2025届广东省揭阳市产业园高考考前模拟英语试题含答案

2025届广东省揭阳市产业园高考考前模拟英语试题含答案注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Iwouldpersuadehertomakeroomforyou______itbenecessary.A．could B．mightC．should D．would2．Forsometimethediscussionwentwithnoonesayingword.Alicefinallybroke.Silence.A．a;the B．the;a C．a;不填 D．the;不填3．Hotthenightairwas,wesleptdeeplybecauseweweresotiredafterthelongjourney.A．althoughB．whileC．asD．however4．WorldFoodDayisheldeachyeartounderlinetheprogressthat________againsthungerandthatstillneedstobemade.A．ismade B．wasmadeC．hasbeenmade D．willbemade5．—I’mafraidIcouldn’tgotoyourbirthdayparty.IhaveatestnextMonday.—Oh，！You’remybestfriendandyoumustbethere！A．goahead B．comeon C．youneedn’t D．itdoesn’tmatter6．Withthehelpofhightechnologyinthepastfewyears,electronicbusiness_______tobankindustryandtravelindustry..A．appliedB．haveappliedC．hasbeenappliedD．hadbeenapplied7．—Whyareyouinsuchahurry,Bob?—MothertoldmeI________behomeby9:00pm,orshewillbeworried.A．mustB．mightC．canD．may8．Sitdown,Emma.Youwillonlymakeyourselfmoretired,onyoufeet.A．tokeep B．keeping C．havingkept D．tohavekept9．Asachild,Iwas_________tokeepquietwhenmyparentswerediscussingsomething,whileparentsnowadaysoftenaskfortheirchildren’sopinions.A．demanded B．hoped C．forbidden D．required10．—Theroomlooksbigger!—We______thefurniture.A．havechanged B．hadchangedC．changed D．arechanging11．Contrarytopopularbelief,theants,hardworking________theyare,havetheirtimeforplay.A．because B．while C．as D．where12．—Jack,myplanearrivesat8:30pmwhen,Isuppose,you______dinner.—ButIcanwait.A．willhave B．havehadC．willhavehad D．arehaving13．Theuseofcomputershasmade______possibleformorepeopletoworkathome.A．it B．that C．which D．what14．Youcanaskanyoneforhelp.hereiswillingtolendyouahand.A．One B．Noone C．Everyone D．Someone^*15．Westronglyadviseyou______eatingyourmealsolate.It’snothealthy.A．on B．against C．from D．over16．ThecoatIboughtyesterdayisnotexpensiveatall.Asamatteroffact,Iwouldgladlyhavepaid______forit.A．asmuchtwice B．muchastwiceC．astwicemuch D．twiceasmuch17．makesmestressedistheentranceexaminationiscomingnearerandnearer.A．It;what B．What;that C．What;what D．That;that18．You________beCarol.Youhaven’tchangedabitafteralltheseyears.A．must B．can C．will D．shall19．—CanIlieaboutseeingatextbecauseIwastoobusyorlazytorespondtoit?—Receivingatextdoesnotnecessarilymeanyouhavetorespond．Whywasteaperfectlygoodlie________thetruthwillserve?A．unless B．until C．when D．while20．Allchildrenshouldgetaccesstoahigh-qualityeducation________theirrace,zipcodeorfamilyincome.A．dependingon B．regardlessofC．dueto D．apartfrom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）TheNazcaLinesareaseriesoflargeancientgeoglyphs(地画)intheNazcaDesert,insouthernPeru.Itisrangingfromgeometricpatternstodrawingsofdifferentanimalsandstylizedhuman-likeforms.Theancientlinescanonlybetrulytakeninfromhighintheair,leavinggenerationspuzzledastohowthesepreciseworkscouldhavebeencompletedlongbeforethedocumentedinventionofhumanflight.TheLineswerefirstspottedwhencommercialairlinesbeganflyingacrossthePeruviandesertinthe1920,s.Whobuiltthemandwhatwastheirpurpose?Aretheyroads,starpointers,maybeevenagiganticmap?Ifthepeoplewholivedhere2,000yearsagohadonlyasimpletechnology,howdidtheymanagetoconstructsuchprecisefigures?Didtheyhaveaplan?Thesemarkingsarelikeavastpuzzle.TheNazcaLinesarethemostoutstandinggroupofgeoglyphsintheworld.TherearealsohugegeoglyphsinEgypt,Malta,UnitedStates(MississippiandCalifornia),Chile,Boliviaandinothercountries.ButtheNazcageoglyphs,becauseoftheirnumbers,characteristics,dimensionsandculturalcontinuityastheyweremadeandremadethroughoutacertainhistoryperiod,formthemostimpressivearcheological(考古学的)group.TheNazcaplainisuniqueforitsabilitytopreservethemarkingsuponit,duetothecombinationoftheclimate(oneofthedriestonEarth,withonlytwentyminutesofrainfallperyear)andtheflat,stonygroundwhichminimizestheeffectofthewindatgroundlevel.Withnodustorsandtocovertheplainandlittlerainorwindtoerode(腐蚀)it,linesdrawnheretendtostaydrawn.Thesefactors,combinedwiththeexistenceoflighter-coloredsubsoilbeneaththedesertsurface,provideavastwritingpadthatissuitedtotheartistwhowantstoleavehismarketernal.1、283．WhatcanweknowabouttheNazcaLinesfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Theywerebuiltasabigmap.B．Theywereformedbynature.C．Theyareancientlinesincaves.D．Theyarehugemarkingsinadesert.2、285．HowmanyfactorsmaketheNazcaLinesthemostimpressive?A．One.B．Two.C．Three.D．Four.3、287．WhyaretheNazcaLineswellpreserved?A．Becauseofthewindatgroundlevel.B．Becauseoftheexistenceofsoftsoil.C．Becauseoftheclimateandgeography.D．Becauseofthethicksandonthetop.4、289．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“eternal”probablymean?A．Non-stop.B．Ever-lasting.C．Real-life.D．High-end.22．（8分）Imaginethatyou’rethecreatorandshowrunnerofthenewestcomedyshowontelevision.Onlyitisn’tsopopularyet,andyourliveStudioaudienceisn’tgivingyouthebiglaughstheshowdeserves.Doyoufilmtheshowalloveragain,hopingthatthistimetheaudiencewilllaugh?Oristhereanotheroptionformakingajokesoundfunnierthanitwasreceived?Sweeten(改善)thesoundbyaddingalaughtrack!“Sweetening,”ortheadditionofsoundeffectssuchaslaughs,screams,andotheraudience-producednoisestotheaudiotrackofaTVshow,hasbeenusedsincethe1940stoproducetheappearance,orratherthesound,ofanengagedandentertainedresponsetoashow’scomedy.Laughtrackscameintoexistenceasnotonlyasolution,andsometimesreplacement,foranunengagedliveaudiencebutalsoasawaytoengageanat-homeaudienceintoamore-traditional,public,andtheaterlikeexperience.Addingalaughtracktoatelevisionshowmakestheviewersathomefeelmuchlesslikethey’resittingonacouchstaringatthetelevisionscreenandmuchmorelikethey’reinaroomfulloflaughinghappypeopletovaryingdegreesofsuccess.Thoughtheartofsweeteninghasrisenandfalleninpopularityoverthepast60years,creditforitscreationandcontinueduseisowedtolaugh-trackpioneerandsoundengineerCharlesDouglass.Douglasswasthefirsttodevelop,in1953,amachineforproducing“cannedlaughter”,accessibleatthepushofabuttonorpullofalever(操纵杆).Despitebeingartificial,sensiblyeditedlaughtracksarefoundbytelevisionstudiostobringaboutapositiveaudienceresponse,astheiruseisusuallyaccompaniedbyhigherratingsandincreasedaudiencememory.Thoughsometelevisionaudiencesmaydisagreewiththevalueofthelaughtrack,thecheerfulandrepetitivesoundholdsapermanentplaceinthehistoryandfutureoftelevisioncomedy.1、Theauthorusesthefirstparagraphto.A．