辽宁省沈阳市第一七零中学新高考英语必刷试卷及答案解析

辽宁省沈阳市第一七零中学新高考英语必刷试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Sheissuchanirritatingwoman,Idon’tknowhowyoucan______her.A．putup B．standwith C．standupto D．putupwith2．Youcanonlybesureof_____youhaveatpresent;youcannotbesureofsomething_____youmightgetinthefuture.A．that;what B．what;/ C．which;that D．/;that3．Sherunsonaverageabout15milesadayeveryday,______thecircumstances.A．whatever B．wherever C．whichever D．however4．—Helen,areyougoingIotheairporttopickupJackthedayaftertomorrow?—________tomorrownight.Iwouldgo.A．Werehetocomeback B．IfhewasabouttocomebackC．Hadhecomeback D．Ifhewouldcomeback5．—Willitcostalottobeanexchangestudent?—________,butyoucanapplyforscholarshipandstudentloan.A．IwouldimaginesoB．You’vegotmethereC．ByallmeansD．I’mwithyouonthat6．—Iwillpickyouupat7o’clocktomorrowmorning.Isthatallright?—________.Seeyouthen.A．I’dloveto. B．That’ssettled.C．It’suptoyou D．Mypleasure7．Sincewecandonothingaboutit,we_________aswellconsultMr.Smithaboutthematter.A．can B．mustC．need D．may8．Thepartylastmonthreallygavemealotoffun.Socanwehavethismonth,Mr.James?A．any B．one C．another D．theother9．Yumin,thelatefamousphysicist,oftenencouragedhisstudentsto_____whattheybelievedin,evenwhenfacingstrongopposition.A．comeupwith B．takechargeofC．putupwith D．standupfor10．Shedoesn’tspeakourlanguage,_____sheseemstounderstandwhatwesay．A．for B．and C．yet D．or11．SorryI’msolate,butyoucannotimagine________greattroubleItooktofindyourhouse.A．whichB．howC．whatD．that12．Thevillageevolvedintoamajore-commercecenter,and_____thepast,thevillagersowedtheirsuccesstothereformandopening-uppolicy.A．reviewedB．reviewingC．toreviewD．beingreviewed13．Mothertoldmeinaphonecallthatshehadwrittentomeaweekbefore,butIhaven’treceived__________.A．one B．it C．something D．anything14．Nowadayswiththedevelopmentofscience,moreandmorenewtechnology____tothefieldsofIT.A．hasintroduced B．wasintroducedC．willintroduce D．isbeingintroduced15．-----Myroomgetsverycoldatnight.-----_________________.A．Soismine B．Somineis C．Sodoesmine D．Sominedoes16．WhatIlovemostaboutreadingnovelsis______theauthorsvividlydescribethecharacters.A．what B．whyC．how D．whom17．Itisnotsurprisingthatshewaselected______monitor;sheis______verysmartgirlwhohastheabilitytoorganizetheclasswell.A．/;the B．/;aC．a;a D．the;/18．worriesthepublicthatairpollutionisbecomingmoreandmoreseriousthesedays.A．It B．That C．What D．This19．,hetalksalotabouthisfavoritesingersafterclass.A．Aquietstudentashemay B．QuietstudentashemaybeC．Beaquietstudentashemay D．Quietashemaybeastudent20．Themeetingplanned

nextMondayisveryimportant.A．tobeheldB．heldC．beingheldD．holding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）Whenwasthelasttimeyoutoldsomeonetheyinspireyoutogotoworkeachmorning?TeachersatOakParkHighSchoolinKansasCity,Missouri,didjustthatthisSeptember,whentheypulledindividualstudentsoutofclasstotellthemjusthowmuchtheyappreciatedthem.Thestudents’reactions,whichwerecaptured(捕捉)onvideoandsharedonYouTubeinanow-viralvideo,rangedfromshythankstohugsandtears.“Ihavebeenchallengedtofindastudentwhomakesmewanttocometoschooleveryday,”saysoneteacherinthevideo,“andthat’syou.”JamieMcSparin,ateacherinchargeoftheschool’sacademyprogramforat-risksophomores（二年级学生）andjuniors,posedthechallenge,writesABCNews.