23.What is this text probably?A.A short story.B.A news report.C.An advertisement.D.An introduction to a festival.BAs a musher(赶g狗拉雪橇的人),you-re responsible for predicting every need your sled dogshave.Before they-re hungry,you-re already thawing (their next meal.Before they-retired,you-re planning their next rest.You-re an athlete,but also a coach,nutritionist,andsports psychologist.And you-re their teammate,their family.7When I was growing up,my favorite books were by Gary Paulsen,who often wrote about kidsovercoming difficulties in the wilderess,and my mom-s picture books of Alaska.I was especiallydrawn in by dogsledding;I-d put on Rollerblades(直排轮滑鞋)and tie my dog-s lead around mywaist so she could pull me.And at 18,I did what instinctively felt right:I moved to Norway fora year to learn how to be a musher.I just sort of knew somehow that I should do this full-time.That year,living in a training camp 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle,we studied how to buildsnow caves,care for the dogs,and somehow keep warm when temperatures went down to 30degrees below zero.It was surreal and terrifying,but I loved it.Instantly I realized this was whereI-d spent my life trying to get to..This year I finished.the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race,the thousand-mile race across Alaska.It was the toughest thing I-ve ever done:13.days of extremely hard work,where 'every foot wetraveled was hard-won.While frozen places can be scary,the more:time you spend in them,themore you realize how vulnerable()they are:With climate change,dogsledding could lookvery different in 50 years,or 20.It-s possible that current mushers could be among the lastgenerations to travel like this.I hope we can be part of a tradition that stretches into the future,not just the past.24.What is a musher supposed to do?A.Keep sled dogs-meals warm.B.Plan sled dogs-mealtimes in advance.C.Find sled dogs great dog families.D.Look for cheap rest areas for sled dogs.25.Why did the author mention Gary Paulsen?A.To discuss why people loved his works.B.To prove kids are curious and determined.C.To stress it-s challenging to become a musher.D.To explain what inspired him to be a musher.26.How did the author-s training camp go?A.It had many terrifying campers.B.It lasted longer than he expected.C.It led him to unexpected discoveries.D.It was generally an enjoyable experience高二英语第4页(共10页)