2025届宁夏石嘴山一中高三第四次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2025届宁夏石嘴山一中高三第四次模拟考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．---HasJohneverbrokenhispromise?---No.Forexample,hesaidhewouldshowmearoundhisschool,and.A．sowouldheB．sodidheC．sohewouldD．sohedid2．Mysummercampisn’tgoodfun,butitisreallearningexperienceforme.A．a;/ B．the;a C．/;a D．a;the3．—Peter,youseeminhighspirits.—________Ihavebeenofferedapart-timejobintheKFC.A．Sowhat? B．Nowonder.C．Nodoubt. D．Guesswhat.4．Wehadbetterputoffinterviewingtheathlete,forheisbusypreparingforaninternationalcontest__________inShanghainextmonth.A．held B．toholdC．beingheld D．tobeheld5．---Hello,Tom.ThisisMaryspeaking.---Whatacoincidence!I_________aboutyou.A．justthought B．wasjustthinkingC．havejustthought D．wouldjustthink6．---Don’tworry,Mum.Thedoctorsaiditwasonlytheflu.---__________!I’lltelldadthere’snothingserious.A．CongratulationsB．WhatareliefC．HowsurprisingD．I’msosorry7．helawisequallyappliedtoeveryone.Noone_______beaboveit.A．shall B．mustC．may D．need8．Thiscarisimportanttoourfamily.Wewouldrepairitatourexpense_______itbreakdownwithinthefirstyear.A．could B．wouldC．might D．should9．Youcan’timaginehowexcitedwewere________thatourschoolmateshadwonthefirstplaceinNationalRobotCompetition.A．learning B．havinglearnedC．tobelearning D．tolearn10．I’mverygratefultomyhighschoolteachers,without______helpIwouldn’tbesoexcellent.A．whom B．their C．which D．whose11．Theexpertpointsoutthephenomenonthatcreamgoesbadfasterthanbutter______itsstructureratherthanitschemicalcomposition.A．livesupto B．getsdowntoC．comesdownto D．standsupto12．Hewasforcedtospendanothernightattheairport____forhisplane.A．waitingB．beingwaitedC．waitedD．tobewaited13．TheU.S.officialsaidNorthKorea---andIran---shouldfollowinthestepsofLibya,whichlastDecembersaiditwouldwork__________toallowinternationalweaponsinspectorstodotheirwork.A．unconditionally B．unwillingly C．unfortunately D．uncomfortably14．---HowwasyourtriptoXi'anlastmonth？--_____________.Itwasrainingcatsanddogsduringmystaythere.A．Wonderful B．ExcitingC．Notbad D．Itcouldn'tbeworse15．—YoualllikeyourEnglishteacher?—Yeah,shedevotesherself____toteachinganditearnsheragoodreputation．A．originally B．extremely C．obviously D．entirely16．—WillittakemelongtogettotheSunshineHotel?—No,it______takeyoulong.It’snottherushhournow.A．shouldn’t B．shan’tC．mustn’t D．needn’t17．IntheofficeIneverseemtohavetimeuntilafter5:30p.m.，manypeoplehavegonehome.A．whosetime B．thatC．onwhich D．bywhichtime18．Wesellalotofproductsoffshoreandtheopportunitytoopenupmarketsinregions________wedon'tcurrentlysellalottoisagreatone.A．where B．thatC．what D．when19．TheexchangestudentfromKenyaoftenshareswithusthenewsofhiscountryand____ofhisneighbouringcountries.A．those B．that C．it D．theone20．theirfinalmedicalcheck,theastronautsboardedtheirspacecraft． A．Received B．Beingreceived C．Toreceive D．Havingreceived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）Thebiggestchallengefacedbytravelers,especiallythosewholiketohaveabackpackingtripishowtoensureasteadysupplyofcleanclothes.Now,thankstoagreatinventioncalledScrubbaWashPack,thatworrymaybeathingofthepast.TheportablewashingmachinewasinventedbyAshNewlandin2010,whilehewasplanningtoclimbMt.Kilimanjaro.Struckbythelimitedpackingspace,hegotinspirationfromtraditionalwashboardstocreateabagthatcouldbeusedtocleanclothes.Thenhequittedhiscareerasalawyerandfocusedonperfectingthebag’sdesign.By2012,thebagwasreadyforthepublic.Itweighedonly180gramsandrequiredverylittlestoragespace,makingitperfectforanymorewishingtotravellight.Notsurprisingly,thebagwhichwasworth55dollarswasaninstanthitwithtravelers,universitystudentsandevenpassengers.However,Newlandwasnotsatisfied.Hestillsawadisadvantagewithhisinvention--dirtyclotheshadtobecarriedaroundinaseparatebag!TherecentlyintroducedScrubbaWashPacksolvesthatproblem.Inordertomakethepackactive,dirtyclothesareplacedinsidethebagalongwithtwoorthreelitersofwater.Thebagisthenshuttightlytoensureallairissqueezedoutandthecolorsaremassagedforafewminutes.Afteraquickwash,theyarecleanandreadytobedried.AccordingtoNewland,thepackcancleananythingfromjeanstosmellysocks!What’sevenmoreamazingisthatwithacapacitytohold13litersofwater,itcanbeusedtowashmoreclothesatatime.Thebestpartisthatthe99-dollarpackthatwillbeavailableforsalelaterthisyear,onlyweighs300gramsandiscompletelyfoldable,makingiteasytostorewhenit’snotinuse.WiththeScrubbaWashPack,wanderingthroughforeigncitiessearchingforawashingshop,orpayingforwashingmachinesmaysoonbeathingofthepast!1、WhatledAshNewlandtocreatetheScrunbaWashPack?A．Hisjobrequirements. B．Atraditionalwashboard.C．Hisinterestininvention. D．Hispersonalexperience.2、Whywasn’tAshNewlandsatisfiedwithhisformerinvention?A．Clothescouldn’tbewashedwell.B．Theinventionwasnotsoconvenient.C．Thebagcouldn’tcontainenoughwater.D．Thecostoftheinventionwasveryhigh.3、ItcanbeinferredthattheimprovedScrubbaWashPack________.A．turnstobemuchenvironmentallyfriendlier.B．willreplacethetraditionalwashingmachines.C．willbewidelyusedbymoretravelersinthefuture.D．canencouragemorepeopletotravelalongdistance.4、Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A．Athingofthepast:Travelers’worryofwashingclothes.B．TheScrubbaWashPack--Abagfreeofwashing.C．Thedevelopmentofagreatinvention.D．Howtodesignanewpackfortravelers.22．（8分）TinyCountriesYouNeverknewExistedSaoTomeandprincipeSaoTomeandPrincipeoffAfrica'swestcoastisonly372squaremiles,butithasImpressive,undamagednature,richinbiodiversespecies.Theamazingneedle-likevolcanicpeakPicoCaoGranderises1,000feetintotheair.Theislandsarehometoonlyaround10,000peopletoday.SanMarinoOnly23squaremileswithapopulationofjust34,000,thelittle-knowncountryofSanMarino,surroundedbyItaly,istheworld'sfifthsmallestcountry.WiththeUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteofMountTitano,thecountryissaidtobetheoldestrepublicintheworld.DominicaDominicacoversonly290squaremiles,withsomeofthebestdivingintheCaribbean,includingtheUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteofvolcanicMormeTroisPitonsNationalPark.InDominica,you'llseerainforests,waterfalls,andcoastalviews.TheislandisalsohometotheonlyremainingpopulationoftheKalinago,whoarepartoftheisland's74,900inhabitants.KiribatiThisPacificislandcountry33coralislandsis313square-miles,butit'stheonlycountryintheworldtofallintoallfourhemispheres(半球).Thecountry's109,000residentsliveinonly2oftheislandsseethistropicalparadisebeforeitisnolonger--risingseasarethreateningtoswallowthecountrywhole.1、Whichcountryhasthesmallestpopulation?A．SaoTomeandPrincipe.B．SanMarin.C．Dominica.D．Kiribati.2、WhatcanoneseeinbothSanMarinoandDominica?A．Volcanoes.B．Worldheritagesites.C．ViewsoftheCaribbean.D．Waterfalls.3、WhichistrueofKiribati?A．Itisrichinbiodiversespecies.B．ItissurroundedbyItaly.C．ItishometotheKalinago.D．Itisdisappearing.23．（8分）Crossingyourlegsisanextremelycommonhabit.Whileyoumayfinditcomfortabletositwithonekneecrossedovertheother,itmightbecausinghealthproblemsthatyouarenotawareof.AstudypublishedinBloodPressureMonitoringstatedthatsittingwithyourlegscrossedcanincreaseyourbloodpressure.Thereasonthishappensisbecausethebloodinyourlegshastoworkagainstgravitytobepumpedbacktoyourheart,crossingonelegovertheotherincreasesresistance,makingitevenharderforthebloodtocirculate.Youwon’tfeelanyimmediateeffects,butsittingforlongperiodsoftimewillhurtyouforever.Crossingyourlegscanalsoleadtoneckandbackpain.Ideally,it’sbestforourbodiestositwithourfeetplantedflat,hipwidthapart,onthefloor,butit’snoteasytomaintainperfectposturealldayattheoffice.Whenyousitwithyourlegscrossedyourhipsareinatwistedposition,whichcancauseoneofyourpelvicbones(骨盆)torotate.Sinceyourpelvicbonesupportsyourneckandspine