江西省贛州市厚德外國語學校2025屆高考考前模擬英語試題含解析

江西省贛州市厚德外國語學校2025屆高考考前模擬英語試題注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結束后，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．ThoughthestoryofLiYunlongintheTVdrama“BrightSword”isafiction,muchof__________happenedishistoricallytrue.A．that B．what C．which D．it2．Hi,Maria!Igotthefirstplaceintheexam.______!EveryoneknowsyoucheatedandyoujustcopiedTony's.A．CongratulationsB．ComeonC．GoodluckD．Cheerup.3．－Youknow,peoplehavedifferentopinionsabouttheconstructionoftheproject.－Wewelcomeanycommentsfromthem,favorableor_______.A．so B．otherwiseC．else D．rather4．Iwouldappreciateyoucouldcometomybirthdayparty.A．that B．thatit C．if D．itif5．I’m_______ChineseandIdofeel______Chineselanguageis____mostbeautifullanguage.A．/,the,a B．a,/,the C．a,the,/ D．a,/,a6．Speakingaforeignlanguageallowsyouto________timeinanegotiation,foryoucanactlikeyouhavenotunderstoodtocomeupwithyouranswer.A．save B．afford C．buy D．spend7．Ifoundmycomputerfunctioningmuchbetter,________anewoperatingsystem.A．toinstall B．installingC．havinginstalled D．installed8．Notevenwhen_____throughthedarkestvalley_____beafraid,foryouarealwaysclosebesideme.A．doIwalk;willIB．doIwalk;IwillC．Iwalk;IwillD．Iwalk;willI9．—Couldyougivemeareminderat9tomorrowmorning?—I'msorry,butIameetingthen.A．attendB．willattendC．willbeattendingD．amattending10．—WhatisyourimpressionofyourformercolleagueNick?—He’shelpful,andhe________giveusahandatwork.A．must B．wouldC．may D．should11．Thepoliceareoffering______rewardof$50,000forinformationleadingtothearrestof_____murderer.A．the;the B．a;a C．the;a D．a;the12．HewasadmittedtoHarvardUniversity,________wasjustwhathisparentsexpected.A．who B．whichC．what D．where13．Therealwinnersinsportarethosewhoknowhowtopersevereandtobehavewith________—whethertheywinorloseagame.A．certaintyB．cautionC．dignityD．independence14．Wearecommittedtocreatingaworldfreefromthehomelessandthehopeless,aworld_______eachandeverycornerisatrueparadise.A．that B．whichC．ofwhich D．fromwhere15．Didyouvisitthefamousculturalrelicslastmonth?No,we____it,butwespenttoomuchtimeshopping．A．couldhavevisited B．musthavevisitedC．can'thavevisited D．shouldn'thavevisited16．DidyouwatchthefinalmatchofChinaOpenyesterday?Sure.IitsoattentivelythatIforgottocooksupper.A．watchedB．hadwatchedC．waswatchingD．wastowatch17．TwoprofessorsatHarvardUniversitypublishedastudyof3,300newgraduates,lookingat________theirnameshadanybearingontheiracademicperformance.A．that B．how C．why D．whether18．Mysister______thebabywhileI’matyoga.A．arrangesB．mindsC．assesses19．Youwon’tfindpapercuttingdifficult_____youkeeppracticingit.A．evenifB．aslongasC．asifD．eversince20．Youcanaskanyoneforhelp.hereiswillingtolendyouahand.A．One B．Noone C．Everyone D．Someone^*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）Chinahasbecomethefirstcountrytosuccessfullylandaspacecraftonthefarsideofthemoon.TheChang’e-4probe(探測器)hasalsomadethefirstlunarlandingsince1972.Ithasthetaskofexploringthesideofthemoonthatneverfacestheearth.Thedarksideofthemoonisolderandhasathickersurfacethanthevisibleside.Ittakesthemoonaslongtogoaroundonitsownaxis(軸)asitdoesforonecompleteorbitaroundtheEarth.TheChineseprobelandedinahugecrater2500kmindiameterand13kmdeep.Thecraterisoneoftheoldestpartsofthemoonandoursolarsystem.Scientistshopetolearnmoreaboutthegeologyofthefarsideofthemoon.Thecrafthastwocamerasonboardwhichwillsendimagesbacktoearth.Itwillalsoattempttosendsignalstodistantregionsofspace,somethingthatcannothappenonearthbecauseoftoomuchradionoise.Chang'e-4alsohasinstrumentsonboardtoexaminemineralsaswellasacontainerwithseedswhichwilltrytocreateaminiature(微型的)biosphere(生物圈).Communicationwiththespacecraftisnoteasy.Imagesandotherdatamustbetransmittedtoaseparatesatellitebecausenodirectcommunicationwiththeearthispossible.ForChinatheChang'e-4missionisanimportantachievement,becausethecountryhassuccessfullydonesomethingnoothernationonearthhas.Itwantstobecomealeadingpowerinspaceexplorationandhasannouncedplanstosendastronautstothemoonandsetupitsownspacestation.1、WheredidtheChang'e4probeland?A．Onthelunarsidefacingtheearth B．OntheinvisiblesideofthemoonC．Inayoungercrateronthemoon. D．Inapreviousspacestation.2、Whyisthecraftequippedwithacontainer?A．Toseewhatseedscancomeoutonthemoon.B．Tocollectsomeimportantmatteronthemoon.C．Tofindwhethertheseedscangrowonthemoon.D．Tocheckwhethersomemineralsexistonthemoon.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Thedarksideofthemoonisascoldastheotherside.B．Thebrightsideisyoungerandthinnerthantheotherside.C．Otherplacesinspacemayhardlyreceivesignalsfromthecraft.D．Thetwocamerasonthecraftcansendpicturestotheeartheasily.4、Accordingtothetext,whatwillChinadointhefuture?A．Chinawilllandmannedspacecraftonthemoon.B．Chinawillbuiltanotherspacestationonthemoon.C．Chinawilllaunchmorespaceprobestothemoon.D．Chinawillbecomethefirstcountryinexploringspace.22．（8分）Socialnetworksareabigpartofnearlyeveryteenager'slifeinthisdayandage.ManyteenshaveQQ,WeChat,orWeibobutlittledoalotofteensknowthattheycanbeheldresponsibleforeverythingtheypostfortherestoftheirlives.Everythingyoupostonlineispartofadigitalfootprintthatcanalwaysbetraced（追蹤）backtoyou.Thatincludeseverypost,evenlike,comment,favoriteandforwardthatyouhaveevercommitted.Allpicturesyou'vepostedorwillposthavebeenstoredinadigitaldatabase,anditisthecompanies'righttokeepallofthesedocumentsthatyoubelievetohavebeendeletedorhidden.Witheverypostcomesaconsequence;whetheritisgoodorbad,whatyoupostcouldbeseenbyanyone.Thatiswhyyouhavetobeverycarefulofwhatyoudecidetopostorcomment.IfyouthinkyouaresafefromServitefindingoutaboutonefunnycommentyoumadesixmonthsagoonameaninglesspicture,youareprobablywrong.Recently,asenior,Aaron,atServitelearnedthislessonthehardwaythisyear.HewroteaseriesofuglycommentstowardsConnellygirlsonawebpage,ignoringpotentialconsequences.Thisstudent,however,didhavetofaceconsequencesfromServiteashewasremovedfromallofhisleadershiprolesintheschool.Surprisinglyenough,hefullyagreedwithhispunishmenthandeddownbytheadministrationandfullyunderstoodwhyhewasgivensuchseverediscipline（懲處）."WhenyouagreetocometoServite,youareagreeingtodefendwhatServitestandsfor,"theyoungmansaid."Thatcontinuespastthehoursof8amand2pm.It'satalltimes."So,nexttimeyou'reabouttopostsomethingyouthinkcouldbereceivedasoffensiveorinappropriate,thinktwice,thinkagain,anddon'tpresssend.1、Whatdoestheauthorthinktheteensshoulddointhefirstparagraph?A．Avoidusingsocialmedia.B．Removetheirowndigitaldocuments.C．Beresponsibleforwhattheyputonline.D．Learntobalancetheironlineandofflinetime.2、WhatmistakedidAaronmakeonline?A．Drawingsomemeaninglesspictures.B．