江苏省扬州市红桥高级中学2025届高三（最后冲刺）英语试卷含解析

江苏省扬州市红桥高级中学2025届高三（最后冲刺）英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Hawkingbelievestheearthisunlikelytobetheonlyplanet_____lifehasdevelopedgradually.A．that B．whyC．where D．whose2．—ThankGod!Thisschooltermiscomingtoanend!—Yeah,afterallthathardwork,weallaholiday.A．preserve B．observe C．reserve D．deserve3．Thepostofficeisclosed______Saturdayafternoon.A．on B．in C．of D．at4．—HeissodelightedtomakefriendswithJohnson.—Oh,Isee.That’s_______theyhavemuchincommon.A．whereB．howC．whatD．because5．—Whatdoesthesignoverthereread?—"Noperson_______smokeorcarryalightedcigarette,cigarorpipeinthisarea．"A．shall B．may C．must D．Will6．Don’tthrowawaytheoldbooks．Givethemto____needsthem．A．whoever B．anyone C．who D．whomever7．–Excuseme,sir,didn’tyouseetheredlight?–Sorry,mymind________somewhereelse.A．hasbeenwandering B．waswanderedC．waswandering D．hasbeenwandered8．Thanksforyourusefuladvice;otherwiseI______suchrapidprogress.A．didn’tmake B．couldn’thavemadeC．hadn’tmade D．shouldn’thavemade9．—Whatdoyoudo,Rita？—I’maclerkinaforeigncompanynow．ButI_____Englishinahighschoolfor10years．A．teach B．havetaughtC．taught D．amteaching10．Ireallydon’tknowhowtoexpressmythankstoMr.Li,myhighschoolEnglishteacher,withoutwhosehelpI__________tocollegethatyear.A．weren’ttogo B．hadn’tbeenabletogoC．couldn’tgo D．couldn’thavegone11．Heswitchedoffthelightandwasabouttoleavetheclassroomandonlythen____torainheavily.A．itbeganB．itbeginsC．doesitbeginD．diditbegin12．Everythingisamazing.Thankyouall.Wewithoutyourhelp.A．can’tmakeit B．mustn’thavemadeC．won’tmake D．couldn’thavemadeit13．—Amazing!Youwearslippersatwork.—Don’tyouknowit’safashion?A．must B．should C．can D．may14．Allwehaveis24precioushoursadayandthereforeweshallwaste______A．nothingB．noneC．neitherD．noone15．Tohisdelight,Tomquicklyearnedthetrustofhisbossandthenofhiscolleagues.A．one B．onesC．that D．those16．—Goodmorning.MayIhelpyou?—No,thankyou.I’mjustlookingaround.—________A．It’suptoyou. B．Howareyoufeelingtoday?C．Thanksforcomingtoseeme. D．Takeyourtimethen.17．Afterclass,theteachercouldn’tleave,bythestudents.A．surrounded B．tosurroundC．wassurrounded D．surrounding18．Ithinkyou’vegottothepointachangeisneeded,otherwiseyou’llfail.A．when B．which C．where D．there19．HaveyoureadthebookLifeandDeathAreWearingMeOutbyMoYan,_____thatwonhimthe2012NobelPrizeinLiterature?A．theone B．one C．those D．ones20．Itiswhatyoudoratherthanwhatyousay__________matters.A．that B．whatC．which D．this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）TeensForPlanetEarthThisisasocialnetworkingsiteforteenagerswhowanttogetinvolvedinprotectingourplanet.Theycanconnectwithothergreen-mindedteens,chooseaprojectorcreatetheirown.TeensForPlanetEarthencouragesyoungfolkstogetbusyintheirowncommunities.Theyofferguidanceonlocalprojectswithcategoriessuchashabitats,animals,waterandeducation.Awardsaregiventoactivemembers.MeezAtMeez,teenscancreatetheirownavatars(头像),roomsandvirtualpets.Itisasocialcommunityofcreativepeoplethatcombinesavatars,virtualworldsandgames.Meezofferscontestsandchataswellashomeworkhelp,afashioncentralandawriters’corner.Achatareaforyoungerteensisavailable.Otherareasaremusic,geek（极客）central,artandsports.CyberteensCyberteensisanothercoolsitethatcelebratestheteenyears.Hereteenagerscanfindcommunity,games,andnews.Thereisalinkcalled“creativity”whereteenscansharetheirpoems,stories,photosandartwork.The“coollinks”sectionoffersahugevarietyofoptionstothecuriousteens.Thissitealsohassurveysandhelpswithjobsandschoolwork.SSisaresourcesiteforteensandhighschoolstudents.Itssocialnetworkhasover900,000members.Membersearnpointstowinprizesjustbybrowsingandtheyofferseveralmulti-playergames.Pointsareusedtobuyitemsatauction(拍卖会).Sisfilledwithusefulinformationandarticles.1、WhatisTeensForPlanetEarthaimedto?A．Setupaproject.B．Giveawardstoteens.C．Getyoungfolksbusy.D．Giveadviceonlocalprojects.2、Whichwebsiteoffersassistanceinjobs?A．TeensForPlanetEarth.B．Meez.C．Cyberteens.D．S.3、WhatmakesSspecialamongthesewebsites?A．Ithasthemostmembers.B．Teenscanreadarticlesonit.C．Itoffershelponschoolwork.D．Teenscanmakepurchasesonit.4、Whatcanweinferaboutthewebsitesmentionedinthetext?A．Theyprovidegameplatforms.B．Theybenefitteensintheirsociallife.C．Theyawardoutstandingteens.D．Theyoffervariousstudyguidance.22．（8分）Inhisnewshow,EvanRuggieroplaysguitar,singspopstandardsandshowseverybodyhisfinefootwork.WhatmakesalloftheseespeciallyunusualisthatRuggiero,24,hasonlyoneleg.Whenhewasa19-year-oldmusicaltheaterstudentatNewJersey'sMontclairStateUniversity,Ruggierohadararebonecancerinhisrightleg.Finallyhislegwouldhavetobeamputated（截）belowtheknee.Suchasetbackcouldhaveeasilyendedthecareerofalesstoughperson,butRuggiero,whohasbeendancingsincehewasfive,nowputstheexperienceintohisperformance.Hisshow,"TheOne-LeggedSongandDanceMan:Volume3",explainshowhereturnedtodancejust18monthsaftertheamputation.Hisdancenowreliesontheuseofapegleg(假肢),heexplains.Thesecrettohissurprisingsuccess,hesays,wasbeinga"stubborn"patientwhorefusedtogiveuponhisdanceandperformingstudies,despitetheadviceofhisdoctor.“Itwasarealsetback,butafteritwasallover,Isaid,'Youknowwhat?IneedtopickuprightwhereIleftoffandcontinuemycareer,'”Ruggierosaid.Ruggierohascometoviewhispeglegasaninstrument."Tapdancers-they'realwayscallingthemselvesmusicians,andtheirfeetaretheirinstrument,"hesaid.Notingthatmanyaudiencememberswillneverhaveseenaone-leggeddancerbeforecomingtohisshow,Ruggierosayshewon'tshyawayfromthephysical"weakness"hisperformanceshowsbecauseofhiscondition.“Alotofpeoplehavecomeuptome,andtheyalwayssay,‘You'resucharolemodelandaninspiration’,”hesaid.“I'mhonoredwhenpeoplesaythat,ofcourse,butI'mjusttryingtogetonwithmylife.”1、WhatmakesRuggiero'snewshowunusual?A．One-leggeddance.B．Hisownartworks.C．Theuseofinstrument.D．Songsofpopstandard.2、Accordingtothepassage,itistruethat__________.A．RuggieroisatoughpersonwithastrongwillB．thesetbackhasendedRuggiero'sdancecareerC．Ruggieroisdancingrelyingonothers'supportD．hisdoctoragreedhekeptondancingandstudying3、Whenaudienceattendhisperformance,theymaynotice_______.A．Ruggieroplayspiano,singsanddancesB．