（脊椎）,thiscancausepressureonyourlowerandmiddlebackandneck.Youalsomightnoticethatwhenyousitwithyourlegscrossedforlongperiodsoftimeyourfeetandlegsgetpainfulorhavethefeelingofbeingasleep.Thisisbecausewhenonelegsitsontopoftheotheritcausespressureontheveins（静脉）andnervesinyourlegsandfeet.Itcancausenumbnessand/ortemporaryparalysisinthelegs,ankles,orfeet.Whilethefeelingofdiscomfortmayonlylastaminuteortwo,repeatedlycrossingyourlegsuntiltheyfeelnumbcancausepermanentnervedamage.Sonexttimeyousitdown,trytogetyourselfinthehabitofsittingwithbothofyourfeetonthefloor.Notonlywillithelpyourpostureandstability,butitwillalsosaveyourhealthinthelongrun.1、Whichofthefollowingisnottheconsequenceofcrossinglegs?A．Neckandbackgethurt.B．Feetandlegsbecomenumb.C．Bloodpressuregoesup.D．Pelvicboneskeepperfectpostures.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“rotate”inPara3mean?A．breakseriouslyB．hurtgreatlyC．movecasuallyD．straightensuddenly3、Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A．HowtochooseapropersittingpostureB．ItisadvisablenottositwithlegscrossedC．HowtodevelopbeneficialhabitsD．Bloodpressureharmsourbodies.24．（8分）TheancientcityofChichenItzainsouthernMexicowasoneofthemostpowerfulcitiesandoneofthemostpowerfulancientcultures—theMaya.Buttoday,noonelivesthere.Itisonlyagroupofoldbuildings.However,peoplefromaroundtheworldstillcometoseeit.Peoplecometolearnaboutitsancientculture,thecultureoftheMayanpeople.TheMayanculturebeganalmost3,000yearsagoandgrewinpartsofCentralAmerica.Butabout1,000yearsagoagroupcalledtheItzainvadedthecityandbuiltnewpartsofthecitybasedonnaturalwells.TheynamedthecityChichenItza,whichmeans“mouthofthewelloftheItza”.ThemostinterestingstructureinChichenItzaisthePyramidofKukulcan(库库尔坎金字塔),whosefoursidesallcometogetheratonepointatthetop.EachsideonthePyramidofKukulcanhas91steps.Andthereisonemorestepatthetopofthepyramid.Thestepsareasmanyasthedaysofayear.SomeexpertsbelievetheMayacouldhaveusedthisbuildingtohelpthemknowwhentoplantcrops.Eachdaythesunfallsonadifferentstepofthepyramid,whichcouldbeawaytofollowtheyear.ThepeopleofChichenItzaespeciallydesignedonebuildingtoobserveandstudythemovementofthestarsandplanets.Expertssaythattheobservatory(天文台)isoneofthemostcomplexstructurestheMayabuilt.Asetofstepswentupandaroundtheobservatorytower.Andtherewerewindowsinthetower.Eachwindowhadapurpose.Expertsbelievethatapersonlookingthroughoneofthesewindowscouldseeparticularstarsonparticulardates.TheMayamighthavebelievedthatstudyingthestarscouldtellthemthefuture.ChichenItzaisnowaUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteandanimportantpartoftheworld’shistory.1、VisitorscametothecityofChichenItzato.A．viewitsbeautifulsceneryB．experienceandexploretheMayancultureC．studyandobserveotherstarsontheobservatoryD．learnsomethingaboutwhentoplantcrops2、Whydidtheinvadersnamethecity“mouthofthewelloftheItza”？A．Becausewellscanbeseeninoraroundthecity.B．Becauseitislargeinsize.C．Becausethecityisnewly-built.D．Becauseitslocationisvital.3、Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．ChichenItzaisoneoftheWorldHeritages.B．ThePyramidofKukulcanhas364steps.C．Windowsinthetowerpredicttheweatherinthefuture.D．ThecityofChichenItzahasalonghistoryof3,000years.4、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A．ToevaluatetheMayanculture.B．Topersuadereaderstopayavisit.C．TointroducetheancientcityofChichenItza.D．TopresentthedevelopmentoftheMayanconstruction.