Makingsomebadcomments.C．Failingtotakehislesson.D．Breakingdownaspecialwebpage.3、WhatdidServitedowithAaron'scase?A．ItreachedanagreementwithConnellygirls.B．IthelpedAarongetridofilleffects.C．ItgaveAaronaseverepunishment.D．ItstoodonAaron'sside.4、Forwhomisthetextprobablyintended?A．Teenagers.B．Teachers.C．Parents.D．Networkengineers.23．（8分）NEWDELHI—InIndia’sspacecenteronthebarrierislandofSriharikota,thewhite-jacketedscientistsheldtheirbreaths.Thecountry’strustyred-and-whitesatellitelaunchvehiclehadliftedoffmomentsbeforeandblastedintoorbit.ThePolarSatelliteLaunchVehicleC-37wasabouttoperformadelicatemaneuver(操縱，任務)—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．apictureoftheLong-marchrocketC．apictureoftheThree-gorges(峽谷)projectD．PresidentXiJinping’sportrait4、Itcanbeinferredthatafterthesuccessinthe104-satellitelaunch,Indiawill________.A．becomeNo.1intheglobalspacemarketB．takeupalargermarketshareinthefutureC．showitsabilityamonglocalcompetitorsD．haveanorderof$300billion24．（8分）AsurveybyaninternationaltemporaryserviceagencyfoundthatU.S.managersbelievethatpeoplewithasenseofhumourdobetterattheirjobs,comparedwiththosewhohavelittleornosenseofhumour.Infact,about96percentofthosesurveyedsaidpeoplewithasenseofhumourdobetter.Thesurveywentontopointoutthattheresultssuggestthatasenseofhumourmayhelplight-heartedemployeeskeeptheirjobsduringtoughtimes.And,what'smore,itmaypushthemupthecorporateladderpasttheirhumourlesscolleagues.Why?Itseemsthatthosewithasenseofhumourarebettercommunicatorsandbetterteamplayers.Studieshaveshownthathappyworkersaremoreproductive.Infact,aresearcheratCaliforniaStateUniversityfoundthathumourcouldhelptheemployeestoreleasetension.ResearchdonebypsychologistDr.AshtonTriceatMaryBaldwinCollegeinVirginiashowedthathumourhelpsusthink.Whenpeoplefeelstuckonimportantprojects,theytendtofeelangryordepressed.AccordingtoDr.Trice'sresearch,takingtimeouttolaughcanhelpustogetridofnegativefeelingsandallowustoreturntoataskormoveontoanotherprojectunaffectedbypastdefeat.Ifhumourisreallythisimportant,thenwhydon'tweuseitmoreoftenonthejob?Mostlikely,themainreasonisthatmanypeopleareunawareofthepositiveeffectsofhumourintheworkplace.However,itisimportanttorealizethatsomehumourisnotsuitablefortheworkplace,andthatitisoftenusedatwrongtimes.1、Mostpeoplethinkasenseofhumourcan________.A．helpyoutodoyourworkbetterB．makeyouhavearichlifeC．makeyoupleasedwithyourworkD．helpyoutomakemorefriends2、Manypeopledon'tusehumourmoreintheworkplacebecause__________.A．theylikekeepingsilentwhenworkingB．theydon'tknowthepositiveeffectsofhumourC．theythinktheyshouldobeytherulesD．theydon'tlikejokingorlaughing3、Apersonwithoutasenseofhumouriseasier__________.A．tofeelsurprisedB．togetalongwithC．tobeworriedD．tobesuccessful4、Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthearticle?A．PeoplewithaSenseofHumour.B．HumourIsImportantintheWorkplace.C．HumourandHumourless.D．EveryoneLikesHumour.25．