內(nèi)蒙古鄂爾多斯市康巴什區(qū)鄂爾多斯一中2025屆高三（最后沖刺）英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

內(nèi)蒙古鄂爾多斯市康巴什區(qū)鄂爾多斯一中2025屆高三（最后沖刺）英語(yǔ)試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)、考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位號(hào)填寫(xiě)在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫(xiě)在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動(dòng)，先劃掉原來(lái)的答案，然后再寫(xiě)上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無(wú)效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Mymobilephoneismissing.Whoit?A．musthavetaken B．musttakeC．couldhavetaken D．couldtake2．-Couldyoupassmethesugar,please?-OK,____A．nevermindB．soundsgreatC．hereyougoD．thereitis3．Natureisunderstandableinthesense______shewillanswertrulyandrewardwithdiscoverieswhenweaskherquestionsviaobservation.A．that B．whereC．how D．what4．Moresubwaylines______tomaketravellingeasyinBeijinginthecomingyears.A．willbuild B．willbebuiltC．build D．a(chǎn)rebuilt5．Themealitselfwasnotsogood—______wasboringlybrownincludingvegetables.A．nothingB．everythingC．a(chǎn)nythingD．something6．Morecompetitivehigh-techenterprisesareinvestinginNantongCentralInnovationDistrict,whichwillresultin_____economicgrowth.A．sustainable B．a(chǎn)daptable C．recyclable D．changeable7．Visittheoldmanthisafternoon？Ifyou________，makesureyouwearsunscreenstoprotectyourskin.A．must B．canC．may D．shall8．Wordcamethat30firefightersgavetheirlivestoourcountry_______nationalpropertysecurity.A．inexchangefor B．inresponsetoC．intermsof D．incontrastwith9．Asadoctor,Ispendmostofthetimewithmypatients,andthat’s________itisinmyday.A．howB．whenC．whyD．where10．Theathletes,especiallythewinners,shouldremainmodest________rapidprogresstheyhavemade.A．whatever B．howeverC．howmuch D．nomatter11．Thiswasreturnedbecausetheperson________thisletterwasaddressedhaddiedthreeyearsago.A．towhom B．towhichC．which D．whom12．WaterKnowsAnswersbyaJapaneseauthor,________into16languages,hasbecomeabest-sellerallovertheworld.A．havingtranslated B．tobetranslatedC．beingtranslated D．translated13．Infact，mostofuswouldtheconsequencesofstupiddecisionstakenbyothers.A．handle B．solve C．follow D．suffer14．Itreallymatters_______hetreatedthelatestfailure,fortheexaminationisaroundthecorner.A．if B．thatC．why D．how15．Recently,aprogrammercriticizedthe“996”workschedule______employeesworkfrom9amto9pm,6daysaweek,withtheprospectofendingupinanintensivecareunit.A．where B．when C．which D．whose16．Heswitchedoffthelightandwasabouttoleavetheclassroomandonlythen____torainheavily.A．itbeganB．itbeginsC．doesitbeginD．diditbegin17．Governmentsaroundtheworldincreasingly________artificialintelligencetohelppromoteeconomicgrowth.A．putoutB．rolloutC．makeoutD．reachout18．Don’tworry.Thehardworkthatyoudonow_____laterinlife.A．willberepaid B．wasbeingrepaidC．hasbeenrepaid D．wasrepaid19．Theredsandgolds_____intoeachotherasthesunsank.Whatabeautifulsight!A．bumped B．pressedC．melted D．turned20．Myteacheraskedmetocopy_____article_____secondtime． A．a(chǎn)n;the B．a(chǎn)n;a C．the;a D．the;the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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）InformationaboutSpecialEducationalNeedsLearnwhattodoifyouthinkyourchildhasSpecialEducationalNeeds(SEN).WhatSpecialEducationalNeeds?SpecialEducationalNeedsisalegalterm.Itdescribestheneedsofchildwhohasadifficultyordisabilitywhichmakeslearningharderforthemthanforotherchildrentheirage.WhatifIthinkmychildhasSEN?Youknowyourchildbetterthananyoneelse.Ifyourchildispro-school,don’twaitfortheirnextroutinehealthcheck：—visityourGP(全科醫(yī)生)andaskfortheiropinion.Ifyourchildisalreadyinschool(includingnursery),talktotheirteacher.Askalsotospeaktotheschool’sSpecialEducationalNeedsCo-ordinator(SENCO),whoorganizesextrahelpforchildrenwithSEN.Whatwilltheschooldo?Schoolsarerequiredbylawtoprovideaneducationforallpupils,regardlessoftheirabilityorspecialneeds.Everychild’seducationisequallyimportant.IftheSENCOandyourchild’steacheragreethatyourchildhasSEN,theschoolwillprobablytakea“graduatedapproach”—thismeans“step-by-step”.Theywillofferyourchildextrasupport,withthepossibilityofmoresupportifneeded.1、WecanseethatchildrenwithSEN________.A．