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）Asmyhusband,Doug,stoodonthebusyNewYorkcitystreettostopataxi,ItriedtoprotectmydaughterfromthecoldDecemberwindandrain.Iputmyheaddowntokissher1face.Frustratedandwet,myhusbandgaveuphisattempttohailataxi.Iknewthefeeling.Justafterherfirstbirthday,weweretoldourdaughterKatiehasa2brainillness.Sincethatmoment,DougandIfeltlike3inamarathonracewherethefinishlinekeptdisappearing.WeknewKatiewasrunningoutof4.Ithadtakenmonthsbeforewefinallyhadanameforthe5,butweweretoldonlyafewspecialistsintheworldknewhowto6it.Now,aswefinallyfoundabrilliantdoctorto7ourgirl,wewereinastrangecityinthecoldrain.Justatthemoment,amiddle-agedwoman8andsaid,“Pardonme?MayIofferyoua(n)9?Beforewecouldsay10,shecontinued,“It’sreallyno11forme.Justgetin.”ItwasthenthatInoticedherthickIrish12,which13meuplikehotsoup.We14said,“Thanks!RooseveltHospital,please,”aswegotinhercarfortheride.“Areyougoingforthebaby?”sheaskedus.Inoddedmyhead,holdingbackmy15.Atthehospital,we16heradozentimesfortheride.Asthewomanhuggedme,Inoticedherfacewas17withtears.Shepromisedtoprayforusbeforesheleft.AfterthreemorevisitstoNewYorkandtwomore18surgeries(手术),Katieiscured.ButthevoiceoftheIrishAngelstillrangasaconstant19ofatinyrayoflightthatappearedinour20days.1、A．smiling B．tiny C．round D．beautiful2、A．rare B．simple C．normal D．natural3、A．passers-by B．judges C．lawyers D．runners4、A．money B．confidence C．time D．courage5、A．race B．illness C．doctor D．challenge6、A．fix B．check C．reach D．explain7、A．protect B．meet C．encourage D．save8、A．pulledover B．putup C．turneddown D．stoodby9、A．ride B．seat C．car D．umbrella10、A．nothing B．anyone C．anything D．someone11、A．difference B．question C．trouble D．loss12、A．appearance B．accent C．custom D．hair13、A．picked B．called C．woke D．warmed14、A．normally B．simply C．angrily D．regularly15、A．tears B．anger C．smile D．surprise16、A．respected B．praised C．thanked D．accepted17、A．annoyed B．disappointed C．happy D．wet18、A．eye B．brain C．kidney D．heart19、A．warning B．effort C．reminder D．exercise20、A．busiest B．luckiest C．happiest D．darkest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）Chinahasbuiltahigh-speedpassengerrailnetworkinrecent1．(year)andwillcontinuetoexpandit.Bytheendof2018,China'srailwaymileage(里程)2．(reach)131,000kilometers,of3．29,000kilometerswerehigh-speedrail.Thisaccountedfor2/3oftheworld'stotalhigh-speedrailtracks,makingChina'shigh-speedrailsystemtheworld's4．(large)high-speedrailnetwork.China'shigh-speedtrainsaresimilar5．thoseofFrance'sTGV,German'sICEandJapan'sShinkansen.Thefasttrainswithatopspeedof250-350km/h6．(call)CRH,ChinaRailwayHigh-speed.IfyouwanttotravelaroundChina,thehigh-speedtrainswillbeyouridealchoicesincetheyareclean,comfortable7．modern.UnlikeontheconventionaltrainsinChina,nobodyisallowed8．(smoke)onhigh-speedtrains,notevenbetweencarriages.Theseatsareasgoodasthoseontheplaneorevenbetter.Mosthigh-speedrailticketshavecorresponding(对应的)seats,andonly9．smallnumberofstandingticketsaresometimessoldonlimitedtrains.There'sneveracrowdofpeoplesittingintheaisles.TheticketpricesforChinahigh-speedtrainsarereasonableand,onmostroutes,thefrequencyofdepartureisveryhigh,sopeoplecanbuytickets10．(convenient).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。JacklivesinasmallertowninEngland.Heusuallystayedinhisowncountryduringtheholidays.Lastyear,hedecidedtogotoRussiaandstayedthereforafewday.Oneday,hewentoutforwalk.InEngland,peopledriveontheleftsideoftheroad.AndinRussia,theydriveontheright,whichJackforgot.Whencrossedabusystreet,shewasalmostknockeddownbyacar.Jackstoodhereforamoment,fulloffear.Shortlyafterherecoveredfromhimself,hesaid:“WhereamI?”AnoldmanwhichsoldmapsnearbyrantoJackatonceandsaid:“Mapsofthecity,sir?”第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，你的朋友Mary因为缺乏运动而生病。请给她写一封信，劝说她康复以后多参加体育活动，每天锻炼一个小时，以增强身体素质。注意：1.词数100左右；1．开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。DearMary，Iamsorrytohearthatyouhavebeenillfordaysandhopeyouhavegotbetternow._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、D4、D5、A6、B7、A8、D9、D10、D11、C12、A13、A14、D15、A16、A17、D18、B19、B20、D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、B3、C4、A22、1、B2、B3、D23、1、D2、C3、B24、1、B2、A3、A4、B25、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-agodayonSpr