江西省上饶市民校考试联盟婺源紫阳中学2025届高三第一次调研测试英语试卷含解析

江西省上饶市民校考试联盟（婺源紫阳中学2025届高三第一次调研测试英语试卷请考生注意：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．BathingcrabsareraisedintheYangchengLakeforatleastsixmonths，whichiswhatmakesthemauthenticand_____ahighprice．A．estimate B．fetchC．occupy D．predict2．Myunclefinallyboughthisdreamhouse______overlooksabeautifulpark.A．which B．where C．who D．what3．—Howdoyoufindyournewclassmate?—Oh,sheisreally________ofamusician,whocannotonlysingverybeautifully,butalsocomposeskillfully.A．something B．somebodyC．everything D．everybody4．Trytobeindependent,foryourparentscan'tdo________foryouallyourlife.A．something B．nothingC．everything D．anything5．ThenewlocallawinNanjingsaysparentsnotphysicallyharmyoungchildrenorexposethemtolong­termhungerasapunishment.A．can B．shallC．will D．need6．Likeallparentsintheworld，wewantyoutogrowupinaworld__________isfullofloveandkindness.A．where B．thatC．when D．what7．—Shallweputofftheexperimenttillnextweek?—______,Idon’tthinkourteacherwillbehappywithit.A．Nevermind B．Sure,goaheadC．Yes,betternot D．I’drathernot8．Tomissocreativeapersonthathealwayshaslotsof_________ideasinhismind,andsometimeswedon’tevenknowwhatheisthinkingabout.A．meanB．novelC．slimD．instant9．Theyintendedtohavetheschoolbetterequipped，thelocalgovernmentwas notabletogetenoughmoneytodoso.A．unless B．while C．although D．once10．Ifyouweretohaveafewminutesfree,I______theopportunitytoaskyouonemorequestion.A．wouldappreciate B．wouldhaveappreciatedC．weretoappreciate D．hadappreciated11．Itisafoolishactto________notesduringatestasyouwillbeseverelypunished.A．stickto B．referto C．keepto D．pointto12．Repairsofhistoricbuildingshavetobe_____theoriginalstructure.A．insympathywithB．insearchofC．inresponsetoD．incontrastto13．_____everyyear,manypeopledonotholdahighopinionoftheCCTVSpringFestivalGala,ithasbecomeasomewhatnecessarypartofthefestival.A．AsB．ThereforeC．While D．Since14．Ourcountryhaslaunchedacampaigntobansmokinginpublicplaces,whichwithsomeheavysmokers.A．concernsB．wasconcernedC．concernedD．isconcerned15．Moreandmorecollegegraduates,thesurveyshows,feelithardtofindasatisfactoryjob.A．what B．who C．as D．that16．I____aboutwhatyou’vesaidandI’vedecidedtotakeyouradvice.A．thought B．havebeenthinkingC．wasthinking D．hadthought17．Icouldnot________mytearswhenIsawthepictureofmyfatherworkingatthequakezone.A．bringInB．turnupC．takeoffD．holdback18．Wildanimalsinnaturereservesneedtodeveloptheirsurvivalskillsandtheirwildnature.A．display B．possessC．maintain D．monitor19．______inpainting,Johndidn’tnoticeeveningapproaching.A．Toabsorb B．TobeabsorbedC．Absorbed D．Absorbing20．—TherearenorelativearticlesontheInternet.Whatshallwedo?—MyGod！Therearealwaysnotanyusefularticleswhenyouwant.A．one B．it C．that D．any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）TorontoZOOYoumaythinkyouneedtolookfarandwideforthebestzoosintheworldbutthere’sanimpressivezoorighthereinCanada.TheTorontoZooishometoover16,000animals.ThezooalsohasanamazingDiscoveryZoneforchildrentolearnmoreabouttheanimalsandtheirnaturalhabits.Anotherthingthatmakesthiszooworthyofavisit?Itsconservationpolicy.TheTorontoZoohashelpedintheefforttoconserveendangeredanimalsfromallaroundtheworld,andispresentlyoneoftheveryfewanimal-friendlyzoosinNorthAmerica.BaselZoologicalGardenBaselZoo,whichliesinBasel,Switzerlandisanon-profit200thatfirstopenedupin1874makingitoneoftheword’soldest.Ratedasoneofthetop200inthewoldbyForbesTravelerin2008.BaselZooisanawe-inspiringsighttosee.Therearepresentlyover6,000uniqueanimalshousedthere.BaselZoohasalsobred(繁殖)severalendangeredanimals,makingitoneofthemostanimal-friendlyzoos,too,NationalZoologicalGardensofSouthAfricaAsthelargest200inSouthAfrica,thereisn’tmuchyouwon‘tseeatthisamazinghabitatforanimals.Whilemanyoftheanimalshavebeenbredandraisedinthezoo,thereisenoughroominthisvastparkfortheanimalstorunfreely.Hereyou’llfindAfricananimalsandthethirdlatestcollectionoffantastictreesinSouthAfrica.Ifyou’relookingforanadventure—packedday,withitsmagnificentanimalsinacruelty—freeenvironment,atriptopretoria,itmaybeyourbestbet.1、HowmanyaspectmakeTorontoZoospecial?A．