2023届山东省临沂市某重点高三月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Computerscandonothing．Butonce______whattodo,theyshowextraordinarypowertodoagreatdeal．A．toprogram B．beingprogrammedC．programmed D．havingprogrammed2．______inpainting,Johndidn’tnoticeeveningapproaching.A．Toabsorb B．TobeabsorbedC．Absorbed D．Absorbing3．Jack’sfellowworkersoftenturntohimforhelpwhentrappedintroublebecauseheisa_____ofideas.A．fountainB．sessionC．diagramD．resource4．Nodecision__A_aboutanyfutureappointmentuntilallthecandidateshavebeeninterviewed.A．willbemade B．ismadeC．isbeingmade D．hasbeenmade5．Aftertheflooding,peopleweresufferinginthatarea,________urgentlyneededcleanwater,medicineandsheltertosurvive.A．which B．whoC．where D．what6．Philipswon8goldmedalsattheBeijingOlympicGames,__________astonishedtheworld.A．that B．which C．what D．who7．Isitcommonpracticethatsalesmenreceivea_______of10percentonallsalesmade?A．depositB．receiptC．pensionD．commission8．InApril,2009,PresidentHuinspectedthewarshipsinQingdao,____the60thanniversaryofthefoundingofthePLANavy.A．marking B．markedC．havingmarked D．beingmarked9．Atthattime,themovie“ShaolinTemple”,_________LiLianjieplaysthestarringrole,drewtheworld’sattentiontoChineseKungfu.A．where B．when C．that D．which10．Thisisthefirsttimethatwe________afilminthecinematogetherasafamily.A．see B．hadseenC．saw D．haveseen11．Whentheorganization______inMarch,2019,therewasalmostnomoneyinthebankandmorethan$1millionofdebt.A．folded B．boomed C．registered D．sprang12．Andrewlivesaloneandenjoysthecompanyofapetcat_______he’sgrownsofond.A．which B．inwhichC．ofwhich D．when13．Historicsitesimpresswriterswiththeiramazingbeauty,whichareagreatsourceof________.A．inspirationB．compositionC．occupationD．combination14．TheydideverythingintheirpowertosavethebuildingdatingbacktotheQingDynasty,buttheireffortswere.A．inturn B．intimeC．invain D．inneed15．---AlanseemsalottallerthanwhenIlastsawhim.---He.He’sgrownafootsinceyousawhiminShanghai.A．is B．willbeC．hasbeen D．was16．---DoyouthinkIshouldjointhesinginggroup,Mary?---______IfIwereinyourshoes,Icertainlywould.A．Noneofyourbusiness．B．Itdepends.C．Whynot?D．Idon’tthinkso.17．TheOxfordEnglishDictionaryisnecessaryforlearningEnglish，soyou'dbetterbuy__________．A．this B．that C．it D．one18．Wepackedallthebooksinthewoodenboxes_______theywouldn’tgetdamaged.A．aslongasB．asifC．incaseD．sothat19．Itwas______wewerereturninghome______Irealizedwhatagoodfeelingitwastohavehelpedsomeoneintrouble.A．when;before B．when;thatC．before;where D．how;that20．—Willitcostalottobeanexchangestudent?—________,butyoucanapplyforscholarshipandstudentloan.A．IwouldimaginesoB．You’vegotmethereC．ByallmeansD．I’mwithyouonthat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）Dutchbeachcomber(海滩拾荒者)WimKruiswijkhasaccumulatedacollectionof1,200messages-in-bottlesoverthecourseofnearly4decadesandhasrespondedtoalmostallofthem,68-year-oldKruiswijksaysthathisunusualhobbybeganin1983whenhefoundthreedriftbottles(漂流瓶)onhislocalbeach,eachcontaininglettersandreturnaddresses.Hewrotetoallthreeaddressesandwassurprisedtoreceiveresponsesfromeachone.Itwasthisexperiencethatarousedhisinterestinhuntingandcollectingmessagesinbottles,andhehasn’tstoppedlookingforthemsince.“IfindmymessagesinbottlesonthebeachofZandvoort,whereIlive,andontheDutchIslands,”KruiswijkrecentlytoldGreatBigStory.