2025届甘肃省岷县一中高三第三次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2025届甘肃省岷县一中高三第三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．IfJoe’swifewon’tgototheparty,________.A．hewilleither B．neitherwillheC．heneitherwill D．eitherhewill2．Theworldisnotalways______wewishittobe.A．that B．whichC．what D．where3．Theboyishavingafever.You’dbetterdampatowelandlayit______hisforehead.A．acrossB．withinC．throughD．beyond4．---Mom,canyougivemeanextra200yuanamonth?---Son,wehavejustboughtahouse,andfromnowonweneedtopractisestrict.A．economyB．medicineC．self-controlD．patience5．I______footballsinceIleftuniversity.A．didn’tplay B．don’tplayC．won’tplay D．haven’tplayed6．_______thosepastyears,wecouldn’thelpfeelingsorryforourparentswhoneverhadarestalltheyearround.A．Lookingbackupon B．Lookingaround C．Lookingout D．Lookingup7．ThefarmersaidthePLAmencametorescuetimelywhenthey_____inthesnowstorm.A．weretrappingB．werebeingtrappedC．aretrappingD．arebeingtrapped8．merchantA．machineB．achieveC．stomachD．technology9．Everyoneinthevillagehopedthathewould______afterafewdays’treatment.A．pickup B．comeup C．keepup D．makeup10．Tobeanexpert,abeginnerneedstogothroughaseriesof_____stages.A．intermediateB．liberalC．overallD．demanding11．____upearlyinthemorningtohaveawalk,Iamsure,youarelikelytofeelactiveallday．A．Get B．Havinggot C．Getting D．Toget12．PremierLiKeqiangofficially______theplantodeveloptheBayAreainhisgovernmentworkreportdeliveredatthestartoftheNationalPeople’sCongresssessioninMarch.A．laidoutB．laidoffC．laiddownD．laidup13．Ifyou________cometoourvillage,I’llshowyouaround.A．will B．shall C．must D．should14．______almostonehundredjin,thestonewasmovedbyhimalone.A．Weighed B．Weighing C．Itweighed D．Toweigh15．Theboystoodhisheaddown,listeningtohismotherscoldinghimforbreakingthewindows.A．for B．of C．with D．around16．There’sanotherwaytosurvivethiscompetition--awaynooneeverseemstotellyouabout,_____youhavetolearnforyourself.A．one B．it C．that D．another17．Pleasedon’tmakesoloudnoise．ThenewsofthevolcaniceruptioninIndonesia____andIwanttolisten．A．isbroadcast B．isbeingbroadcastC．hasbeenbroadcast D．hadbeenbroadcast18．Asurveyoftheopinionsofexperts_________thatthreehoursofoutdoorexerciseaweek________goodforone’shealth.A．show;are B．shows;isC．show;is D．shows;are19．Daniel’sfamily________theirholidayinHuangshanthistimenextweek.A．areenjoying B．aretoenjoy C．willenjoy D．willbeenjoying20．Asasurgeon,Icannotanymistakes;itwouldbedangerousforthepatient.A．appreciate B．removeC．offer D．afford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）WelcometoSummerFun4Kids－theUKdirectoryofSummerCampsandCourses.Thelongsummerholidaysareincreasinglyrecognizedasagreatopportunityforyoungpeopletotakepartinorganizedactivities,playschemes（儿童游戏活动计划）ordaycampseitherwithintheirlocalareaonadailybasisorlivingawayfromhomeatanAmerican-styleresidentialSummerCamp.ThisdirectoryaimstoprovideasummaryofavailableopportunitiesthroughouttheUKaswellasbackgroundinformationandusefullinks.DayCampsDayCampsusuallyrunfromMondaystoFridaysofferavariedprogrammeofsports,adventureorcreativeactivitiesthroughouteachday.Arrivalanddeparturetimesvarybutusuallyinvolveastartingtimebetween9:00－10:00a.m.andacollectiontimebetween4:00－5:00p.m..DayCampsareprovidedforyoungpeoplelivingwithintheimmediatecatchmentareaofthevenue（会场服务区）,butsomeofferasupervisedtransportservicefromawidercatchmentarea.Agegroupsfrom3yearsandabove.HolidayPlayschemesPlayschemesareusuallyrunbyvoluntaryorganizationsorlocalauthorities.Playschemesmayberestrictedtospecificactivities（SportsorArts&Crafts）orinvolvearangeofdifferentactivities.Someplayschemesmayinvolveoffsitetrips.Playschemesareprovidedmostlyforyoungpeoplelivingwithintheimmediatecatchmentareaofthevenue.Agegroupsfrom3yearsandabove.Sports/ActivityCoursesSpecialistcoursesinsingleactivitiesorsports.Thesecoursesusuallytake2or3hoursperday,lastinganythingfromasingledaytoaprogressivecourseover4or5consecutive（连续的）days.Sportscoursesareusuallyledbyqualifiedinstructorsorcoachesandnationalgoverningbodyawardsmaybeachieved,subjecttothelengthofcourse.Sportscoursesareoftenorganizedbylocalauthoritysportscentresorspecialistcenters（RidingSchools,WatersportsCenters,etc）.Agegroupsfrom7yearsandabove.Multi-ActivityProgrammesorcoursesinvolvingacombinationofactivitiesratherthanaspecialistcourse.Typicallymulti-activityprogrammesinvolvebetween4－6activitysessionsperday,witheachactivitysessionlastingbetween1－1.5hours.Thistypeofcourseusuallyfocuseson“taster”orintroductorysessionsinarangeofactivitiessuchassports,adventure,creativeandperformingartsactivities.Agegroupsfrom3yearsandabove.1、TheaimofSummerFun4Kidsis.A．toorganizeplayschemesorcampsforkidsB．togatherinformationandusefullinksC．toprovidealistofavailableopportunitiesD．tomakeenoughmoneythroughsomeactivities2、IfyouchooseDayCampsforyourkid,.A．he/shewillspendsevendaysaweekthereB．he/shemaytakeariskoflosinglifeC．he/shewillstaythereatleast6hoursadayD．he/shewillhavetogrowupasateenager3、AkidenteringforSportscourses.A．willhavesomeoffsitetripswithcoachesB．maybeadmittedtoakeyuniversityinthefutureC．willturnintoaqualifiedinstructorD．shouldbeatleast7orabove22．（8分）WheretoDineonaBudgetWithKidsinLondon?Wheretodineonabudgetwithkids?ThesefourLondonrestaurantsareaswelcomingastheyarewallet-friendly.◆BarbicanKitchenattheBarbicanCentreEurope’slargestmulti-artsvenueishometocinemas,atheatre,aconcerthallandgalleriessothereareplentyofwaysforfamiliestoworkupanappetitebeforerefuelingattheBarbicanKitchen.Thisgroundfloorrestaurantservesarangeoflightbites,hotsandwichesandhandmadepizzasandchildrenunder12eatfreewitheveryadultorderingamainmeal.◆StickyFingers,KensingtonStickyFingersinKensingtonisarockn’rollrestaurantthatservesclassicAmericandishes.Thekid’smenu(forunder12s）isjust£7.95forameal,adrinkandadessertandifyouvisitonaMondayyoucantakeadvantageofthe“MondayMadness”promotionforupto50%offallmaincoursesforadults.Don’tleavewithoutexploringtheRollingStonessouvenirsincludinggolddiscs,guitarsandphotosoftheband.◆Jamie’sItalina,VariousLocationsTopBritishchef,JamieOliverknowsathingortwoaboutcateringforchildren.Thereareoften“kidscatfree”promotionsrunningduringschoolholidaysbuttheregularkidsmenuisonly£6.50foramaindish,asaladandadrink.Activitypacksareavailableforkidsandthe2-courselunchdealforgrown-upsisabargainat£11.95.◆VauxhallCityFarmCaféCombineadaywiththeanimalsandlunchwiththefamilyatVauxhallCityFarm,acommunityspacehometohorse,pigs,goatsandcamels,EnjoylunchattheOldDairyCaféwhichservesaffordablesandwiches,soups,salads,cakesanddishesfromaweeklyspecialsmenu.Halfportionsofeverythingareavailableforkidsforaround£2.1、WhatareyouexpectedtodobeforeeatingatBarbicanKitchen?A．