2021-2022高考英語模擬試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．---Thankyouforremindingmeofthetime,orIlatefortheflightyesterday.---Don’tmentionit.A．willhavebeen B．wouldhavebeenC．mustbe D．couldbe2．“Cellphone”isaAmericanusage，butBritishspeakersalwaysuse“mobilephone”．A．normal B．common C．formal D．usual3．Allenfollowedhiscustomeracrosstheyardandstoodonthestepofthehouse,twoshoppingbags.A．lifted B．havinglifted C．tolift D．lifting4．HewasadmittedtoHarvardUniversity,________wasjustwhathisparentsexpected.A．who B．whichC．what D．where5．Wethetopofthemountainbutforthisawfulweather．Itrainedallday．A．willreach B．wouldreach C．havereached D．wouldhavereached6．Themealitselfwasnotsogood—______wasboringlybrownincludingvegetables.A．nothingB．everythingC．a(chǎn)nythingD．something7．Itseemslatetosayanything.Weprobably______itifwehadmadeanoffersooner.A．wouldhavegot B．wouldgetC．hadgot D．got8．Thiscarisimportanttoourfamily.Wewouldrepairitatourexpense_______itbreakdownwithinthefirstyear.A．could B．wouldC．might D．should9．Allthedishesinthismenu，_____otherwisestated，willservetwotothreepeople.A．a(chǎn)s B．if C．though D．unless10．ThematchesoftheFIFAWomen’sWorldCupwillbeplayedin2019allaroundFrance,whosemen’steam_____the2018WorldCup.A．wins B．wonC．haswon D．hadwon11．TheydideverythingintheirpowertosavethebuildingdatingbacktotheQingDynasty,buttheireffortswere.A．inturn B．intimeC．invain D．inneed12．Patrickwaited________alltheluggagewascleared,buthisneverappeared.A．until B．beforeC．when D．while13．That’swhyIhelpbrightenpeople’sdays.Ifyou________,who’stosaythatanotherpersonwill?A．didn’t B．don’tC．weren’t D．haven’t14．—Whendidyougettoknowyourgirlfriend?—Itwasin2015________shewasworkingasavolunteerinAfrica.A．that B．whichC．when D．then15．Nearlyalleducatorsbelievethatachallengingsituationcanoften______thebestqualitiesofaperson.A．cheerup B．takeoverC．bringout D．putaway16．Whenhewasrunningafterhisbrother,theboylosthis___andhadabadfall.A．balance B．chanceC．memory D．place17．Theconditionsinthelocalschoolwerefairly_____,noelectricityandnobasicteachingfacilitiesavailable.A．unique B．typicalC．Primitive D．Stable18．Afterthreeyearsofpreparationforthe2011Xi’anInternationalHorticulturalExpo(西安園博)會），thecityispresentingtheworld______manypeoplethinkisthegreenSpecialOlympics．A．that B．which C．what D．where19．RecentlysomehospitalsinChinahaveadopted______theycallarobot-doctor,______willbeusedtooperateonpatientswithmoreaccuracy.A．what;thatB．that;whichC．what;whichD．which;what20．Theteacherspokesofastthatitwashardforthestudentsto______whathewassaying.A．takein B．takeoff C．takeon D．takeafter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）Criminalswhotrytopassofffakeartastherealdealshouldbecarefulnow.Anewidentificationmethodcouldmakerecognizingfakesmucheasier.ThetechniqueallowsscientiststotagpaintingsandotherartworkswithtinypiecesofDNA,whichactlikeasignature.Ifanartworkmissedthetag,peoplewouldimmediatelyknowitwasanillegalcopy.DNAisnormallyfoundinsidethecellsofalllivingthings.However,researchersattheStateUniversityofNewYorkatAlbany,whodevelopedthetaggingtechnique,havecreatedDNAinalab,whosecodeisjustasuniqueasthatofDNAfoundinnature.ThescientistswouldapplytheengineeredDNAtoasmalltagandplaceitonanartwork.Overtime,theDNAinthetagwouldbondwiththeartatamolecular(分子的)level.Thatway,evenifthetagisremoved,theDNAremains.PossiblebuyersandsellerscanuseascannertoreadaDNAtagor,ifthetagismissing,swab(擦拭)theartworktotestforDNAinside.Thentheycheckthemolecularmarkeragainstadatabaseofartiststomakesuretheworkisreal.Somefamousartistshavealreadyagreedtotrythishigh-techwaytosigntheirart.That’sbecausefakesarehugeproblemsintheartworld.It’ssaidthatasmanyastwooutofeveryfiveartworkssoldthesedaysarefakes.Someseemsoconvincingthatexpertsareneededtoprovewhetherthey’rerealornot.Althoughapaintingmaybeperfectlycopied,itwouldbenearlyimpossibletocopyaDNAtag.Applyingthetagdoesn’tharmtheworkitself.Evenbetter,theyeachcostonlyabout$150—aninexpensivepriceforatechnologythatcouldsavemuseums,artgalleries,andprivatecollectorsbillions.1、What’sthemainideaofthethirdparagraph?A．HowtheDNAtagworks.B．HowtheDNAtagismade.C．Whatadatabaseisusedfor.D．WhatcanbedoneiftheDNAtagislost.2、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheadvantageoftheDNAtag?A．Itisaffordable.B．Itcanhardlybecopied.C．Itcanrenewautomatically.D．Itdoesnodamagetotheartworks.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“convincing”inParagraph4probablymean?A．Authentic.B．Elegant.C．Attractive.D．Complex.4、Whatmightbethebesttitleofthetext?A．CopyingaDNATagB．SpottingaFakeC．TheDiscoveryofDNAD．ANewApplicationofNaturalDNA22．（8分）TampaBayhasalongandcolorfulhistory,whichislocatedonthewestcoastofFlorida.Andthereareplentyofeventsonholidayseveryyear.ThefollowingarethetopthingstoexperienceinTampaBayoverChristmas.JackieKvanchoThesuperstarexplodedontothenationalsceneafterherfirstperformanceonNBC’sAmerica’sGotTalent,whichleftaudiencesandjudgesatthetalkshowastonishedthatsuchavoicecouldcomefroma10-year-oldgirl.7:2pm,RuthEckerdHall,1111NMcMullen-BoothRoad,Clearwater.$39.50?$89.50.(727)791-7400.HolidayLightsintheCardensStrollthroughthegardenswithmorethan1-milliontwinklylights,lasers.Florida-styledisplays,animatedfigures,visitswithSantaandentertainersliningthepathways.5:2pm,FloridaBotanicalGardens,12520UlmertonRoad.LargoDonationof$4suggested;12andyoungerfree.(727)582-5800.WordierthanThouProseandShortStoryOpenMic:Auniqueopenmicseriesfocusingonstorytelling.Poetryandmusicalperformancesarenotallowed.Theeventincludesaperformancebyafeaturedreaderfollowedbynumerousl0-minuteopenmicslots.7pm,Stucfio@620,620FirstAve.S,St,Petersburg.$5.(727)895-6620.RockapellaChristmasThefive-mancontemporarypopvocalphenomenonsingtakesonclassicholidayfavoritesandbranchneworiginals.7:2pm,CapitolTheatre.405ClevelandSt.,Clearwater.$2?$59.(727)791-7400.HolidayClassicMovieSeriesIt’sAWonderfulLife:EnjoyselectholidayclassicswithasingalongtoholidaycarolsbytheMightyWurlitzerTheatreOrganbeforeeachshow.7:2pm,TampaTheatre,711FranklinSt.,Tampa.$10,$8members/children.(813)274-8982.1、WhatcanwelearnaboutJackieEvancho?A．Sheisasupermusicalstar.B．Shebroadcastsnewsat7:2pmeveryday.C．Shehasaspecialtalentforspeech.D．Shebegantospeakwhenshewas10.2、Whichactivityisadmissionfree?A．RockapellaChristmas.B．