introducethetopic“sweetening”B．seeksolutionsfortheproblemC．pointoutawayofmakingcomediesD．arousereaders’interestincomedies2、Whateffectdoesalaughtrackproduce?A．Thecreationofashow.B．Funniersoundinashow,C．MoreengagedliveaudienceD．CommunicationamongTVviewers.3、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardstheuseofthelaughtrack?A．Doubtful.B．Positive.C．Neutral(中立的).D．Uncertain,4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．Thereasonforusinglaughtracks.B．Thebriefhistoryoflaughtracks.C．ThedevelopmentofTVcomedies.D．Thewaytoimprovetelevisionshows.23．（8分）Latelastspring,astudentworkedlateintothenight,andasshepainted,herchemistrytookonalifeofitsown,transformingintoacomicbook.VeronicaBerns,28,wasworkingonherPh.D．inchemistry.Bernsquicklyconcludedthatshewouldbebestabletodescribethedifficultconceptswithillustrations."They'renotverywell-polishedillustrations—that'sonpurpose,"Bernssaid.Inthebeginning,itwasonthebackofanenvelopeoronanapkinthatshedoodled（涂鸦）thechemicalbondstobetterexplainherparentswhatshewasworkingoninthelab.JodyBerns,Veronica'smother,saidtheirfamilyhasahistoryofdoodlingandhassharedcomicsforyears.VeronicaBernssurprisedherfamilywithhercomicbook"AtomicSizeMatters"athergraduationlastyear.ThebooktypicalshowscartoonsofBernswearingvariouscostumesanduseshumoraswellassimplecomparisonstodescribesimplechemistry."We'rejustreallyproudthatshecantakesomethingsocomplexandputitintoanamusingvisual（视觉的）explanationthateveryonecanenjoy,"JodyBernssaid.VeronicaBerns’teachersaidBernswasthefirstofhisstudentstoconstructherknowledgeinanartisticwayandheacknowledgedthatitisdifficultforscientiststoexplainwhattheydowithpropercontext.“Ifit'sworthdoing,weshouldbeabletoexplainit,”Fredricksonsaid.Fredricksonsaidshehopesotherscientistswilllearntofindwaystoillustratewhatthey'redoinginthelab.BernsnowlivesinChicagoasachemistandalsowritesabloginwhichsheusescomicstoexplaintheworkofNobelPrizewinningscientists.BernsstartedafundraisingcampaignontheInternettofinanceprintingthebooks.Shesaidshewantedtoraise$5,965tocoverthecostsofprofessionalprintingandthewebsitesaysshehasraisedmorethan$14,000.1、WhatledBernstopaintsomethingaboutchemistry?A．Todecoratetheenvelopes.B．Toshowsomethingclearly.C．Toobservefamilytraditions.D．Todesignapresenttohisparents.2、WhichcanbestdescribeBerns'spaintingsinhercomicbooks?A．Funnyandvivid.B．Classicalandlively.C．Amusingandshiny.D．Creativeandskilled.3、HowdoesFredricksontakeBerns'spaintings?A．Theyaredifficulttounderstand.B．Theyarerewardingandinspiring.C．Theyshouldbedoneinmoredetail.D．TheywillhelpBernsgettheNoblePrize.4、Thepassageismostlikelytoappeara(n).A．technologyreviewB．courseadvertisementC．textbookguideD．newsreport24．