Eatlightfood.B．Orderamainmeal.C．Enjoyartandentertainments.D．Developanappetiteforpaintings.2、Whichrestaurantcanattractmusicfans?A．Jamie’sItalian.B．StickyFingers.C．BarbicanKitchen.D．VauxhallCityFarmCafé3、HowarebothJamie’sItalianandVauxhallCityFarmCaféwallet-friendly?A．Theybothofferkidsfreefood.B．Theybothdopromotionsregularly.C．Theybothserveadultsatabargainprice.D．Theybothmakeasmallchangeforkidsmeal.23．（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）ItiswithmixedemotionsthatIwenttotheyoungcriminalcentereveryfewmonthstogivevaccinations(接种疫苗).Ontheonehand,Ifeelluckytobeabletoprovideaservicethatmayhaveapositivehealtheffectontheresidents.But,ontheotherhand,IfeelasenseofsadnessanddisappointmentasIseetheprisonersbeingescorted(押送)byguardstothenursingunit.Mylastvisitwasverymemorable.Forsomereason,therewasalightnessintheair.Morethaneverbefore,IfeltalightnessasIspokewitheachperson.Wesharedstoriesandsmilesandfears.Eventhetoughestprisonersseemedtobesurroundedbylight.Asamother,Isawthemasnotonlyyouth,beingpunishedforcrimes,butalsoaschildrenwhohavethepotentialtochangeforthebetter.Mostofthemwantedtotalklonger!Theywerereachingouttous!Itfeltright.Therewasonemoreprisoner.Hewaslimitedtoadifferentunitinalonelycell.Wewereaskedifwewereokaygoingdownthere.Wesaidthatwewere.Twoguardsescortedusdownandwhenweenteredthearea,instanttearswelledupinmyeyes.Theareawassad.Theseguardsdidn’tsmile.Weenteredthecellandhadtomakedowithwhatwasthere.WeweredonebutIdidn’twanttoleave.Igavethe17yearoldagentletouchandsmileasIexplainedwhattodoregardingthesideeffects.Atfirst,therewasnoresponse,soIjustlookeddownathisbarefeetandthentomysupplies.IthoughtthatIhadbetterpackup.Suddenly,helookedupatmeandsmiledbeforehesaid“Thanks”andthenhegavemeathumbs-up.Ismiledbackandsaid,“You’rewelcome.Takecareofyourself.”Itwaswonderfultoreceiveakindresponsefromsomeonewhowasinsuchaharshplace.Aswewalkedbacktothemainentrance,wedidn’tspeak.Wheretherecanbeasmile,thereishope.Sometimessmilescanbeverypowerful.1、Whatcanweknowabouttheyoungintheyoungcriminalcenter?A．Theyreceivedregularmedicalservice.B．Theyweretreatedunfairly.C．Theystayedinbadconditions.D．Theywereforcedtotaketreatment.2、Whatwasspecialaboutthecenterthelasttimetheauthorwentthere?A．Shewasaskedtosharestories. B．Everyprisonerwaskindtoher.C．Theyoungpeopletalkedfreely. D．Shesensedarelaxingatmosphere.3、Whatdidtheyoungmanthinkoftheauthor?A．Hedislikedherforhersympathy.B．Hereallyappreciatedherkindness.C．Hethoughtshewouldchangehislife.D．Hethoughtshewasjustanordinarydoctor.4、Whatimpressedtheauthormostinthisstory?A．Theyoungman’ssmile.B．Themedicalcareforprisoners.C．Thepunishmenttotheprisoners.D．Thedifferencebetweentheyoungmanandothers.25．