HolidayLightsintheGardens.C．HolidayClassicMovieSeries:It’sAWonderfulLife.D．WordierthanThou:ProseandShortStoryOpenMic.3、Whereshouldyougoifyouareastorylover?A．Studio@620.B．CapitolTheatre.C．RuthEckerdHall.D．FloridaBotanicalGardens.4、WhatdoRockapellaChristmasandHolidayClassicMovieSerieshaveincommon?A．TheybothIasifortwohours.B．Theyarefreeforchildrenthere.C．TheyhavespecialmusicforChristmas.D．Theyarebothsingingcompetitions.23．（8分）Kandareallydoesn'tliketowalkalone.Thescientistfromaresearchinstituteofintelligentrobotsfindstheexperiencesoboringthathe'dratherdrive—eventhoughhelivesclosetohislabandknowsthatwalkingushealthy."Ienjoywalkingwithsomeone,likewithmywife,withmydaughter,"Kandasaid."Buttheyarenotalwaysavailable."SoKanda,whospecializesinhuman-likebots,developedaroboticwalkingpartnerthatcouldmakesmalltalkbasedonitssurroundings,which,hehopes,mightmotivatepeopletogetoutandexercisemore.Thebotrestsonaperson'sshoulderlikeaboxyparrot.Itweighsaboutapoundandahalfandsitsroughly8.5incheshigh,3.5incheswide,and10incheslong.Amicrophone,speaker,andinternalcameraallowittocommunicate.It'sevenequippedwithasmile.Kandaandhisteamcollectedvideoformfivedifferentlocations,includingagardenandashoppingmall,andcreatedadatasetofsmalltalktopicsrelatedtoeachlocation.Thentheyprogrammedtherobottoassociatevisualcueswithspecifictopics.Aspecialspeechsoftwareprovidedtherobotwithavoice.Nearagroupofparkedcars,forexample,itmightsay,"Inabigparkinglot,sometimesIforgetwhereIparked."Theytestedtheroboton15volunteers,10malesand5females,whowerepaidandaveragedabout26yearsold."Haveyoueverblownapuffofdandelion（蒲公英）seedsintotheair?"Therobotaskedaparticipant,whosmiledandresponded,"Yes,IoftendidthatwhenIwasachild."Althoughseveralparticipantsnotedtherobot'sweight,Kandawassurprisedthatnooneconsideredtheexperienceasstrangeorfunny."Iguesspeopleenjoynewtechnologies,"hesaid.Justlikeahumanpartner,Kanda'sbotisn'tperfect.It'snotabletogoforwalksinheavyrainand,whiletherobotcanmakeexpressions,itcan'treallyholdaconversation,aboutwhichKandaismostworried.Despiteitslimits,Kandawascomfortedbythebot'spresence."Ifeltakindofsenseofbeingwithsomeone,"hesaid,"particularlywhenitspoke."1、WhydoesKandahavetheideaofdevelopingaroboticwalkingpartner?A．Becausehewantssomeonetoaccompanyhimwhilewalking.B．Becausehehasneverdevelopedarobotlikeaparrot.C．Becausehisfamilyareunwillingtowalkwithhim.D．Becauseheiscrazyaboutdevelopingrobots.2、Whatcharacteristicdoestherobothave?A．Itcan"speak"and"see".B．Itcanwalklikeahumanbeing.C．Itcancommunicatewithpeoplefreely.D．Itismuchmorehumorousthanarealperson.3、Whatisnecessaryfortherobottofunction?A．Asmallsize.B．Aboxyshape.C．Ahumanpartner.D．Aspeechsoftware.4、WhatisKandamostlikelytodoabouthisrobotnext?A．Tomakeitmoreconvenienttocarry.B．Toimproveitsconversationalskills.C．Toenableittowalkinheavyrain.D．Tobetteritssoundsystem.24．（8分）Storylandcompanyrightnowopensdoorfornewyoungprofessionals,artists,theatrepersonsandpassionatedramateachers.Wearelookingforsomeone,whoisinlovewithArt,ArtEducationandkids.Joiningthispositionyouwillbeworkingoneducationalartprogrammestodevelopstudents’imagination,creativity,andtasteforartandbeauty.