（8分）Canyouimagineprintingfood?Somescientistsaretryingtorevolutionizethediningexperiencebydoingthis.Theyhopethathavinga3Dprinterinthekitchenwillbecomeascommonplaceasthemicrowave.Scientistssaythattheyareeasytouse:yousimplyhavetoselectarecipeandputtherawfood"inks"intotheprinter.Youcanalsochangetheinstructionstomakethefoodexactlyhowyouwantit.Thismeansthatitwouldbeveryquickandeasytocreatetastyandnutritiousmeals.Theysaythatifpeopleused3Dprinterstocreatemealstherewouldbelessneedfortraditionalgrowing,transportingandpackagingprocessesasfoodproductionwouldbealoteasier.Forexample,alternativeingredients(原料)suchasproteinsfrominsectscouldbechangedintotastyproducts.Andasisknown,thosetraditionalactivitiesarenotbeneficialtooursurroundings.Thistechnologycouldalsohelppeoplewhosufferfromdysphagia(aswallowingdisorder).Thepatientscouldprogramtheprinterandsofterversionswouldbemadesothattheywouldnothavetroubleswallowingthem.However,somepeoplethinkthatusing3D-printedfoodswouldbeadisaster.Itcouldtakeawaymanyjobs,includingthoseforgrowing,transportingandpackagingfood.Imagineaworldwheretherewasnoneedforfarmingorgrowingcropsandthesametastescouldbeprintedfromaraw"foodink".Likewise,traditionalcafesandrestaurantsmightlosebusiness.Also,thereareconcernsaboutthenutritionalvalueofprintedfood:isitreallypossibletogetthenutrientsweneedfromfood-basedinks?What'smore,cookingandeatingtogetherwithfamilyandfriendshaslongbeenatraditionalandenjoyableactivity.Itishardtoimagineaworldwherethepastimeofcookingisdeadandmealscanbecreatedatthetouchofabutton.1、Whatdoscientiststhinkof3Dfoodprinting?A．Itischeaptouseit.B．Itisenvironment-friendly.C．Itisadvancingquickly.D．Itneedsimproving.2、WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph3referto?A．Theprintedfoods.B．Theirfavoritefoods.C．Themorenutritiousfoods.D．Themoretastyfoods.3、WhatcanweinferabouttheprintedfoodsfromParagraph4?A．Theirraw"foodinks"aremorenutritional.B．Peoplewouldgetmorejobsproducedbythem.C．Peopleneedmoreevidenceabouttheirnutrition.D．Theywouldbeboughtintraditionalrestaurants.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Thegrowthof3DfoodprintingB．Thefutureof3DfoodprintingC．The3DfoodprintingbusinessD．Thetwosidesof3Dfoodprinting25．（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）Itwaspouringoutside．Weallstoodthere1,somepatient,othersannoyed2naturemessed(弄糟)theirhurriedday．Igotlostinthesoundandsightoftheheavens3awaythedirtanddustoftheworld．“Mom，let’srunthroughtherain,”agirl’svoice4me.“No,honey.We’llwaituntilit5downabit,”Momreplied.Theyounggirlwaitedaboutanotherminuteand6,“Mom,let’srunthroughtherain.”“We’llgetwetifwedo.”Momsaid.“No,wewon’t,Mom.That’snotwhatyousaidthismorning,”theyounggirlsaidasshe7herMom’sarm.“Thismorning?8didIsaywecouldrunthroughtherainandnotgetwet?”“Don’tyouremember?WhenyouweretalkingtoDaddyabouthiscancer,”yousaid,”IfGodcangetusthroughthis,hecangetusthrough9.”Theentirecrowdturned10.Mompausedandthoughtforamomentabout11shewouldsay.Nowsomewouldlaughitoffandscoldherforbeing12.Butthenweheard,“Honey,youare13.Let’srunthroughtherain.Ifwegetwet,maybewejustneedwashing.”Momsaid.Then14theyran.Weallstood15,smilingandlaughingastheyranpastthecars.Yes,theygotwet.Buttheywere16byafewwhoscreamedandlaughedlikechildrenallthe17totheircars.Circumstances(境况)orpeoplecantakeawayyourmaterialpossessions（物资财富）,andtheycaneventakeawayyour18.Butnoonecanevertakeawayyourprecious19.So,don’tforgettomaketimeandtakethe20tomakememorieseveryday!Ihopeyoustilltakethetimetorunthroughtherain.1、A．