2022年河南省焦作市普通高中高三3月份模拟考试英语试题含答案

2021-2022高考英语模拟试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—I’msorryforbreakingthecup.—Oh,________.I’vegotplenty.A．helpyourself B．forgetitC．mypleasure D．pardonme2．Thekidiscrying,forhe______jumpovertheditchonhisown.A．daresnotto B．darenotto C．doesn’tdareto D．daresnot3．Theeducationalreformisnowunderwaythroughoutthecountry,________thestudentsmoreopportunitiestodeveloptotheirgreatestpotential.A．tograntB．havinggrantedC．grantingD．granted4．Whenfacedwithabigchallenge________potentialfailureseemstohideateverycorner,maybeyou'veheardthisadvicebefore:“Bemoreconfident.”A．where B．whose C．which D．ofwhich5．—HeissodelightedtomakefriendswithJohnson.—Oh,Isee.That’s_______theyhavemuchincommon.A．whereB．howC．whatD．because6．Sheisquite____toofficework.Youhadbetterofferhersomesuggestionswhennecessary．A．familiar B．freshC．similar D．sensitive7．—Areyoudoingyourhomework？—No,I’mwritingashortplay．It_____attheChristmasparty．A．willbeputon B．willputonC．putson D．isputon8．Don’tleavematchesorcigarettesonthetablewithin______ofchildren.A．stretch B．expand C．reach D．extend9．Whatimpressedmemostaboutthemoviewerethe________filmedinNewYork.A．scenery B．scenesC．sights D．views10．Johnlives________.Hehasaverysmallbudgetandlittlemoneytospendonclothes.A．intheblackB．onashoestringC．overthemoonD．atthedropofahat11．_____gaspricesarerising,peoplearelookingforlessexpensivewaystogetaround.A．NowthatB．EvenifC．AlthoughD．Unless12．Theydohaveadifferenttotheproblemofoverpopulation．A．solutionB．opinionC．decisionD．conclusion13．Asyoucansee,thenumberofcarsonourroads________risingthesedays.A．waskeeping B．keepC．keeps D．werekeeping14．Itrainedthismorning,_____actuallydidn’tbothermebecauseIlikewalkingintherain.A．what B．whenC．where D．which15．—Doyoufeellikegoingtothecinematonight?—Sorry,I’msotired．I____anearlynight．A．have B．amhaving C．havehad D．had16．Don’tworry.Thehardworkthatyoudonow_____laterinlife.A．willberepaid B．wasbeingrepaidC．hasbeenrepaid D．wasrepaid17．—Iwonderwhatmakesyouagoodsalesperson.—I________asawaiterforthreeyears,whichcontributesalottomytoday’swork.A．serveB．servedC．haveservedD．hadserved18．Consideredtobealessdangeroustotobacco,"e-cigs"aretakingovertheWestasmoreandmorepeopleswitchoverwhentryingtokickthehabit.A．adjustment B．alternativeC．advertisement D．amusement19．Wecancommunicate________peopleineverypartoftheworld________theInternet.A．with；with B．with；throughC．through；through D．through；with20．ThatWasthefirsttimeshealoneathomeduringtheweekends，boredtodeath．A．hasleftB．hasbeenleftC．hadleftD．hadbeenleft第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）WhenIwas5,myfatherworkedthenightshiftasanurseinahospital.Hewasalwayscarryinghisstethoscope(听诊器)sonaturally,soIcalledhim“Dr.Saldivar”whileIpressedhisstethoscopeagainsthischest.Butmyfather,asahumbleman,wasalwayscorrectingme:“Iamnotadoctor,son,butyoucanbeone.”IgrewupfeelinglikeIhadnolimitsbecauseofmomentslikethis,whichhashelpedmetakeriskspersonallyandprofessionallyinspiteofthehardshipsIhadtoendure.BeingborntoMexicanimmigrantsmeantthatmyparentshadtoworkveryhardtoprovideformyfamilyandIhadtolearntostrugglethroughschoolpaperworkonmyown,becausemyparents’Englishwaslimitedandtheycouldn’talwaysbetheremotivatingusthroughtheprocess.IfIwantedtosucceedacademically,myperseverance,andstrengthwouldbetested.Perseverance,strengthandgoodeducationarethegatewaytosuccess.AndthisisespeciallytruewhenyoulookattheobstaclesthatLatinoshavetoovercometosucceedinpublicschools.Forinstance,whilethenationalhighschooldropout(辍学)ratehasdecreasedsignificantly,westillhavethehighestdropoutrateinthecountry.Wearemorelikelytoliveinpovertyandattendraciallyseparatedschools.TheseissuescreatemanyotherproblemsforLatinos.Tohelprelievemyfamilyburden,IfoundmyfirstjobwhenIwas14atalocalhotel.Despitethelonghoursonmynewjob,Iworkedhard.Meanwhile,Icontinuallystressedtheimportanceofgettingarespectableeducationanddideverythingpossibletogetonestepclosertomakingmydreamareality.Nearlyadecadelater,IbecamethefirstinmyfamilytograduatefromtheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia.Knowingthesocial,economic,andpoliticalstrugglesthatacommunityfaces,Ibegantopursuejournalismtogivethedisadvantagedminoritiesavoice.1、Whatinspiredtheauthorwhenhewasachild?A．Theencouragingwordsfromhisfather.B．Anurseinhisfather’shospital.C．Hiscuriosityaboutthestethoscope.D．Thehardshipshesuffered.2、Theexampleinthethirdparagraphgivenbytheauthorsuggests.A．moreLatinosarereceivinghighereducationinAmericaB．LatinoimmigrantsarestillfacingmanyproblemsC．AmericaneducationsystemisbetterconstructedD．racialseparationhaslongbeenforbiddeninAmerica3、Theauthorchosetobecomeajournalist,hopingto.A．showhissuccessasaLatinoB．enjoyadifferentlifeC．speakforthedisadvantagedLatinosD．repaythesacrificehisparentsmade4、Whatdoestheauthortrytotelluswithhisownexperience?A．Immigrationisanapproachtopersonalsuccess.B．Goodeducationisawaytosuccessfullife.C．DisadvantagedLatinosarefacingfewerchallenges.D．AmericanDreamisinaccessibletotheLatinos.22．（8分）I’vworkedparttimesincetakingearlyretirementtenyearsago.Iwasinspiredbyanolderfriend.Weworkedforthesamecompany,andheretiredtwoyearsbeforeIwasalsoconsidered“spare”,assomecompaniescallit.SoonafterIleftwork,wehadlunchtogether.First,heassuredmethattherewaslifeafterwork.Thenherelatedhisownexperience.Hedidn’twanttotakeanotherfull-timejob,soheturnedhisdaughter’soldbedroomintoahomeoffice.Hearrangedforsomeconsultingworkfromouroldcompany,andhepickedupmoreprojectsfromothercontacts.Soonhewasworking20to30hoursaweek.Hewasn’tmakingasmuchmoney.Hiskidsweregrown-up,sohedidn’tneedasmuchincome.“AssoonasIleftthatjob,”hetoldme,“mybackproblemswentaway.Istartedtoeatbetterandgetmoreexercise,Imakehalfasmuchmoney,butIfeeltwiceasgood,andI’mtwiceashappy.”Idecidedtofollowasimilartrack.Atthetime,myyoungerchildalmostfinishedcollege,somyparentalresponsibilitieswerewindingdown.Wesoldouroldhouseandmovedintoatownhouse.Iwenttoworkformyself.Andtheresult?TodayI,too,makelessmoney.Butwemakeendsmeet.AndIfeeltwiceasgoodandtwiceashappy.Ourexperienceisn’tforeverybody.Butalotofpeoplehaveretiredearlyandlivedtotellthetale,whichprovesitpossible.Jack,anotherfriend,wasasalesmanforacommunicationfirm.Hehadalongdistancetoworkanddidalotoftraveling.Hedecidedtoleavethecorporateworld,inpartbecausehehadhealthproblemsandhewantedtospendmoretimewithhisfamily.Later,hequithisjobwithflexiblehoursandwasrestoredtohishealth.Andnowhehasfoundapart-timejob,andhe,togetherwithhisfamily,isleadingamorerelaxinglife.1、Howdidtheauthorandhisfriendsfeelabouttheirretiredlife?A．