“Initiallywhenwepulledthekidsout,theyallthoughttheywereintrouble,”McSparintoldABCNews.“Anyteacher-studentinteractionalwaysseemstobenegative(消极的),andthatwassomethingthatbotheredme,too.Nomatterifthey’reagoodkidoratroublemakeroranything,theyalwaysthoughttheywereintrouble,”shesays.McSparinsaysshegottheideafortheprojectafterattendingaprofessionaldevelopmentworkshopthissummercalledthepowerofpositivity.“Iliketheideaoflettingstudentsknowtheyareappreciated,becausewedoappreciatethem,Ijustdon’tthinkwesayitenough,”shetoldlocalnewsoutletWDAF-TV.It’ssafetosaythechallengewaseffective.“Ifeelspecial,”saidoneoftheboysinthevideo.“Youshould,”saidhisteacher.“Youarespecial.”1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“posed”inParagraph5mean?A．Presented.B．Rejected.C．Ignored.D．Evaluated.2、Howdidthestudentsprobablyfeelwhenpulledoutoftheclassroomatfirst?A．Nervous.B．Thrilled.C．Curious.D．Encouraged.3、WhatinspiredMcSparintochallengetheproject?A．Thetroublecausedbystudents.B．Theneedofshootingthevideo.C．Aseminarnamedthepowerofpositivity.D．Aprogramrelatedtostudents’interactions.4、Whatmessagedoesthistextmainlyconvey?A．Challengeisunavoidableinlife.B．Everyoneneedstobeappreciated.C．Positivityoutweighsnegativity.D．Newsmediacontributetostudents’progress.22．（8分）Whenaspecialoccasionarrives，acolorfulgiftbagoraboxoftenfindsitswaytoadoorstep，anofficedeskoramailbox．Butonceinawhile，apresentarrivesatanunexpectedmomentasareminderthatsomeoneisthinkingaboutus．WandaAndersonofRichland，US，rememberssuchagift．Therosebusheswerefinallyinfullbloomonthatdayinspring．SeeingrosesalwaysbringstomindWanda'schildhoodmemories．Tothisyounggirl，thoseflowerswerealuxury．"Weneverhadmoneytobuyextrathings，soevenatiredrosewassomethingtocherish，"Wandasaid．Nowadays，tohaveabackyardfilledwithmanydifferentrosesispureenjoyment．Wandaespeciallylovestheveryfirstblooms．Herhusband，Dale，devotedlytendstherosesandknowsthislittlefactabouthiswife．So，onthisparticularmorning，hepickedtheveryfirstflowersofspring，freshfromthegarden．ButasDalecamebackintothehouse，hewasmetbyaneighborwhohadstoppedinforaquickvisit．Asthewomanturnedtogo，Dalegraciously（有风度地）handedtherosestoher．Andeventhoughtheirvisitorinsistedshedidn'twanttotakethem，shewasrepeatedlyconvincedthattheflowerswereherstokeep．"ItoldherIwashappyforhertohavetheroses，butIreallywasn't，"Wandasaid，recallingtheemotionsshewasfeelingrightthen．Seeingherverypreciousfirstbloomsgooutofthedoorfilledherwithregret，andabitofselfishness．Throughouttherestofthemorning，Wandaarguedwithherself，knowinglogicallyitwas"bettertogivethantoreceive．"Nevertheless，shewishedshecouldhavekepttherosesforherself．Laterthatday，thecoupleheadedtothepostoffice，whereWandawaitedoutsideinthecar．Then，withoutwarning，anolderwomansuddenlyappearedatthecar'sopenwindow，withabunchofmulticoloredrosesinherarms．"Theseareforyou，"shesaid，givingtheflowerstoWanda．"They'remyfirstbloomsthisspring．"Totallysurprisedandoverwhelmed（不知所措的），Wandathankedthewomanandbentforamomenttoinhale（吸入）theroses'richfragrance．Whenshelookedback，themysteriousvisitorwasgone．Tothisday，that"specialdelivery"changedWanda．