FCE真题练习(一)PAPER1READING(1hour)Part1ThehorseraceWhenthetelephonerangonFridayeveningandRachel’sKevinHuzzard,hermouthsuddenlydriedupwithexcitement.‘GotarideforyoutomorrowintheraceatChesterfield,’Kevinsaid.‘Ohgreat,isitCatchBoy?He’sagreathorse.’‘Nosorry.Bryn’sdowntoridehim.Thisisaraceforamateurriders.ThehorseiscalledHayDays,trainedbyBillyAllaway.Seemsthisisanicesortofahorsebuthelikestodothingshisway.He’sbeeninacoupleofraceandtookofflikerocket,butfinishedneartheback.Heranoutofenergymostlikely.Thethinkingishemightsettledownforariderlikeyou.OK?’‘Yes,ofcourse,thanks,’saidRachel.‘Good.Well,it’llbeusefulexperienceforyou.Justbethereearly.’ItwasalongtimebeforeRachelgotofftosleep.TheinitialdisappointmentthatshewasnottorideCatchBoyquicklygavetoexcitement.HayDays,shedecided,wasratherahappynameforahorse.Asshewasridingagainstfellowamateurs,thecompetitionshouldn’tbesosevere.Ifshemademistakesperhapstheywouldn’tbeasnoticeableastheywouldinaracedominatedbyprofessionalmaleriders.Herfather,onhearingthenews,hadevenofferedtodrivetoChesterfieldtosupporther.Rachel,thoughgratefulthatherfatherhadatlonglastacceptedherambitions,thoughtthatitwasn’tagoodidea.Ifshehadafallormadeadisastrouserrorofjudgement,shedidn’twantanymemberofherfamilytoobserveit.ThefollowingmorningwasmoistandmistyandRachel’sfirstfearwasthatracingatChesterfieldmightbeabandonedbecauseoffog.Shelistenedtoweatherreportsonherradioasshemadebreakfastbutshelearnedlittlethathelpedtoclarifythesituation.Inanycase,localfogoftendisappearedrapidlywhenthesunbrokethroughandthat’swhy,insuchconditions,nodecisionaboutcancellationwouldbetakenearly.AtthestablesatrainercalledAllenSmithhadsomeadviceforher.‘Lethimknowwho’sbossrightfromthestart,Theseunknownhorsescanbereallyawkward,sodon’tlethimgetuptoanytricks.Keeparealtightholdofhishead.Thenyou’relikelytofinishtheracetogether,notseparately.That’llpleasethehorse’sownerwell.’Attheracecourseitselfmoreadvicewasofferedfreelybyotherriders,and,moreimportantly.byHayDays’trainerBillyAllaway.‘He’snotabadlittlehorse.Ithinkperhapshewantsthegentletouch,thesoftvoice.Hehadadifficulttimewhenhewasyoungandsohe’sliabletogetupsetifhisridersoundsangry.’Thatseemedtoconflictwithwhatshe’dbeentoldbyAllenSmith,butshehadtoforgetthat.Theflutteringofnervesinherstomachwouldn’tdiedownandshedesperatelywantedsomefood.Eventhoughshewouldhavenoweightproblemswhatsoever,forthehorsewas,accordingtoracerules,duetocarryariderof65kilos(whichmeantputtingalotofleadinthesaddlepocketstomakeupthedifferencebetweenthatweightandRachel’s),shefeltthatitwouldbeunwisetoeatbecauseshehaddifficultyconcentratingwithafullstomach.Toherdelight,HayDaysturnedouttobeaverygood-lookingdeepchestnuthorse.BillyAllawaywasalreadyintheracingpaddock,wherealltheracehorseswerewaiting.‘Feelingatouchnervous?’heenquiredwithoneofhiswidestgrins.‘Abit,’sheadmitted.‘Justasitshouldbe.Thatwayyouwon’tgettoocockyandthinkyouknowitall.NowjustrememberwhatIsaid.Takeiteasyandcomebacksafeandsound.’Rachellookedaroundattheotherhorses.AbrownmalecalledEver-so-helpfulwastryingtoshowhe’dbeenill-namedbythrowinghisheadaboutinaverywildmanner.Shewasthankfulherownhorsewassocalm.Itwasundeniablyembarrassingtohavetofightforcontrolinfrontofsuchacrowdspectators.Andthencametheannouncer’scalltothestaringline.1.WhatdowelearnaboutthehorseHayDay’sperformanceinpreviousra...
