河南洛阳名校2025届英语高三上期末联考模拟试题含解析

河南洛阳名校2025届英语高三上期末联考模拟试题请考生注意：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．—Mycomputerisoutoffunctionagain.—Youneedtogotothecustomerservicecenterandhaveit________.A．torepairB．repairC．repairingD．repaired2．Itiswidelyacknowledgedthatstudentsshouldbe____________intermsofoverallquality.A．supported B．matchedC．evaluated D．controlled3．—BoB．couldIuseyourcomputerthisevening?—Sorry.Iareportonitthen.A．willbewriting B．havebeenwritingC．havewritten D．willhavewritten4．______isimportantinstudyisdiligenceratherthanintelligence.A．Which B．WhatC．Who D．When5．________isknowntousisthattobaccocontainsnicotineandotherharmfulproducts，soyoushouldgiveupsmoking.A．As B．ItC．What D．Which6．______youaresupposedtodo______youdon'tlikeathingis______it.Don'tcomplain.A．That;what;change B．When;that;tochangeC．What;when;change D．What;that;changing7．Whatsurprisedusmostisthathedoesn’tknow________thedifferencesbetweenthetwobookslie.A．thatB．whatC．whichD．where8．Youhaveabigmouth,Tom.Youhavetoldeverybodythesecret.A．shouldn’t B．mustn’t C．can’t D．mightn’t9．Asisknown,onlyhardleadstohappiness.A．workB．worksC．workedD．working10．Accordingtothereport,peopleinthe________areasarerebuildingtheirhomesandmanyroads________totheareahavebeenrepaired.A．flooded;lead B．flooding;leading C．flooding;tolead D．flooded;leading11．Theweatherturnedouttobefine.I_____________thetroubletocarrytheumbrellawithme.A．shouldhavetaken B．musthavetakenC．couldn'thavetaken D．needn'thavetaken12．Mostgraduatesinbigcitiesaresufferingformconnectedtosoaringhousepricesandjobhunting.A．curiosity B．eagerness C．thirst D．anxiety13．Ifthesenewmeasuresdon’twork,we’llhaveto_______ouroldsystem.A．makeupforB．comeupwithC．breakawayfromD．fallbackon14．Smoking______inthekitcheninmyhouse.A．doesn’tallowB．didn’tallowC．isn’tallowedD．won’tallow15．Therewasalsoawalletsittinginsidethecarwithalotofmoney______.A．reachingoutB．stickingoutC．pickingout16．Advertisingisdifferentfromotherformsofcommunicationinthattheadvertiserpaysforthemessage.A．todeliver B．delivered C．tobedelivered D．delivering17．Newenergy-sharingprojects_____indozensofcitiesacrossthecountrytofuelChina’ssharingeconomyinthenextfewyears.A．aretocarryout B．arebeingcarriedoutC．werecarriedout D．willhavebeencarriedout18．––Cathyisnotcomingtoyourbirthdaypartytonight.––Butshe______!A．promisedB．promisesC．willpromiseD．hadpromised19．Iamsothrilledtohavemyunderwaterphotos______intheNationalGeographicandonthecover!A．tobefeatured B．featured C．beingfeatured D．tofeature20．Ihadhardlyrungthebell________thedoorwasopenedsuddenly,andmysonrushedouttogreetme.A．beforeB．untilC．asD．since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）Fairytalesperformmanyfunctions.Theyentertain,encourageimaginationandteachproblem—solvingskills.Theycanalsoprovidemorallessons,highlightingthedangersoffailingtofollowthesocialcodesthatlethumanbeingscoexistinharmony.Suchmorallessonsmaynotmeanmuchtoarobot,butateamofresearchersatGeorgiaInstituteofTechnologybelievesithasfoundawaytousethefairytalesasmorallessonsthatAI(artificialintelligence)cantaketoitscold,mechanicalheart.Thecollectedstoriesofdifferentculturesteachchildrenhowtobehaveinsociallyacceptablewayswithexamplesofproperandimproperbehaviorinfables,novelsandotherliterature.WebelievestorycomprehensioninrobotscanpreventtheintelligentrobotsfromkillinghumanitywhichwaspredictedandfearedbysomeofthebiggestnamesintechnologyincludingStephenHawkingandBillGates.Thissystemiscalled“Quixote”(堂吉诃德).ItcollectsstoryplotsfromtheInternetandthenusesthosestoriestoteachrobotshowtobehave.Theexperimentdonebythedesignersinvolvesgoingtoadrugstoretopurchasesomemedicineforahumanwhoneedstogetitassoonaspossible.Therobothasthreeoptions.Itcanwaitinline;itcaninteractwiththestorekeeperpolitelyandpurchasethemedicinewithpriority;oritcanstealthemedicineandescape.Withoutanyfurtherdirectives(指令),therobotwillcometotheconclusionthatthemostefficientmeansofobtainingthemedicineistostealit.ButQuixoteoffersarewardforwaitinginlineandpolitelypurchasingthemedicineandapunishmentforstealingit.Inthisway,therobotwilllearnthemoralwaytobehaveonthatoccasion.Quixotewouldworkbestonarobotthathasaverylimitedfunction.It’sababystepinthedirectionofteachingmoremorallessonsintorobots.WebelievethatAIhastobetrainedtoadoptthevaluesofaparticularsociety,andindoingso,itwillstrivetoavoidunacceptablebehavior.Givingrobotstheabilitytoreadandunderstandourstoriesmaybethemostefficientmeans.1、Whatfunctiondofairytalesperformintherobots?A．Theyentertainrobots.B．Theyhighlightdangers.C．Theymakerobotsmoreintelligent.D．Theyenablerobotstobehavemorally.2、Whatis“Quixote”inthetext?A．ApunishmentsystemB．AcharacterinliteratureC．AbignameintechnologyD．Asoftwareeducatingrobots.3、Whatdoesthedesignerexpectrobottodointheexperiment?A．Totakeadvantageofitsprivilege.B．Tofinishthetaskmostefficiently.C．Toperforminagoodmanneredway.D．Toberewardedbythestorekeeper14、Whichofthefollowcanbestexpresstheauthor’sopinion?A．Robotswilldefinitelyhavemorefunctions.B．Robotswithhuman’semotionsareperfect.C．Trainingrobotstobesociallyacceptableisnecessary.D．Thedevelopmentofrobotsisstillinababystep.22．（8分）At27,afterservinginWorldWarII,Idreamedofowningapieceofland.SoImovedfromcentralIllinoistoShelbina,Missouri,andbought236acresfor$6,000.Theplotoflandwassituatedonadirtroadandwashalffarmlandandhalftrees,withanoldhousethathadnorunningwaterorelectricity.Obviously,itwasnotwhatyou’dcallprimerealestate.Butitwasmine.Iwasaloneforthefirsttimeinmylife,andIfounditliberating.Mydayswerefilledfromdawnuntilduskwithplowingandplantingcorn.Dinnertimecameandwent,andIbarelyrememberedtoeat.Iwouldn’tsayIwasagreatsuccessatfarminginMissouri.However,whenIwenttothestoretobuysomeplowshares,ImetanicewomannamedClaudetteworkingbehindthecounter.IalsoranintoheratSt.Mary’sCatholicChurchinShelbinaeachweek.Ifoundoutlaterthathermanagerkeptaskingherabout“thattallboy(andeligiblebachelor)fromIllinoislivingoutinthecountryinanoldhousewithnowater,noelectricityandnohousekeeper.”Claudetteandhersistersoonvisitedmyfarmandputupsomecurtains.Toshowmyappreciation,ItookClaudetteoutforarideinmy2½-tonStudebakertruck.Wemarriedin1954andhavenowbeentogetherformorethan62years!IlatersoldtheMissourifarmfora$3,500profitandbought40acresinIllinois.Formanyreasons,buyingtheMissourifarmwasagoodidea.Iwillalwayscherishmemoriesofowningthefarmandmeetingmybeloved.1、WhentheauthorboughttheplotoflandinShelbina,________.A．itwaswellequippedB．hewasunsatisfiedwithitC．itwasnotarealestateD．