2026届安徽省滁州市九校高三英语第一学期期末达标检测试题含解析

2026届安徽省滁州市九校高三英语第一学期期末达标检测试题考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请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．—Thelectureabout3Dtechnologywasveryinteresting.—It’sapity.HowIwishI________timetoattendit.A．had B．have C．hadhad D．havehad2．—Whyareyouinsuchahurry,Bob?—MothertoldmeI________behomeby9:00pm,orshewillbeworried.A．mustB．mightC．canD．may3．—I’mterriblysorry.I’mlatebecause….—That’sOK.Youarehereandthat’swhat_____.A．does B．works C．functions D．counts4．Tohisdelight,Tomquicklyearnedthetrustofhisbossandthenofhiscolleagues.A．one B．onesC．that D．those5．—That'sthethirdtimeyou'vedonethat!—Yeah,_____?A．whatofitB．what’sonC．whataboutD．whatfor6．Thenewsecretaryisandthereforethemanagerissatisfiedwithherwork.A．effective B．efficient C．specific D．sufficient7．—WhatdoyouthinkofTom?—Hehasbeenworkingveryhard.______heisanadvancedworker.A．Nowonder B．Nodoubt C．Noworry D．Noproblem8．Ellenisafantasticdancer.IwishI________aswellasher.A．dance B．willdanceC．haddanced D．danced9．Thenumberofstay-at-homefathersreachedarecordhighlastyear,newfiguresshow,_______familiessawariseinfemalebreadwinners.A．ifB．asC．becauseD．though10．Duringthenegotiationtofollow,itcanbearguedthatsharesofforeigncompaniesareovervalued________thereturntheyoffer.A．intermsofB．inmemoryofC．infavorofD．inchargeof11．—Heiseagertotrysomethinghehasnevertriedbefore.—Oh,Isee.That’s_______he’sdifferentfromothers.A．whenB．whereC．howD．what12．Youcan’timaginehowexcitedwewere________thatourschoolmateshadwonthefirstplaceinNationalRobotCompetition.A．learning B．havinglearnedC．tobelearning D．tolearn13．Iwonder________theequipmentwillbeavailableintendays.A．that B．when C．whether D．where14．——Yourargumentis.Iwillnotletyoupass.--Areyoukidding?A．sound B．rationalC．liberal D．plain15．Don’trefertothedictionaryeverytimeyoucomeacrossanewwordassometimesitsmeaningmaybe_______clearlyinagivencontext.A．pickedout B．ruledout C．broughtout D．takenout16．Threedaysaftertheaircraftwentmissing,aninternationaleffort________shipsandplaneshasn'tfoundanywreckage,________growingfrustrationforthefamiliesofthe239peopleonboard.A．involved;causing B．toinvolve;causedC．involving;causing D．involving;havingcaused17．Wereallyemphasizetheimportanceofputting______safeguardstopreventchildren’sidentitiesfromfallinginwrongpeople’shands.A．inplaceB．invainC．inquestionD．inearnest18．Maryreallyhardonhisbookandthinkshe’llhavefinisheditbyFriday.A．worked B．hasbeenworkingC．hadworked D．hasworked19．Ican________Diana’sthoughtsfromthechangesinherfacialexpressions.A．readB．noticeC．countD．watch20．PleasewearyourbestclothesonMonday,asyourclassphotos______then.A．willtakeB．willbetakenC．havetakenD．havebeentaken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）Iattendedawriter’sgrouptogetfeedbackonmybook.Butthereweresomanypeopletherethatthediscussionwaslimited.Aftergettinghome,my13-year-oldsonaskedmetoreadonechaptertohim.SoIreadthechapteraboutspendingmypocketmoneyasanine-year-oldchild.Thestorytookplaceatalunchcounter,whereIdreamedoforderingabananasplit.Colorfulballoonswerehungabovethecounterandasignsaid“Popaballoonandpay1centto63centsforabananasplit!”AsIwasgivenonly50centsforcleaningthedoghouse,Ididn’tdaretoaskmyparentsforanymorepocketmoneywithoutdoingmoreworkorriskaskinganyoneelse.SoIkeptmywishtomyself.Frankielistenedcarefully,asIreadthefinalsentencesofthechapter,“Iwatchedasothersselectedaballoontopopanddreamedabouttheopportunitytotakemychance.Butitneverhappened.”Thenextmorning,Frankieledmetothekitchen.Icouldn’tbelievemyeyes.Thetablewascoveredinapileofballoons.Frankiehandedme50centsandafork.“Popone!”heurged.Withtearsinmyeyes,Ibrokeone.Apieceofpaperfelloutoftheballoon.