1、山东省威海市2021届高三英语上学期期末考试试题本试卷共10页。满分120分。考试用时100分钟。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。注意事项:1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。ALake Taho
2、e Helicopter Tours1901 Airport Rd. Suite 106South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150Listing ID: A 771909Phone: 417-823-0981Toll-Free: 1-800-987-9852Head out to Lake Tahoe on an exciting helicopter tour where you and your loved ones can relax and create new memories!Meet your flight crew at the local airport befor
3、e flying up into the sky. On this adventure, guests of all ages will enjoy a thrilling adventure combined with fantastic views.Your flight takes place on an impressive Robinson R44 Raven . The helicopter features bubble windows for some awesome views as well as air conditioning so you and your loved
4、 ones will remain comfortable. Visitors who wish to photograph the views can even request to have the door removed for the duration of the flight.There are several different tours available to choose from. Emerald Bay TourThis exciting tour allows visitors to see places such as Fallen Leaf Lake, Eme
5、rald Bay, Eagle Falls, and more. Visitors will enjoy a ten-minute helicopter tour to see these places as well as Taylor Creek and Pope Beach. Zephyr Cove TourThis tour features some of the most beautiful landmarks in the Lake Tahoe area. Guests will enjoy seeing Zephyr Cove, Fallen Leaf Lake, Cascad
6、e Lake, and Emerald Bay. The tour lasts approximately 20 minutes. Lakes & Waterfalls TourFor those who love sparkling lakes and cascading waterfalls, this Lakes & Waterfalls Tour is a great option. During this 30-minute adventure, guests will be treated to views of Glen Alpine Creek, Fallen Leaf Lak
7、e, Emerald Bay, and the nearly 10,000 foot Pyramid Peak. Circle The Lake TourThe Circle the Lake Tour takes approximately 45 minutes. During this adventure, guests will be treated to views of Lake Tahoes expansive 72-mile shoreline. See Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe, and more.1. What can we learn about th
8、e helicopter tours?A. Its too thrilling for the old.B. The door is open during the flight.C. Visitors need training before boarding.D. Bubble windows ensure a better view onboard.2. How long will it take to get a birds-eye view of Lake Tahoes shoreline?A. 10 minutes.B. 20 minutes.C. 30 minutes.D. 45
9、 minutes.3. What else would tourists like to know about the helicopter tours?A. Description.B. Location.C. Contact.D. Schedule.【答案】1. D 2. D 3. DBMama Cax, a model and motivational speaker, died in 2019 at the age of 30.The Haitian-born models family took to her Instagram account on Friday to announ
10、ce the tragic news, revealing that she passed away on Monday, Dec. 16th. The news also reads, “To say that Cax was a fighter would be an understatement. As a cancer survivor, she had grown accustomed to taking on lifes challenges directly and successfully. It is with that same grit that she fought h
11、er last days on Earth.”When she was 14, Cax was found to have bone and lung cancers and later had to have her right leg cut off. From then on, she wore an artificial leg for the last 16 years of her life. Mama Cax never lost heart. “I recognize how lucky I am and that many cant afford medical treatm
12、ents,” said Cax. “I feel like Im in a position to make a difference and one day I will be an advocate for people with disabilities.”In addition to walking the runway in New Yorks Fashion Week, Cax was a strong advocate for disabled models. She broke down barriers in the fashion world as a disabled m
13、odel with a history of fighting difficult health battles.And she was also a successful blogger with a huge following. She wrote blogs about travel, food and fashion and was an inspiration to many people. “Scars, we can hate them but they remain part of us. They tell the stories of our struggle and s
14、urvival. They represent the battles weve won” said Cax. “As women we were used to letting others judge our worth. My advice to any young woman out there is, to know your worth, figure out what you want, set up a plan and go for it.”Cax loved sports, especially rock climbing. “I like to challenge mys
15、elf physically. It is difficult but certainly not impossible,” said Cax. In November, 2019, Cax reached another life goal of hersto finish the New York City Marathon. She appreciated every moment of life, and lived it with delight.4. Which best supports the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2?A. Cax
16、challenged the fashion world.B. Cax broke boundaries in various fields.C. Cax advocated free treatment for the disabled.D. Cax was devoted to the equal rights for the disabled.5. Which word best describes Cax as an advocator?A. Optimistic.B. Pioneering.C. Creative.D. Risk-taking.6. As a blogger, wha
17、t suggestion did Cax give women?A. Know your own value and pursue your dreams.B. Regard scars as victories over challenges in life.C. Inspire your life by traveling and enjoying food.D. Promote your self-improvement from others judgment.7. Which statement might Cax agree with?A. Every cloud has a si