heworkedveryhardonit2、Theunderlinedword“liberating”inparagraph2canbereplacedbytheword________.A．upsetB．interestingC．freeD．boring3、TheauthorregardsbuyingtheMissourifarmasagoodideabecause_______.A．hewasabletosellitatthepriceof$3,500B．hecouldrecallplentyofexperiencesinhisownfarmC．hegotthechancetomeethiswifeworkingatachurchinShelbinathenD．hecouldpurchaseanotherhouseinIllinoisasaresultofsuccessfulfarming23．（8分）SupposeyouworkinabigfirmandfindEnglishveryimportantforyourjobbecauseyouoftendealwithforeignbusinessmen.NowyouarelookingforaplacewhereyoucanimproveyourEnglish,especiallyyourspokenEnglish.HerearesomeadvertisementsaboutEnglishlanguagetrainingfromnewspaper.Youmayfindtheinformationyouneed.GlobalEnglishCenter﹡GeneralEnglishinallfourskills:listening,speaking,reading,andwriting.﹡3-month(700yuan),6-month(1,10yuan)andone-year(2,000yuan)courses.﹡Choicesofmorningoreveningclasses,3hoursperday,Mon－Fri.﹡ExperiencedcollegeEnglishteachers.﹡Closetocitycenterandbusstops.Tel:67705272Add:105AhongshanRoad,100082ModernLanguageSchool﹡SpecialcoursesinEnglishforbusiness,travel,banking,hotelmanagementandofficeskills.﹡Smallclasses(12-16students)onSat.&Sun.from2:00－5:00p.m.﹡NativeEnglishteachersfromCanadaandtheUSA．﹡Languagelabandcomputerssupplied.﹡3-monthcourse:1,050yuan;6-monthcourse:1,850yuan.Writeorphone:ModernLanguageSchool,675ParkRoad.100056Tel:67353019The2stCenturyEnglishTrainingCentre﹡Wespecializeineffectiveteachingatalllevels.﹡Weoffermorningorafternoonclass,boththreemonthsandahalfatacostof800yuan.﹡Wealsohaveasix-weekTOEFLpreparationclassduringwinterandsummerholidays.﹡Entranceexams:June.1andDec.1﹡Only15-minutewalkfromcitycentre.Call67801642formoreinformationTheInternationalHouseofEnglish﹡Three/Six-monthEnglishcoursesforstudentsofalllevelsataverylowcost:60yuanfor12hoursperweek:convenientclasshours:9:00－12:00a.m.and2:00－5:00p.m.﹡A4-montheveningprogrammespeciallyfordevelopingspeakingskills(samecostasdayclasses).﹡Freesightseeingandsocialactivities﹡VeryclosetotheCentralPark.Forfurtherinformationcall67434081、Youworkfrom9:00a.m.to4:30p.m.everyday.Whichschoolwillyouchoose?A．GlobalEnglishCenterandModernLanguageSchool.B．GlobalEnglishCenterandtheInternationalHouse.C．ModernLanguageSchoolandthe2stCentury.D．The2stCenturyandtheInternationalHouse.2、The2stCenturyisdifferentfromtheotherthreeschoolsinthat______.A．itsteachingqualityisbetter B．itisnearesttothecitycentreC．itscoursesaremoreadvanced D．itrequiresanentranceexamination3、YouwillprobablyprefertogototheInternationalHousebecauseit_________.A．offersfreesightseeingandsocialactivitiesB．hasaspecialcourseinspokenEnglishC．costslessthantheotherschoolsD．hasnativeEnglishteachers4、IfyoutaketheeveningprogrammeattheInternationalHouse,youwillpayabout_______.A．60yuan B．240yuan C．71yuan D．960yuan24．（8分）Overtheyears,cheerleadinghastakentwoprimaryforms:game-timecheerleadingandcompetitivecheerleading.Game-timecheerleaders’maingoalistoentertainthecrowdandleadthemwithteamcheers,whichshouldnotbeconsideredasport.However,competitivecheerleadingismorethanaformofentertainment.Itisreallyacompetitivesport.Competitivecheerleadingincludeslotsofphysicalactivity.Themajorityoftheteamsrequireacertainleveloftumbling(翻腾)ability.It’saverycommonthingforgymnasts,soit’seasyforthemtogointocompetitivecheerleading