（10分）Solarenergysystems&powerplantsdonotproduceairpollution,waterpollution,orgreenhousegases.Usingsolarenergycanhaveapositive,indirecteffectontheenvironment,whensolarenergyreplacesorreducestheuseofotherenergysourcesthathavelargereffectsontheenvironment.However,somepoisonousmaterialsandchemicalsareusedtomakethephotovoltaic(光電池的)cellsthatconvertsunlightintoelectricity.Somesolarthermal(保熱的)systemsusepotentiallyhazardousliquidstotransferheat.Leaksofthesematerialscouldbeharmfultotheenvironment.U.S.environmentallawsregulatetheuseandsettlementofthesetypesofmaterials.Aswithanytypeofpowerplant,largesolarpowerplantscanaffecttheenvironmentneartheirlocations.Theplacementofthepowerplantmayhavelong-termeffectsonthehabitatsofnativeplantsandanimals.Somesolarpowerplantsmayrequirewaterforcleaningsolarcollectorsandconcentratorsorforcoolingturbinegenerators.Usinglargevolumesofgroundwaterorsurfacewaterinsomedrylocationsmayaffecttheecosystemsthatdependonthesewaterresources.Inaddition,thebeamofconcentratedsunlightasolarpowertowercreatescankillbirdsandinsectsthatflyintothebeam.Theamountofsolarenergythattheearthreceiveseachdayismanytimesgreaterthanthetotalamountofallenergythatpeopleconsumeeachday.However,onthesurfaceoftheearth,solarenergyisavariableandirregularenergysource.Theamountofsunlightandtheintensityofsunlightvariesbytimeofdayandlocation.Weatherandclimateconditionsaffecttheavailabilityofsunlightdailyandonaseasonalbasis.Thetypeandsizeofasolarenergycollectionandconversionsystemdetermineshowmuchoftheavailablesolarenergywecanconvertintousefulenergy.1、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"hazardous"underlinedinparagraph2?A．inexpensive B．dangerousC．ineffective D．abnormal2、Whatinfluencecanlargesolarpowerplantshaveonthelocations?A．Pollutingthegroundwater.B．Protectingthehabitatsofplantsandanimals.C．Damagingthelocalnaturalbalance.D．Attractingbirdsandinsectstothearea.3、Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytellus?A．Differentareasreceivedifferentamountofsolarenergy.B．Howtoconvertsolarenergyintousefulenergy.C．Therelationshipbetweensolarenergycollectionandthesunlight.D．Somefactorsthatinfluencetheamountofsolarenergycollection.第三部分語言知識運用（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）Iwasstandinginthecheckoutlinebehindawomanwholookedtobeinher60s.Whenitwasherturntopay,thecashier(收銀員)1herbynameandaskedherhowshewasdoing.Thewomanlookeddown,shookherhandandsaid,“Notsogood.Myhusbandjustlosthisjobandmy2sonisuptohisoldtricksagain.Thetruthis,Idon’tknowhowI’mgoingto3theholidays.”Thenshegavethecashierfoodstamps.Myheart4.Iwantedtohelpbutdidn’tknowhow.ShouldIofferto5hergroceriesoraskforherhusband’ssituation?6Iwalkedintotheparkinglot,Ispottedthewomanreturninghershoppingcart.IrememberedsomethinginmypursethatIthoughtmighthelpher.Itwasn’tahandfulofcashoran7ofajobforherhusband,butmaybeitwouldmakeherlife8.MyheartbeatfasterasI9thewoman.“Excuseme,”Isaid,myvoicetremblingabit.“Icouldn’thelpoverhearingwhatyousaidtothecashier.Itsoundslikeyou’regoingthroughareally10timerightnow.I’msosorry,butI’dliketogiveyousomething.”Itookasmallcardoutofmypurseand11ittoher.Whenthewomanreadthecard’sonlytwowords,shebegantocry.Andthroughher12,shesaid,“Youhavenoideahowmuchthis13tome.”Iwasalittle14byherreply.Havingneverdoneanythinglikethisbefore,Ididn’tknowwhatkindof15Imightreceive.AllIcouldthinktorespondwas,“Oh!WoulditbeOKtogiveyoua16?”Afterwehugged17,Iwalkedbacktomycar—andbegantocrytoo.Thewordsonthecard?“YouMatter.”Afewweeksearlier,acolleaguegavemeasimilarcardas18foraprojectIwasworkingon.WhenIreadthecard,Ifelta19glow(喜悅)spreadinsideofme.Deeplytouched,IcamehomeandorderedmyownboxofYouMattercardsandstarted20them.1、A．