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哈尔滨市第九中学校2025-2026学年度 高一下学期6月份考试英语试卷 （考试时间：120分钟 满分150分共5页） 第Ⅰ卷（总分110分） 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 1. What will the woman probably do today? A. Go camping. B. Review lessons. C. Take an exam. 2. When will the speakers meet? A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday. 3. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a factory. B. In a company. C. In their home. 4. Why hasn’t John noticed the milk boiling over? A. His mind is wandering. B. He is not standing nearby. C. He is thinking of taking something. 5. What is the man’s opinion on tipping? A. It is offered for good service. B. It is a part of the law. C. It is the guarantee of good service. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What will the woman do on Saturday afternoon? A. Do her homework. B. Enjoy a concert. C. Watch a game. 7. Where will the woman go on Sunday? A. To a park. B. To a hospital. C. To the man’s house. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. Who is Ashley Bryan? A. A publisher. B. An artist. C. A famous captain. 9. How old was Langston Hughes when he died? A. Forty. B. Sixty-five. C. Ninety-two. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What is the main topic of the conversation? A. The man’s apartment search. B. The man’s work in New York. C. The woman’s sister’s job. 11. Why is the man worried? A. He can’t find his office address. B. He hasn’t found an apartment yet. C. He doesn’t want to go to New York. 12. What does the woman advise the man to do? A. Contact her friends. B. Telephone Susan. C. Visit a website. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Workmates. B. Classmates. C. Neighbors. 14. When are the business hours? A. From 9 am to 6 pm. B. From 7:15 am to 6:30 pm. C. From 7 am to 7 pm. 15. Why is the woman worried? A. She will be fined heavily. B. She will be forbidden to drive. C. Her insurance will be raised. 16. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Challenge the ticket. B. Call the police officer. C. Throw away the ticket. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What can we learn about Pedal Power? A. It was started in 1996. B. It gives bicycles to people for free. C. It sends bicycles to poor areas regularly. 18. What happened to Pedal Power in August 2000? A. It couldn’t meet its costs. B. It failed an Enterprise Award. C. It was criticized by the British media. 19. When did Dan Pearman go to Ecuador? A. In 1993. B. In 1998. C. In 2000. 20. Why was Dan Pearman’s neighbor successful in business? A. He offered many jobs to craftsmen in the town. B. He could reach customers easily by riding his bike. C. He was the most skilled craftsman in the village. 第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每题2.5分，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每题2.5分，满分37.5分），阅读下列短文，在ABCD中选出最佳答案 A COMMENTS ON THE APRIL ISSUE Comments on the article I Survived! I anxiously held my breath as I read these accounts. It’s nothing short of miraculous (奇迹般的) that these people lived to tell their stories. I’m so relieved they did and so grateful to have their experience and advice in hand should I ever have to face such horrific emergencies. JESSICA ROSS, Parker, Colorado After going through the account of the grizzly bear attack, I just had to make a comment. When you have to call out “Hey, bear” every 30 seconds because there are so many bears in the area, it could be a sign that maybe you should pick a safer place to hike. GLENDA CHIARA, Cortland, New York Comments on the article Horrible Mistakes After working for 47 years as an RN in an acute-care hospital, I retired and with relief said, “I made it! I didn’t cause any deadly mistakes.” Only then did I realize the tension I had felt all those years, even though I loved my work. Thanks for helping to make the public aware of the situation. BONNIE BACH, Peoria, Illinois As a pharmacy technician, I work every day with the constant fear and realization that I could make an error that could kill or injure someone. The system is rife with (充满) opportunities for errors. Yet whom will the patient, my employer, the law, and even I blame? Me. GERTRUDE SVOBODA, via e-mail 21. What do Jessica Ross and Glenda Chiara have in common? A. Survivors of a bear attack. B. Authors of hiking adventures. C. Advisors on emergency safety. D. Readers of a specific article. 22. What message does Horrible Mistakes probably convey? A. Deep confidence over medical success. B. Criticism of the whole medical system. C. Awareness of deadly medical error risks. D. Practical ways to avoid medical mistakes. 