2025届湖北省随州市普通高中英语高三上期末联考试题含解析

2025届湖北省随州市普通高中英语高三上期末联考试题请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．RegardingChina-USdifferencesonhumanrightsissues,Hongsaidthetwosidescanenhancemutualunderstandingthroughdialogue______onequalityandmutualrespect.A．based B．tobase C．basing D．base2．Thereisnoeasywaytorememberprepositions,asitisoneareaofEnglish____therulesseemveryirregular.A．that B．whereC．whose D．which3．Wildanimalsinnaturereservesneedtodeveloptheirsurvivalskillsandtheirwildnature.A．display B．possessC．maintain D．monitor4．---Ididreallywellintheexamination,LiKe.---Idid_________.Igotfullmark.A．noless B．notless C．notworse D．noworse5．Competedin1891,in________wasknownasTheGildedAge,thefive­storymansionisnowownedbyafamousactorwhodecidestostageaspecialproductionofShakespeare'sHamlet.A．that B．what C．which D．it6．It'ssaidthatthepowerplantisnowlargeaswhatitwas.A．twiceas B．astwiceC．twicemuch D．muchtwice7．Paintingfromstillimagesleadstoalossofsensitivity,whichis_____toanartist.A．absolute B．urgent C．especial D．vital8．Soonaftergettingoffhishorse,thecaptainappearedatthesecond-floorwindows,______hecouldseenothingbuttrees.A．where B．fromwhereC．which D．fromwhich9．Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama，NirvanainFire，HuGewould________andactivelyseeknewroles．A．makeamountainoutofamolehillB．havetoomanyironsinthefireC．strikewhiletheironishotD．putthecartbeforethehorse10．—HowaboutgoingsightseeingthisSaturdayafternoon?Sorry,I_______myresearchreportthewholeweekend.A．willhavewritten B．willbewritingC．havewritten D．havebeenwriting11．---I’llpayavisittoHongKong.Wouldyoumindkeepinganeyeonmyhouse?---Notatall.______.A．I’drathernot B．I’dbehappyC．I’venotime D．I’dliketo12．I______tellyouwithcertaintythathewon’tbeabletofinishitbeforethedeadline.A．willB．mustC．canD．may13．Ifwewantstudentstobecomeeffectiveinmulticulturalsettings,onethingisclear:thereisno________forpractice.A．prescriptionB．substituteC．appetiteD．suspension14．Thekitchenisoftenthebusiestroominahousehold,soit’simportanttomakesureitwell.A．smoothes B．functions C．pays D．measures15．NASAhasmadea________thatourearthhasnothreatassociatedwiththefilm2012whichisbasedonpuremyths.A．clarification B．classification C．identification D．presentation16．Whenyouaredressedinthelateststyle,dancingtothemostfashionablemusicafterwatchingthelatestfilm,youfeelgreat,______? A．aren'tyou B．don'tyou C．doyou D．areyou17．AnnawasinInnerMongoliafortwoyears,____asavolunteerteacher.A．havingworkedB．workingC．workedD．towork18．—Heisgoodatalotofthingsbutitdoesn’tmeanheisperfect.—___________Actuallynooneis.A．What’sgoingon? B．Let’sgetgoing.C．Thankgoodness. D．I’mwithyouonthat.19．Oh！Icanfeelsomething_____upmyleg！Itmustbeaninsect．A．toclimb B．climbingC．climb D．climbed20．Thedifferencesthechildren’sachievementscannotbecompletelyexplained________theirsocialbackgrounds.A．infrontof B．incaseofC．inneedof D．