“Whatdoesitsay?”Frankieasked.“Fiftycents,”Iwhispered,toomovedtospeakloudly.Frankieasked,“Well,doyouhave50cents?”Ihandedhimthemoney.“OK!”ThenFrankiepulledoutabananasplitfromtherefrigerator.IhuggedFrankiehard.WetookturnspoppingtheotherballoonsuntilIfinallygotthe1-centballoon.Itwasalong-timecoming,butworththewait.Ithitmethatthefirststepinmakinganywishcometrueisgivingitavoice.1、TheauthorreadthechaptertoFrankiebecause.A．shewantedtogetfeedbackfromFrankieB．FrankieaskedtheauthortoreadittohimC．shewasusedtotellingabedtimestorytohimD．Frankiehadastrongdesireforknowledge2、Whatcanweinferabouttheauthorfromthesecondparagraph?A．Shespentmoneywiselywhenshewasakid.B．Shehadenoughmoneytodowhateversheliked.C．Sheearnedherpocketmoneybydoinghousework.D．Shehadnoclosefriendstosharehersecretwish.3、SeeingwhatFrankiedidforher,theauthorfelt.A．comfortableandhappy B．puzzledandexcitedC．awkwardandsatisfied D．surprisedandgrateful4、Theauthorlearnedthat.A．itisimportanttoexpressone’swishesB．itiscomfortingtohaveakidaroundC．experiencesinchildhoodaffectuslaterinlifeD．wishescancometruebyjustvoicingthem22．（8分）KidsConnectisacampspecificallyforchildrenwithphysicalandmildintelligencedisabilitiesaged9-16(Singleconsiderationgiventothoseovertheageof16).ItisheldinBlockhouseBay,Auckland.Occasionallywerequiremeetingachildbeforecamptoensureweareabletomeettheirneedsduringthecamp.Acceptanceisnotautomatic,butatthedecisionofthecampdirector.Ourcampsareconductedbyexperiencedstaff.Wetakeeveryefforttogiveyourchildrenasafeandenjoyableweekend.Ouraimisthateverychildcomesawaywithlastingmemoriesofwhattheyhaveexperienced,exploredandenjoyedatourcamp.Wefocusonbuildingstrong,healthyrelationshipswithotherchildren(withandwithoutphysicaldisabilities)andwithgroupleaders.Wehaveaweekendpackedfullofactivities,actionandfun.●Teamgamesandcompetitions,songs●Cross-countryraceonawheelchairaccessibletrack●Motorcycling●Processdesign●Discussions,greatfoodandloadsoffun!Thecampfeeisapproximately$135(subjecttochange).WealsoacceptpaymentbywayofMinistryofHealthcarersupportforms.Dayvisitsandratescanbeorganizedonapersonalbasisifafullweekendstayisunsuitable.Foraregistrationformorformoreinformation,pleaseemailinfo@cbm.org.nzorphone096305271KidsConnectBox8774,SymondsStreetAuckland1150Website:www.cbm.org.nz1、Whoisthetextmainlywrittenfor?A．Outdoorenthusiasts. B．Internationaltravelers.C．Teenagers. D．Parents.2、Whatcanchildrendoatthecamp?A．Learntocook. B．Enjoyoutdooractivities.C．Practicefavoritehobbies. D．Carryoutresearchactivities.3、Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A．Toattractchildrentothecamp. B．Toexplaintheaimofthecamp.C．Totalkaboutcampingexperiences. D．Todescribetheprogramsofthecamp23．（8分）Wehavesomefriendswhoseemasiftheyunderstandandappreciateyou,butreallytheymightnot.AgirlnamedNevaehwasabouttofindafriendthatshethoughtunderstoodher,butsheactuallydidn't.WhenNevaehwasinkindergartenshedidn'thavefriends.Everytimeshewantedtomakesometheywouldjustwalkaway.ThathappeneduntilshewenttothethirdgradewhenagirlnamedBrookesaidhellotoher.Nevaeh,ashygirl,didn’tanswer.SinceNevaehhadnofriendstotalkto,hermouthwouldcloseup.AfterknowingNevaehwasshyandneededfriends,Brookewouldn'tleaveNevaehssideandalwaystalkedtoher.Nevaehstartedtalkingmoreandwaslessshy.OnceBrooketookhertoherfriends.Therewereonlythreegirls,Karla,Mariana,andIsela,butNevaehwasfinewithit.Atleastshehadfriends.Theygotalongverywellandhadafewthingsincommon.Whentheywerefinallyinmiddleschool,BrookeandNevaehbecamebestfriends,butastheygotolder,theychanged.WhenNevaehchangedthewayshelookedandacted,Brookedidn'tlikeit.Brookestartledtojudgeher,andmakeherwearstuffthatshedidn’tlike.TheyhadargumentsaboutthewavNevaehwantedtolook,andhowBrookedidn'tlikewhatshewore.Nevaehwasn’tsureifshecouldreallytrustBrookeanymore.ThatwasuntilshemetSusanwhounderstoodNevaehanddidn’tjudgeherbyherlooks,buthadthesameinterestsasNevaeh.Theylikedtodressinthesamekindsofthingsandhadsimilarhobbies.NevaehreallylikedSusanbecausesheneverjudgedher.Whentheyweretalkingabouttheirinterestsitwasliketheyhadknowneachotherforalonglime.Nevaehwasstillfriendswiththeothergirls,andwashappythatshefinallyhadsomeonethatunderstoodherandappreciatedher.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"she”inthefirstparagraphreferto?A．Susan.B．Karla.C．Brooke.D．Nevaeh.2、WhydidNevaehhavenofriendsinkindergarten?A．Shedidn'twantfriendsB．Shewasn’tacceptedbyothers.3、HowdidNevaehreacttoBrooke'sjudgmentonher?A．Sherejectedit.B．Shetoleratedit.C．Shecorrectedit.D．Sheappreciatedit.4、WhatwasSusanlikeaccordingtothetext?A．Braveandhelpful.B．Smartandhumorous.C．Sincereandsupportive.D．Cleverandhard-working.24．（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$300billion25．（10分）You’veprobablyheardaboutsportscoaches,fitnesscoaches,vocalmusicteachers,careercounselors，psychiatrists(精神病医师)andotherspecialistswhoteachskillsandhelpuscopewithdailylife.Butthere’sarapidlygrowingkindofprofessionalwhodoesalittlebitofeverything.Sheorheiscalleda“lifecoach”.Peoplewhoareatcrossroadsintheirlivesandcorporationsthatwanttogivecertainemployeesacareerboostareturningtothemforhelp.Theideathatoneperson’ssuccessstorycanchangeotherpeople’slivesforthebettergoesbackatleasttothe1930s.DaleCarnegie’sfamousself-improvementprogram“HowtoWinFriendsandInfluencePeople”camealongsoonthereafter.Butthisnewstyleoflifecoachesincludesmorethanenthusiasticspeakersorwriters.Theyusetheirownexperiencesinbusiness,sports,militaryservice,orpsychotherapy(心理疗法)tohelpothersmakecriticallifedecisions.Theyoftengivetheirapproachaslogan,suchas“energycoaching”or“fearlessliving”or“workingyourselfhappy”.DaveLakhaniinBoise,Idaho,forinstance,workswithsalespeopletodevelopwhathecallsa“roadmap”.Hesaysanongoingrelationshipwithacoachislikehavingapersonalfitnesstrainerforone’scareerandlifeoutsidework.Lakhani’sBoldApproachcoachingfirmalsodonatessomeofitstimetohelppeoplewhoareanythingbutsuccessful—includingbatteredwomenandstrugglingsinglemothers.Butothersintheso-called“helpingprofessions”arenotthrilledaboutthelife-coachingmovement.Theysaythatanyone,trainedoruntrained,cancallhimselforherselfalifecoach,andthatslick(华而不实的)promoterswhomesswithpeople’slivescandomoreharmthangood.1、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．WorkingYourselfHappyB．LifeCoachesHelpwithToughDecisionsC．HowtoCopewithDailyLifewithLifeCoachesD．TheLife-CoachingMovement2、Theunderlinedphrase“lifecoach”inParagraph2means“”.A．thecareercounselorwhoteachesskillsB．thepsychiatristwhohelpsuscopewithdailylifeC．thefitnesscoachwhoteachesuslessonsD．thespecialistwhohelpsusmakeimportantlifedecisions3、Thelastparagraphismainlyabout.A．theintroductionsoflifecoachB．thedisagreementsoflifecoachC．theeffectsoflifecoachD．theexperiencesoflifecoach4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardslifecoaches?A．Cautious. B．Approving.C．Casual. D．Disapproving.