RuggieroisadancerwiththehelpofapeglegC．therearemanytapdancersintheperformanceD．Ruggieropretendstobeaphysicallynormalperson4、What'stheauthor'sattitudetoEvan?A．WorryB．SympathyC．EncouragementD．Pity23．（8分）LIPITORABOUTLIPITORLipitorisaprescriptionmedicine.Alongwithdietandexercise,itlowers“bad”cholesterol(胆固醇)inyourblood.Itcanalsoraise“good”cholesterol.Lipitorcanlowertheriskofheartattackinpatientswithseveralcommonriskfactors,includingfamilyhistoryofearlyheartdisease,highbloodpressure,ageandsmoking.WHOISLIPITORFOR?WhocantakeLIPITOR:.Peoplewhocannotlowertheircholesterolenoughwithdietandexercise.Adultsandchildrenover10WhoshouldNOTtakeLIPITOR:.Womenwhoarepregnant,maybepregnant,ormaybecomepregnant.Lipitormayharmyourunbornbaby..Womenwhoarebreast-feeding.Lipitorcanpassintoyourbreastmilkandmayharmyourbaby..Peoplewithliver(肝脏)problemsPOSSIBLESIDKEFFECTSOFLIPITORSerioussideeffectsinasmallnumberofpeople:•Muscle(肌肉)problemsthatcanleadtokidney(肾脏)problems,includingkidneyfailure.Liverproblems.YourdoctormaydobloodteststocheckyourliverbeforeyoustartLipitorandwhileyouaretakingit.Callyourdoctorrightawayifyouhave:.Unexplainedmusclepainorweakness,especiallyifyouhaveafeverorfeelveryfired.Swellingoftheface,lips,tongue,and/orthroatthatmaycausedifficultyinbreathingorswallowing.StomachpainSomecommonsideeffectsofLIPITORare:.Musclepain.Upsetstomach.ChangesinsomebloodtestsHOWTOTAKELIPITORDO:.TakeLipitorasprescribedbyyourdoctor..Trytoeatheart-healthyfoodswhileyoutakeLipitor..TakeLipitoratanytimeofday,withorwithoutfood..Ifyoumissadose(一剂),takeitassoonasyouremember.Butifithasbeenmorethan12hourssinceyourmisseddose,wait.Takethenextdoseatyourregulartime.Don’t:.Donotchangeorstopyourdosebeforetalkingtoyourdoctor..Donotstartnewmedicinesbeforetalkingtoyourdoctor.585、WhatisamajorfunctionofLipitor?A．Tohelpquitsmoking. B．Tocontrolbloodpressure.C．Tolower“bad”cholesterol. D．Toimproveunhealthydiet.1、WhichofthefollowingisacommonsideeffectoftakingLipitor?A．Faceswelling. B．Upsetstomach.C．Kidneyfailure. D．Muscleweakness.2、Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A．Toteachpatientswaysforquickrecovery.B．Topresentareportonascientificresearch.C．Toshowtheimportanceofagoodlifestyle.D．Togiveinformationaboutakindofmedicine.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）Foralotofpeople,gettingafullnight'ssleepisnothingmorethanjustadream.Someofusclimbintobedintheearlyevening,andthenextthingweknow,it's2inthemorningandwe'restillstaringattheceiling.It'scommonknowledgethatsleepproblemscanbecausedbythingssuchasstress,anxiety,orevenusingasmartphonebeforebedtime.Butrecently,ateamofresearchersdiscoveredthatgenescouldalsobeacauseofsleeplessnights.Thescientists,fromTheRockefellerUniversityinNewYork,US,foundthatDSPD,delayedsleepphasedisorder（睡眠时相延迟综合征）,aconditionthataffectsone'ssleepingpatterns,ispasseddownbyamutatedgene（发生变异的基因）.DSPDsuffererswakeuplaterandgotobedlaterthantheaverageperson.Tocometotheirconclusion,theteamstudieda46-year-oldwomanwhoisonlyusuallyabletofallasleepat2or3inthemorning.Itwasdiscoveredthatthewoman