安徽省芜湖县一中2025届高考冲刺押题（最后一卷）英语试卷含解析

安徽省芜湖县一中2025届高考冲刺押题（最后一卷）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．Privatecarswillberequiredtostayoffroadsoneoutoffiveweekdays____thetrafficpressure.A．toreduce B．reducing C．reduced D．reduce2．Sofar,morethan1300hotelsinEurope,Africa,MiddleEastregionhavecommittedto_________intheevent,withmanymore________tojointheeffort.A．participating;expecting B．participate;toexpectC．participating;expected D．participate;tobeexpected3．Itwasthebelief________hecouldfindhis“root”inAfrica________madeAlexdecidetogotoGambia.A．that;where B．where;thatC．that;that D．how;which4．———Itwasagreendinner._______———Thanks.Butitreallyonlytookanhour.A．Youmustbetired. B．Ienjoyeditverymuch.C．Youmusthavespentalldaycooking. D．Ihaveneverhaditbefore.5．FormanydaysIhavebeentryingto________whatitisthatmakesJacksoannoyed.A．carryout B．figureoutC．watchout D．standout6．______isimportantinstudyisdiligenceratherthanintelligence.A．Which B．WhatC．Who D．When7．IowemycurrentsuccesstoDavid,mybestfriendsincechildhood,withoutwhomIhavenoideawhereI________today.A．am B．wasC．wouldhavebeen D．wouldbe8．Mr.Chapmanretiredat70afterhenearly40yearswiththeGasCompany．A．hadspent B．hasspent C．spends D．wouldspend9．It’snaturalthatIdidn’trecognizeherimmediatelyIsawher._______,it’salmost5yearssincewemetlast.A．Afterall B．InadditionC．What’smoreD．Inparticular10．Youcanchoosenottoforgive.________youcanalsochoosetoletitgo.A．Absolutely B．ConsequentlyC．Subsequently D．Alternatively11．Sincethemiddleofthelastyear,thebike-sharingmarket_____inBeijing.A．boomedB．wasboomingC．willboomD．hasboomed12．Ascientist’sattempttoproducetheworld’sfirstgene-editedbabies_____areimmunetoHIVhassparkedcontroversyinacademiaandthepublic.A．as B．whoC．whom D．whose13．Marybecame______homesickandcriticaloftheUnitedStates,soshefledfromherhomeinWestBloomfieldtoherhometowninAustria.A．completelyB．sincerelyC．approximatelyD．increasingly14．—Helen,areyougoingIotheairporttopickupJackthedayaftertomorrow?—________tomorrownight.Iwouldgo.A．Werehetocomeback B．IfhewasabouttocomebackC．Hadhecomeback D．Ifhewouldcomeback15．—Ithinkthepaperistakingyoualongtimetowrite.—I______onitforalmostamonthnow.A．workedB．wasworkingC．amworkingD．havebeenworking16．—ThemovieTillDeathDoUsPart《最爱》willbeonat8pm．Whataboutpickingyouupat7pm?—Allright．Iwillhavecomebackfromworkbythen,andIyouathome．A．willbewaitingfor B．willwaitfor C．havebeenwaitingfor D．amwaitingfor17．---Ihearyou’llcancelallyourplansandappointments.Why?---They_____mylife.Ijustcan’tstop.A．control B．controlledC．havecontrolled D．havebeencontrolling18．Therehasbeenpositivereactiontotheproposaltohelpthedisabled,theimpactwillbelastingespeciallyforyoungerones.A．onwhich B．onwhomC．ofwhich D．ofwhom19．Rogertrainedhardforthetournamentformonths,butunfortunatelyhehadto_______duetoakneeinjury.A．pulloutB．workoutC．tryoutD．giveout20．Withoutourteam’sgreateffort,theartexhibitionlastweek______suchagreatsuccess.A．wouldn’tbe B．won’tbe C．wouldn’thavebeen D．