It’sbusybutwealthy.B．It’sflexiblebuttiring.C．It’shealthyandhappyD．It’srelaxingandwasteful.2、Whatdidthewriter’sfriendtrytotellhimatlunchthatday?A．Heregrettednotleavinghisjobearlier.B．HelivedamuchbetterlifeafterretiringC．Hemademoremoneyafterfindinganewjob.D．Hislifewasnoteasyforhimafterlosinghisjob.3、BeforeJacklefthislastjob,he______.A．livedabusylifeB．usedtofindpart-timejobsC．oftentraveledwithhisfamilyD．workedhardasarealtravelagent4、Whatdoestheauthormainlyconfirmbywritingthetext?A．HealthismoreimportantthanworkB．Youngpeoplegenerallyliveanexhaustinglife.C．Moreretiredpeoplearepayingattentiontohealth.D．Itmaybeagoodchoiceforpeoplewhoretireearlytodoapart-timejob.23．（8分）APortland,Oregonman,ColinO’Brady,hasbecomethefirstpersontotravelacrossAntarcticabyhimselfwithreceivinganyassistance.O’Bradycompletedthe1,500-kilometertriponWednesday.Hecrossedthecontinentin54days.Friends,familyandotherpeoplefollowedhisprogressthroughmessagesandpicturesheleftonsocialmedia.The33-year–oldO’BradydocumentedthetriponthesocialnetworkingserviceInstagram.HewroteWednesdaythathetraveledthelast19kilometersinonebig,finalpushtothefinishline.Thedistancetookoveronedaytocomplete.O’Bradywrote,“Whilethelast32hoursweresomeofthemostchallenginghoursofmylife,theyhavequitehonestlybeensomeofthebestmomentsIhaveeverexperienced.”Thedaybefore,hewrotethathewas“inthezone”andthoughthecouldmakeittotheendwithoutstopping.“I’mlisteningtomybodyandtakingcareofthedetailstokeepmyselfsafe,”hewrote“Icalledhomeandtalkedtomymom,sisterandwife—IpromisedthemIwillstopwhenIneedto.”OtherpeoplehavetraveledacrossAntarctica,buttheyallhadsomeformofassistance.Theyeitherhadbetter,moreplentifulsuppliesorequipmentthathelpedmovethemforward.In2016,BritishexplorerHenryWorsley’sdiedinhisattempttotravelaloneacrossAntarcticaunassisted.Worsley’sfriendLouisRudd,alsofromBritain,isnowattemptinganunaidedsolo(单独的)journeyinhonorofWorsley.HewascompetingagainstO’Bradytobethefirsttodoit.O’BradyplanstostayonAntarcticauntilRuddfinisheshistrip.1、WhatdoweknowaboutColinO’Brady?A．HewasthefirsttotravelacrossAntarctica.B．HesucceededincrossingAntarcticaunaided.C．Hecoveredonly19kilometersin54days.D．Hemademanyfriendswhiletakingthetrip.2、WhatdoesO’Bradythinkofhislastdaybeforereachingthefinishline?A．Tiringbutpeaceful. B．Boringandunlucky.C．Challengingbutgreat. D．Worryinganddull.3、Whatcanbeinferredinthelastparagraph?A．SomepeoplehavemanagedtotravelacrossAntarctica.B．WorsleysucceededintravelingaloneacrossAntarctica.C．LouisRuddisnowundertakingthejourneywithWorsley.D．O’BradywillhaveafiercecompetitionwithLouisRudd.4、Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TheAntarcticContinent. B．TheImpossibleFirst.C．TravelingInAntarctica. D．AnIncompleteJourney.24．