18、lver lining.B. Failure is the mother of success.C. Misfortunes cannot stop ones excellence.D. The starting point of achievement is desire【答案】4. B 5. B 6. A 7. CCBird pattern carved on Yubi in Chinese, comes alive and circles around, while an audio guide introduces the cultural relic and the birds co
19、nnotation (寓意). Such is the experience of watching a cultural relic through a pair of augmented reality (AR) glasses at the Liangzhu Museum.The museum displays various burial objects found in the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City in Hangzhou, showcasing the civilization of prehistoric rice agric
20、ulture and a state-level society between 3,300 B.C. and 2,300 B.C. The site was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List in July 2019, providing profound and compelling evidence that Chinese civilization started 5,000 years ago.Using AR to tell Liangzhus ancient story and let the young people sens
21、e and feel close to cultural relics through modern technology is an important task at the museum, making it a pioneer in using modern technology and a hot place for tourists.“I found that most students were very curious about it, and it could inspire students to have the desire to learn more,” said
22、Chen Xi, the AR glasses provider. “Ive never seen this before. The illustration of the ancient wild birds above is not that clear. But with the AR glasses, I know what the ancient wild bird exactly looks like and how it is different from what we see on TV,” said Rong Mei, a visitor in her twenties.
23、“Compared with traditional ways of appreciating a cultural relic, AR glasses guide has virtual images which help people visually understand the information behind the relic, such as in which life scenarios was the relic used, its function and its cultural connotation,” said Zhou Liming, director of
24、the Liangzhu Museum.From digitalization to intelligentization (智能化), the Liangzhu Museum took more than five years. It started to collect the digital information of the ruins and relics since 2015. It paves the way for the museum to deliver Liangzhus story through multimedia approaches to attract mo
25、re people, especially the youth, as modern technology bridges the gap between young people and cultural relics.8. What is the crucial significance of Liangzhu cultural relics?A. Unearthing various prehistoric burial objects.B. Representing the worlds earliest rice culture.C. Enriching the UNESCO Wor
26、ld Heritage List.D. Confirming Chinas 5,000-year-old civilization.9. Why does the writer use the three quotes in Paragraph 4?A. To inspire the curiosity of students.B. To show the aim and effects of using AR glasses.C. To highlight hi-tech brings people close to cultural relics.D. To present opinion
27、s of appreciating cultural relics vary.10. What does the underlined “It” in the last paragraph refer to?A. The discovery of the cultural relics.B. The restoration of the ruins and relics.C. The process of forming intelligentization.D. The reconstruction of the Liangzhu Museum.11. Which might be the
28、best title for the text?A. Stories behind the AR GlassesB. Adventures in Liangzhu MuseumC. A New Chapter for Liangzhu MuseumD. An Encounter with the Prehistoric China【答案】8. D 9. C 10. C 11. CDIf you asked people to name a famous psychology study, the “marshmallow (棉花糖) test” would probably come out
29、near the top of the list. In this task, young children are told they can immediately get one marshmallow or wait to get two marshmallows. Researchers have shown that the ability to wait is associated with a range of positive life outcomes more than a decade later.A new study published recently expan
30、ds on this earlier research and shows that young children will wait nearly twice as long for a reward if they are told their teacher will find out how long they wait.For their study, Heyman, the lead author on the study, and her colleagues conducted two experiments with a total of 273 children aged
31、3-4 years old. The researchers told the children that they could earn a small reward immediately or wait for a bigger one. Children were assigned to one of three conditions: a “teacher” condition, in which they were told that their teacher would find out how long they wait; a “peer” condition, in wh
32、ich they were told that a classmate would find out how long they wait; or a “standard” condition that had no special instructions.Children waited longer in the teacher and peer condition than in the standard condition, and they waited about twice as long in the teacher condition as in the peer condi
33、tion. The researchers were surprised at that because the traditional view is that 3- and 4-year-olds are too young to care about what other people think of them.“The children waited longer even though no one directly told them that its good to wait longer,” said Heyman. “We believe that children are
34、 good at making these kinds of inferences because they pay close attention to what people around them value. This may take the form of carefully listening to the evaluative (评价性的) comments that parents and teachers make, or noticing what kinds of people and topics are getting attention in the media.