won’thavebeen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）SmartKidsFestivalEventsSmartKidsisacollectionofonehundredeventsscheduledinOctober.Thisyear,itisexperimentingwithPayWhatYouDecide(PWYD).Thatis,youcandecidetopaywhatyouwanttoorcanafford,afteryouhaveattendedanevent.Youcanpre-bookeventswithoutpayingforaticketinadvance.Herearesomeofthedirector’spicks.WalkontheWildSideNotticketed,FreeJoinstorytellerSarahLawtohearsciencestoriesaboutanimals.Alongthewayyou’llmeetallsortsofbeautifulcreaturesanddiscoverlifecyclesandfoodchains.Bestsuitedtochildrenaged5-9.Childrenunder8mustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.IntroductiontoWavesPre-book,PWYDSubjectsrangefromsoundwavestogravitywaves,andfromwavesoflighttocrashingwavesontheocean.MikeGoldsmithexploresthefundamentalfeaturessharedbyallwavesinthenaturalworld.ScienceintheFieldNotticketed,FreeThisstorytellingnightfeaturesascientistsharinghisfavouritememoriesofgatheringfirst-handdataonvariousfieldtrips.Comealongforinspiringandinformativestoriesstraightfromthescientist’smouth.JoinMarkSamuelstofindoutmoreinthisfun-filledworkshop.FestivalDinnerPre-book,£25perpersonWhetheryouwanttoexploremoreaboutfood,orjustfancyatalkoverameal,joinustomarkthefirstsciencefestivalinLondon.Whichfoodsshouldyoueattotrickyourbrainintothinkingthatyouarefull?FindoutmorefromTomCrawford.1、Inwhicheventcanyoudecidethepayment?A．WalkontheWildSideB．IntroductiontoWavesC．ScienceintheFieldD．FestivalDinner2、Whowilltalkaboutexperiencesofcollectingdirectdata?A．SarahLaw.B．MikeGoldsmith.C．MarkSamuels.D．TomCrawford.3、Whatdothefoureventshaveincommon?A．Family-based.B．Science-themed.C．Pickedbychildren.D．Filledwithadventures.22．（8分）Goodnewsforcoffeeandteadrinkers:Nomorewastingtimeandenergywaitingfortheperfectcup.UsingpatentedHeatworks’OhmicArrayTechnology,theDUOSmartUntetheredCarafe(玻璃水瓶)hasthepowertoheatorcoolwatertotheexactdegreewhileyoupour.Withitsfunctionality,convenienceandstylishappearance,theDUOlookslikequitethegamechanger.Sohowdoesitwork?Theprecisetemperaturecontrolletsyoupickthewatertemperaturetotheplus/minusonedegree.Simplysetyourtemperature,pourwaterintothetank(fitsfourcups)atthetopandpourintoyourcup.Thecarafefeaturesonebluespout(出水口)forfiltered(过滤的)coldwaterandanotherredspoutforhotwater,whichappearstoheatupinstantly.Theentiredeviceisbatteryoperated,makingitperfectfortakingittotheofficeorreallyanywhereelse.Youwillalsobeabletoplugitin,sothecarafecanstaycomfortablyonyourkitchentableordesktochargeforon-the-gouse.TheDUOadvocate99percentenergyefficientlyandanadvancedwaterfiltrationsystemcreatedbyheatworksCEOJerryCallahan,whowantedtocreateaheatingsystemwithoutusingmetalheatingelements.Unsustainableandimperfectmetalheatingpartshavebeenusedforheatingforthepast100yearsandcarrytheriskofrusting(生锈).CallahanfeltItwastimeforanupgradeheatingsystems,andtheOhmicArrayTechnologywasborn.Usingelectricalcurrentspassedthroughthewateritselfratherthanseparateheatedelementstotransferheatintothewater.OhmicArraycutsoutawholestepintheprocess.TheDUOisnotyetavailableforpurchase,butyoucanlearnmoreInformationandsignupforthereleaseupdatesontheHeatworkswebsite.1、WhatdoweknowabouttheDUOcarafefromthefirstparagraph?A．Itmakesperfectcoffee. B．Itheatsorcoolswater.C．Itproduceselectricitytoheatwater D．Itprovidesfungametoplay2、Whichstepisamusttogetwaterof80°CwiththeDUOCarafe?A．Settherequiredtemperature B．