inchargeof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）AmixtureofdeepsorrowandangerhassweptBraziliansacrossthecountry—particularlyinthecityofRiodeJaneiro—withtheburningoftheirbelovedMuseuNacional,orNationalMuseum.ByMondaymorning,whenIvisitedthesite,thefiremenwerebusytryingtoenterthehuge,early19th-centuryneoclassicalbuilding.Forallweknow,everythingmayhavebeenburnedtoashes.Fortunately,noone,noteventhefoursecurityguardswhowitnessedthebeginningofthefire,hasbeeninjured.Nobodyyetknowsthecauseofthefire,butitistheofficials'irresponsibilityandthefundingshortagesinparticular,whicharebeingblamedforthistragedy.Someofthemuseum'sresearcherstoldthepressthattheyhadbeenabletosavesomethingsfromtheexhibitionroomsbeforethefiremovedin.However,weBrazilianshavelostmuchofthematerialmemoryofourshortpast.Agoodpartofour518yearsofhistory,orthatwhichhadbeentransformedintostorableobjects,disappearedinjustafewhours.ThepeopleofRiodeJaneirowerefondoftakingtheirchildren,orgrandchildrentothemuseumtoshowofftheirknowledgeoftheodd-lookingmummiesbroughtinfromEgyptbytheEmperorDomPedroII,ahugeskeletonofahumpbackwhale,orthebrightlycolouredfeathersofaheaddressoftheKayapotribe.WhenIthinkthatIcannolongertakemyyoungestdaughtertotheMuseuNacional—thatiswhatgetsmeemotional.Itisthisfeelingthathaspenetrated(穿透)oursoulsandmayleaveBraziliansfeelingemptyforalongtimetocome.1、WhatcanwelearnabouttheNationalMuseumofBrazil?A．Ithasahistoryof518years.B．Allofitscollectionshavebeenlost.C．Itwasbuiltintheearly19thcentury.D．Itisnotverypopularinthecountry.2、Accordingtothetext,_______causedthebigfireofthemuseum.A．theinefficientfiremen B．theirresponsibleofficialsC．thecarelesssecurityguards D．somethingunknown3、Thetextiswritteninamoodof_______.A．delight B．sorrowC．defeat D．humour4、Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．FirePutoutinRiodeJaneiro,BrazilB．OurFondMemoriesofthePastC．WhoIstoBlamefortheAccident?D．AMuseumIsLostandMightNeverReturn22．（8分）Whenshefirststartedlearningabouttheclimatechangefromoneofherelders,FawnSharpwasinvitedonahelicopterflightovertheOlympicMountainstosurveytheMountAndersonglacier(冰川).Buttheglacierwasgone,meltedbythewarmingclimate.Sharphadadeepsenseoflosswhenshediscoveredtheglacierwasn'tthereanymore.Lossisagrowingissueforpeopleworkingandlivingonthefrontlinesofclimatechange.AndthatgaveJenniferWrenAtkinson,afull-timelecturerattheUniversityofWashingtonBothell,US,anideaforaclass.Thisterm,shetaughtstudentsontheBothellcampusabouttheemotionalburdensofenvironmentalstudy.SheusedtheexperiencesofNaliveAmericantribes(部落),scientistsandactivists,andaskedher24studentstofacetherealitythatthereisnoeasyfix--that"thisissuchanintractableproblemthatthey'regoingtobedealingwithitfortherestoftheirlives.”StudentCodyDillonusedtobeaclimatescienceskeptic(怀疑论者).Thenhedidhisownreadingandresearch,andchangedhismind.Dillonwasn'tgoingintoenvironmentalwork--hewasacomputer-sciencemajor.Yet,thepotentialforaworldwideenvironmentalcatastropheseemedsorealtohimfiveyearsagothathequithisjobandbecameafull-timevolunteerforanenvironmentalgroupthatworkedonrestoration(恢复)projects.Sixmonthsintothework,hedecidedthatAlkinson'sclasswasjustwhathewaslookingfor--aplacewherehecoulddiscusshisconcernsaboutachangingclimate.Atkinsonsaidshehopestheclasshelpedherstudentspreparethemselvesfortheamountofenvironmentallossthatwillhappenovertheirlifetimes.“Wearealreadychangingtheplanet-.somanyspeciesaregoingtobelost,displacedormassivelyimpacted(巨大影响的),”shesaid.