復(fù)習(xí)專號模塊測試題-2025屆高三第一次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

復(fù)習(xí)專號模塊測試題-2025屆高三第一次模擬考試英語試卷注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．---I’veheardalotaboutyou.Yougotpromoted,right?______---Manythanks.A．GoodforyouB．YouaskedforitC．ThereyouareD．You’vegonetoofar2．—WhatdoyouthinkofTom?—Hehasbeenworkingveryhard.______heisanadvancedworker.A．Nowonder B．Nodoubt C．Noworry D．Noproblem3．Countrypeopledon'tpretendtohavetheseridiculousmannerswhicharenecessary_____wecallpolitesociety．A．what B．inwhatC．which D．inwhich4．Everyonehadaforminhishand,butnooneknewwhichoffice____．A．tosenditto B．tosentit C．tobesentto D．tohaveitsent5．—Mr,White,doyouhaveanything________?—No,nothing.Youcantakearestnow.A．typeB．typedC．totypeD．tobetyped6．Ourteacherenteredtheclassroom,__________.A．a(chǎn)bookinhand B．bookinhandC．bookinhishandD．a(chǎn)bookinhands7．Itisdifficultforanyofustoeatbetter,exercisemore,andsleepenough,______weknowweshould.A．because B．evenifC．unless D．before8．Tocombatglobalwarming,manypeopleare_________theuseofalternativeenergysources.A．a(chǎn)pplyingto B．jumpingat C．dippinginto D．pushingfor9．---WhatdoesPM2.5mean？---It'saprofessional_____________indicatingtheconditionofairpollution.A．number B．markC．term D．item10．Sometimesitseemstobothertheteacher______allthestudentsarebeingtooquiet.A．how B．whatC．that D．where11．Mymother______angrywithme,butIcouldn’tshutmymouthbeforeIshoutedather!A．wasn’t B．wouldn’tbeC．wouldn’thavebeen D．hadn’tbeen12．Duetoaterriblefluthat________on,manystudentsdon’tshowuptoschooltoday.A．goes B．wasgoing C．isgoing D．hasgone13．Amythisanaccountofthedeedsofagodorsupernaturalbeings,usuallyexpressedintermsof______thought.A．primary B．capital C．initial D．primitive14．Christineis______aboutanythingbutherdressasshedoesn’treallycareaboutwhatshelookslikeintheeyesofothers.A．cautious B．optimisticC．particular D．curious15．Therisinghousepriceandthehighincometaxratehavebecomethebiggest______oftheordinarypeopleinChinatoday． A.concern B.influence C.involvement D.occupation16．ThenewlocallawinNanjingsaysparentsnotphysicallyharmyoungchildrenorexposethemtolong-termhungerasapunishment.A．can B．shallC．will D．need17．It_____havebeenTomthatparkedthecarhere,asheistheonlyonewithacar.A．may B．can C．must D．should18．Withoutourteam’sgreateffort,theartexhibitionlastweek______suchagreatsuccess.A．wouldn’tbe B．won’tbe C．wouldn’thavebeen D．won’thavebeen19．—Howdoyoufindthehealthclub?—IwouldratherI______it.Ifeelitsmanagementisgoingfrombadtoworse.A．haven’tjoined B．hadn’tjoinedC．didn’tjoin D．hadjoined20．Ladiesandgentlemen,onbehalfofourgovernment,I'dliketo________asincerewelcomeandheartfeltgratitude.A．exploitB．exposeC．expandD．extend第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）ToddlerWorldNurserywasdelightedtoemployatrainee---twenty-two-oldJonathanBrown—astheirfirstmalenurseryschoolteacher.Hewasalsotheonlymanwhoappliedforthejob,but,insistsMargeryBowman,headteacherofToddlerWorld,byfarthebestapplicant.“Bothboysandgirlswillbenefitfromtheexperienceofhavingamalerolemodelinthenursery.”Saysmotheroftwo,Margery.Jonathanhasalwaysbeeninterestedinchildcare.Hisownmotherisachildminderandhisfatherisateacher.“I’vealwayshelpedMumwithlookingafterallthechildren.”hesays.“I’musedtochangingnappies,feedingbabies,readingstoriesandplayingwithLego.”ButJonathanisararemaleinafemaleworld.Only2%ofnurseryteachersaremenandthishasn’tchangedfortenyears.RogerOlsenoftheNationalNurseryTrustsaid,“Menareoftenviewedwithanxietyandsuspicion(懷疑)inachildren’senvironment.Ortheyareexpectedtodothingsthewaywomenwoulddothem.Butmenbringdifferentthingsintochildcareandthishastoberecoginsed.”Jonathanagrees.Heisaqualifiedunder-7sfootballcoach,andplantstointroducefootballlessonstothenurseryforboysandgirls.WhatdoJonathan’sfriendsthinkofhischoiceofcareer?