●Workwithyoungerstudents(age3-5),butalsobereadytoworkwithelderkids●BereadytoworkwithstudentswithvaryinglevelofEnglish●Candidateswon’tbeteachingEnglish,he/shewillbeteachingDramaandTheatreStudies,somakesureyouareexperiencedandprofessionalonthatarea.●Caring,passionate,motivated(youngerthan40yearsold,asyouwillbejoiningyounggrowingteam)●HIGHENERGYandFlexibility●Willingandreadytocommitatleast2yearsfortheproject(withcontractsigning)●Flexibleworkhoursdependingonschedulewithnomorethan40hoursperweekRequirements●Apassionate,warm,andcaringpersonality●GoodteamworkSkills●ExperienceonteachingchildrenisaplusWageandBenefitsPackage●18000-20000RMBbeforetaxpermonthdependingonexperience●7dayspaidvacation+11daysChineseNationalHoliday●Workingvisaisprovided●MedicalInsurance●AnnualCompanyTripWeareinnovativeandfast-growing.Ifyouwanttoshareyourstoryandaresearchingforyourdreamland.JoinUsNow!1、WhoisStorylandworkingfor?A．YoungprofessionalB．ArtistsC．DramateachersD．Kids2、Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?A．EmployeeswillworkwithkidswhocanspeakgoodEnglish.B．Employeesshouldbeenergeticandflexible.C．Employeeswillgetasalaryof18000-20000RMBaftertaxpermonth.D．Employeesshouldpayformedicalinsurancebythemselves.3、Whereisthepassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A．Ajob-huntingwebsite.B．AbookonartC．AresearchpaperD．a(chǎn)newsreport25．（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(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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Whenmywife,Jane,andIwere16,wewereinthesameclass.AboutaweekbeforeThanksgivingDay,wefoundoutthatourteacherEdwardwashavingsome1challenges.Wewantedtodosomethingtohelp,soasaclasswe2togatherfood,clothingandgiftsto3hisfamilyhadagoodThanksgivingDay.WhenJanetoldherfamilyaboutourplan,hermotherwas4.Togethertheysearchedtheirhouseforthingstheycould5.Hermotherwenttothekitchen,6abigturkeyandsaying,“ThanksgivingDaywon’tbe7withoutaturkeydinner.”Tothisday,Janeremembershowmovedshewasbyhermother's8.Beforemakingour9,wesaidaprayerofappreciationforthewonderful10tohelpothers.Iwillneverforgetthesurprised11ofourteacherandhiswifewhenthey12thedoor;theirfourchildrengatheredaroundthemaswehandedoutthegifts.Itwasacoldnight;weallfeltwarminside,13.LastmonthwhileIwasinameeting,mysecretaryinformedme,“YourhighschoolteacherMr.Edwardiswonderingifyoucould14himafewminutes.He’ssittinginyourofficerightnow!”Ileftmymeetingandwenttomyoffice15.MyteacherandIhuggedandbeganto16thelastyears.Hetoldmehe17rememberedthatcoldwinternightwhenwebroughtthe18ofThanksgivingDaytohisfamily.Thefoodandgiftswerecertainly19,butwhatwarmedhisheartthatnightwastoseeagroupofteenagerswhounderstoodthe20ofThanksgivingDay.1、A．financialB．personalC．a(chǎn)cademicD．typical2、A．a(chǎn)ppliedB．determinedC．a(chǎn)ttemptedD．preferred3、A．figureoutB．pointoutC．makesenseD．makesure4、A．satisfiedB．puzzledC．a(chǎn)mazedD．touched5、A．separateB．donateC．distributeD．collect6、A．breakingupB．breakingdownC．pullingoutD．pullingdown7、A．traditionalB．usualC．completeD．basic8、A．honestyB．generosityC．pityD．curiosity9、A．decisionB．contactC．deliveryD．