Five.B．Four.C．Three,D．Two.2、InwhatwayisBaselZoologicalGardendifferentfromtheothertwo?A．Itofferschildrenaspecialzone.B．Visitorscanseeanimalsrunfreely.C．Itliesonthemountaintop.D．Itdoesn’trunforprofits.3、Wherecanyouseealargecollectionoffantastictreesbesidesanimals?A．NationalZoologicalGardens.B．DiscoveryZone.C．BaselZoologicalGarden.D．TorontoZoo.22．（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$300billion23．（8分）Uh-oh-you’restuckwithalongmid-journeystayoraninsaneflightdelay.Whattodo?Spendinghoursinanairportcanmakeanypersonwhotravelsbyplanealittleannoyed.Butbeforeyousplurge(挥霍)atthebarorduty-freeshops,youmightwanttoaskaboutyourairport’sperks(特权).Therearealotofthingsyoucandointheairportwithoutbreakingthebank.Toreduceyourannoyanceandsaveyourwallet,VIVALifestyleandTravelhascompiledalistofallofthebestairportperks.Makesureyou’renotmakingthesemistakesonyournextflight,too.Someairports,suchasPortlandInternationalAirportinOregon,SanFranciscoInternationalAirportinCalifornia,orMinneapolis-St.PaulInternationalAirport,offerfreemoviestowaitingpassengers.Othershavefreemuseumsandliveevents,includingSanFrancisco,Miami,Albany,Minneapolis,Portland,andSt.Louis.Lookingtorelaxafterastressfultrip?Manyairportsoffertherapydogs;youcanalsovisitthepigatSanFranciscoInternationalAirport,thecatatDenverInternationalAirport,andtheminiaturehorsesatCincinnati’sairport.Ifyou’reflyingthroughSanFrancisco,Chicago,Miami,orDallasFortWorth,borrowacomplimentaryyogamatandzenout.Youcaneventravelinstylewithexclusive(专属的)tourguides,whoprovidefreecitytoursfromcertainairportslikeSingapore,Seoul,Tokyo,andIstanbul.OrtakeadvantageofthefreepersonalshopperduringyourstayatLondon’sHeathrowAirport.Checkoutevenmorewaystomakethemostofyourlongmid-journeystay.Theperksdon’tstoponceyouboardtheplane,either.Somemajorairlinesalsooffermajorflightperksfortheirpassengers.Goandfigurethemout!1、Whatpartdoesthefirstparagraphplayinthepassage?A．Alead-in.B．Acomment.C．Asummary.D．Abackground.2、WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinPara.2mean?A．Knockingdownthebank.B．Borrowingmoneyfromthebank.C．Depositingyourmoney.D．Usingupyourmoney.3、WhatcanyoudoinMiamiAirportforfree?A．Visitthepig.B．Watchmovies.C．Enjoyliveevents.D．Travelwithanexclusivetourguide.4、Whoarethetextmostlikelyintendedfor?A．VisitorstotheUSA．B．Airportpersonnel.C．Airportshopkeepers.D．Airlinepassengers.24．（8分）Atsunami（海啸）wascomingwhenwelandedinTokyo．Notanaturaltsunami，butafamilyone．Myhusband，mytwostepkidsandIarrivedtiredbyourlackofsleepontheflight，andmystepdaughterandIwerestillnotspeakingafteranargumentfromthedaybefore．Toaddtoourtroubles，apublicholidaymeanttherewasnowhereopenforbreakfast．Therewewere，together24/7forthenexttwoweeks．Mystepson，11yearsoldandalwaysattachedtohisiPhoneisshy．Meanwhile，my14﹣year﹣oldstepdaughterneversaysthankyou．Yet，overthecourseoftheholiday，thekidsfoundtheirrhythm．OnourlastnightinTokyo，wefoundourwaytoalocalrestaurant．Sittingatasmallcornertable，surroundedbylocalsafterahardday？swork》weenjoyedsomebeautifulJapanesefood．Finally，after10longdaysoftryingtofindarhythmthatsuitedusall，wetalked．Foronce，bondingreplacedeye﹣rollingand，insteadoftheusualone﹣wordreportsafteradayatschool，ourconversationwasfilledwithwarmthandloveaswesharedourfavoritevacationexperiences．Therewasthemomentwhenmystepsonjoinedlocalsastheywashedtheirhandsandfacesatawell，tocleansethemselvesbeforeburningincense（焚香）atatemple．