35、”12. Why does the writer mention the “classic marshmallow test” in the beginning?A. Because it is the basis of the new study.B. Because it is the most famous psychology test.C. Because it influences childrens life outcomes.D. Because it reveals the link between wait and lifestyles.13. What does Para
36、graph 3 mainly explain about the experiments?A. The process.B. The purpose.C. The preparations.D. The results.14. How did the researchers feel about the findings according to the text?A. Unexpected.B. Disappointed.C. Overjoyed.D. Doubtful.15. What might be the conclusion of the experiments?A. Bigger
37、 rewards motivate human behavior.B. The awareness of comments from others starts earlier.C. Young children have a stronger desire to impress others.D. The older children are, the better they control themselves.【答案】12. A 13. A 14. A 15. B第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余
38、选项。Corn is the most dominant agricultural product in the U.S., and perhaps the world. _16_ But when their crops failed, the settlers of the New World decide to mix corn into their agricultural efforts. Fast-forward a couple of hundred years, and this tall grass now covers 90 million acres of land in
39、 America alone and accounts for some 10% of total crop production globally._17_ One is that growing corn generates far more calories per unit of land than nearly any other crop. Another key factor was that much more ammonium nitrate (硝酸铵), a kind of explosive, was left after World War . Agriculture
40、scientists successfully repurposed it into a cheap form of fertilizer. This allowed corn to be grown in the same fields year after year, without reducing the nitrogen in the soil. _18_ We can eat it, process it into syrup, fuel our cars with it and feed it to our animals.The dominance of corn, howev
41、er, has negative effect. Currently, we use approximately 40% of corn grown in the U.S. to create ethanol (乙醇) and 36% to feed animals. _19_ Ethanol has a low “energy-returned-on-energy-invested” ratio (比率), meaning we must put a large amount of energy into producing it. An indirect negative effect o
42、f the dominance of corn has been its help in fueling explosive growth in the livestock industry._20_ Traditional monoculture farming, which means growing one type of crop continuously, worsens soil and often leads to harmful runoff into streams and rivers. Farmers themselves can change from monocult
43、ure practices to those that include a wider variety of species. As consumers, we can buy organic corn. Though not absolutely eco-friendly, organic agriculture is miles ahead of traditional farming.A. Corn helped newcomers root in the new land.B. Many reasons account for the dominance of corn.C. Addi
44、tionally, corn has incredibly many different uses.D. Even just growing corn is far from environmentally friendly.E. Unfortunately both uses cause great damage to the environment.F. These days about 80% of the worlds farmland is for animal production.G. Originally grown in Central America, European e
45、xplorers initially avoided it.【答案】16. G 17. B 18. C 19. E 20. D第二部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The fire department received a call asking for help in rescuing animals. They swiftly traveled to the location of the animals. The poor animals were
46、_21_ in a storm grate of a sewer!The firefighters knew they had to act _22_. They noticed that the animals were small since the sewer wasnt that deep yet the animals were _23_ to get out. The firefighters _24_ to send down one or two men to pull them out.In order to get to the bottom, the firemen wo
47、rked together to _25_ the storm grate. Upon opening, they heard the cries of the poor animals and quickly _26_ that they were handling _27_. The team was uncertain if the animals would be _28_, but the least they could do was _29_.After the first fireman carefully took out one of the babies, the tea