havedifficultyincopingwithdisabilityofvariouskindsB．a(chǎn)renotasgoodatlearningasotherchildreninonefamilyC．a(chǎn)renotabletolearnlikenormalonesinequalconditionsD．havebelow-averageintellectualabilityjustatschoolage2、IfachildwithSENhasspecialdifficultyinlearning,he/shemight________.A．receiveone-to-oneteachingB．skipwhatisbeyondhim/herC．graduatelikeothersasusualD．getassistancefromhis/herGP22．（8分）ThebestbikesforthebeginnersWhenitcomestopurchasingyourfirstbike,thechoiceisendless,makingittoughtoknowwhattogofor.Herearethethebestbuysonthemarketrightnow.1.BoardmanCxCompThisisacrosscountrybike,andit’ssomultifunctionalthatyoucanhandleanyterrain(地勢(shì))onit,makingitagreatchoiceforthosewantingtotryvariouscyclingsubjects.Ifyouleaveonthethicktiresitcomeswith,itcanrideonvariouspathsandcanevenhandlesomelessdemandingmountainbikeroutes.Alternatively,putonthin,smoothtiresandtreatitasaroadbike.IthasabasketandcomeswithShimanoSoragears(變速器),whichareoutstandingforitsprice.￡650,Halfords2.PlanetXRT-58v2PlanetXisbasedinYorkshire,whichmeansyou’dprobablyhavetobuythisbikewithoutseeingit.Butit’sworthit，becausethisisanexcellentmachineatalowerprice,PlanetXisahighlyratedmanufacturerandthismodelcomeswithShimanoSoragearing.￡585,PlanetX3.SpecializedAllezE5Specializedisoneofthebiggestandmostpopularbrandsincycling,andthisisitshugelypopularprimaryroadbike.Itcomeswithsolidcomponentsfromfronttobackandyou’lllookgreatoutontheroad.￡1,EvansCycles4.BoardmanRoadTeamCarbonIfyoucanpushyourbudgetfurtherstill,thisbikeisworththeextrainvestment.Theframeismadeentirelyfromcarbon,whichislighter,fasterandmorecomfortablethanthecompositionmetalmodelsaboveandgivesyouanallroundandmoreenjoyableride.Italsomeansthatifyougetreallyseriousaboutcycling,youdon’thavetoupgradeasquicklyasyouwouldwithacheaperbike.￡800,Halfords1、WhatisspecialaboutBoardmanCXComp?A．ItsShimanoSoragears.B．Itsreasonableprice.C．Itsvariousfunctions.D．Itsfirmtires.2、WhichonehasthelowestpricebutwithShimanoSoragears?A．PlanetXRT-58v2.B．SpecializedAllezE5.C．BoardmanCXComp.D．BoardmanRoadTeamCarbon,3、Whatcanwelearnaboutthebikesmentionedinthetext?A．PlanetXRT58v2hasbeensoldoutsofar,B．BoardmanCxCompisactuallyamountainbike.C．SpecializedAllezE5isdesignedforseniorcyclists.D．BoardmanRoadTeamCarbonismadebyspecialmaterials.23．（8分）AmazingKids!WildJungleWritingContestAmazingKids!MagazineisproudtoannouncethatwewillbehostingaWildJungleWritingContestthisfall.Sendusyourbestjungle-themedstoriesusingthisstart:“Ihadnoideawhytheywerestandingthere.”ThiscontestisopentogradesK-12(從幼兒園到12年級(jí)的),withthreegroupsofK-3,4-8and9-12.Prizes,alongwithanofficialcertificateverify(證實(shí))theirwinningentry.Allparticipantswillreceiveacertificateofparticipationinthecontest.SubmitallentriesbyNovember30tobeconsidered.Emailusateditor@amazing-kids.orgformoredetails.MoreFrequentlyAskedQuestionsQ:Howshould1formatmyentry?A:StoriesshouldbewritteninEnglish,withsubmissionsofupto1,200words.Storiesexceedingthislengthwillnotbeconsidered.PleasesubmityourentryasaMicrosoftWorddocument.Q:CanIchoosetoremainanonymous(匿名的)？A:No.Wemustbeabletopublishbothyourstoryandname.Q:DoIneedtoattachacoveringletter?A:No.Q:HowdoIsubmitmyentry?A:Emailyoursubmissiontoeditor@.Eachemailsubmissionwillreceiveareturnmessagebasedonyouremailaddressverifyingthatthestoryisreceived.1、Whichconditionbestmeetsthecontest’srequirements?A．Anentrycontaining2,000words.B．