第48课（389字 2分钟）

Passage Forty-eight

（K4 level）

1.My most memorable and best experiences will stay in my mind for many years to come.

2.For most people, horses are just animals that should only be used for racing, for money.

3.Ever since I was only a few years old, horses have been my passion.

4.My dream was to ride a horse.

5.When that time finally came near my anxious little life, my heart beat a thousand times a minute.

6.It was a warm summer day in Odessa, Ukraine, and we were at a park.

7.My mom was buying several things for home while I looked around to find something that made my eyes twinkle (shine).

8.I saw a figure from heaven, a four-legged beautiful animal was standing down the block, breathing heavily.

9.I ran up to the horse, not even knowing how to pet it, just excited to see the most beautiful animal.

10.He was shining white, with a well-brushed tail.

11.Right away I thought that I could ride this horse.

12.I turned the other way and went to search for my mom to get some money.

13.I saw her buying groceries and led her to where the horse was.

14.The owner was back and said that it was his horse and I couldn’t ride it.

15.A warm stream of tears flooded down my cheeks as my mom tried to ask the man to let me ride the horse.

16.He finally agreed for a high price.

17.He taught me how to get on the horse and explained to me that it was important to keep heels down and arms steady.

18.The beat of the horse’s trot awakened all the senses in me and I knew I was the happiest little girl in Ukraine at that time.

19.I began planning how I was going to buy a horse after I became a millionaire.

20.Before I knew it, the ride was over. Surprisingly, I actually learned to control the horse.

21.That day was probably the happiest time of my life.

22.Most children wouldn’t have as much fun as I did.

23.Several years later, after coming to America, I began to take part in show jumping.

24.If it weren’t for that time in Ukraine, I wouldn’t be able to enjoy the most amazing sport, one where you and another animal truly have to bond.   

生词表（New Words）

1. memorable 难忘的 experiences 经历 stay 保持

2. racing 比赛, 金钱

3. horses 马 passion 热情

4. dream 梦想 ride 骑 horse 马

5. anxious 焦虑 heart 心脏 beat 跳动

6. warm 温暖 summer 夏

7.mom 妈妈

8. saw 看到 beautiful 美丽 horse 马

9. horse 马 excited 激动

10. shining 闪亮 white 白色

11. thought 认为

12. went 找

13. said no 不可以

14. tears 眼泪

15. agreed 同意 price 价格

16. taught 教

17. horse 马 trot 小跑 awakened 感官

18. happiest 最幸福 girl 女孩

19. began 开始 planning 计划 buy 买

20. learned 学会 control 控制

21. happiest 最幸福

22. most 大多数 children 孩子 fun 乐趣

23. began 开始

24. if 如果

1. 我最难忘和最美好的经历将会在我的脑海中持续许多年。

2. 对于大多数人来说，马只是用来比赛和赚钱的动物。

3. 从我几岁的时候起，马就成了我的热情所在。

4. 我的梦想是骑马。

5. 当这个时刻终于临近时，我焦虑的小心脏几乎要跳出胸膛。

6. 那是乌克兰敖德萨的一个温暖夏日，我们在公园里。

7. 妈妈正在为家里买东西，而我四处张望，寻找能让我眼睛闪闪发光的事物。

8. 我看到了一只天使般的身影，一只四条腿的美丽动物站在街角，喘着气。

9. 我跑向那匹马，甚至不知道该怎么抚摸它，只是激动地看到这只最美的动物。

10. 它全身洁白，尾巴梳理得很整齐。

11. 我立刻想到我可以骑这匹马。

12. 我转身去找妈妈，想给她要些钱。

13. 我看到她在买菜，我把她领到了马的旁边。

14. 马的主人回来了，他说这是他的马，我不能骑它。

15. 热泪不自觉地流下，妈妈试图请求那个男人让我骑马。

16. 他最终同意了，但价格非常高。

17. 他教我如何上马，并告诉我保持脚后跟低，双臂稳定很重要。

18. 马步的节奏唤醒了我的所有感官，我知道那时我是乌克兰最幸福的小女孩。

19. 我开始计划着如何成为百万富翁，买一匹马。

20. 不知不觉，骑行结束了。令我惊讶的是，我竟然学会了如何控制马。

21. 那一天可能是我一生中最幸福的时光。

22. 大多数孩子可能不会像我一样快乐。

23. 几年后，来到美国后，我开始参加马术障碍赛。

24. 如果没有那次在乌克兰的经历，我就无法享受这项最棒的运动，那是一项你和动物需要真正建立联系的运动。