“Actually,mostofthemareprettycoolaboutitnow.”hesays,“thoughtheydomakejokesaboutnappies.AndI’vefoundthatgirlsareactuallyquiteimpressed–sothat’sgood!”1、WhywasJonathanemployedbyToddlerWorldNursery?A．Hewasthebestamongalltheapplicants.B．Hewastheonlymanwhoappliedforthejob.C．Hewouldbeabletoteachkidstoplayfootball.D．Hewoulddothingsthewaywomenwoulddothem.2、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“childminder”(Para.2)?A．Instructor.B．Superior.C．Baby-sitter.D．Coach.3、WhatdidRogerOlsensayaboutthejobofchildcare?A．Ithasbeenwomen-specific.B．Itrequirespeople’sunderstanding.C．Ittakestimetomakesomechanges.D．Itneedsmenteacherstobringsomethingdifferent22．（8分）Ourmotherearthisgoingthroughaverytoughsituationandwe,theentirehumanrace,aredestroyingourenvironmentorunconsciouslywithoutevenrealizingitsconsequences.Nowwehavetoactverysmartlyandplansomethingtosustainwhatwestillhave,gettingallnecessarysupportfromnaturetoleadhealthylives.Gardeningisalwaysanexcellentandenvironmentallyfriendlyidea.Ifyoucangoforsustainablegardening,thenitwillbeevenmoreusefulforall.Gardeningisafavoritehobbyformany.Itistimetochannelizeyourhobbytowardsamoremeaningfulmotivation.Whenwedogardeningweneedtousedifferentingredients(材料)togrowplants.Someofthemarenaturalresourceslikewater,soil,sunshine,andmanythingslikethis.Usingtheseresourcessmartlyisapartofsustainablegardening.Somesimpletechniquesinclude:uselesswaterandorganicthingstogrowplants;trytostorerainwatersothatyoucanusethemforgardening;tryusinglessenergytodrivedevices;avoidusingplasticsinanyformwhilegardening;reusetheleavesfromyourgardentofertilizethem.Thesearethebasicsustainablemeasures.Todosoweneedtohaveproperknowledgeaboutgardeninganditsrequirementssothatwecanuseproperresourceswithoutwastinganyofthem.Intoday’sbusylifewedon’tgetmuchtimetospendonourenvironment.Gardeninggivesusachancetodoso.Wecanalsohavesomepesticide-free(無農(nóng)藥的)andfreshfoodifwegrowtheminourgarden.Thisistherighttimetodosomegoodtoprotectourownenvironmentandgardeningisoneoftheeasiestways.Doyouwanttostartgardening,butyou’renotsurehow?Clickhere:http://www.gardenhowto.com.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“channelize”inParagraph2referto?A．Cause. B．Transform.C．Direct. D．Associate.2、Whichofthefollowingbelongstoasustainablemeasure?A．Usingadvancedelectricalmachines.B．Avoidingfertilizers.C．Wateringplantswithcollectedrainwater.D．Clearingawaytheleaves.3、Whatisthebenefitofsustainablegardening?A．Itrequireslittlewater. B．Itneedsnofertilizer.C．Itbreaksupplastics. D．Itdoesn'twasteanyresource.4、Whereisthepassageprobablytakenfrom?A．Anewspaper. B．TheInternet.C．Aguidebook. D．Asciencereport.23．（8分）Imaginebeinggiventheopportunitytowakeuptolions,eatyourmealswithmonkeys,andevenshareyourbathwithbears,allfromthecomfortofauniquenewlodgingexperience.TheJamalaWildlifeLodgeopeneditsdoorsinJanuary2015,whichwassetupinanefforttoeducatevisitorsaboutaidingthesurvivalofmanyoftheworld'sendangeredspecies.