Asubmissionwrittenbycollegestudents.C．Anarticleattachedtoacoveringletter.D．Astorycenteringonforestadventures.2、Howdoesaparticipantknowhisstoryisreceived?A．Hewillbeinformedbyemail.B．Themagazinewillgivehimacall.C．Hewillreceiveanofficialcertificate.D．Theannouncementwillbepostedonline.3、Whattypeofwritingisthispassage?A．Apieceofnews.B．Anactivitysummary.C．Anannouncement.D．Aguide.24．（8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(guò))thepreviousrecord—37atthesametimesentintospacebyRussiain2014.Wednesday’slaunchwasanothersuccessfortheIndianSpaceResearchOrganization(ISRO),whichisrapidlygainingareputationgloballyforitseffectiveyetlow-costmissions.Indiahadalreadysentupdozensofsatellites,including20inonelaunchlastyear.In2014,IndiabecamethefirstAsiannationtosendaprobe(探測(cè)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$300billion25．（10分）‘Turtletime!,loudlycalledoutbyoneofmynewly-foundfriends,meantthebeginningofeitheramorningorafternoonshiftatTurtleCampinNusaPenida,Indonesia.Uponarrivalattheprojecteachday,wewouldlookeagerlyforournamesonthewhiteboardtoseewhichtaskwewouldbeundertaking.Woulditbethehighlydesirable‘turtlefeeding’,theprettyfun‘tankcleaning’,theexciting‘medicineadministering’orthelessappealing‘fishcutting’?FineintheorybutnotwheneveryflyinIndonesiadecidestocrowdontothesedeadfishwhileyou’recutting!Lifeattheturtleprojectwasfunbecausetwiceadaywegottohangoutwithseaturtles.By‘hangout’,Iobviouslymeant‘work’,aswewereonshift,butitcertainlydidn’tfeellikework.Anotherfunthingwasgettingtoknowtheothervolunteers!Withvolunteersfromallovertheworld,itwasjustcommontohearFinnishbeingspoken,AustralianslangmixedwithFrenchexpressionsandSwedesmakingplanstovisitnewly-foundfriendsintheUSA．Ofcourse,notallthetimeatTurtleCampwasconsumedbyvolunteering.ScheduledactivitiesincludedatriptoCrystalBay,abeautifulparadiseforswimmingandsunbathing,anawesomebeachbonfirecompletewithabeautifulsunsetaswellasourlocalcoworkersshowingofftheirguitarplayingandsingingskills.OurtimeatTurtleCampwascappedoffbysettingfreetwoofourturtlesintotheseatobegintheirjourneyasindependentturtles!Hopefully,theloveandcareprovidedattheturtleprojectwouldensurethattheseturtleshadagreaterchanceofsurvivalinthebig,wideandscaryocean.1、WhichtaskislessfuntothevolunteersatTurtleCamp?A．Turtlefeeding. B．Tankcleaning.C．MedicineAdministering. D．FishCutting.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceimply?A．Thevolunteeringwasachallenge.B．Thetimeatthecampwasdifficult.C．Theworkattheprojectwasadelight.D．Communicationwastime-consuming.3、Whensettingfreethetwoturtles,thevolunteersfeltasenseof_________.A．a(chǎn)chievement B．belongingC．loss D．independence第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）AnartistinOakland,California,isusinghisskillstohelpthehomeless.GregKloehnbuildsverysmall1thatmakelifeonthestreetsalittlemore2,whichofferthehomelesssomesafetyand3frombadweather.Eachlittlehousealsohas4onthebottomsoitcanmovewhereveritsownergoes.“Iliketohelpthem.Actually,Imeanitis5forme.Iliketomakethings,anddoingsomethingthatmakesabig6tosomeone’slifeisgood.”SweetPea,wholivesinoneofthelittlehomestheartistbuilt,saysitprotectsher7andkeepshersafe.“Ilovemyhouse,”shesays8.Inanotherlittlehouse,Mr.Younggets9fromcoldnightonthestreets.“Well,itis10thanlivingontheground.IfitwasnotforGreg,Iwouldbestillontheground.”“I’mlivinginoneofGreg’shouses,andIam11tothatman.”SheilaWilliams,amothersays.Inthemornings,Mr.Kloehn12forhisbuildingmaterialsinthestreets.He13whathecanandtakesthemtohishouse.There,he14hisspecialhouses.Ashelfbecomesawindow.Flatwoodenstructuresusedinstorage(倉(cāng)庫(kù))becomewalls.Emptycoffeebagsbecometheroof.Theartistalso15asmallelectricaldevice(電氣裝置)tothehousejusttowardsthesun,forthedeviceis16bythesun.Nails(釘子),screws(螺絲)andtheglue(膠水)holdallthe17together.TheKloehnhouseownershavegotusedtocollectingwoodandothermaterials18forGregKloehn.GregKloehnhas19atleast20tinyhouses.Mr.Kloehnsayshisworkisnotasocialproject.Hesaysheisjustsomeoneusinghisskillstohelpthosein20.1、A．