iwasbeginningtofeelaslight9somewhereinmybody.ThenexttimeIwentintothatgasstation,I10whathadhappened:Theplacehadrecentlybeenpaintedabrightyellow,andthelightreflectingoffthewallsmadeeveryoneinside11asthoughtheyweresick!Thatwasthetruth.12,Iletthatshortconversationchangemyattitudeforanentireday.His13observationaffectedthewayIfeltandacted.Thisexperiencemademethinkalot.Itisthesamewithlife,inwhichattitude14.Thewaywelookatlifedetermineshowwefeelandhowwe15.Ifweexpectsomethingtoturnout16,itprobablywill.Butthe17alsoworksinreverse.Ifweexpectgoodthingstohappen,they18do.Anoptimisticattitude,Ibelieve,isnotaluxurybuta(an)19.Soafterthat,Ichosetohighlightthe20throughouttherestofmylife.1、A．great B．excited C．sick D．uncomfortable2、A．considerate B．thoughtful C．strange D．funny3、A．happy B．comfortable C．satisfied D．well4、A．grey B．yellow C．black D．red5、A．a(chǎn)ngry B．uneasy C．painful D．unbelievable6、A．pulledover B．pulledin C．pulledout D．pulledthrough7、A．on B．a(chǎn)t C．over D．in8、A．certain B．some C．several D．a(chǎn)nxiety9、A．comfort B．relief C．pain D．a(chǎn)nxiety10、A．pickedout B．putout C．turnedout D．figuredout11、A．feel B．behave C．look D．see12、A．However B．Therefore C．Besides D．Otherwise13、A．kind B．helpful C．rude D．negative14、A．matters B．a(chǎn)ffects C．decides D．speaks15、A．work B．perform C．learn D．believe16、A．smoothly B．badly C．well D．positively17、A．principle B．saying C．meaning D．sentence18、A．usually B．certainly C．definitely D．seldom19、A．imagination B．tool C．necessity D．a(chǎn)lternative20、A．important B．useful C．positive D．special第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）IwasnineyearsoldwhenIlearnttorideabike.Thebikewasabirthdaypresentfrommyuncle.Youcanimaginehow_1．(excite)IwaswhenIsawthebike,andIbeggedmyuncletoteachmehow____2．____(ride)itrightaway.However,beforeIgotonthebike,Ifelt_____3．____(extreme)nervousandIwasafraidthatIwouldfalloffandhurt_____4．____(me).Myuncleheldontotheseatandhelpedmetoget____5．___thebike.WhileIwasriding,hewasrunningalongbesideme,holdingtheseatsoIwouldnotfallover.Iwasso_____6．____(grate)tohimforhishelp.AsIwaspracticing,Ibecamemoreandmoreconfident.Then,Iheardmyuncleshouting,“Youareridingitbyyourselfnow!”Iwasbothexcitedandscared.Iwasreallyridingbymyself,but_____7．____ifIfelloff?AsIwaswonderingaboutthis,myuncleranaftermeandgotholdofthebike.I____8．___(slow)downandcametoastop.MyheartwasstillbeatingfastwhenIgotoffthebike.____9．____(late)thatday,IfeltlikeIwaswalkingonair!Iamstillthankfultomyun