（8分）NEWDELHI—InIndia’sspacecenteronthebarrierislandofSriharikota,thewhite-jacketedscientistsheldtheirbreaths.Thecountry’strustyred-and-whitesatellitelaunchvehiclehadliftedoffmomentsbeforeandblastedintoorbit.ThePolarSatelliteLaunchVehicleC-37wasabouttoperformadelicatemaneuver(操纵，任务)—carefullysending104satellitesintotheheavens,thehighestnumbereverattemptedinonemission.OneIndianspaceanalystontelevisionlikenedthecomplicatedmaneuvertodroppingchildrenatdifferentbusstops.About10a.m.Wednesday,theannouncementcame:Allthesatelliteshadbeensuccessfullylaunched.Thescientistsbreathedacollectivesighofrelief,andbackslappingandapplausefollowed.“Thisisagreatmomentforeachandeveryoneofus.Todaywehavemadehistory,”projectmanagerB．Jayakumarsaidafterward.Thetotalnumberofsatellitesfaroutstripped(超过)thepreviousrecord—37atthesametimesentintospacebyRussiain2014.Wednesday’slaunchwasanothersuccessfortheIndianSpaceResearchOrganization(ISRO),whichisrapidlygainingareputationgloballyforitseffectiveyetlow-costmissions.Indiahadalreadysentupdozensofsatellites,including20inonelaunchlastyear.In2014,IndiabecamethefirstAsiannationtosendaprobe(探测器)intoorbitaroundMars,a$74millioneffortthat,asPrimeMinisterNarendraModinotedatthetime,costlessthanwhatittooktomaketheHollywoodspacemovie“Gravity”.ThefiercenationalpridethatresultedafterthatsuccesssenttheMarsproberocketingontothefaceofthecountry’snew2,000rupee($30)currencynote(钞票)inNovember.“NowIndiaisshowingitscompetitivenessinthe$300billionglobalspacemarket,”saidRajeswariPillaiRajagopalan,headoftheNuclearandSpacePolicyInitiativeattheObserverRearchFoundationinNewDelhi.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“likened”meaninthe3rdparagraph?A．contributedB．comparedC．preferredD．tied2、WhatdoesIndia’sPrimeMinisterModiimplyaccordingtothe8thparagraph?A．The104-satellitemaneuvercostlessmoneythanthefilm“Gravity”did.B．Shootingafilmisalwaysmoreexpensivethanlaunchingarocket.C．TheMarsproberocketingischaracteristicofbeinglowincost.D．Allrealexplorationsarecheaperthanvirtualones.3、ThewayIndiaadoptedtoshowthesignificanceoftheMarsproberocketingisequaltothewayChinesegovernmentuse________inChina.A．ChairmanMaoZedong’sportraitB．apictureoftheLong-marchrocketC．apictureoftheThree-gorges(峡谷)projectD．PresidentXiJinping’sportrait4、Itcanbeinferredthatafterthesuccessinthe104-satellitelaunch,Indiawill________.A．becomeNo.1intheglobalspacemarketB．takeupalargermarketshareinthefutureC．showitsabilityamonglocalcompetitorsD．haveanorderof$300billion25．（10分）SavingOurOceans●YourMissionTeachoceanographers(海洋学者)withdifferentspecialtiesaboutotheroceanspecialtiesandthuscreateabetterunderstandingoftheoceanasacomplete,diversesystem.●BriefingYou'vebeeninvitedtoleadtheInternationalOceanographicConferenceinOslo,Norway.Overonehundredofyourfellowoceanographerswillattendit.Theproblemis,withsomanydifferentspecialtiesinthefield-fromgeologicaltobiologicaloceanography-theoceanographersattheconferencearefindingitdifficulttounderstandwhattheircolleaguesarestudying,letalonetograsptheoceanasanentire,diversesystem!YourjobwillbetogivetheopeningspeechattheConferenceoutliningthegeneralkindsofoceanographyinawaythateachtypeofoceanographerswillunderstand.Then,youwillassigndifferentoceanographerstodifferentprojectsandexplaintothemhowbesttoworktogether.