40 A Thrilling Ride

Bill and Jane were coasting on a hill. Down the hill went the sled. Bill
steered. Jane held on tightly. The coasters on the hill watched them. Past
trees they whizzed. Jane yelled, "Stop the sled! Stop the sled!?but Bill could
not stop it.

Suddenly Jane had a feeling that she was a bird in flight. Was she dreaming?
She landed in a big pile of snow. Where was Bill? He must have gone all the
way down the long slide to the end of the hill. Now, Bill came in sight
plodding up the hill. Jane laughed as she called to him. They were so glad to
be together. The coasters cheered to see them safe. They went home to tell
Mother what a thrilling ride they had had.

thrilling ride 驚心動魄的經歷
coast 滑行，滑下
sled 雪橇
steer 駕駛，掌舵
tightly 緊緊地
coaster 滑雪橇的人
whiz 颼颼作聲，發出嘶嘶或呼呼聲
flight 飛行
plodding 沉重緩慢的
thrilling 驚心動魄的

一次驚心動魄的經歷
比爾和簡正在山上滑行。他們的雪橇從山上滑下來。比爾駕駛著雪橇。簡緊緊地抓著雪橇。山上滑雪橇的人們看著他們。兩旁經過的樹發出颼颼的聲音。簡大聲地叫起來：“停下來！快停下來！”但是比爾停不下來。

突然，簡感覺自己就像一只小鳥在空中飛翔。她是在做夢嗎？她撞在一個大雪堆上停了下來。比爾在哪兒？他肯定是沿著長長的滑道一直滑到山下了。就在這時，比爾出現了，他正吃力地從山下爬上來。簡笑著叫他。又能在一起，他們真是太高興了。看到他們都很安全，其他滑雪橇的人們歡呼起來。他們回家告訴了媽媽他們的經歷是多么驚心動魄啊。