Now，herveryfirstbloomsalwaysgotosomeoneelse，asareminderthatsomeoneisthinkingofthem．1、WhydoesWandaloverosessomuch？______A．Shethinksthattheystandforpurelove．B．Shewasgiventhemoftenasachild．C．Herhusbandalwayssendsherroses．D．Shecouldn'taffordthemwhenshewasyoung．2、HowdidWandafeelaftertheneighborleft？______A．Worried． B．Upset．C．Satisfied． D．Relieved．3、WhatchangedWanda'sopinionofgivinggifts？______A．Theflowersherhusbandboughther．B．Thegiftsherneighborgavebacktoher．C．Therosesshereceivedfromastranger．D．Amysteriousdeliveryshegotfromthepostoffice．4、WhydoesWandaalwaysgiveawayherrosestoothersnow？______A．Toshowoffherbeautifulflowers．B．Toprovethatsheisn'tselfish．C．Tosurprisepeoplesheloves．D．Toshowthatshe'sthinkingofthem．23．（8分）Althoughtheideaof“zeroemission,netcarbon-positive,sustainable(可持续)”developmentwaspromotedworldwide,mostcitiesareatalosswhattodoorevensomehaveobjectedtoit.ButinLiuzhou,acityinsouthernChina,attitudescouldnotbemoredifferent.TheLiuzhouMunicipalityUrbanPlanningBureauhassignedupItalianarchitectStefanoBoeri,thefatheroftheforestcitymovement,tobuildaself-containedcommunityforupto30,000people.Heisthego-tomanforsuchprojectsthankstothesuccessofhis“verticalforests”,tworesidential(住宅的)towers.Completedin2014,theyremoveupto17.5tonsofsoot(煤烟)fromtheaireachyear,andayearlateroneofthemwasnamedBestTallBuildingWorldwide.TheLiuzhouprojectisamuchmoreambitiousundertaking,however.Itshomes,hospitals,hotels,schoolsandofficeswillbebuiltona340-acresiteinwhatBoericallsthefirstattempttocreatean“urbanenvironmentthatisreallytryingtofindabalancewithnature”.Its100speciesofplantlifeareexpectedtoabsorbalmost10,000tonsofcarbondioxideand57tonsofpollutantsperyear,whileatthesametimeproducing900tonsoflife-givingoxygen.Althoughthearchitectshaven’tpublishedthecostoftheforestcity,theMilantowerscostonlyfivepercentmorethantraditionalskyscrapers.TheconstructionofhisforestcityatLiuzhouissettobeginin2020,andthereisstillagreatdealofplanningandresearchrequiredbeforeaprojectedcompletiondatecanbeset.However,Boeriremainsoptimisticabouttheprojectandhasconfidenceinthesoundnessofhisvision:“Ireallythinkthatbringingforestsintothecityisawaytodealwithglobalwarming.”1、What’sLiuzhou’sattitudetowardsthesustainabledevelopment?A．Approving. B．Cautious. C．Unfavorable. D．Doubtful.2、WhyisStefanoemployedfortheLiuZhouproject?A．Hevolunteeredtodotheproject.B．Heisafamousarchitectintheworld.C．Heisthefatheroftheforestrecovery.D．Hehasgainedexperienceinsimilarprojects.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”referto?A．Thearchitects. B．Thetwotowers.C．Forestsinthecity. D．Theresidentsofthecity.4、What’sthepurposeofLiuZhouproject?A．Toprovidemorejobs. B．Tobringforestintocity.C．Tosolvehouseshortage. D．Toimprovetheenvironment.