●Family-xfileYoungerXpeditioners:Pickoneproject,andlearnmoreaboutitthroughitsphotogallery.Then,createaposterbasedontheanimalsandterrain(地形).Makesuretolabeleachanimalthatyoudraw.Showyourpostertoyourfamilyanddescribetothemwhatyouhavedrawn.OlderXpeditioners:Learnmoreabouteachoftheprojects:Whereintheoceanwouldoceanographersgotostudythem?Whatanimalsmightoceanographersstudyintheproject?Whichtypesofoceanographerswouldyouassignforeachprojectandhowwouldtheyworktogether?Finally,thinkaboutthewaysinwhichthedifferentgeneralkindsofoceanographymightrelate.Whyisitimportanttolookattheoceanasanentiresystem,ratherthanasdistinctparts?Howmightlookingateachseparatepartandtheoceanasawholeimpactconservationefforts?PracticeyourspeechfortheConferenceinfrontofyourfamily.1、Whatisyourmissionaccordingtothetext?A．Tosavetheoceansallovertheearth.B．ToattendtheInternationalOceanographicConferenceinNorway.C．Toenterforanactivitywithonehundredfellowoceanographers.D．Tohelpbetterunderstandtheoceanasacomplete,diversesystem.2、Wherecanyougetthedetailedinstructionsforyouinadvance?A．Fromtheleaderoftheconference.B．FromYoungerXpeditioners.C．FromthepartofBriefing.D．FromOlderXpeditioners.3、Howshouldyouprepareyourspeechaccordingtothetext?A．Practiceitathomewiththefamilyinfront.B．Askalotofquestionsabouttheoceans.C．Createapostertogetinformed.D．Inviteotheroceanographerstotakepart.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）OneofthegreatestconcertsIeverattendednevertookplaceatall.Notquite,anyway.Instead,aviolent1,whichcameprettymuchoutofnowhereonasummernight,lefttheSaratogaPerformingArtsCenterwithoutelectricalpower.The

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thatnight,withoutpoweredloudspeakerandinthenear-darknessofasummereveningstorm.1、A．floodB．earthquakeC．thunderstormD．fire2、A．globalB．unexpectedC．regularD．uncertain3、A．chanceB．actionC．troubleD．stage4、A．shoutingB．strugglingC．waitingD．gathering5、A．concertB．rainC．danceD．sunlight6、A．climbedB．steppedC．jumpedD．held7、A．pianoB．conductorC．violinD．band8、A．admireB．broadcastC．circleD．light9、A．remainedB．occupiedC．hidD．worked10、A．floodingB．cleaningC．irrigatingD．destroying11、A．eitherB．yetC．everD．just12、A．screamingB．complainingC．performingD．listening13、A．violinistB．lightingC．musicD．cheering14、A．briefB．successfulC．boringD．embarrassing15、A．allrightB．nevermindC．don’tworryD．thankyou16、A．weakB．enthusiasticC．frequentD．permanent17、A．losttheircontrolB．traveledC．madetheirwayD．looked18、A．awayB．downC．outD．back19、A．respectB．analysisC．generosityD．tolerance20、A．trickB．giftC．reliefD．mercy第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）StudentsataprimaryschoolinHangzhouhadtheirfirstclass1．March1stonmovabletype.Thisis2．ancientChineseprintingsystem.TheWestLakePrimarySchoolinZhejiangProvinceintroducedthecourseatthebeginningofthisnewterm.Sofar,theschool3．(invite)anexpertinChinesecharactersculturetothecampus,4．majorresponsibilityistoteachstudentshowtousetheancientprintingtechnology.Studentsattendlecturesonthehistoryofmovabletypealongwith5．(interest)classesontypesettingandprinting.Theythenprinttheirowndocument,6．