23. Where is the text most probably taken from? A. A magazine. B. A novel. C. A research paper. D. A guidebook. B Christmas time with kids is filled with warm traditions: Listening to Christmas music while decorating the tree, going to look at Christmas lights with hot chocolate in hand, and taking the kids to visit Santa Claus. Well, delete that last one. At least for my family. Parents think about how fun it will be at first to take their kids to see Santa, or tell them gifts are on their way from Santa, but this comes with a series of annoying questions about Mr. Claus like how he makes it to all the houses in one night, as well as the broken trust after revealing the truth. I didn’t want that. You may think that our Christmases were rigid (僵硬的), stuffy, and without any warmth or magic. I don’t think so. Part of that is due to what I taught my kids about Christmas. Instead of telling them Santa is real, I told them it most likely has its origins in St. Nicholas, a man who was kind and generous to children in need. Netflix’s 2021 movie “A Boy Called Christmas” is a useful tool for helping kids connect Christmas myths and traditions with reality while keeping the spirit of generosity alive. The month of December is filled with movie and game nights, plays and concerts. These family traditions have added flavor to my kids’ entire childhood. Hopefully, they know now that it’s the time with family, doing special things together, that creates the magic and that my love for them goes well beyond just one day — and that magic, wonder and awe can happen any time with family, especially if we remain generous and grateful. My kids are older now, and they’re glad they didn’t believe the myth of Santa. It was one fewer bad memory for them, one fewer blow to their innocent childhood. 24. What is special for the author’s family’s Christmas time? A. Appreciating Christmas lights. B. Leaving out visiting Santa Claus. C. Unlocking secrets of Santa Claus. D. Helping Santa Claus deliver gifts. 25. What does the author want to convey to her kids in paragraph 3? A. Generosity comes from reality. B. Warmth counts to Christmas. C. St. Nicholas is an unsung hero. D. Santa myth will break kids’ trust. 26. What does the author intend to show by mentioning “the magic of Christmas”? A. To prove that the Santa myth is not necessary for Christmas. B. To explain why family entertainments are popular in December. C. To show that Christmas is the most magical festival for families. D. To stress that shared family time is the core of Christmas’ charm. 27. Which of the following can best describe the author? A. Rigid but caring. B. Generous and devoted. C. Distant but unconventional. D. Thoughtful and wise. C When we talk of human actions harming the environment, we often think of pollution, overuse of resources or destruction of habitats. But introducing new species into areas where they don’t naturally live can also be destructive. One such invasive (入侵的) species is the zebra mussel. Zebra mussels live in fresh water and are native to the Caspian and Black Seas, which are found in between Europe and Asia. These seas are less salty than most, so a freshwater species like the zebra mussel can live there and in nearby lakes. By attaching onto ships, the mollusks (软体动物) have spread to much of Europe and North America, causing a problem for the environment and humans alike. When species are abruptly introduced to a new ecosystem, they often damage the balance of that ecosystem, and zebra mussels are no exception. They feed by eating phytoplankton (浮游植物) and other nutrients out of the water when they pass through their shells, and they do so with striking efficiency. This means that when zebra mussels arrive in a new area, they consume so much phytoplankton that other species that also eat the same food source struggle to get a sufficient amount of food. Since those other creatures, in turn, are a food source for still other species, zebra mussels harm everything in the lake. Zebra mussels also create problems for humans because they multiply so quickly. They often grow on objects made by humans, and groups of them can prevent these objects from functioning. For example, zebra mussels have been known to obstruct the flow of water through pipes, which can prevent communities from getting clean drinking water. They attach to these objects firmly enough that they can prove difficult and expensive to clean. Removal of zebra mussels is incredibly difficult, so only by stopping them from spreading can people limit the troubles they cause. Governments of areas affected are taking steps to prevent their spread mostly by privately-owned boats. So, boaters must clean, drain (排空), and dry their boats and motors before entering one lake or another to defend against their further spread. 