'sbodyproducesthehormone（激素）thathelpshersleepatnightuptosevenhourslaterthanregularsleepers.Thescientistsfoundthisiscausedbyamutationinoneofthewoman'sgenes,onethathelpsregulatethe“bodyclock”.Someofthewoman'sfamilymemberswerealsofoundtosharethesamemutation—andthesamesleepingproblems—leadingthescientiststobelievethatsleeptroublesarepasseddownthroughthegenerations.However,havingthismutationdoesn'tmeanyouautomaticallyhavesleepproblems.Theteamalsofoundtwopeoplewhohadthemutationbutreportednoproblemswiththeirsleep.Butwhilethisisaninterestingdiscovery,itoffersnohelptothosewhocan'tfallasleepatnight—althoughthereareafewthingsyoucouldtrytohelpyourselfsleepearlier.BBCjournalistMichaelMosleyproducedaTVdocumentaryinMayinwhichhetalkedabouthisbattlewithinsomnia（失眠）andthetechniquesheused.“Iavoidsocialmediaforatleastanhourbeforebed,Idomindfulnessexercises,andifIwakeupinthemiddleofthenight,Ireadabookforanhourorso,”hewroteinanarticlefortheRadioTimes.1、Whathavescientistsrecentlydiscoveredaboutsleepproblems?A．Sleepproblemscanbearesultofgenetics.B．Stressandanxietycancausesleepproblems.C．Smartphonesarethemaincauseofsleepproblemsnowadays.D．Sleepproblemsareaffectedbysleepingpatterns.2、Whatcanwelearnaboutthemutationofthegenerelatedtosleep?A．Itwilldelaysleepforsevenhours.B．Itdoesn’tnecessarilycausesleepproblems.C．Itwillbepasseddowntoeveryfuturegeneration.D．Itcanbechangedtohelpsolvesleepproblems.3、WhatdoesMichaelMosleysuggestdoingbeforesleeptofightagainstinsomnia?A．Listeningtolightmusic.B．Readinginterestingbooks.C．Keepingawayfromsocialmedia.D．Doingsomeoutdoorexercise.4、What'sthemainpurposeofthearticle?A．Togiveadviceonhowtocureinsomnia.B．Toexplaindifferentreasonsforsleepproblems.C．Towarnreadersofthebadinfluencesofsleepinglate.D．Toreportthediscoveryofageneticcauseforsleepproblems.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）Youmaybesurprisedtosee“makingsurechildrenneversuffer”asamistake.Thefollowing____mayhelpyouunderstandhowrescuingchildrenfromallsuffering____weakness.Alittleboyfeltsorryforabutterflystrugglingtoemergefromitschrysalis(蛹).Hedecidedto____thebutterfly.Sohepeeled(剥开)thechrysalisopenforthebutterfly.Thelittleboywasso___towatchthebutterflyspreadits____andflyoffintothesky.Thenhewashorrified____hewatchedthebutterflyfalltothegroundanddiebecauseitdidnothavethemuscle___tokeepflying.Infact,thebutterfly’sstruggleto____thechrysalishelpsthebutterflybecomestronger.Likethelittleboy,____toooftenwanttoprotecttheirchildrenfromstruggleinthe____oflove.Theydon’trealizethattheirchildrenneedtostruggle,toexperience____,todealwithdisappointment,andtosolvetheirownproblems.Onlyinthiswaycanchildren____theiremotionalstrength,become____anddeveloptheskillsnecessaryfortheevenbiggerstrugglestheywillmeetthroughouttheirlives.Childrenexperiencingsufferingscan____theupsanddownsoflife.However,itisn’thelpfuleitherinthiscasewhenparents____blameandshametowhatthechildisexperiencing.Mothers____tosay,“Stopcryingandactinglikeaspoiledboy.Youcan’talwaysgetwhatyouwant.”These____wordsshouldbeavoided.Instead,parentscanofferlovingsupport.Youcansay,“Don’tlose____.Bebrave!Youwillsucceedifyoutryagain.”Thencomesthetoughpart—no____andnolectures.Simplyallowhimtodiscoverthathecan1hisdisappointmentandcarryoutwhathecandotogetwhathewantsinthefuture.1、A．