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）Mother’sDay,2017wasthelasttimethatallmythreekidswouldbekidsathome.Iwas1aMother’sDaytoremember.Thatmorning,Igotupearlyandleftfor2.TheboysandIweregoing3,notunusual,soIexpectedthetimeI’dhavewiththethreeofthemsurroundingmeduringbreak.Ienteredtheofficeaftermyclass,4thecrowdfortheirfaces.Ididn’tfindtheboys,butwasn’ttooworried5theirclassesoftenranlate.Ifoundarowwithplentyofroomforallthefourofus,6spotsformyhandsomeyoungmen.ThelongerIsatthere,themore7andangryIgot.Howcouldthey8theirmotheronthisofalldays?Icouldn’t9mywork,onlyonhowI’dbeenwronged.10thetimethelastmorningclassended,Icouldhardlywaittogethomeandgivethemapieceofmymind.Arrivinghome,Inoticedapileofrosesontheground.Ilookedcloserandsawtheywerethe11ofatrackmadefromfreshflowers,whichledtoourroom.AsI12theflowers,thedoorgotopenedandthree13facesgreetedme.Theyletmeseewhatthey’dbeenworkingonall14.15theentirefloorwerethewords,HappyMother’sDay,WeLoveYou.Theywerespelledoutwith16.Thespacewas17withthesweetnessofrosesandotherflowers.They’daskedforaleaveandworkedallmorning,gatheringthefreshflowersand18themintoasurprisingmessage.IimmediatelyrealizedI’dbeenhurryinginmy19ofthesituation.WhileIhadbeenfeelingunloved,theyhadspenttheirtimewritinga20toshowhowmuchtheyreallycared.1、A．allowingB．realizingC．expectingD．declaring2、A．churchB．hospitalC．shoppingD．work.3、A．completelyB．separatelyC．actuallyD．sincerely4、A．askingB．leavingC．callingD．searching5、A．becauseB．thoughtC．untilD．once6、A．changingB．savingC．choosingD．marking7、A．hurtB．absurdC．guiltyD．confident8、A．cheatB．consumeC．ignoreD．frighten9、A．focusonB．throwawayC．cutdownD．figureout10、A．SinceB．ForC．inD．By11、A．introductionB．beginningC．requirementD．ending12、A．followedB．selectedC．smelledD．picked13、A．shoutingB．smilingC．flyingD．running14、A．dayB．nightC．afternoonD．morning15、A．DiscoveringB．TransformingC．CoveringD．Replacing16、A．booksB．flowersC．hardshipD．effort17、A．eye-catchingB．tastyC．preciousD．alive18、A．pushingB．trickingC．arrangingD．urging19、A．changeB．improvementC．judgmentD．explanation20、A．messageB．wordC．letterD．promise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）Nothingcancomparetothewarmhugofaperson,butwhenthereisnooneelsearound,thislittleJapanese1．(invent)candothejobquitewell.It2．(call)the"tranquilitychair",3．backisshapedlikegianthumandollwitha4．(friend)faceandlongarmsthatcanwraparoundyouinanaffectionatehug.ThechairistheproductofaJapanesecompany."Itmakesyoufeelsafe,"said5．spokesmaninthatcompany."6．itisspeciallydesignedfortheold,anyonecanuseit."GiventhataquarterofJapan'spopulationis7．(current)overtheageof65,andthenumberisexpectedtorise8．40%inthecomingdecades,thetranquilitychairisreallyquitesuitablefortheJapanesemarket.Thecompanyhasalsocomeupwithasimilarproductlike"LifeRhythmDolls",whichareprogrammed9．(remind)theuserstotaketheirmedicineontime.Meanwhile,thespokesmanexplainedthatthehuggingchairisalsodesignedtohelpdementia(痴呆)patientsaswellaspeople10．(suffer)fromanxiety,fearoruncontrollableanger.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。Whenholidaysdrawnearly,peopleusuallygreetedeachotherinavarietyofways、Somepeopleoftengoonthelineandsende-mailsorelectroniccardstotheirfriends,relativesandteachersthatothersprefertomakephonecallsorsendshortmessagesbymobilephone、Inaword,peoplechoosedifferentlytoexchangetheirbestwishduringourholidays、Astome,I’dlikesende-mailsorelectroniccards、First,itcostslittleandnomoney、What’smore,alotofpaperissaving,whichisenvironmentallyfriendly、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你发现共享单车，共享汽车，共享雨伞……越来越多的共享商品进入我们的生活。共享经济给生活带来了很多便利的同时，许多问题也随之而来：缺乏监管（supervisionn.）的市场，诚信不够的商家，恶意毁坏物品的用户等等。请你给校报写封信，发表你对于共享经济的看法。注意：1.词数100左右，信的开头己经给出，不计入总词数。2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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、D4、C5、A6、B7、B8、D9、B10、A11、B12、D13、C14、D15、C16、C17、A18、B19、A20、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、B2、C3、D4、A22、1、D2、B3、A23、1、C2、B3、A4、C24、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.ItseemedthateveryoneIpassedsmiled.AndIknewtheyallrememberedtheirfirst