“Thefutureisn'tgoingtobewhattheyimagined.”1、WhydidtheauthormentionthecaseofFawnSharp?A．TolayabasisforFawnSharp'sfurtherresearch.B．ToproveFawnSharp'sworkissimilartoAtkinson's.C．Toleadintotheissueoflosscausedbyclimatechange.D．Toshowscientists'concernabouttheMountAndersonglacier.2、What'sthemainpurposeofAtkinson'sclass?A．Toexplorehowdifferentpeopledealwithclimatechange.B．Togetstudentsmoreconcernedaboutenvironmentalissue.C．TofindsolutionstotheOlympicMountainsenvironmentalissue.D．Toteachstudentshowtoconductaresearchaboutenvironment.3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“intractable”underlinedinParagraphThree?A．Simple.B．Difficult.C．Common.D．Interesting.4、HowdidAtkinson'sclassinfluenceDillon?A．Dillonworkedasapart-timevolunteerforrestorationprojects.B．Itmadehimrealizeaplanet-wideclimatedisasterwouldhappen.C．Itencouragedhimtobemoreinvolvedinenvironmentalprotection.D．Itdiscouragedhimtoworkonrestorationprojectsfortheenvironment.23．（8分）Youmaynotbeaware,butdigitalcurrency(货币)isabigpartoftheInternetworld.QQCoinscanbuyyouaccessories(配饰)foryourQQimages.Moreimportantly,anewdigitalcurrency,Bitcoin,isbringingtheworld’scommerceonline.Ifyou’retraveling,youcanspendBitcoinsatrestaurantsandhotelslistedatBitcoinT.InChina,Bitcoinscanbeusedtobuygoodsatabout134onlineshopsonTaobao.Andatacafénamed2nd

PlaceinBeijing,youcanevenbuyfreshcoffeewithBitcoins.SowhatmakesBitcoinsoattractivetoinvestors?Firstofall,theBitcoinsystemisnotcontrolledbyanyone.OnecentralauthoritycannotmakepoliciestochangethevalueofBitcoins.ThefixedamountofBitcoinsalsomeanstheycannotlosevaluethroughinflation(通货膨胀),asallformsofpapermoneyhavedoneovertime.Inaddition,accountsintheBitcoinsystemareanonymousandtransparent.UserscansetupanaccounteasilyandtrackeveryBitcoin.AllofthesefeaturesseemtomakeBitcoinsimmune(有免疫力的)fromloss,butthatisnotentirelytrue.“ThevalueofBitcoinscanvarywildlyasnocentralgovernmentmakesthepriceofthemsteady.Ifthevaluedropssuddenly,investorscannotgetanycompensation(赔偿),”ZhaoQingming,aseniorresearcheratChinaConstructionBank,toldChinaEconomicWeekly.AndBitcoins,unlikecompanyshares,arenotbackedbyanytangibleassets（有形资产）,whichalsoaddstotheirrisk.WhileChinawillnotrecognizethedigitalcurrencyanytimesoon,Xinhuasaid,lawmakersandofficialsatahearingonNov.18intheUSmadepositivecommentsaboutBitcoin.BenBernanke,outgoingchairmanoftheFederalReserve,toldtheWashingtonPostthat“thesetypesofcreations,suchasBitcoin…mayholdlong-termpromise,particularlyifitssystempromoteafaster,moresecureandmoreefficientpaymentsystem.”1、Bitcoinis______.A．actuallyexactlylikeQQCoins B．onlyusedonlineC．anewcurrencyusedbothonlineandinreallife D．acountry’snewdigitalcurrency.2、WecanuseBitcointobuythefollowingthingsexcept______.A．onlinegoods B．goodsat134onlineshopsonTaobaoC．booksinphysicalshops D．coffeeatacafénamed2ndPlace3、WhatisthedisadvantageofBitcoin?A．thevalueofitcanriseandfallwildly.B．Itcannotlosevaluethroughinflation.C．Everybitcoininyouraccountcanbefollowed.D．Itcanevenbeusedatsomespecificrestaurantsandhotels.24．