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）Iwasstoppedataredlightonlyamileorsofrommygoalofmybrother’shouse.WewereplanningtodrivedowntogethertoNorthCarolinatobewithmyfatherwhowasbadlyill.AsIwaitedatthestoplightexperiencingthisforcedslowdown，noticedSharper’sFloristovertotheleft.ItwasthesameplacewhereIhadexperiencedmanythings-floodsofmemorieswentthroughmymindasthelightseemedablessing.InoticedthewinestorestraightaheadwheremyfatherandIhadbeenmanytimesbefore，pickingoutthebeeroftheweek.WebothlikedGermanbeer.ThelightfinallybecamegreenandImademyleftturnanddrovethroughthepoorsectionofourhometown.IrememberedhoweachThanksgivingmyfamilywouldbetogether.IalsorememberedhowmyfatherwouldtakesometimeoutofeachThanksgivingtomakesuretherewasnoonehungryintheneighborhoodssurroundingwherewelived.Icanrememberasayoungboygoingwithhimtodeliversomefood.Iwasscared.Ihadneverbeenintothispartoftownthisdeeplybefore.Myfatherseemedunfazed(泰然自若的)bythisandwentabouthisbusiness.Thepeoplewewenttohelpseemedtoknowhimandgratefullyacceptedwhathecametooffer.Myfatherseemedabletogiveawaythefoodinawaythathonoredthosehewasgivingto.Thiswasnotanarrogantact.Hewouldstopateachplaceandtalkalittle,whichIcanremembertotallypissingmeoff(厌烦).Iwantedtogetthehelloutofthere.Myfatherwantedtobesureeveryonehadfood.Iftherewerepeoplehefoundwhodidn’thavefood,hewouldtakethetimetogobackandgetmore.That’sthekindofmanhewas.1、Whenthefatherwasill,he.A．livedinNorthCarolinaB．gaveawayfoodtothepoorC．cametohelpthepoorinhishometownD．stayedatthehomeoftheauthor’sbrother2、Theauthormentionsthewinestoretotellus.A．thesametasteashisfather B．thelifeinhischildhoodC．theexperiencewithhisfather D．thebirthplaceofhisfather3、Theauthorwasafraidofgivingawayfoodtothepoorprobablybecause.A．hisfatherdidn’tstaywithhimthen B．hisfatherdidn’ttakegoodcareofhimC．hewasunfamiliarwiththesurroundings D．hehadnevermetsomanypoorpeople4、Theunderlinedword44arrogant”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans“”.A．angry B．proudC．careless D．wild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）Wheneverwedosomethingwrong,JesusChristseesit.Helovesusanddoesn’tsayit.Perhapshe’swonderinghowlongwe’llkeepourmindsuffering.AlittleboynamedJohnnywasvisitinghisgrandparentsontheirfarmandhewasgivenaslingshot(弹弓)toplaywithoutinthewoods.He1forsometimebuthecouldneverhitthetargethehadsetforhimself.Gettingalittle2,hewalkedbacktothefarmhousefordinner.Ashewas3back,hesawGrandpa’spetduck.Justoutof4,helettheslingshotfly,hittingitinthehead,andkilledit.Inapanic,he5thedeadduckinthewoodpile,onlytoseehissisterSally6bewatchinghim.Sallyhadseenallthis,butshesaid7AfterlunchthatdayGrandmasaid,“Sally,it’syourturntowashthedishes.”ButSallysaid,“Grandma,Johnnytoldmehewantedtohelpinthekitchen.”Andthenshespoke8tohim,“Remembertheduck？”SoJohnnydidthedishes.Laterthatday,Grandpaaskedif9wantedtogofishing,butGrandmasaid,“I’msorrybutIneedSallytohelpmemakesupper.”ButSallyjustsmiledandsaid,“Well,that’sallrightbecauseJohnnytoldmehewastoo10tohelpyou.Andshewhisperedagain,“Remembertheduck?”SoSallywentfishingandJohnny11tohelpmakesupper.Afterseveraldaysofdoingbothhis12andSally’s,Johnnyfinallycouldn’t13itanylonger.HecametohisGrandmaandtoldherthathehadkilledtheduck.Grandmasmiledandgavehimabig14“Sweetheart,Iknow.Yousee,Iwaswateringtheflowersatthewindow15Isawyoushootmyduckwiththeslingshot,andIsawthewholething.ButbecauseIloveyou,I16you.IwasjustwonderinghowlongyouwouldletSally17ofyou.”Inreality,nomatterhow18orhowuncomfortableitistoadmitourwrongdoing,weshouldalwayschooseto19itandworkitthroughinsteadofrunningawayfromit.Hardasitis,it20usandmakesuswhoweare.1、A．