contribution10、A．opportunityB．giftC．dealD．memory11、A．expressionB．sorrowC．impressionD．laugh12、A．pushedB．reachedC．draggedD．a(chǎn)nswered13、A．a(chǎn)gainB．a(chǎn)nyhowC．thoughD．enough14、A．waitB．spareC．spendD．save15、A．hurriedlyB．nervouslyC．proudlyD．worriedly16、A．comeupwithB．lookbackonC．keepupwithD．getholdof17、A．justB．stillC．evenD．a(chǎn)lready18、A．experienceB．excitementC．pleasureD．warmth19、A．a(chǎn)ppreciatedB．offeredC．a(chǎn)cceptedD．consumed20、A．spiritB．symbolC．historyD．intention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）WuZetian,theonlywomanemperortoruleancientChina,isconsidered1．oneofthemostpowerfulwomeninChinesehistory.Shewasbornintoa(n)2．(wealth)familywithgreatbeautyandintelligence.Thisbeautifulgirl,unlikeothersinancientChina,3．(be)infavourofreadingandoftentravelledaroundthecountrywithherfatherwhenshewasyoung,4．increasedherknowledgeanddevelopedhertalents.Whenshewasaboutfourteen,she5．(send)tothepalaceandmarriedtotheEmperor.Aftermanydifficultiesandhardships,she6．(successful)madeherselfqueen.AfewyearsafterEmperorGaozongdied,WuZetianchangedthenameofthedynastyTangtoZhou,andbecameEmpress.7．seemedlikeahardtaskforwomentoberulersinancienttimes,butWuZetiansucceeded.Whensheruledthecountry,shesupportedeconomicandcultural8．(develop)andimprovedpeople’slivingquality.Shealsoencouragedgirlstogotoschool9．(study).Beforethen,girlswerenotallowedtogotoschool.WuZetiandiedattheageof82,10．(leave)agravestonewithoutanywordsonit.AlthoughtheZhoudynastyonlylastedforonegeneration,itmarkedanimportantperiodinChinesehistory.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）假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。每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（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，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限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Asastudent,Icantellyouthatthereisnothingbetterthanpraisedbymyteacherbeforemyclassmates、NeverwillIforgetoneexperienceinanEnglishclasslastyear、Ifeltextremenervoustheinstanttheclassbegan、Mr、ZhangmightannouncetheexamresultandIwouldprobablygetscoldingasbefore、Surprisingly,whenenteringtheclassroom,heglancedatus,sayinggently,“Today,Iwon’ttalkabouttheexam,butIamexcitedtotellyouwhatLiJiawroteanexcellentEnglisharticleintheexam、”Athearingwhathesaid,IwassoexcitedthatIcouldn’tholdbackmytear、ItwasthefirsttimethatIhavegotpraised、Fromthenon,IfellinlovewiththeEnglish、I’mgratefultoMr、Zhang、Withoutherpraise,Icouldn’thavegonesuchfarinmyEnglishstudy、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是高三學(xué)生李華，聽完國外Clemson大學(xué)的來校宣講后，很感興趣。請寫一封電郵給該校招生負(fù)責(zé)人，進(jìn)一步咨詢相關(guān)細(xì)節(jié)：1.所感興趣專業(yè)的課程設(shè)置；2.學(xué)費(fèi)和獎學(xué)金；3.學(xué)生活動。注意：可以增添適當(dāng)細(xì)節(jié)，使行文完整。字?jǐn)?shù)：120左右。參考詞匯宣講會：recruitingpresentation__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、B3、D4、B5、D6、B7、A8、D9、D10、B11、C12、A13、B14、C15、C16、A17、C18、C19、C20、A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、A4、B22、1、C2、B3、A4、C23、1、A2、A3、D4、B24、1、D2、B3、A25、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,IfeltexactlyasIwasonthatlon