CooltheboilingwaterC．Pourwaterfromthebluespout D．Addfilteredwaterintothetank3、TheOhmicArrayTechnologymakestheDUOCarafe___A．fasttocharge B．convenienttotakeC．toughandstylish D．rust-freeandtimeefficient4、What'sthemainpurposeofthetext?A．Toapplyforapatent B．TointroduceaproductC．Toreportaproductlaunch D．Toshareatechnology23．（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$300billion24．（8分）Itbeganasagame:Highschoolandcollegestudentsstudyingcomputertechnologyfiguredouttheycouldusepersonalcomputerstobreakintotelephonecompanycomputersandmakefree,long-distancetelephonecalls.Theseyoungcomputertalentssoongainedthename"hackers".Policearrestedafewhackers,butmanywentontoevenmorecomplexhacking.Oneofthemwasarrestedformakingillegaltelephonecallsandlaterheusedaphonetochangeapoliceofficer'screditrecordstogetbackattheofficerforarrestinghim.Healsousedacomputertochangehiscollegerecordstogivehimselfbettergrades.Ashackersgainedexperience,theybeganinvadingcomputersatbanks,airlinesandotherbusinesses.Inonecaseahackerinstructedanairline'scomputertogivehimfreeairplanetickets.TheU.S.governmentisworriedthathackersmaybreakintoitsnetworksofdefensecomputers.Thegovernment'ssecretsareeasilyattackedbecausethousandsofgovernmentcomputersareconnectedbytelephonelinesthathackerscangetinto.InNovember1988,acollegestudententeredaU.S.DefenseDepartmentcomputernetworkcalledArpanet.ThehackerinjectedacomputerprogramthatmadecopiesofitselfthroughoutArpanet.Somehackersusevirusestodestroyallthedatainacomputer.Butinthiscase,governmentofficialsshutdownthenetworkbeforetheprogramreachedeverycomputerinthesystem.Shuttingdownthesystemangeredmanyresearcherswhowereusingthecomputers.Thehackerturnedhimselfintothepoliceandhewaschargedwithacrime.TheincidentputthespotlightoncomputerhackingintheUnitedStates.Manycompanieshavehiredexpertstoprotecttheircomputersfromhackers,andmanycomputerexpertsnowadvisecompaniesonhowtoprotecttheircomputers.TheU.S.governmentbelievesforeigngovernmentshavehiredhackerstotrytobreakintotop-secretdefensecomputers.Expertsdisagreeoverwhetheracomputernetworkcaneverbesafefromhacking.Butinthefuture,someofthemostoutstandingmindsintheU.S.willbeworkingtofrustratetheattemptsofcomputerhackers.1、Whatdidthefirsthackersdo?A．Theybrokeintogovernmentcomputers. B．Theydestroyedairplaneticketsystems.C．Theyplayedcomputergames. D．Theymadefreephonecalls.2、WhycanU.S.governmentcomputersbeeasilyhackedinto?A．Theyhavenodefensesystems. B．Theyareconnectedbytelephonelines.C．Theyarepartlyaccessibletothepublic. D．Theylackcomplexprocessingprograms.3、WhathappenedtothegovernmentcomputersinNovember1988?A．Theylostalloftheimportantdata.B．Theywereshutdownbyresearchers.C．Theywereinvadedbyacollegestudent.D．Theygottotallyruinedbyacomputerprogram.4、Whatdidcompaniesdecidetodotoprotecttheircomputersystems?A．Employcomputertalents. B．Buildsecretdefensesystems.C．Askthegovernmentforhelp. D．Collectandanalyzethedataofhackers.25．