28. Why does the author mention the environmental problems in the beginning? A. To introduce the topic. B. To predict the ending. C. To emphasize the effects. D. To illustrate an argument. 29. What can we learn about zebra mussels? A. They need salty water to survive. B. They only exist in Europe and Asia. C. They often break the balance of the ecosystem. D. They eat less phytoplankton than any other species. 30. What does the underlined word “obstruct” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Avoid. B. Block. C. Control. D. Direct. 31. What does the last paragraph focus on? A. The damages caused by zebra mussels. B. The difficulties zebra mussels encounter. C. The measures to stop zebra mussels spreading. D. The rapid reproduction speed of zebra mussels. D When visiting a doctor in the future, you can expect to be accompanied by a virtual version of yourself. This so-called digital twin will be a working model of your body that can be shown onto a physician’s computer screen. Updated with your latest vital signs, it will help the doctor make an accurate diagnosis and provide personalized treatments for the patients. No matter how unreal this might seem, the researchers at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) already use computer simulations (模拟) of the hearts of patients to test different treatments for a heart disorder. It would be far too dangerous to experiment this way on someone’s real heart. Digital twins are starting to be seen everywhere. They can not only monitor the health of jet engines on airliners, but also help carmakers spend fewer years on the development of new models by simulating test drives and crashes. All this is being powered by recent progress in artificial intelligence (AI), which gives twins the ability to make predictions about their physical counterparts (对应物), and adjust themselves based on new information. Digital twins make it easier for humans to solve challenging problems, allowing people to have a look into the future. For businesses, this should mean better designs and operations. For society, the promise is also fascinating: personalized health care, and ways to prevent the earth from environmental disasters. Could these virtual twins go out of control? They might if they are programmed badly, or hacked into. Digital twins will take in mountains of data, some of it wrong and much of it raising concerns about privacy. Yet those risks are a natural part of technological progress. The appearance of the digital mirror world will raise new questions, but its potential benefits are already easy to see. 32. Which of the following best describes a digital twin? A. A virtual copy. B. A video game. C. A toy model. D. A market database. 33. Why do researchers at QMUL use computer simulations of hearts? A. To reduce the time of the heart operation. B. To use real hearts much more conveniently. C. To help increase the patients’ recovery rates. D. To avoid the danger of experimenting on real hearts. 34. How does AI contribute to the development of digital twins? A. It increases the efficiency of simulations through data analysis. B. It creates accurate digital copies for medical and industrial use. C. It enables digital twins to predict results and adapt on their own. D. It improves virtual models by adding real-time monitoring features. 35. Which of the following is the most suitable title for the passage? A. Digital Twins: A Potential Threat to Privacy B. Digital Twins: The Future of Problem-Solving C. Digital Twins: A New Age of Medical Treatment D. Digital Twins: A Double-Edged Sword of Technology 第二节（满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出最佳选项，选项中的两项为多余选项。 How to charge an electric vehicle (EV) is one of the biggest concerns people have when working out whether going electric is right for them. It is true that sometimes gaining access to reliable charging can seem a bit tricky.   36 First, download an app with a comprehensive map of the public charging points showing their locations, how powerful they are, and whether they’re working. All this is vital information because, even if you have public charging points nearby, you will need alternatives in case they are in use. 37 A growing number of property owners are renting out their charging points and drive ways to other local EV drivers when they’re not using them. 38 . Thus, your car gets charged, the owners make money, and emissions are reduced. 