48、m finally knew they were _30_ puppies! After all the pups were out of the sewer, they gathered together to conserve _31_. They were confused! Once they were in a cold, _32_ sewer, and suddenly they were met by a brighter surrounding, filled with _33_ to take care of them.Later on, the firemen took t
49、he pups to a humane society to _34_ the state of each pups _35_, they were found to be strong and healthy!21. A. laidB. hiddenC. trappedD. thrown22. A. calmlyB. hurriedlyC. bravelyD. patiently23. A. unfitB. unluckyC. unableD. unwilling24. A. refusedB. managedC. stoppedD. decided25. A. raiseB. coverC
50、. repairD. break26. A. provedB. predictedC. rememberedD. realized27. A. birdsB. dogsC. chicksD. babies28. A. aliveB. alrightC. lonelyD. dangerous29. A. tryB. watchC. interactD. struggle30. A. bringing upB. looking afterC. dealing withD. looking for31. A. warmthB. energyC. lightD. appetite32. A. dark
51、B. dirtyC. deepD. narrow33. A. doctorsB. peopleC. volunteersD. adults34. A. measureB. reportC. checkD. show35. A. abilityB. movementC. growthD. health【答案】21. C 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. D 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. C 31. A 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. D第二节(共10小题；每小题l.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。F
52、iber may not be the sexiest nutrient (营养素) to talk about, but its one of the best things you can eat for your health. Dietary fiber is resistant to digestion and absorption by humans and it _36_ (find) in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds. Researches have _37_ (consistent) show
53、n that people _38_ eat high-fiber diets have a lower risk for sorts of diseases, like cancer and _39_ can be easier for them to manage their weight.Eating more fiber is _40_ helpful tool for weight loss because it helps you feel full and _41_ (satisfy) after eating. Dietary fiber slows down digestio
54、n and absorption of food giving your stomach enough time _42_(communicate) with your brain that you are full and its time to stop eating. Fiber also helps stabilize our appetite and promotes fat burning instead of fat storage. Another win for weight _43_ (manage): fiber has zero calories. Since fibe
55、r is a nondigestible carbohydrate, we cant break it down for fuel. Fiber also sticks to fats and other sources of calories from food, _44_ (decrease) your overall calorie intake from other massive nutrients.Many evidences show that high-fiber diets are associated with a lower body weight and _45_ (l
56、ittle) body fat. So if you want to lose weight or keep it off, eat more fiber.【答案】36. is found 37. consistently 38. who/that 39. it 40. a 41. satisfied 42. to communicate 43. management 44. decreasing 45. less第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46. 假定你是英语社团负责人。社团决定举办主题为“Showcasing Youth Excellence”的英语艺术节，请拟
57、一则书面通知，要求社团成员积极参与展演。内容包括:1. 艺术节的时间、地点；2. 活动内容；3. 参演节目报送事宜。注意:1. 词数80左右；2. 可适当添加细节，使行文连贯。【答案】范例l:NoticeFebruary 1st, 2021An Arts Festival with the theme of Showcasing Youth Excellence will be held at the school auditorium hall on February,26th, 2021. Every member of the club is expected to participat
58、e. Singing, dancing, recitation, any activity that can showcase our positive school life or our talents is welcomed.Candidates are required to offer a preview of the performance in the form of video and e-mail it to us as an attachment by February 10th.E-Mail: ArtsFestival2021English Club范例2:NOTICEF
59、ebruary 1st, 2021An Arts Festival with the theme of Showcasing Youth Excellence will be held on February 18th. It will be held in the Golden Hall of our school from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The festival aims to offer a platform to display your talents. All kinds of programs showing youth excellence a
60、re welcome, such as drama, stand-up comedy, cross-talk, singing and so on.Please fill in the form with the information of your program and send it to the specified mailbox by February 10th.E-mail: showcaseyourexcellence.English Club范例3:NOTICEFebruary 1st, 2021Our club is going to hold an English Art