（10分）Ithasbecomeacertainbeliefamongthepublic----drinkatleasteightglassesofwateradaytoimprovehealthandwellbeing.Bottledwatercompaniesoftenrepealittoincreasetheirsalesbutitisactuallyasillyidea.Thereisnoevidencetoprovetheadvantagesofdrinkingeightglassesofwateraday,scientistssay.Themisunderstandingiscausedfromthesuggestionthatadultsshoulddrink2.5litersofwaterdaily,whichwasstressedbytheBritishMedicalJournalinDecember.Theimportantpartofthesuggestionthatmostofthisquantityofwateriscontainedinpreparedfoods,however,isusuallyignored.USresearcherswhoreviewedtheevidenceconcludedthatmostpeopledonotneedtoworryabouttheamountofwatertheydrinkevery.day.Besidesdrinkingwater,theywillbegettingplentyofliquid（液体）inotherways.Caffeinateddrinkssuchastea,coffeeandcolaandalcohol（酒）canhelpreachthedailytotaliftheydon'tdrinktoomuch,thoughthesedrinkshelptheproductionofurine(尿).Lesswellknownarcthedangersofdrinkingtoomuchwater,causingwaterpoisoning,lowsaltlevelsandevendeath.ThereviewofresearchbyDanNegoianu,fromtheUniversityofPennsylvania,foundthatnotasinglestudyincludedthesuggestionofdrinkingeightglassesofwateraday.Althoughonesmallstudysuggestedthatdrinkingwatercouldresultinfewerheadaches,theresultswerenotveryimportant.However,thebenefitsofdrinkingsomewatertopreventapaininheadafterdrinkingtoomuchalcoholare,separately,provedtobetrue.Nostudiesshowedanyadvantagestothecoloroftheskinbecauseoftheincreasedwatertakenintobodies.Dehydration（脱水）canmakeskinlesspleasant,buttherewasnoclearevidencetosupporttheideathatwaterhelpspeoplekeepayouthfulappearance.Theresearchersalsofoundnoevidencethatdrinkinglotsofwaterdoessomegoodtothebody'sorgans（器官）.1、Fromthepassage,weknowthatthesuggestionaboutdrinkingeightglassesofwateraday.A．causessomeseriousdiseasesB．hasenoughscientificevidencetosupportitC．ismisunderstoodbypeopleinfactD．waspublishedbytheBritishMedicalJournal2、Fromthepassagewelearnthatmanypeopledon'tknowthat_______.A．theproductionofurinecancausewatertoloseB．healthcanbeimprovedbydrinkingplentyof'waterC．betterskincanresultfromintakeofmuchwaterD．caffeinateddrinkscanprovidethewaterpeopleneed3、Whatcanbeprovedaboutdrinkingalotofwateraccordingtothepassage?A．Reducingthebadinfluenceofdrinkingalcohol.B．Helpingtokeepyouthfullooks.C．Makingthebody'sorgansstronger.D．Causingbadheadaches.4、Thewriter'smainpurposeofwritingthispassageisto.A．persuadepeopletodrinkdifferentkindsofwaterB．tellpeopledrinkingmuchwaterisnotashealthyasisconsideredC．warnpeopleofthedangerofdrinkingmuchwaterD．helppeoplerealizetheimportanceofdrinkingenoughwatereveryday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）BrandonandDerek'smother，BethLash，sharedaFacebookvideoonDec．25，2017．ItcapturedthemomentwhenBandon1hiscardoutloud．OnBrandonLash's24thbirthday，hislittlebrother，Derek，2himwitharatherlargecardfilledwithanevenbigger3．"Ihavealways4you，"Brandonreadsfromthefrontofthecard，5bythisbrother．"Ilovespendingtimewithyou．I'mso6Ihaveyouformybrother．Youhavealwaysbeenthereforme，eventhoughIgetonyournervessometimes．Youwillalwayshaveapieceofmyheart，"Brandoncontinues，openingupthe7．"Andnowyouwillhavemy8，too．Wearea9match．"Brandonreads，10thecardtothefloorandbreakingdowninto11．Brandonhaskidneyreceives12threetimesaweek，andwastoldthathehadbeenrecommendedforthetransplantlist．Unfortunately，hisparentsarenotamatch，but13，hisbrotheris．"Ican'tbelieveDerekwould14somuchallthisforme，"Brandontellsthepublication．"He'sgivingmea15tohaveahealthylifeagain．I16can'tbelieveit'shappening．""I17seeinghimsickandknewsomethingneededtobedonetomakehimhealthyagain．"Derekadds．"NotonlywasIthe18thingtodo，buttheonlythingtodo．He'smybrother．Wedidn'tknow19hecouldbeonthetransplantlist，andIknewIjustwantedmy20brotherback．"