chargedB．greetedC．recognizedD．heard2、A．confidentB．independentC．hopelessD．stubborn3、A．thinkaboutB．giveupC．goonD．getthrough4、A．achedB．failedC．beatD．paused5、A．sendforB．provideforC．payforD．begfor6、A．AsB．ThoughC．UnlessD．Since7、A．excuseB．offerC．experienceD．opinion8、A．harderB．wealthierC．simplerD．better9、A．touchedB．foundC．passedD．approached10、A．happyB．toughC．regularD．long11、A．handedB．showedC．spreadD．explained12、A．thanksB．fearsC．tearsD．beliefs13、A．bringsB．meansC．valuesD．contains14、A．worriedB．excitedC．movedD．shocked15、A．reactionB．feelingC．expressionD．answer16、A．presentB．promiseC．hugD．ride17、A．wildlyB．tightlyC．anxiouslyD．eagerly18、A．progressB．effortC．encouragementD．praise19、A．warmB．richC．softD．fierce20、A．gatheringB．enjoyingC．preparingD．sharing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?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）TheAgriculturalFeast1．(take)placeaftertheIndependenceDay.Itisnotaworldwidecelebration.OnlyChristiansinMexicolookforwardtoitsarrivalforits2．(religion)origin.Longago,man’sancestorswerebad.Theyfooledandplayedtricksoneachotherandneverkept3．word.SoGodturnedupanddrownedalltheircrops.4．(human)starveddayandnight,weeping.InordertogainGod’sforgiveness,awomanpoetsetofftoseeGod.SheadmiredGodandmadeapologies,God5．(move).WithGod’spermission,humanbeingsfinallyhadgoodharvestsagain.Thustowipesadnessandremindthemselvesofthebelief6．God,peoplebeganthefestival.Onthefestival,peoplegatherin7．openair,suchasplaygroundsandparkinglots,andhavefunwitheachother8．(energetic)allnightlong,asthoughtheywerenevertired.Whenabeauty9．(dress)upinlovelyclothingreadspoemsinmemoryofthepoet,everyoneholdstheirbreath.Then,itisthecustom10．theboneofaroosterheadisgiventoherasanaward.Obviously,thestorymaynotbetrue,butthefestivalisinteresting.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、刪除和修改。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：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、處錯誤及其修改僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Agoodfriendofmehadadog、Heloveditverymuchthatheregardeditlikehisbestfriend、Unfortunately,lastFridaythedogwaskilledbycar,whichmadehimbeheartbroken、Imustdidsomethingtocomforthim、Tocheerhimup,Iwentthroughallmyoldphotoandmadeanicepicturecollectionofhimandhisdog、Hopeful,itwillwork、IknewIcan’treplacehispetandbestfriendbutatleastIcanputasmileonhisfaceagain、ThatishowIshoulddoforafriend、Afriendinneedisafriendindeed、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）要求：你的學校生活怎么樣的呢？你最喜歡上什么課呢？以“Myschoollife”為題寫一篇短文。要求：1、80詞左右（開頭已給出，不計入總數(shù)）2、包括以下內容，可做適當?shù)陌l(fā)揮。1.早上6:30分起床，起床后吃早餐，早餐有面包和牛奶2.騎車上學3.早上有四節(jié)課，下午有三節(jié)課，第一節(jié)課在8:00開始4.最喜歡的科目是，因為5.下午5:25放學，放學后做運動6.晚上做作業(yè)，9:30睡覺_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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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、B4、D5、A6、C7、C8、D9、C10、B11、D12、B13、C14、C15、A16、C17、D18、B19、B20、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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、B2、C3、B4、A22、1、C2、B3、C4、A23、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(學校),Isimplyrodewhateverbikesitsgraduateshadleftbehind.Irodearoundthelittletownonbikeswithgearsandbrakesthatoftenfailed.Ididnottakeanyofthosebikeswithmew