（8分）WorldElephantDayistheperfecttimetofindoutmoreabouttheseamazinganimalsandwhatwecandotopreservethemsotheydonotgothewayofthemammoth（猛犸象）.WorldElephantDaywascreatedin2011bytwoCanadianfilmmakersPatriciaSimsandThailand’sElephantReintroductionFoundationandwasfirstcelebratedonAugust12,2012.TheymadethedocumentaryReturntotheForest,afascinating30minutefilmaboutthereintroductionofcaughtAsianelephantstothewild.Currently,thedemandforivory（象牙）isbecomingbiggerandbigger,whosepriceishigherthanthatofgold,makingelephantsbiggertargetsthanever.Habitationlossisalsoadangertotheworld’selephantpopulationasitrobselephantsofthehundredsofpoundsoffoodtheyneedeveryday,makingitmoredifficultforthemtobreedandmakingiteasierforhunterstotrackthemdown.Circusesandtourismarealsoseriousthreatstotheanimals’well-being.Thebestwaytocelebratethisdayistotaketheopportunitytoeducateyourselfaboutthesemagnificent（巨大的）mammalsandshareyourknowledgewithothers.Asever,simplyspreadingthewordaboutthedangersthesemagnificentmammalsfaceviasocialmediacanactuallymakearealchange.Exposethat“training”elephantsofteninvolvestyingandbeatingthemdailyformonthsonend.Ifyouwanttogetabitmoreinvolved,youcouldchoosetomakeadonationtoafoundationdedicatedtoprotectingelephantsfromhuntersorrelocatingthemtolocationsbettersuitedtotheirneeds.Whicheverwaysuitsyoubest,makesurethatyouspendthisdayinawaythathelpselephantsallovertheworld,sowe,inturn,cancontinuetowonderatthemandtheiruniquelyfascinatingwayoflife.1、WhatisthemainpurposeofWorldElephantDay?A．Tocollectdonationsforelephants.B．Todoresearchersonelephants’life.C．Toprotecttheelephantsfromextinction.D．Tomakefilmsaboutallkindsofelephants.2、Whichofthefollowingisthebiggestthreattoelephants?A．Humanbeing.B．Severeclimate.C．Naturalenvironment.D．Limitedfoodresource.3、WhatdoestheauthoradvisedoingtocelebrateWorldElephantDay?A．Watchingtheelephantshows.B．Makingyourownfilmsaboutelephants.C．Appealingtofocusonelephantprotection.D．TravelingtoThailandtoridetrainedelephants.4、Accordingtothetext,whatisthebestwaytoprotectelephants?A．Supplyingenoughfoodforelephants.B．Catchingandraisingelephantsinthecages.C．Replacingelephantsinsuitablewildhabitations.D．Attractingelephantstolivetogetherwithhumanbeings.25．（10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$300billion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）Sincemychildhood,Ialwaysdreamedofbecomingafull-timewriter.Twoyearsaftermygraduation,I1myjobandmadeupmymindtorealizemy2Noonecouldtellme3Iwouldsucceedornot.Irentedacoldstorageroominabuilding,setupauseddeskand4towrite.IhadtoomanythingstowriteandIhadtowritebecausethe5wasfullofmyheart.Afterayearorso,however,Ibegantodoubtmyself.Ifoundit6toearnmylivingbysellingwhatIwrote.Ican’trememberhowmanytimesmynovelswere7duringthatyear.ButI8toputmydreamtothetest—eventhoughitmeantlivingwithuncertaintyandfearof9Ibelievedanyonewithadreammustlearntostruggleforthe10.Duringthemostdifficultperiodofmylife,oneofmyclassmatescametoseemeandtriedto11me,“Yun,cometoourcompany,andwewill12you2,000yuanamonth.”2,000yuanwasreallyabig13atthattime.Itwouldenablemetolive14Asthemoneyweredancinginmy15,somethingclearedmysenses.Hadn’tIdreamedofbeingawriterAfull-timewriter.