Orthetimewhenmystepdaughterchaseddeerinaparksoshecouldfeedthem．Andthetimewhenwewalkedthroughamazeofmarketstallsandlanewaystofindwhatwethoughtwasasimplenoodlerestaurant，onlytobegreetedbyacharminggardenfilledwithlocalssharingameal．Aswewalkedawayfromourdinner，darknessfell．Thestonelanternsgraduallycametolife，andIwhispered，forthefirsttimeinalongtime，"Thankyou，"1、Whatcanweinferfromthefirstparagraph？A．Thefamilydoesn'tlikeJapanesefood．B．Thefamilydidn'tsleepwellinthehotel．C．Theauthorwasn'texpectingarelaxingholiday．D．AtsunamihappenedwhenthefamilygottoJapan．2、DuringthetimeinJapan，thechildren．A．becamefriendlyandpeacefulB．mademanyfriendswithlocalpeopleC．testedtheirparentsindifferentwaysD．encouragedeachothertobeconfident3、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthefamily'slastdinnerinTokyo？A．Theyweretootiredtospeak．B．Theyhadagoodconversation．C．Theysatquietlywhiletheyate．D．Thekidsseemedveryimpatient．4、Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutthetripintheend？A．Puzzled．B．Hopeful．C．Exhausted．D．Grateful．25．（10分）Inthefamousfairytale,SnowWhiteeatstheQueen'sappleandfallsvictimtoacurse(诅咒);inShakespeare'snovel,Romeodrinksthepoisonanddies;someancientChineseemperorstookpellets(药丸)thatcontainedmercury(水银),believingthatitwouldmakethemimmortal,buttheydiedafterward.Poison(毒药)haslongbeenanimportantingredientinliteratureandhistory,anditseemstoalwaysbeassociatedwithevil,dangeranddeath.Buthowmuchdoyoureallyknowaboutpoison?Anexhibition,ThePowerofPoison,openedlastmonthattheAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistoryinNewYork,intendedtogivetheaudienceamorevividunderstandingofpoison.Themuseumtourstartsinarainforestsetting,whereyoucanseeliveexamplesofsomeofthemostpoisonousanimals:caterpillars(毛毛虫),frogsandspiders.Goldenpoisonfrogs,forinstance,aren'tmuchbiggerthanacoin,buttheirskiniscoveredwithapoisonthatcancutoffthesignalingpowerofyournerves,andasinglefroghasenoughvenomtokill10grownhumans."Poisonscanbebadforsomethings,"MichaelNovacek,seniorvicepresidentofthemuseum,toldNBCNews."Yettheycanalsobegoodforothers."Apoisonouschemicalfoundintheyewtreeiseffectiveagainstcancer,whichiswhatledtotheinventionofacancer-fightingdrugcalledTaxol.Thebenefitsfromnaturalpoisonsarenotlimitedtojustmedicine.Believeitornot,manysubstances(物质)thatweregularlyingest(摄入)-chili,coffeeandchocolate-owetheirspecialflavorsorstimulating(提神的)effectstochemicalsthatplantsmaketopoisoninsects.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"immortal"inParagraph1mean?A．happy B．notmoralC．livingforever D．sick2、WhatisthemainpurposeoftheexhibitionThePowerofPoison?A．Togivepeoplemorein-depthknowledgeaboutpoison.B．Toteachpeoplehowtohandlepoisonousanimals.C．Toinformpeopleaboutwhichanimalsarethemostpoisonous.D．Toshowhowpoisonhasbeenusedformedicaltreatment.3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheGoldenpoisonfrogisTRUEaccordingtothearticle?A．Itsskincancutoffthesignalingpowerofyournerves.B．It'saboutthesizeofacoin.C．It'sthemostpoisonousanimalondisplay.D．Youcanonlyseeitinarainforestsettingofthemuseum.4、Thestimulatingeffectsofcoffeecomefrom________.A．naturalpoisonmadebytheplant B．thesubstancesthatweregularlyingestC．chemicalsproducedbypoisonousinsects