61、s Festival at the School Concert Hall on the afternoon of Lantern Festival. English drama show, singing English songs, reciting English poems, or any other performances that may showcase youth excellence are welcome. Each club member or group is expected to hand in the plan of your program intended
62、to show at the art festival by this weekend at this email-box: whenglishclub. (Once your program plan is selected, youre expected to make full preparations during the winter holidays.)English Club范例4:NOTICEFebruary 1st 2021In order to enrich our school life, our club has decided to hold an English A
63、rts Festival with “Showcasing Youth Excellence” as the theme. The festival is scheduled in the school auditorium at 6:30 p.m. on February 22nd. Various activities will be involved, such as singing, dancing, playing musical instruments and so on, including a singing contest. Every member is supposed
64、to hand in your program plan to the club by February 12nd.English Club范例5:NoticeFebruary 1st, 2021To enrich our campus life and promote students interest in English, our club is to hold an English Arts Festival at 8 a.m. next Saturday in the art hall.Many performances are expected to be shown, inclu
65、ding English songs, English plays as well as playing the instruments and making English speeches. Your performances should highlight our theme: showcasing youth excellence.Anyone who wants to sign up for it fills in the performance form and contacts us at 1567558 by this Friday.English Club第二节(满分25分
66、)47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。Tucker stood by the back door and considered the winter sky: ice blue and not a single cloud. His breath made steamy circles on the chilled glass in the window.“I dont think todays the day, Tuck.” His father walked up beside him and looked outsi
67、de.“It has to snow sometime, doesnt it, Dad?” asked Tucker.“Sure, pal.” His father patted him on the shoulder and walked off toward the basement door.Tuck looked across the backyard of his familys new home. Just beyond pine trees the flat ground pushed upward into a steep and empty hillside. Dad had
68、 promised that the hill would be perfect for sleddingmuch better than anything the city had to offer.Sledding. Tuckers brand-new sled rested in the corner of his room sandwiched between his dresser and train table. It was perfect: bright blue with red and orange flames racing up its sides. Tucker lo
69、ved the feel of the cool, smooth plastic yellow rope. He was sure it would be superfast. If only it would snow.Tucker kicked gently at the door then turned and went back to his bedroom. How boring! Tucker decided to find Paul.Paul was in his usual spot, in the sofa, controller in hand, working his w
70、ay through a video game.“Hi, Paul.” Tucker sat down beside his older brother. No response. “I said, Hi!” He tried speaking louder this time.“Sorry, Tuck. Im at level ten. Later, OK?” Pauls eyes remained glued to the screen.Tucker sighed and got up. “Sure.”Tucker went down to the basement and found h
71、is father surrounded by piles of flattened cardboard boxes.“Can you play knights with me, Dad?” Tucker asked.His father looked over the wall of boxes. “I promised your mom Id get all these boxes broken down and ready for recycling. In a little while, pal.”Tucker fished a small, yellow toy car from h
72、is pants pocket and settled down to watch. When he pulled aside a box to make a ramp (斜坡), he got an idea.Paragraph 1:“Dad, can I have some boxes? And some duct tape (强力防水胶带), too?”Paragraph 2:An hour later, Tucker and Paul stood on top of the hill under the fading January sun【答案】范例1:“Dad, can I hav
73、e some boxes? And some duct tape, too?” “Sure,” his father smiled, grabbing the duct tape and tossing it to Tucker. “Have fun.” “Hooray!” Tucker was overjoyed and carried a mountain of cardboard into the backyard. “What are you up to?” Paul called as he walked across the lawn. “Oh. Come and join me.