1、A．read B．sang C．called D．shouted2、A．provided B．issued C．presented D．supplied3、A．claim B．award C．smile D．surprise4、A．takenchargeof B．lookedupto C．gotholdof D．livedupto5、A．signed B．drawn C．written D．described6、A．thankful B．satisfied C．awkward D．confused7、A．paper B．card C．book D．cover8、A．nerves B．eves C．kidney D．heart9、A．perfect B．possible C．equal D．friendly10、A．losing B．dropping C．throwing D．blowing11、A．screams B．worries C．laughs D．tears12、A．treatments B．experiments C．directions D．observations13、A．finally B．possibly C．luckily D．exactly14、A．advise B．experience C．allow D．sacrifice15、A．chance B．fortune C．accident D．occasion16、A．always B．already C．forever D．still17、A．regretted B．minded C．hated D．opposed18、A．fair B．right C．normal D．real19、A．when B．howlong C．howmuch D．while20、A．lovely B．brave C．honest D．healthy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）语法填空AyoungmaninWuhan,HubeiProvincehasbecomethelatestInternetsensationafteravideoshowinghisheart-warmingactonasubwaytrainwentviralonsocialmedia1．(recent).Inthevideo,themancanbeseen2．(hold)hismobilephoneinhishandafterfallingasleeponaMetro,withamessageinlargefontonthescreenwhichreads,“Pleasewakemeifyouneedmyseat.”Thevideo3．(capture)byafellowpassengerwhoposteditonWeibo.Thevideo,4．wasjust7secondslong,hasbeenviewedmorethan19milliontimesinjusttwodays.Chinesenetizens（网民）weregreatlytouchedbytheyoungman’sactandapplaudedhimforhis5．(kind).Awebuserevencommented,“Ionlyneeded7secondstofall6．lovewiththisyoungman.”Thehumbleman7．(refuse)aninterviewinvitationafterbecominganInternetstarandsaidthathejustdidwhathefeltheshould.InaWeibopost,hethankednetizensfor8．(they)loveandpraise.Hesaidhewouldalwaysfallasleepwhenhehadnothingtodoonthetrainbutworriedothersmayneedtheseat,sohegot9．ideaofmakingamessageonhisphonescreen.Headdedthathehopesthepositiveenergycanspread10．(far).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。MobilepaymentisservingforpeoplewidelyinChina、Thecashlesstrendhadneverbeenmorepopular、Withthewidespreaduseofmobilepayment,WechatandAlipayaretwoofthemostconvenientandsafewaystopay、Peoplerarelyneedtocarryawalletandcashatall、TheyareusedtopayingbyscanQRcodes(二维码)、Whenconsuming、Asresult,peoplewillneverworryabouttheconsequencewhichtheymaygetfakenotes、Besides,peoplecanoftengetdiscountsifwemakemobilepayments、Mobilepaymentiswinningoverplentyofconsumerwithitsconvenience、SofarmobilepaymenthasgreatchangedpeopledlifeinChina、3第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，你的笔友Tom对中国文化非常感兴趣，他和他的家人准备今年来中国过春节，写信向你咨询相关事宜。请根据所给提示，用英语给他回一封电子邮件。内容包括：1.春节在中国文化中的重要性；2.主要的庆祝活动和方式；3.旅游注意事项：选好参观的城市、提前预定宾馆等。注意：1.词数120左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearTom,I’mgladtohearthatyouandyourfamilyarevisitingChinaduringtheSpringFestival.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________IwishyouapleasantjourneyinChina.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、B2、C3、A4、A5、D6、A7、B8、1—5CDBAB9、A10、A11、C12、A13、A14、B15、C16、A17、B18、B19、D20、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、C2、C3、D22、exploringtheRollingStonessouvenirsincludinggolddiscs,guitarsandphotosoftheband.,☞.B选项.StickyFingers.23、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'dneverwo