“It'sgreatfortheanimals;they'regoingtogetmorespace.It'sgreatfortheviewingpublic;they'regoingtogetmorethingstosee.Itwillbegreatfortourismandjustforthelocalcommunity，”saidRichardTindale,theownerandoperator.SpreadingacrossthreelocationsintheNationalZoo,the18rooms,whichrangefromgiraffetreehousestojunglebungalows,offerafantasticexperiencewithwildlife.TheGiraffeTreehouseTheGiraffeTreehouseissetamongthegiraffeenclosures(圍場),andtheJungleBungalowsareluxuriousindividualsuiteswhicharenexttoeitherlion,cheetah(獵豹),brownbear,orMalaysiansunbearenclosures.TheUshakaHouseHousingupto26people,theUshakaHouseisbuiltaroundthemonkeyenclosureandhasabuiltinaquariumwhichoffersprivateviewsofsomeofthezoo'ssharks.TheBurleyGriffinHouseOnlymetersfromtheedgeofLakeBurleyGriffin,theindoorandoutdoorentertainingareashavesplendidviewsacrossthelaketoBlackMountain.TheSharkHouseTheSharkHousehasitsownlittlejetty(碼頭)anditcomesoutoverthesharktankhereandsothepeoplewhostayintheroomwillbeabletogototheirbedroomandpattheshark.LocationLocatedintheheartofAustralia'spoliticalcapital,theJamalaWildlifeLodgeattheNationalZooandAquariumisjusttenminutesfromCanberra'scentralBusinessDistrict.1、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheJamalaWildlifeLodge?A．TheJamalaWildlifeLodgeliesintheheartofCanberra.B．TheJamalaWildlifeLodgehasaverylonghistory.C．TheJamalaWildlifeLodgeisoutsidetheNationalZoo.D．TheJamalaWildlifeLodgehasaltogether26houses.2、IfatouristwantstovisitLakeBurleyGriffin,he'dbetterchoose________.A．TheGiraffeTreehouse B．TheUshakaHouseC．TheBurleyGriffinHouse D．TheSharkHouse3、Thepurposeofwritingthepassageisto________.A．a(chǎn)ttractmoretouriststovisittheNationalZooB．introducetheJamalaWildlifeLodgeinAustraliaC．raisepeople'sawarenessofprotectinganimalsD．offervisitorsanopportunitytoplaywithsharks24．（8分）ManyAmericansthinkofdriverlesscarsasafuturistictechnologythatwillrevolutionizetravelincitiesandalongstatehighways.ButrecentexperimentsareprovingthatautonomousvehiclesalsohavethepotentialtoimprovethequalityoflifeformillionsofAmericansunderservedbytraditionalwaysoftransportation,suchastheelderlyanddisabled,solongaslawmakersmakesmartpoliciesthatpavethewayforinnovation.AretirementcommunityinSanJose,Calif.,whichhasbeentransformedbyasmallfleet（車隊）ofdriverlesstaxis,showsthepotentialofself-drivingcarstotransformpeople’slives.Builtbyatechstart-upcalledVoyage,themodified(被改進(jìn)的)FordFusionsarecurrentlylimitedtoatwo-mileroad,butresidentsarealreadyhavingthebenefitsoftheseautonomousvehicles,whichallowthemtoparticipateinsocialactivitiestheywouldotherwisebeunabletoenjoysimplybecausetheycouldnotgettothem.Whenthetrialrunfinallyexpandsto15milesofroad,theseresidents—whoseaverageageis76—willalsohaveaconvenientandreliablenewwaytoappointments.Asthesecarscontinuetoserveresidentsthere,itiseasytounderstandwhyCaliforniaismovingtosimplifyregulationsfortheindustry.InMichigan,forward-thinkingpolicieshavethepotentialtounlockotherhiddenbenefitsofautonomousvehicles,especiallyforthosewithphysicaldisabilities.TheMichiganDisabilityRightsCoalitionhasstronglyadvocatedforthedevelopmentofthistechnology,sayingthatitcouldgivepeoplewithdisabilitiesgreateropportunitiesintheworkforceandenablethemtoleadmorefulfilling(滿意的),independentlives.Manyrecognizethatautonomousvehicleswillbethefutureoftransportation,butitistoooftenoverlookedthatthisfuturecannotarrivefastenoughformillionsofAmericanswhoareforcedtodependonothersforday-to-daytravel.ThepolicymakersshouldfollowtheleadofplaceslikeCaliforniaandMichigan,andpassrulesandregulationstounlockthesehiddenbenefitsofdriverlesscars.1、What’stheattitudeofmostAmericanpeopletothefutureofautonomousvehicles?A．uncertainB．doubtfulC．indifferentD．optimistic2、WhatisthemodifiedFordFusion?A．Thecollectionofsocialactivities.B．Thenameofaretirementcommunity.C．Akindofautonomousvehicle.D．Atwo-mileroadforself-drivingcars.3、ExamplesaregiveninthethirdandfourthparagraphstoproveA．