cavesB．sheltersC．tentsD．castles2、A．a(chǎn)ctiveB．peacefulC．frighteningD．comfortable3、A．transportB．damageC．rescueD．guidance4、A．wheelsB．floorC．entranceD．blankets5、A．realityB．funC．mercyD．harm6、A．decisionB．jokeC．choiceD．difference7、A．identityB．rightsC．belongingsD．collections8、A．gratefullyB．frequentlyC．suddenlyD．gradually9、A．rewardB．sufferingC．reliefD．hope10、A．cleanerB．betterC．healthierD．richer11、A．thankfulB．helpfulC．usefulD．painful12、A．facesB．caresC．standsD．looks13、A．settlesB．gathersC．begsD．devotes14、A．createsB．playsC．judgesD．packs15、A．invitesB．changesC．fixesD．designs16、A．shapedB．calculatedC．changedD．powered17、A．notesB．itemsC．ruinsD．tips18、A．directlyB．personallyC．a(chǎn)ctivelyD．secretly19、A．donatedB．collectedC．raisedD．organized20、A．dangerB．troubleC．workD．life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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）FuchsiaDunlopdecidedtovisitChinaafterreadingarticlesaboutthecountryforseveralmonths.Theone-monthbackpackingtripexposedtheEnglishwoman1．a(chǎn)widerangeofChinesefood."ThedishesandsoupsIhadeveninthecheapestandplaineaterieswerebetterthan2．IhadintheU.K.,”Dunloprecalled.ThelaststopofhertripwasChengdu,3．capitalofsouthwestChina'sSichuanProvince.DunloplearnedfromfriendsthatSichuanfoodrepresentsoneofChina's4．(good)cuisines,andwhenthespicyflavorofSichuanpepperexplodedinhermouth,somethinginsideherchangedforever.AftershereturnedtoLondon,DunlopmadethedecisiontostudyinChinaatSichuanUniversity.Whenshewrotedown"studyingChinese5．(policy)onethnicgroups"onthe6．(apply)formasthereasonforascholarship,whatshereallyhadinmindwereSichuandishes.HerjourneyeventuallyledhertobecomethemostknowledgeableEnglishpersononChinesefood.She7．(write)manybooksonChinesecuisinesince,includingShark'sFinandSichuanPepper,whichwastranslatedintoChinesein2018.AccordingtoChenXiaoqing,8．(know)fordirectingthedocumentaryofABiteofChina,Dunlopisthemostinsightfulforeignwriterwho9．(vivid)describesChinesecuisineinanexcitingandaccurateway.Whatshepresentstothereadersisnotjustfood,butalsotheprofoundtraditionsandtremendouschanges10．(occur)inthecountrybehindtheflavors.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假如英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加，刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)，并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)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(jì)分。LastFriday,theeveningfell,butmyparentshadn’tcomebackhomeyet、Istoppeddoingmyhomeworkbutdecidedtomakeamealformyfamilyinsteadofjustwait、Itwasmythefirstcooking、Iwentonlinetofindinformationonhowcookhome-styledishes、Withthestep-by-stepdirection,Imanagedtomakeadish、ThenItriedtocookother、Whenmyparentsgothome,theywereamazingtoseethetastydishesImade、Immediatelymymumtookpicturesforthemandmydadgavemeabighug、Irealenjoyedthemealthatevening、第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華。最近,你與父母之間關(guān)系緊張,甚至發(fā)生爭(zhēng)吵。你決定給外國(guó)的筆友Charlie寫(xiě)一封信,向他求助。內(nèi)容包括:談?wù)勀隳壳坝龅降膯?wèn)題;針對(duì)如何改善與父母的關(guān)系向他求助。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右,開(kāi)頭已經(jīng)給出,不計(jì)入總詞數(shù);可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫。DearCharlie,Howareyougettingalong?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、C3、A4、B5、B6、A7、A8、A9、A10、A11、A12、D13、D14、D15、A16、D17、B18、A19、C20、C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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、C2、A22、1、C2、A3、D23、1、D2、A3、C24、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-agodayonSpringfie