39 . For example, when your car is running out of juice, you’d just pull up to a battery-change station from your car brand and sit in the car while a fully charged unit is changed in. The Chinese EV brand Nio does this, but isn’t available in the UK as yet. For now, if charging access remains difficulty for you, it’s still possible to go electric in part. 40 . Many hybrid (混合的) cars are now good for 50 miles of electric running before you need to use the engine. So, if most of your driving is local, you might only need to find a charger once or twice a week, while you have the backup of a fuel engine for long journeys. A. But it may be easier than you think B. It actually worked out much cheaper C. There are also other innovative ways to get your EV going D. A plug-in EV combines a petrol engine with a smaller battery E. A “fast” charger usually takes eight hours to fully charge an EV F. So you need to get a good feel for where your nearest points are G. You can find a map of homeowners whose charging points are available 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Setting a goal is easy. Following through is harder. This problem reminds me of a lesson I learned while   41   one day in the gym. There was a coach visiting who had 42 thousands of athletes over his long career, including some Olympians. I introduced myself and we began talking about the process of 43 . “What’s the difference between the best athletes and everyone else?” I asked. He mentioned the usual 44 — genetics (基因), luck and talent. But then he said something I wasn’t   45 : “At some point it comes down to who can handle the 46 of training every day — doing the same lifts over and over and over.” His answer ______ me because it’s a different way of thinking about work attitude. You may hear people say things like, “It all comes down to passion.” Or, “You have to 48 want it.” As a result, many of us get   49   when we lose focus or motivation because we think that successful people have some bottomless   50 of passion. But this coach was saying that really successful people feel the 51 lack of motivation as everyone else. The difference is that they still find a way to show up 52 the feelings of boredom. According to him, it’s this 53 to do the work when it’s not easy that 54 the top performers from everyone else. What matters is not the event but the 55 . 41. A. working out B. hanging out C. calling on D. staying up 42. A. admired B. trained C. interviewed D. commented 43. A. thought B. argument C. improvement D. communication 44. A. challenges B. factors C. goals D. proofs 45. A. approving B. chasing C. witnessing D. expecting 46. A. crisis B. failure C. consumption D. boredom 47. A. criticized B. relaxed C. surprised D. amused 48. A. casually B. genuinely C. carefully D. slightly 49. A. excited B. satisfied C. depressed D. relieved 50. A. reserve B. chance C. eruption D. interest 51. A. minimum B. steady C. multiple D. same 52. A. in spite of B. on account of C. in case of D. by means of 53. A. creativity B. ability C. mission D. opportunity 54. A. chooses B. draws C. separates D. defends 55. A. fortune B. skill C. knowledge D. perseverance 第二节 单句填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 56. Due to the severe energy s________ (短缺), many factories have had to stop production temporarily. 57. Proper ________ (交流，互动) between teachers and students contributes to a more harmonious learning atmosphere in class. 58. The profound friendship between the two neighboring nations ________ (stretch) back to the days when their ancestors lived and worked side by side. 59. Winning the international contest is regarded as a remarkable ________ (achieve) for the young team. 60. The government released an official ________ (declare) on the new policy concerning foreign investment. 61. Lowering interest rates could have ________ (disaster) consequences for the economy, triggering inflation and market instability. 62. We should analyze social problems from an objective and ________ (science) point of view. 63. Many students lack practical experience, making their preparation ________ (sufficient) for the tough college entrance examination. 64. The elderly artist sat quietly in the yard, with a pale and ________ (wrinkle) face full of peaceful wisdom. 65. She never gave up hope and created many literary works that ________ (leave) for generations to appreciate to date. 66. She ________ (whisper) to her desk-mate quietly in class when the teacher suddenly turned around and looked straight at them. 67. ________ (immediate) he heard the news, he rushed to the scene to offer help to the victims. 68. Regular exercise is proven to be ________ (effect) in reducing stress and improving sleep quality. 69. With the rapid development of social media, the ________ (frequent) of teenagers staying up late to browse online information has greatly increased in recent years. 70. The huge natural landscape, which is extremely ________ (impress), has become a hot scenic spot across the country. 