talking B．waiting C．complaining D．expecting2、A．asif B．evenif C．because D．when3、A．taking B．putting C．driving D．washing4、A．caught B．broke C．impressed D．called5、A．slows B．comes C．pushes D．calms6、A．asked B．repeated C．required D．added7、A．pulled B．touched C．waved D．felt8、A．Why B．How C．When D．Where9、A．therain B．thedisease C．anything D．something10、A．still B．silent C．serious D．angry11、A．what B．how C．whether D．if12、A．dishonest B．silly C．daring D．forgetful13、A．right B．wrong C．stupid D．clever14、A．off B．along C．on D．over15、A．sighing B．joking C．discussing D．watching16、A．followed B．guided C．respected D．praised17、A．time B．way C．same D．best18、A．house B．money C．health D．time19、A．children B．memories C．courage D．experience20、A．possibilities B．opportunities C．.risk D．challenge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）Afatherwasworriedabouthisson,1．wassixteenyearsoldbuthadnocourageatall.Sohisfatherdetermined2．(call)onaBuddhistmonktotrainhisboy.TheBuddhistmonksaid3．theboy’sfather,“Youshouldleaveyoursonalonehere.I’llmakehimintoarealmanwithinthreemonths.4．,youcan’tcometoseehimduringthisperiod.”Threemonthslater,theboy’sfatherreturned.TheBuddhistmonkarrangedaboxingmatchbetweentheboyandan5．(experience)boxer.Eachtimethefighter6．(attack)theboy,hefelldown,butatoncetheboystoodup;andeachtimetheboywasknockeddown,theboystoodupagain.Severaltimeslater,theBuddhistmonkasked,“7．doyouthinkofyourchild?”“Whatashame!”theboy’sfathersaid,“Ineverthoughthewouldbeso8．(easy)knockeddown.Ineedn’thavehimlefthere9．longer.”“Iamsorrythatisallyousee.Don’tyouseethateachtimehefallsdown,hestandsupagaininsteadof10．(cry)?That’sthekindofcourageyouwantedhimtohave.”第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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除起）不计分。Timeisvaluablebutlimit、There’safamoussaying,“Timeismoney”,thisshowstheimportantoftime、Whentimehasgone,itwillneverreturnback、It’sapitywhenmanypeoplemakepoorlyuseoftime、Theyspendtheirprecioustimeoversleeping,drinkingandtraveling、Theydon’trealizewastingtimeisequaltowastepartoftheirlife、Theyalwaysregrethavingmadelittleachievementsofar、Therefore,weshouldformthehabitvaluingtime、Don’tputoffthatcanbedonetodayuntiltomorrow、Lazinesswillnotonlybringusfailure,butalsoleadusontheroadofpovertyandevendeath、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）“中国梦”已经成为一个社会热点话题，根据最近央视的社会调查，不同的人群有不同的梦想。请结合表格提示，用英语写一篇关于“中国梦(ChineseDream)”的演讲稿。不同人群梦想城市居民交通…、环境…大学生就业…、食品…农民教育…、医疗…你的梦想(请考生根据自己的经历或感想,提出至少两个梦想)参考词汇:监督supervision注意:1.对所给提示逐一陈述,适当发挥,不要简单翻译。2.词数120左右。开头已经写好,不计入总词数。3.作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息,如校名、人名等。_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、A3、C4、C5、B6、D7、A8、B9、D10、A11、C12、C13、A14、C15、B16、D17、B18、A19、B20、B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、283．D2、285．D3、287．C4、289．B22、1、A2、B3、B4、A23、1、B2、A3、B4、D24、1、B2、A3、C4、D25、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.ItseemedthateveryoneIpasse