D．itsspecialflavor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）Inmychildhood,Ienviedmyclassmatesverymuchasmyabsencefromschoolwasnotallowedduetomystrictparents.Ihadtobe1inordertostayhome.Myparents2tosaythattheywereleadingmetohavea3workethic(职业道德).NotuntillastweekdidIseethe4．Iwasonabus,andbehindwasamanwhowas5tohisfriendabouthislife.Hisdreamwastobecomeadirectorbuthewouldn'tcontinueto6itbecausehehadno7ifhecouldmakeenoughmoney.Andhedidn'twanttowaste8becauseitprobablywouldtakemonthsoryearsto9itbig.Thenheadmittedtothinkingaboutbecominga(n)10becausehethoughthecould11makesixfigureswithinoneyear.Hisfriendagreedbecauseasheputit,“Ihaveno12toworklonghoursandnotmakemuchmoney.Takingpicturesisgoodbecauseyoucanmakebigmoneyandonlyworkshorthours.”Manypeoplethesedaysdon't13thatwhenthingsseemtohappenimmediately,itisonlybecausealotof14,determinationandtimehavegoneintoit.Someoneoncetoldmethatyoumayknow15someoneisanexpertinhisgivenfieldbyhoweasyhemakesitlook.The16itlooks,themorehoursgointoit.Thereisno17forlaziness.InthetelevisionshowFame,thedanceteachertoldherstudents,“Ifyouwantfame,fame18andhere'showyoustartpayingforit,insweat.”EverytimeIwatchthatshow,mydadwouldrepeathow19shewasbecauseinorderto20youhavetoworkhard.Hewouldgoonandonabouthowbaditistobelazy.1、A．shakingB．smilingC．shoutingD．lying2、A．neededB．usedC．agreedD．ought3、A．differentB．reliableC．standardD．good4、A．evidenceB．significanceC．answerD．result5、A．writingB．explainingC．reflectingD．complaining6、A．supportB．makeC．followD．change7、A．ideaB．doubtC．evidenceD．sign8、A．luckB．moneyC．timeD．opportunity9、A．takeB．promoteC．makeD．create10、A．dancerB．lawyerC．actorD．photographer11、A．gentlyB．eagerlyC．easilyD．carefully12、A．choiceB．timeC．desireD．chance13、A．understandB．guaranteeC．recognizeD．realize14、A．decisionB．effortC．pressureD．intelligence15、A．thatB．whyC．whetherD．when16、A．easierB．lighterC．betterD．harder17、A．explanationB．statementC．excuseD．possibility18、A．mattersB．arisesC．worksD．costs19、A．naturalB．beautifulC．rightD．kind20、A．succeedB．developC．finishD．rest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）Americanslovepets.InAmerica,therearemorefamilieswithpets1．thosewithchildren.Itiscommon2．U.S.homeshavesomesortsofpets,suchasmonkeys,snakesandevenwolves.ButAmericans'all-timefavoritesarecatsanddogs,becausedogscanofferprotectionfromthievesandunwelcomevisitorsandcatscanhelpgetrid3．thehomeunwantedpests.Forkeepingpets,thereliesabasicAmericanbelief:petshavearighttobetreatedwell.InHouston,Texas,dogscanhavetheirdinner4．(send)totheirhomes,justlikepizza.Petscanevengowith5．ownersonvacation.Besides,thereare75animalwelfareorganizationsinAmerica6．providecareandadoptionservicesfor7．(home)andill-treatedanimals.Topayforthehigh-techhealthcare,peoplecanbuyhealthinsurance8．theirpets.PetsareasimportanttoAmericancultureashotdogsandapplepies.Sofarresearchers9．(discover)thatcommunicatingwithanimalslowersaperson'sbloodpressure.Petsevenencouragesocialrelationships.Theygivetheirownersanappearanceoffriendliness,andtheyprovide10．goodtopicofconversation.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。Mysistersawalovelycupwhenwewereshoppingtheanotherday.ShebegantolikeitatOnce.Thenshebentdownandpickeditdowntolookatthepriceonthem.Asshedidthis,lotsofteassplashed(泼洒）onherT-shirt!Ihadtotryhardnottolaughathershockingface!Mysisterwasabouttogetoutoftheshopfastasshecouldwhenashopassistantcomeovertous.Itturnedouttobeingherowncup,whichshe’dleftontheshelfbythemistake.Theassistantwasclearasembarrassed(尴尬的）asmysister,butIjustthoughtitwasfunny!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）最近，北京一位班主任利用周末和节假日家访了全班36名学生，引起了人们的热议。请用英语写一篇短文，向校报投稿。内容要点如下：目前的问题1.父母很少有空闲时间和孩子在一起2.父母和孩子之间缺少交流3.父母对孩子的教育感到困惑家访的好处1.有助于老师了解学生的家庭情况并提出建议2.有助于家长了解学生的在校表现你的看法…….注意：1.对所给提示，不要简单翻译，可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。2.词数120左右。开头已给出，不计入总词数。AteacherinBeijinghasvisitedall36students’homesatweekendsandduringthesummerholidaystogetparentsmoreinvolvedineducatingtheirchildren,whichhascausedaheateddiscussion.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、A3、A4、C5、B6、B7、D8、B9、B10、A11、B12、A13、C14、D15、C16、B17、D18、C19、C20、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、A22、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.AndIknewtheyallrememberedtheirfirstbikeandhowithads