（10分）Itwasthesummerof2014whenIwasaskedwhetherIwantedtogotoMalibu(anislandinCanada)withmychurchtoservethemilitaryfamilies.Atfirst,Iheardthisandthought,"Youareaskinganeleven-year-oldinhislastweeksofsummerifhewantstogoonatripwithhismomtoCanadatoserveotherpeople?"Ofcourse,Irespondedwithakindrefusal,butmymomfoundawaytoconvincemetogo.Whenwewereontheferrytotheisland,athousandthoughtswererunningthroughmyhead,suchas"WhatamIgoingtodohere?""AmIevengoingtobeuseful?"and"WhyamIevenhere?"Whenwegottotheisland,Iwasassignedtothechildcare.Iwasactuallysomewhatexcitedbecausemyfriendsaidhewouldhelpme.ThefirsttimeImetthekids,Igottoknowthemprettywell.Theywereallbetweentheagesoffourandsix.Someofthemstayedbehavedandafewofthemstartedactingcrazyandwouldevenhitandpushtheotherkids.Withthosekids,Iwasverystrict,butIstilltriedtobepositiveandmaintainasmile.Afterall,theywerejustinnocentkids.Inmostofthetime,Ineededtohelpthemwiththingslikelaundryandsettingtables.Eventhoughitsoundeddull,Ienjoyedeverysecondofit.OneofthethingsIdidinmyfreetimewastoplaypool.Ibefriendedafewkidsthere.Theywerereallyeasytotalkto.Someofthethingswetalkedaboutweresports,food,videogames,andmostofallpool.EventhoughIwasonlyatMalibu,Canadaforoneweek,IfeellikeImadespiritualchangesinsomepeople'slife.Youdon'thavetogoaboveandbeyondtomakeadifferenceinsomeone'slife.Intheend,itallcomesdowntowhatwayyouchangedthem.Itcouldhavebeeninaspiritualwayoramentalwayaslongasyouhadapositiveeffect.Sogooutandtrytomakeadifferenceinthisworld.1、Howdidtheauthorreactwhenaskedifhelikedtoservethemilitaryfamilies?A．Hehardlybelievedit.B．Hewasveryconfusedaboutthedecision.C．Herejectedtheoffer.D．Hewashesitantaboutthetrip.2、HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenhewasonthewaytoMalibu?A．Hewaseagerforthecomingchallenge.B．Heenjoyedeverysecond.C．Hefeltsomewhatexcited.D．Hewasactuallyunwilling.3、Asavolunteer,theauthor'smaintaskontheislandwas.A．toattendtokidsthereB．toeducatekidsthereC．tobefriendkidsthereD．tosharehisexperienceswithkidsthere4、Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor'sstayinMalibu?A．Hefoundthekidsveryhardtodealwith.B．Hedidn'tquitelikethebadly-behavedkids.C．Hemanagedtogetalongwithmostkids.D．Hesharedcommonhobbieswithsomekids.5、Whatdoestheauthormainlytellusinthelastparagraph?A．Thebenefitsoftakingthetrip.B．HisspiritualchangesinMalibu.C．Whathehaslearntfromtheexperience.D．Whattodotomakeagreaterdifference.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）Lifeiscolorful.Sometimesit’sjustlikepotatosalad;whenit’sshared,itbecameapicnic.Withthreeyoungchildrentobringup,myhusbandJohnandIwerevery1."Canwegoonapicnic,Mom?"mysix-year-olddaughter,Becky2."Please."Ihadsaidnosomanytimesin3months,andIdecidedtheusualSaturdaymorningchorescould4.Toher5,Iagreed.Ipreparedafewsandwichesand6acoolerwithiceanddrinksandcalledJohn7.Myeleven-year-oldtwinsonsloadedthecoolerandthepicnicbasketinthetrunkandoffwewenttospendsome8timetogetherasafamily.AboutthetimeIgotthelunch9outonthetable,Johnarrivedonthe10.Thatwasoneofthehappiestmealsweeversharedtogether.Themealwasfullof11.Wefeltaclosenessthathadbeenhiddenbyworkandschoolresponsibilitiesforsomanymonths.Johnandtheboys12rocksintothelake,BeckyfedtheducksandIsatquietlyatthepicnictable,13Godforblessingmewithsuchawonderfulfamily.Thatnightasourchildrenwenttobed,Ikissedtheircheeks.It14mewhatawonderfullifeIhad.AsIwalkedoutoftheroomitdawnedonmethateventhebusiest15couldbecomeapicnicwhenit’ssharedwiththeonesyou16.Eventhoughkidshavenowgrownupand17fromhome,IcanstillrememberhowIfeltthatdaywhilesittingatthepicnictable.Maybetodaywouldbeagoodtimeto18potatosalad,callallofmy19kids,feedsomehungryducksandskippedafewrocksintothelake.Sincelifeislikepotatosalad,let’smakeita20.1、A．