.Usuallythesecheerleadersintegratelotsoftheirgymnasticsexperienceincludingtheirjumps,tumbling,andoverallenergy.Theyalsoperformliftsandthrows.Thisiswherethe“fliers”arethrownintheair,heldby“bases”indifferentpositionsthatrequirestrengthandworkingwithotherteammates.Competitivecheerleadingisalsoanactivitythatisgovernedbyrulesunderwhichawinnercanbedeclared.Itisawardedpointsfortechnique,creativityandsharpness.Usuallythemoredifficulttheactionis,thebetterthescoreis.That’swhycheerleadersaretryingtoexperiencegreatdifficultyintheirperformance.Besides,thereisalsoastrictruleoftime.Thewholeperformancehastobecompletedinlessthanthreeminutesandfifteenseconds,duringwhichthecheerleadersarerequiredtostaywithinacertainarea.Anyperformancebeyondthelimitoftimeisinvalid.Anotherreasonforthefactthatcompetitivecheerleadingisoneofthehardestsportsisthatithasmorereportedinjuries.Accordingtosomeresearch,competitivecheerleadingisthenumberonecauseofserioussportsinjuriestowomen.Emergencyroomvisitsforitarefivetimesthenumberthanforanyothersport,partiallybecausecheerleadersdon’tuseprotectiveequipment.Smilingcheerleadersarethrownintotheairandmovedownintothearmsoftheteammates,whichmayeasilycauseinjuries.Generally,theseinjuriesaffectallareasofthebody,includingwrists,shoulders,ankles,head,andneck.Therecanbenodoubtthatcompetitivecheerleadingisasportwithprofessionalskills.Hopefully,itwillappearintheOlympicssincecheerleadersarejustasathleticandphysicallyfitasthoseinvolvedinthemoreacceptedsports.Itshouldbenotedthatitisateamsportandeventhesmallestmistakemadebyoneteammatecanbringthescoreoftheentireteamdown.Sowithoutworkingtogethertoachievethegoal,firstplaceisoutofreach.1、Whatisthemainpurposeofcompetitivecheerleading?A．Tocompareskillsofparticipants.B．Tomaketheaudiencefeelamused.C．Toattractmorepeopletowatchevents.D．Tocheerupthecompetitorsonthecourt.2、Theunderlinedword“integrate”inParagraph2probablymeans“______”.A．examine B．combine C．identify D．replace3、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatcompetitivecheerleading______.A．lacksnecessaryguidelinestofollowB．enjoysgreaterpopularitythanothersportsC．requiresmoredesignedactionsthangymnasticsD．hasarelativelyhighrateofdamagetothebody4、Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?I:IntroductionP:PointSp:Sub-point(次要点)C:ConclusionA． B． C． D．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）Tim,myseven-year-oldson,islearningtoplaythedrums.Itisan1thathasalwayscaughthisattentipn2hehearsthemplayed.BeforeI3hisfirstlessons,drumswereallhewanted.Attheageof3he4hisminidrumsetduringashow.Usingthatsamedrumsetheperfectedthetimingandrhythmofapopularchurchsong5enoughforhismomtosingalongto.Mysonhadfoundhispassionatayoungageandhadanatural6tocatchonquickly.Wantingtoactquicklyto7histalent,Iimmediatelysignedhimupfordrumlessons.Nosoonerhadmyfirstpaymentclearedthanhispassion8.Hedidnotwanttotakeinstructions.Hewantedtoplaythedrums9,Tohimthedrumswereawayof10.Ianwantedto“playthebeatofhisowndrum.”Thechallengewasthatmusichasmorethanone11Rockdoesn’tsoundlikesmoothjazzandsmoothjazzdoesn’tsoundlike12Youcan’tplayevery13thatexiststothesamebeat.If14wereaseriesofsongs,themelodies15couldbecalmingandpeacefiil,orviolentandchaotic.Eacheventwefacehasits16ownsound,sowehavetolearn17toplaythetuneofthemoment.Youshouldunderstandthatevenwithallthenaturaltalentintheworldthereisalways18forimprovement.Youcan'tdoitallwithout19.Youwon’tknowhowtoplayeverybeatlifethrowsatyouwithoutpractice.Youcan’t20talentforever.1、A．