“Thanks,butno,”Isaid16,“I’mgoingtosticktowriting.”Againandagain,Isaidtomyself,“Iwillbe17.Peoplewilllovemynovels.”Finallymyfirstnovelwas18in1991.Ihadthekindoffameandsuccessthatfewwritersever19.Twentyyearshavepassed,buttheeffectithadonmylifehaslasted.NowIoften20thetimeworkinginthatcoldstorageroom.Iwillsay,“Anyonewithadream,courageandpersistencewillbesuccessful.”1、A．attained B．quit C．paused D．seized2、A．project B．glory C．dream D．liberty3、A．whether B．what C．that D．when4、A．gaveaway B．settleddown C．putdown D．tookover5、A．principle B．justice C．career D．enthusiasm6、A．difficult B．Changeable C．permanent D．sceptical7、A．Adjusted B．attacked C．Registered D．rejected8、A．pretended B．determined C．waited D．agreed9、A．anxiety B．prejudice C．failure D．opportunity10、A．intelligence B．fantasy C．reputation D．goal11、A．persuade B．donate C．inform D．require12、A．sponsor B．assist C．pay D．earn13、A．account B．money C．scale D．fortune14、A．steadier B．handier C．better D．happier15、A．hand B．head C．table D．wallet16、A．doubtfully B．eagerly C．firmly D．consciously17、A．successful B．lucky C．creative D．confident18、A．sold B．advocated C．published D．allocated19、A．experienced B．adopted C．associated D．deposited20、A．understood B．recalled C．reminded D．assumed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）Didyougrowupinoneculture,yourparentscamefromanother,andyouarenowlivingina1．(total)differentcountry?Ifso,thenyouareathird-culturekid.Theterm“third—culturekid”2．(use)inthe1960sforthefirsttimebyDr.Ruth.Shefirstcameacrossthisphenomenonwhile3．(research)NorthAmericanchildrenlivinginIndia.Ingeneral,third-culturekidsbenefitfrom4．(they)interculturalexperienceandtheyoftenreachexcellentacademicresults.Yetmany5．(difficulty)mayarisefromthisphenomenon.Third-culturekidsmaynotbeabletoadaptthemselvescompletely6．theirnewsurroundings.Also,theyoftenfindithard7．(develop)newfriendship.Additionally,for8．third-culturekid,itisofteneasiertomovetoanewcountrythantoreturntohishomeland.Forexample,afterlivinginAustraliaformanyyears,Louisfinallyreturnedtothecountry9．shewasborn.Shedidn’tknowanythingaboutcurrentTVshows10．fashiontrends.Andshedidn’tsharethesamevaluesasotherteensofherage.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限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。WhenMolly’sfatherwasabouttowork,hisdaughterMolly,aged8,handhimabag、Thefatherwasinhurrysohedidn’tknowwhatwasinside、Whilehavinglunch,hetookoutthecontents:aplasticdinosaur,atinyseashellandthreesmallstone、Thebusyfathersmiled,finishedeating,andsweepingthedeskcleanintothedustbinincludeMolly’sjunk、Thisevening,Mollywantedherbagbackbecauseshehadnotmadeanoteintoit、Iloveyou,Daddy、Thefatherwenttohisofficehurried,carryingthejunkhome、HeaskedMollytotellheraboutthejunk、Itwasturnedoutthateverythinginthebaghadastory、ToMollytheywerenotjunkandtreasures!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华。下学期你的表妹Jane将进入重点高中学习，她对高中生活学习充满了期待。请给Jane写一封邮件，内容包括：1.祝贺她将进入重点高中学习2.建议她了解高中生活学习的特点，例如校园生活丰富多彩；课程内容的不同设置……3.再次表示祝贺，提出美好祝愿。注意：1.词数80左右2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearJane,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、B3、C4、D5、B6、A7、D8、B9、C10、B11、D12、C13、B14、B15、A16、B17、B18、D19、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、C2、D3、B4、D22、1、C2、B3、B4、C23、1、C2、C3、A24、1、C2、A3、C4、C25、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.