promotedB．exercisedC．practicedD．consumed2、A．delightedB．upsetC．amazedD．scared3、A．runningB．rushingC．headingD．leaving4、A．sympathyB．prideC．impulseD．politeness5、A．hungB．presentedC．protectedD．hid6、A．shouldB．shallC．mustD．might7、A．nothingB．everythingC．somethingD．anything8、A．loudlyB．softlyC．guiltilyD．innocently9、A．SallyB．JohnnyC．thechildrenD．Grandma10、A．reluctantB．willingC．curiousD．cautious11、A．keptupB．heldbackC．leftbehindD．stayedbehind12、A．choresB．homeworkC．gamesD．sports13、A．acceptB．standC．withdrawD．allow14、A．hugB．blowC．rewardD．award15、A．whereasB．asC．whileD．when16、A．appreciateB．admireC．forgiveD．force17、A．puttheblameB．makefriendsC．putpressureD．makeaslave18、A．doubtfulB．gratefulC．harmfulD．painful19、A．rejectB．controlC．faceD．witness20、A．developsB．shapesC．ruinsD．prepares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）Arainforestisanarea1．(cover)bytalltreeswiththetotalhighrainfallspreadingquiteequallythroughtheyear.Rainforestshaveagreateffect2．theworldenvironmentbecausetheycantakeinheatfromthesunandadjusttheclimate.Withouttheforestcover,theseareaswouldreflect3．(much)heatintotheatmosphere,warmingtherestoftheworld.Losingtherainforestsmayalsoinfluencewindandrainfallpatterns,potentially4．(cause)certainnaturaldisastersallovertheworld.Inthepasthundredyears,5．(human)havebegundestroyingrainforestsinsearchofthethreemajorresources:landforcrops,woodforpaperandotherproducts,landforraisingfarmanimals,6．affectstheenvironmentasawhole.Forexample,alotofcarbondioxideintheaircomesfromburningtherainforests.People7．(obvious)haveaneedfortheresourcesfromcuttingtrees8．wewillsuffermuchmorethanwewillbenefit.Rainforestsareoftencalledtheworld’sdrugstore.Morethan25%ofthemedicinesweusetodaycomefromplantsinrainforests.However,fewerthan1%ofrainforestplantshavebeenexaminedfortheir9．(medicine)value.Itisextremelylikelythatourbestchancetocurediseases10．(lie)somewhereintheworld’sshrinkingrainforests.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。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，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，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Inmymind,Icouldneverfancyhowtensecondoflifecouldchangeaperson’sviewforhiswholeexistence.AfewyearsagoIexperiencetheworstmomentinmylife.Iwasdrivinghomethatafternoon.Unfortunately,Ididn’tmakeithomeasusuallybecauseIhadacaraccident.WhileIwasdriving,allofasudden,butthecarinfrontofmestopped.Mycarimmediatelyranintoit.Luckily,Iwasn’tserioushurt.ThataccidentchangedwayIdriveandtheytaughtmeavaluablelesson.Ialsocametotheconclusionwhichlifeneedstobetreasuring.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华。你最近在网上参加了一个有关健康饮食的活动，你觉得很有意义。请你给你的美国朋友Peter写一封电子邮件邀请他也参加此活动。内容要点:1.加入方式；2.活动内容；3.活动效果。注意:1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearPeter,Howiseverythinggoing?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、B3、A4、A5、A6、B7、D8、C9、D10、C11、C12、B13、D14、D15、C16、C17、B18、A19、B20、A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、A3、C4、B22、1、D2、B3、C4、D23、1、A2、D3、B4、D24、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.ItseemedthateveryoneIpassedsmiled.AndIknewt