patient B．old C．occupied D．poor2、A．begged B．doubted C．asked D．wondered3、A．coming B．recent C．following D．late4、A．last B．approach C．relax D．wait5、A．disappointment B．sadness C．surprise D．embarrassment6、A．supplied B．filled C．provide D．compared7、A．atwork B．offwork C．onbusiness D．athome8、A．unhappy B．quantity C．quality D．unfortunate9、A．cooked B．spread C．taken D．made10、A．scene B．sight C．view D．scenery11、A．communication B．expectation C．hope D．laughter12、A．missed B．took C．skipped D．left13、A．trusting B．thanking C．praising D．praying14、A．refreshed B．questioned C．beat D．hit15、A．lifestyle B．time C．world D．occupation16、A．love B．enjoy C．own D．have17、A．leftalone B．leftbehind C．movedaway D．ranaway18、A．watch B．appreciate C．plant D．cook19、A．handsome B．young C．mature D．grown20、A．picnic B．salad C．life D．purpose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）IfeltbutterfliesinmystomachwhenIstartedcalligraphyclasstenyearsago.IwonderedwhatIwasdoingthere.Atthatmoment,Icouldn'thaveknownthatI'djustmadeoneofthebest1．(choose)ofmylife.Isatdownandlistenedtotheteacherintroducingthetoolsofthecraft.Then2．wasthefirsttimeformethatIhadtriedmyhand.Itookupthebrush,usingthecorrectgesture,3．(dip)itintheink,andcarefullywrote"one"4．Chinese.Over5．pastfiveyears,Ihavelearnedtomakeversionsofwell-knownpoems.Calligraphyseemedlikeabridge,6．connectedmetoauthorsfromcenturiespast.Stroke(笔画)bystroke,wordbyword,Icouldfeeltheiremotions,cherishedmyownpeaceandlearned7．(appreciate)mydailylife.Now,calligraphyisnotjustahobby,8．awaytoremovemyselffromtheworriesoflife.Rollingoutthepaper,Icanwriteforawholeday.Calligraphy9．(able)metobalancemybusyscheduleandlive10．(peace).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：在错的词下面划一横线，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。WeheldadiscussionontheEnglishLearningfeverinChinatheotherday.SomeagreethatEnglishplaysimportantroleinourlives.ItislearningEnglishwhichcanhelpusunderstandtherestoftheworld.BecauseofEnglish,wecantravelabroadwithtourguides,studyabroadandunderstandtheinstructionsofimportgoods.ButotherssaythatnoeveryoneneedstouseEnglishinthefuture.OnlythosewholikeEnglishorneedtouseitforhisworkshouldlearnitenthusiastically.Otherjustneedtolearndailywordsandproperlypronunciation.Personally,Englishisimportant,butconnectingittotestshavebroughttoomuchstresstostudentsandbeentakenawaythedelightoflearningalanguage.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter正在学习汉语，看了电视节目“中国诗词大会”（ChinesePoetryConference）之后，非常喜欢中国诗词，因而询问你最喜欢的中国诗人及原因。请就此给他回一封电子邮件。要点如下：1.你喜欢的诗人；2.喜欢他的原因；3.欢迎Peter来访。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结语己为你写好。：DearPeter,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、A2、C3、C4、B5、B6、B7、D8、A9、A10、D11、D12、B13、D14、A15、D16、A17、D18、C19、A20、C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、B2、C3、B22、1、B2、A3、D4、B23、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,IfeltexactlyasI