(apply)theknowledgethey'velearned.Onestudentprintedher7．(new)writtenessay"Whetherthetraditionalredenvelopeskidsreceivebelongtothemortheirparents?"8．(know)asoneofthefourgreatinventionsofancientChina,movabletypeprinting9．(invent)byBiShenginthe1040sduringtheSongDynasty,anditistheworld'sfirstsystemofmovabletypeprinting.Theschoolsaidthecourseisaimedatimprovingthestudents'awarenessofChinesecharactersandtheir10．(appreciate)ofChineseculture.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的间用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多若(从第11处起）不计分。Inordertosavetheplanetorraisepublicawarenessofenvironmentalissues,a‘‘UsedBookDonationCampaign”willearnedoutinourschoolnextmonth、Anyusedbookwenolongerneeditcanbedonated、AllthecollectedbookwillbedonatedtosomechildrenwholivedinpoormountainousareasofWes,China、I’msurethiscampaignwillhaveagreateffectoneveryoneinvolving、Ononehand,wecanplayaimportantpartinrecyclingresourcesfortheprotectionoftheenvironment、Ontheotherhand,somechildrenwillbenefitfromthoseusedbooksgreat、That’swhyit’sdifficultforthemtohaveaccessfrombooks、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是红星中学学生李华，你的英国朋友Jim在邮件中提到他对北京的胡同很感兴趣，请你给他回复邮件，介绍一个你喜欢或你熟悉的胡同。内容包括：1．该胡同的名称；2．该胡同的特点；3．发出来京邀请。注意：1．词数不少于50；2．开头和结尾已给出，不计人总词数。DearJim,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、C3、C4、A5、D6、B7、A8、C9、B10、B11、A12、A13、C14、D15、B16、A17、B18、B19、B20、D第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、A2、B3、C4、B22、1、C2、B3、A4、D23、1、B2、C3、A4、B24、Maybenooneforgetstheirfirstbikeandthereisnoexceptiontoawomanlikeme.MinewasaSchwinncoasterbike,second-hand,paintedredandyellowbyitspreviousowner.IrememberridingtoofastdownthebighillonSpringfieldAvenue.Iknewatoncethattheworldwasminetoexplore.Acoupleofyearslater,whenIwas11,mygrandmothervisitedfromEngland,bringingmeabike.Itwasadarkgreenone,withthreegears(齿轮)andhandbrakes.AstheownerofthefirstEnglishbikemyfriendshadeverseen,Iwasalmostfamous.Unlikemycoasterbike,itwaslight—ridingitfeltlikeflying.Irodepastbigstonehouseswiththeirhugeyardsandtrees.Irodepastbrickrowhouses.Irodealoneandwithgroupsoffriends.Thatbelovedbikewentwithmetocollege,carryingmetothelibraryandtoclasses.Beyondtransport,itwasoftenaprop(道具):PushingitalongasIwalkedthecollegepathsmademefeellessself-conscious.Somehow,conversationflowedmoreeasilyoneithersideofabike.Aftercollege,Ilivedabroadforawhile.ReturningfromLondon,Idiscoveredtomyhorrorthatmyparentshadsoldmybike.Foryearsafterthat,Ididn'thaveabikethatwasreallymine.TeachinginaNewEnglandprepschool(学校),Isimplyrodewhateverbikesitsgraduateshadleftbehind.Irodearoundthelittletownonbikeswithgearsandbrakesthatoftenfailed.IdidnottakeanyofthosebikeswithmewhenImovedsouthtothecoastaltownwhereInowlive.ButafterawhileImissedriding.Finally,onafallday,Iboughtabike.Calledacomfortbike,ithaswidertiresthanmyoldbikeandsevengears.Butitisgreen—abrightergreenbike.Still,Iwasabitworried;Iwasalotolder.Ibroughtthebikehomeandputonmyhelmet—I'dneverwornahelmetbefore.ThenIgotonthebike.Afteradifficultstart,IfeltexactlyasIwasonthatlong-agodayonSpringfieldAvenue:free.SoonIwasridingalong,watchingthewavesbreak.ItseemedthateveryoneI