第II卷（非选择题共40分） 第一节 书面表达（满分15分） 假定你是校英文报记者李华，请用英语写一份关于上个月你校开展的心理健康月（Mental Health Awareness Month）的活动报道。内容包括： （1）活动的目的；（2）活动的内容；（3）活动的影响或意义。 注意：写作词数应为80个左右 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 读后续写（满分25分） 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Most people think that procrastination (拖延症) is a negative habit. But people like me who routinely put off doing assignments, are likely to defend our “slower” approach to getting tasks done. I’m the only procrastinator in my family. My parents and sister were all born with the “do it right now” gift. They are always in a rush, as if closely rushed by an invisible deadline. Personally, I prefer a more relaxed pace. When my parents voiced their concern about my tendencies, saying “Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today,” “No way!” I responded, confidently presenting my research as a defense. It said people procrastinated when they need to solve a problem or commit to a topic or project. In these cases, delaying a decision can be beneficial. This was because our minds continue to reflect on problems even when we were not actively thinking about them, which could lead to more creative solutions. My findings filled me with satisfaction and pride. My method of getting things done was just as good as my sister’s…or so I thought. At school we’d been talking about architecture and design. As part of the final assessment, my teacher Mr. Smith announced an exciting project that each student would have a month to complete. We were expected to choose our materials, construct a small building and make use of things we had learned in class. Not only would the winners receive extra credit, but the winning constructions would be proudly displayed in the cafeteria. “I have no clue how I could get it done,” my friend Nate sighed in despair. I didn’t say anything, not because I shared his anxiety but because I was not nervous at all. I loved hands-on projects! Picturing my brilliant work exhibited in the cafeteria, I was fully convinced that I would definitely produce something that could impress everyone. So relaxed was I that I didn’t give it a second thought for weeks. 注意：1．续写词数应为150左右；2．请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 Before I knew it, I had only one day left for the project. ___________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ I was exceptionally nervous when the teacher walked onto the podium to announce the winner. ____________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $哈九中2025级高一下学期6月月考 1-5 BCCAA 6-10 CCBBA 11-15 BCAAC 16-20ACAAB 21-23DCA 24-27 BADD 28-31 ACBC 32-35 ADCB 36-40 AFGCD 41-45 ABCBD 46-50 DCBCA 51-55 DABCD 56 shortage 57 interaction 58 stretches 59 achievement 60 declaration 61 disastrous 62 scientific 63 insufficient 64 wrinkled 65 have been left 66 was whispering 67 Immediately 68 effective 69 frequency 70 impressive 书面表达 Mental Health Awareness Month shines on campus Last month,our school launched a meaningful Mental Health Awareness Month to promote emotional well-being. Activities included expert-led workshops on stress management,mindfulness meditation sessions,and interactive art therapy classes where students created colourful artworks expressing their feelings.What was a highlight was the "Heart-to-heart Wall",where students anonymously shared worries and received supportive notes from peers.Over 500 students participated,with many praising the event for fostering openness about mental health.Meanwhile,Dr Ma shared encouraging data:"Peer-to-peer support sessions reached 85%satisfaction rate." Not only did this initiative raise awareness but also strengthened our supportive campus community,proving that mental health matters to everyone. 读后续写 Before I knew it,I had only one day left for the project.Panic suddenly flooded my heart, wiping away all my previous confidence.I had wasted weeks indulging in false relaxation, leaving the whole project untouched.I rushed to gather random materials and started working frantically.Tired and flustered,I cut corners constantly,failing to apply the delicate design skills I had learned.The final work looked rough and clumsy,far from the brilliant masterpiece I had imagined.Staring at my shoddy creation,I felt a wave of regret sweeping over me. I was exceptionally nervous when the teacher walked onto the podium to announce the winner.As expected,my name was not called at all.Watching my classmates'elaborate works displayed proudly in the cafeteria,I burned with shame.This painful experience completely overturned my belief in procrastination.Slow reflection never equals blind delay.True efficiency lies in reasonable planning and steady progress instead of last-minute rush.From then on,I abandoned my procrastinating habit and learned to finish tasks in advance. 