arrangement B．enjoyment C．instrument D．advertisement2、A．anyway B．however C．whatever D．anytime3、A．paidfor B．waitedon C．tookoff D．burstinto4、A．founded B．played C．lost D．learned5、A．similar B．horrible C．good D．strange6、A．taste B．talent C．tendency D．habit7、A．improve B．decrease C．discover D．admit8、A．rose B．strengthened C．progressed D．disappeared9、A．byhimself B．inhisway C．inperson D．withothers10、A．expression B．possession C．permission D．impression11、A．form B．sound C．beat D．advantage12、A．nature B．culture C．view D．folk13、A．poem B．song C．sport D．game14、A．luck B．life C．truth D．music15、A．attimes B．asusual C．ingeneral D．onaverage16、A．quite B．well C．fast D．very17、A．when B．where C．how D．why18、A．place B．spot C．scenery D．room19、A．instructions B．efforts C．contributions D．experiences20、A．figureout B．putoff C．relyon D．takein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）语法填空。Alecturerwasgivingalecturetohisstudentsonstress(压力)management.Heraisedaglassofwaterandaskedthem,“Howheavydoyouthinkthisglassofwateris?”Thestudents’answersrangedfrom20gto500g.Itdoesn’tmatterontheabsolute___1．___(weigh).Itdependsonhowlongyouhold___2．___.IfIholditforaminute,itisOK.IfIholditforanhour,I’llhave___3．___acheinmyrightarm.IfIholditforaday,youwillhavetocallanambulance.It’sexactlythesameweight,butthe___4．___(long)Iholdit,theheavieritbecomes.Ifwecarryourburdens___5．___thetime,soonerorlater,wewon’tbeabletocarryon,theburden___6．___(become)increasinglyheavier.Whatyou’vetodoistoputtheglassdown,restforawhilebeforeholdingitupagain.We’vetoputdowntheburdenperiodically,sothatwecan___7．___(refresh)andareabletocarryon.___8．___youreturnhomefromworktonight,puttheburdenofwork___9．___.Don’tcarryitbackhome.Youcanpickituptomorrow.Whateverburdensyou’rehavingnowonyourshoulders,letitdown___10．___amomentifyoucan.Lifeisshort,enjoyit!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。I’vebeenplayingvolleyballsincethreeyearsbefore.Itstartedwhenateachersetupvolleyballclubinourschool,hopethatmorestudentswouldjoininthesport.Theclubwasverypopularthatmanystudentssignedupforit.Tobehonestly,atthattimeIjustfollowedthemwithoutthinking.WepracticedtogetheroneverySaturdaymorning.However,someofthestudentssoonbegantogetboringanddroppedoutoftheclub.SoIfoundIwasquiteenjoyingitandIcarryon.Aftertrainingforsometime,Iwasselectedfortheschoolteam.WhatexcitedandproudIwas!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是鄂州高中学生李华，你的美国朋友Tom下学期将要作为交换生来你校学习。Tom来信咨询学校体育运动开展情况并想了解你的体育爱好。请给他回信，内容包括：1.对Tom的到来表示欢迎；2.学校体育运动开展情况（体育设施，体育课程或活动等）；3.你爱好的体育运动。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearTom，_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、D2、C3、A4、B5、C6、C7、D8、A9、D10、D11、D12、D13、D14、C15、B16、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、D2、D3、C4、C22、cherishmemoriesofowningthefarmandmeetingmybeloved☞B选项hecouldrecallplentyofexperiencesinhisownfarm23、1、B2、D3、B4、D24、1、A2、B3、D4、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.Calledacomfortbike,ithaswidertiresthanmyoldbikea