【英语5级听力】骑马-Riding a Horse

 Sarah was very excited today. It was the first time she was going to ride a horse. Her uncle took her to the stables where the horses were. Horses have always been her favorite animal. When she saw the horses, her heart was filled with excitement.

 

She picked one of the horses to ride. She got her equipment. All laced¹ up and ready to go, she got on the horse. At first the ride was bumpy². Soon enough, she got the hang of it. She felt like she was flying. When it was time to leave, all she could think was when the next time was going to be.

1 laced   

adj. 有花边的, 绑带子的, 加酒的

参考例句：

• He verbally laced into his son for his misbehaviour. 他严厉斥责儿子的行为不端。
• He laced up his boots. 他系紧靴子的鞋带。

2 bumpy   

adj.颠簸不平的，崎岖的

参考例句：

• I think we've a bumpy road ahead of us.我觉得我们将要面临一段困难时期。
• The wide paved road degenerated into a narrow bumpy track.铺好的宽阔道路渐渐变窄，成了一条崎岖不平的小径。