whatarepreventingthedevelopmentofthetechnologyB．whydriverlesscarsarerestrictedinmanystatesinAmericaC．howdriverlesstechnologybenefitstheagedanddisabledD．whendriverlesscarscanenterpeople’slifeeventually4、Whatdoestheauthorattempttoinformusinthelastparagraph?A．Theconceptofautonomousvehicleshasbeenwidelyrecognized.B．Theweakgroupsareoftenoverlookeddespitetechnologyadvances.C．Thebenefitsofdriverlesscarshavebeenfullyunlocked.D．Regulationsshouldgohandinhandwithdriverlesstechnology.25．（10分）NEWDELHI—InIndia’sspacecenteronthebarrierislandofSriharikota,thewhite-jacketedscientistsheldtheirbreaths.Thecountry’strustyred-and-whitesatellitelaunchvehiclehadliftedoffmomentsbeforeandblastedintoorbit.ThePolarSatelliteLaunchVehicleC-37wasabouttoperformadelicatemaneuver(操縱，任務(wù))—carefullysending104satellitesintotheheavens,thehighestnumbereverattemptedinonemission.OneIndianspaceanalystontelevisionlikenedthecomplicatedmaneuvertodroppingchildrenatdifferentbusstops.About10a.m.Wednesday,theannouncementcame:Allthesatelliteshadbeensuccessfullylaunched.Thescientistsbreathedacollectivesighofrelief,andbackslappingandapplausefollowed.“Thisisagreatmomentforeachandeveryoneofus.Todaywehavemadehistory,”projectmanagerB．Jayakumarsaidafterward.Thetotalnumberofsatellitesfaroutstripped(超過)thepreviousrecord—37atthesametimesentintospacebyRussiain2014.Wednesday’slaunchwasanothersuccessfortheIndianSpaceResearchOrganization(ISRO),whichisrapidlygainingareputationgloballyforitseffectiveyetlow-costmissions.Indiahadalreadysentupdozensofsatellites,including20inonelaunchlastyear.In2014,IndiabecamethefirstAsiannationtosendaprobe(探測器)intoorbitaroundMars,a$74millioneffortthat,asPrimeMinisterNarendraModinotedatthetime,costlessthanwhatittooktomaketheHollywoodspacemovie“Gravity”.ThefiercenationalpridethatresultedafterthatsuccesssenttheMarsproberocketingontothefaceofthecountry’snew2,000rupee($30)currencynote(鈔票)inNovember.“NowIndiaisshowingitscompetitivenessinthe$300billionglobalspacemarket,”saidRajeswariPillaiRajagopalan,headoftheNuclearandSpacePolicyInitiativeattheObserverRearchFoundationinNewDelhi.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“l(fā)ikened”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．a(chǎn)pictureoftheLong-marchrocketC．a(chǎn)pictureoftheThree-gorges(峽谷)projectD．PresidentXiJinping’sportrait4、Itcanbeinferredthatafterthesuccessinthe104-satellitelaunch,Indiawill________.A．becomeNo.1intheglobalspacemarketB．takeupalargermarketshareinthefutureC．showitsabilityamonglocalcompetitorsD．haveanorderof$300billion第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Fromayoungage,myparentshavetaughtmetheimportanceofgivinggenerouslytothelessfortunate.Outof1,wheneverthereissomethingIcan2,Igiveittosomeoneonthestreet.Lastweek,3Ileftthehousetorunafewerrands(差事)，Icarriedwithmesomeoldclothes,somefoodandahandbagtohandovertosomeone4.Asthecar5atthetrafficsignal,Isawagirloffiveorsixaskingformoney.I6hertocometomeandquickly7allthethingsIhad.AsIstartedhandingthemover,sheseemed8.Shelookedupatmewithasweetsmileonherfaceandaskedwhatwasinthe9.Itoldherthereweresomeclothesandfoodforher.10shelookedupatmeandasked,“Canyougivemesomewater?”ItwasthenthatInoticedher11lips.Itseemedasifshehadnothadadropofwaterallday.I12mybottleofwaterthatIalwayscarriedwithmeandhelpedhertodrinkfromit.Shefinisheditquicklyandgavemeaheartwarmingsmileof13.IwasthankfulthatIcould14hersimplewish!Irealizedonceagainthatdaythatyoudon’tnecessarilyhavetomakebig15tohelpsomeone.Thisexperience16onceagainmybeliefinthe17actsofkindnessandhowtheycanmakesomeone’s18.Thenexttimeyouwanttodosomethingniceforsomeone,don’t19,waitingfortherightchance.20anddoit.1、A．