听力原文： l【原文】M:The weather is so nice today..Let's go camping in the mountain. W:I'd like to,but the coming exam is scheduled for next week and I have to prepare for it in the library. 2【原文】W:Hi,Michael. It's Carol.I'm going to change Wednesday's arrangements.Something's come up.Could we do it a day later? M:Well,the only other possibility would be Friday.I've got a lot to do on Thursday. W:OK. 3[W:Oh,dear,when shall we have our new house painted?I can't wait to move into it from here. M:How about July 5?I'm free that day. W:Good.It fits us two.But we should call the company for an appointment first. 4【原文】W:John,why do you stand by and watch the milk boiling over? M:Oh,I'm thinking about my trip to London next week. 5M:The one thing that I dislike about tipping is how sometimes the restaurant staff forget that tips are supposed to be a reward for quality service. W:Yeah.Tipping has become such a part of the culture that everyone just expects one...even if they don't offer good service. 6【原文】M:I'm going to a rock concert in the park on Saturday.It's free.And how about you? W:I think I will study first.I want to finish my homework in the morning.And Brian and I are going to see a basketball game in the afternoon. M:And what are you going to do on Sunday? W:Brian's going to visit his mother in the hospital.But I'm not going to do anything really.Maybe I'll read a book at home. M:Well,I'm going to have some friends over for a barbecue in my back garden.Would you like to come? W:Thanks.I'd love to. 7【原文】W:What are you reading? M:It's a new children's book called Sail Away by Langston Hughes. W:Isn't he a poet? M:Yes.The book is a collection of his poems about the ocean.The artist Ashley Bryan created a series of paper-cut pictures to go with the poems,and he's ninety-two years old! W:Wow!How old is Langston Hughes? M:He's not alive anymore.He died in 1967 when he was only sixty-five.Ashley Bryan has done a lot of performances of Langston Hughes's poems,and he wanted to provide artwork for a book of them.When he started out in 1962,he was the first African American to publish a children's book as an author and artist.He was forty years old.Now,he's won many awards and has more than twenty books out. &【原文】W:HelIo,,Peter.I heard you were going to work in our branch office in New York.So have you found an apartment where you will live? M:No.I visited a few places,but they're all too expensive.I'm a bit worried now. W:Do you remember my sister Susan?She told me the other day that some of her friends had some luck finding reasonably priced apartments on a website.Why don't you try it?I have the website address. M:That's wonderful.Please let me know the address as soon as possible 9W:Oh,no.I don't believe it.There's a parking ticket on my car.It says that I parked in a yellow loading zone during business hours.But I got here after 7:00.You know how angry the boss was when I walked in at 7:15.And look at that sign over there.It says "No Parking Between 9A.M.and 6 P.M." M:Yes,the boss was really angry at us for being late for work. W:That's the second ticket I've got this month.If I get more than one ticket,my insurance company will raise my insurance.That is terrible. M:Don't worry.Parking tickets don't count. W:I'm glad to hear that.The ticket will be expensive though. M:If the police officer made a mistake,you should challenge the ticket.You can explain to the judge that the police officer made a mistake.The judge can throw out the ticket. W:You're right. l0【原文】M:Pedal Power is a small charity based mainly in the UK.At Pedal Power,,they collect second-hand bikes in the UK and send them to some of the poorest regions in the world.When they distribute bikes overseas,they don't give them away for free.In order to continue operating,they need to have a constant supply of bikes which they send out every six months.In August 2000,they simply ran out of money.Fortunately,in October 2001 they won an Enterprise Award which helped them enormously. Dan Pearman is the founder of Pedal Power.He got the idea of exporting bicycles to developing countries while he was in Ecuador.Dan Pearman went there in 1993 and lived in a rural area.His neighbor had the only bicycle in the village,while everyone else walked everywhere.His neighbor's business was very successful.For years Dan Pearman couldn't understand why.Then he realized having a bike meant his neighbor could reach customers easily.That made his business far more successful.Other local carpenters could only accept jobs nearby and never do as many jobs as his neighbor though they were skilled.When he retumed to the UK in 1998,he started planning Pedal Power.