74、 Cut the duct tape, please.” Tucker threw the tape roll to his brother. They lined the flat boxes, one after the other, and taped the undersides together until they had a ramp.An hour later, Tucker and Paul stood on top of the hill under the fading January sun. From the tiptop of the sledding hill r
75、an a cardboard-made ramp. “Do you think it will work?” Paul asked as he handed Tucker his sled. “Why not?” Tucker held the sled in place and carefully climbed on. “Ready?” Paul placed his hands on Tuckers back, “Go!” “Whooooo!” Tucker screamed as the sled raced down the slope, faster and faster. Upo
76、n a sudden stop, he jumped to his feet and raced back up the hill with his sled. What fun! When the last of the daylight finally faded away, it began to snow. Tucker stuck out his hand and caught the first thick, white flake. And he smiled.范例2:“Dad, can I have some boxes? And some duct tape, too?” “
77、Of course, but for what?”, Dad asked curiously. Tucker gave a cunning smile, taking the boxes and duct tape from Dad. He soon engaged himself in his business, flattening the boxes and connecting them together one by one. After a while, Paul came over, wondering what his brother was up to. Tucker whi
78、spering in his ear, Paul cheerfully joined in.An hour later, Tucker and Paul stood on top of the hill under the fading January sun. They had unfolded their hand-made slideway and spread them along the hillside. Everything ready, Tucker first seated himself into the sled, carefully and excitedly. Giv
79、en a push, the sled flew towards the foot of the hill. Tucker felt as if he were on a roller coaster, skillfully controlling his way with the help of the lovely rope. They took turns to play in the sled with the hand-made slideway. The sun cast off its last ray, drowned in their laughter. Tom sudden
80、ly felt a chill in his face. “Snowflakes!” exclaimed Tucker, overjoyed. They soon would have a nature-made slideway!范例3:“Dad, can I have some boxes? And some duct tape, too?” “Sure, Pal. Here is the tape.” Then his father handed some larger boxes to Tucker and smiled, “I believe these are what you w
81、ant. Ask Paul to do it together!” Tucker smiled back and quickly ran to Paul and explained his idea. With excitement, the brothers took action immediately. They flattened the boxes first and then taped them into a runway.An hour later, Tucker and Paul stood on top of the hill under the fading Januar
82、y sun. The box runway extended along the empty hillside. “After you, Tuck,” said Paul politely. Tucker took hold of the cool, smooth plastic rope and set himself into the the sled. “Are you ready, Tuck?” “Yes. Please give me a push”. The brand-new sled now eventually found its way for the first show
83、, though on the box way instead of snow land. Down the steep hillside was the colorful sled flying through the man-made skiing way with laughter of the boys!范例4“Dad, can I have some boxes? And some duct tape, too?” “Sure, pal. Here you are.” His father handed him a roll of duct tape. “Take the boxes
84、 on your own.” Tucker began to put the boxes together with the tape and made them into a long ramp. With great excitement, he shouted loudly to his brother, “Paul! Lets go sledding!” Paul raised his eyes from the screen, “Sledding? You must be kidding! No snow at all.” “We dont need any snow. Look!
85、Ive made a ramp myself. Come on! Ill take my sled right away.” Tucker raised his voice. Hearing this, Paul put down his controller and rushed downstairs to the basement.An hour later, Tucker and Paul stood on top of the hill under the fading January sun. The ramp made of boxes extended along the hil
86、lside. Looking at the hand-made slideway, Tucker turned to his brother proudly, “A perfect slideway, isnt it?” The boys couldnt wait to have a try. Tucker immediately jumped on his perfect sled, with Paul following close behind him. Pulling the cool yellow rope tightly, they rode downwards along the
87、 ramp. At the foot of the hill, the two boys jumped with great joy. What a perfect ride!范例5:“Dad, can I have some boxes? And some duct tape, too?” Father threw a curious glance at Tucker and said, “Pal, back off and play about, ok?” “Im serious, Dad.” Tuckers eyes twinkled with begging and tears wel
88、led out. Seeing this, Father stopped working and comforted him with a warm hug, asking for Tuckers plan. It sounded creative that Dad decided to invite Paul to give him a hand. The three men put their hands to carry out Tuckers plan. Dad chose flattened cardboards and carried them out. Tucker and Pa
89、ul taped cardboards one by one to make a ramp along the steep hillside. The hand-made slideway grew longer and longer.An hour later, Tucker and Paul stood on top of the hill under the fading January sun. A strong feeling of excitement and happiness rose up from their feet. Sitting on their brand-new sleds, the two boys went down the hillside, yelling with delight, regardless of the icy wind. Red and orange flames on the sled arose warmth in Tucks heart and also taught him: Determination leads to eventual fulfillment of dreams.