habitB．respectC．sympathyD．kindness2、A．a(chǎn)ffordB．getC．spareD．serve3、A．untilB．a(chǎn)sC．onceD．before4、A．needyB．sickC．disabledD．sad5、A．parkedB．staredC．turnedD．paused6、A．phonedB．signaledC．a(chǎn)dvisedD．a(chǎn)llowed7、A．collectedB．fetchedC．packedD．threw8、A．a(chǎn)shamedB．upsetC．embarrassedD．a(chǎn)stonished9、A．carB．bagC．bottleD．clothes10、A．ThenB．NextC．AgainD．But11、A．dirtyB．paleC．thickD．dry12、A．pointedoutB．tookoutC．gaveoutD．pickedout13、A．happinessB．pleasureC．a(chǎn)ppreciationD．welcome14、A．satisfyB．a(chǎn)ttainC．promiseD．realize15、A．differencesB．a(chǎn)mbitionsC．a(chǎn)chievementsD．donations16、A．foundB．doubtedC．provedD．showed17、A．uniqueB．simpleC．reliableD．polite18、A．dayB．fortuneC．dreamD．life19、A．holdonB．holdupC．holddownD．holdback20、A．SpeedupB．TakecareC．GoaheadD．Lookout第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Inmanycountries,1．isnotunusualforfamiliesofdifferentbackgroundstolivetogetherinthesharedspace.2．,intheUnitedStates,thisideamaystillbeconsideredstrange.Butthistypeofhousing,3．(call)co-housing,isgettingits4．(popular)intheUnitedStates,too.Co-housingcomplexes(綜合設(shè)施)appearacrossthecountry.Formanypeople,thiswayoflifeisagood5．(choose)inthebusymodernsociety.Aco-housingcommunityhas6．(private)ownedhousesandsharedland.Thereisoftena“commonhouse"withakitchenanddiningroom,meetingroom,andmaybeaworkshopoflibraryormusicroom.About25co-housingcommunities7．(build)inrecentyears,and150moreareplanned.Aco-housingcomplexisaplace8．citizensshop,cook,andeattogether.Citizensofaco-housingcomplexlikeitssenseofsharedcommunity.Childrenhaveotherkidstoplay9．,whichmanyfamilieslike.Othercitizenslikethefeelingoflivingina“village”.Citizensalsosaythattheycanliveinco-housingfor10．(little)moneythantheywouldpayfornearbyapartments.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）短文改錯（共10小題；假段定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(ù)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分Asastudent,LiHuaworksveryharderathislessons,soheisalwaysoneofthetopstudentinourclass、Helovessportsverymuchthathemakesitaruletoplaythefootballatweekendswithhisfriends、LiHuaisconcerningaboutthestudentswhoarenotgoodattheirlessons,soshealwayshelpsthemafterclass、Asamonitor,LiHuahasorganizedsomevoluntaryactivitiessuccessful、Wevisitanursinghomelastmonth,andwepickrubbishintheparknearourschooleveryweek、Whatwedoiswarmlywelcomedbythecommunity、ThisishowLiHuaissopopular、3、4、5、6、7、8、9、10、11、12、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，假設(shè)你暑期計劃兼職，想應(yīng)聘汕頭市某旅游公司“一日游”導(dǎo)游，帶外國人游玩汕頭市，請根據(jù)自己的情況寫一封申請信。要點如下:1、說明兼職原因；2、闡述自身優(yōu)勢；3、渴望得到兼職。注意:字?jǐn)?shù)要求100字左右。開頭與結(jié)尾已經(jīng)給出，不算進(jìn)總字?jǐn)?shù)；可以適當(dāng)發(fā)揮。DearSir,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、B3、B4、A5、D6、B7、B8、D9、C10、C11、C12、C13、D14、C15、A16、B17、C18、C19、B20、D第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、A2、C3、D22、1、C2、C3、D4、B23、1、A2、C3、B24、1、D2、C3、C4、D25、Maybenooneforgetstheirfirstbikeandthereisnoexceptiontoawomanlikeme.MinewasaSchwinncoasterbike,second-hand,paintedredandyellowbyitspreviousowner.IrememberridingtoofastdownthebighillonSpringfieldAvenue.Iknewatoncethattheworldwasminetoexplore.Acoupleofyearslater,whenIwas11,mygrandmothervisitedfromEngland,bringingmeabike.Itwasadarkgreenone,withthreegears(齒輪)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(學(xué)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.AndIknewtheyallrememberedtheirfirstbikeandhowithadsetthemfree.Iwantedtocallbacktothem,"Itstillcan