saying B．proverb C．story D．experiment2、A．appears B．creates C．burns D．works3、A．kill B．feed C．rescue D．help4、A．excited B．moved C．puzzled D．depressed5、A．body B．feet C．wings D．feather6、A．since B．as C．before D．until7、A．power B．energy C．force D．strength8、A．comeupwith B．breakawayfrom C．getalongwith D．doawaywith9、A．teachers B．relatives C．parents D．friends10、A．name B．charge C．case D．course11、A．hardships B．friendships C．relationships D．scholarships12、A．require B．lose C．strengthen D．fail13、A．warm-hearted B．strong-willed C．absent-minded D．cold-blooded14、A．survive B．predict C．expect D．avoid15、A．reduce B．adapt C．devote D．add16、A．pretend B．happen C．seem D．tend17、A．interesting B．inspiring C．discouraging D．touching18、A．sight B．face C．heart D．weight19、A．parking B．rescuing C．drinking D．smoking20、A．turnover B．getover C．comeover D．takeover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）Wangweiwasareallygoodstudent,but1．(recent)hehasn’tfelthimselfandhisgradeshasfallensincethreemonthsago.Thisisbecausehesometimeshastrouble2．(pay)attentiontohisstudy.Hewouldn’tliketotalkwithteachersandfriends,too.What’sworse,hefeels3．(tire)allthetimeandhasdifficultyinfallingasleep.Whathedoesisbroughttohismother’sattention.4．,whenhismotheraskshimwhathappenstohim,hejustsayshefeelslikecrying.Asamatteroffact,Wangweiissuffering5．clinicaldepression(临床抑郁症),6．isaserious,buttreatablecondition.Ifitisnottreatedintime,seriousdamage7．(do)tohealth.Thefirstsignsofitinteensare8．(poor)schoolreportsthanbefore,thenlearningdifficultiesandstayingawayfromclassmatesandteachers.Ifyouhavethesesigns,don’tworry.Itisnotsodifficult9．(deal)withclinicaldepression.Therearemanyeffectiveways,suchasmedicine.10．(express)offeelings,moreexerciseandabalanceddiet.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短文。短文中共有10处错误，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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。Myparentsweresingersbutnoneofthemplayedamusicalinstrument.Therewasanoldpianoinmyschool.IloveditsomuchthatIcouldkeepmyhandsoff,butitwasclearthatIdidn’tknowhowIwasdoing.Oneday,ateacherrealizedthatIwantedtolearnhowtoplayapiano.Sheendedupgavemelessonsafterschool.Attheendoftheterm,Iperformedattheschoolconcert.Twoyearslate,mymusicteachersaidtome,“There'snothingmuchmoretoteachyou.Fromnowon,youneededabetterteacherandabetterpiano.”Ididastold.Eventual,Iwasadmittedintoaschoolofmusicforstudent.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你校英语协会招聘志愿者，接待来访的国外中学生。请你写信应聘，内容包括：口语能力：相关经验；应聘目的。注意：词数80左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、D3、A4、D5、A6、A7、C8、B9、C10、D11、D12、D13、B14、B15、C16、D17、A18、C19、A20、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、C3、D4、B22、1、A2、A3、B4、C23、585、C1、B2、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—abrightergr