“Messagesinbottlesisslowmail.Ittakesyoudays,orweeks,ormonthstofindabottle.”Intheearlyyears,Kruiswijkwouldfindasmanyas50bottlesayear,butsince2000thathasslowedtoaround20-30finds,mainlyduetobeachcleaningefforts.HebelievesthattheriseoftheInternethasalsoplayedaroleinthediminishingnumberofmessagesinbottles,tellingDutchnewssitePZC,“IusedtogetaresponseathalfthebottlemessagesthatIanswered.Nowthat’sless;manypeoplewant‘instantsatisfaction’.”ThrowingamessageinabottleoutintotheseaisalongstandinghumantraditiondatingbacktothetimeoftheGreekphilosopherTheophrastus,about310BC，whousedthebottlestostudywatercurrents.Scientistsstillapplythemethodtothisday,asameanstohelpresearchersdevelopoceancirculationmaps,andtocrowdsourcescientificstudiesofoceancurrents.Inthepastbottleshavealsobeenusedtosenddistressmessagesfromsailorsintrouble.Theyalsohavebeenusedformemorialtributes,ortosendlovedones’ashesonafinaljourney.Oneofthemorecommonusesthoughisjusttosendinvitationsouttoprospectivepenpals,aquaintnotioninthesemoderntimes,but,asKruiswijksoclearlyshows,aneffectiveone.1、WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytellus?A．Kruiswijkfoundsecretshiddenindriftbottles.B．WhatmadeKruiswijkbecomeabeachcomber.C．HowKruiswijkformedthehobbyofcollectingdriftbottles.D．Kruiswijklikedtodosomeresearchonbottlesthrownintothesea.2、HowdidKruiswijkfeelthefirsttimehereceivedresponsefromdriftbottles?A．Satisfied.B．Asionished.C．Frightened.D．Disappointed.3、WhydoKruiswijkfindfewerdriftbottlesthanbefore?A．Peoplehatetoreceivemessagesfromstrangers.B．Manydriftbottleshavenotbeenwashedupontothebeaches.C．Driftbottlesappearingonthebeacharecleareduprapidly.D．FewerpeopleareinterestedinKruiswijk’smessageinbottles.4、What’sthepurposeofTheophrastususingthebottles?A．Toaskforrescue.B．Tolookforapenpal.C．Tostudyoceancurrents.D．Tosendamessagetohislovedperson.22．（8分）BestSouthernwinterBeerFestivalstoChallengeYourTasteBlufftonInternationalCraftBeerFestivalThisfestivalisconsideredtobe“TheBestLittleBeerFestintheUS”.Thisfestivalshowsover125beersfrommorethan40breweries(啤酒厂)acrosstheUSandfocusesonuniqueandnewbeersthatyouusuallycantfindinagrocerystore.Thefestivalevenhashourlysurprisesofalimitedquantityofrarebeersaswellasfoodforthosewhocanarriveintime.BayouBeerFestTheBayouBeerFestisthepremierbeerfestivalintheBayouRegionofsouthernLouisianaandisheldatthehistoric19thcenturysugarfarm,makingitatrulymemorablebeerfestival.Thefestivalwillprovidehundredsofbeersfromstate-based,national,andeveninternationalbreweries,ofcourse,therewillalsobefoodtopurchase,andseveralLouisiana-stylemusicalactstokeepthefestivalalive.KeyLargoBrewontheBayIt’sactuallywinteratthisbeerfestivalheldinthelargestsectionoftheFloridaKeys.Thefestivalcoverstwodays,andwillfeatureatleast40differentbreweries,includinglocalbreweries.Besides,becauseitdoesharmtoyourhealthtoenjoybeeronanemptystomach,BrewontheBaywillfeatureafoodcourt,withfreshFloridalionfish,fishsandwichesandshellfish.Yaga’sChili(辣椒)Quest&BeerFestBeerandchiligotogetherlikepeasandcarrots,soyouwillnotwanttomisstheannualYaga’sChiliQuestBeerFest.Thefestivalwillfeatureover100importbeers,includingrarefindsandafewsurprisespreparedforallpeoplepresent.Ofcourse,therewillalsobeavarietyoftastychiliforyoutotry.1、WhatcanyouenjoyontheBayouBeerFest?A．Localmusic. B．Sugarjuice.C．Freebeers. D．Deliciousfood.2、Whichfestivalcouldofferyousomeseafood?A．BlufftonInternationalCraftBeerfestival.B．BayouBeerFest.C．KeyLargoBrewontheBay.D．Yaga’sChiliQuest&BeerFest.3、WhatmakesYaga’sChiliQuestBeerFestspecial?A．Surprisesforpeople.B．Themostimportbeers.C．Variousvegetables.D．Hot-tastefood.23．（8分）Youknowthesaying"You'reasyoungasyoufeel."Well,theremaybesometrutht,accordingtothat,accordingtoresearchersatHarvardandtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.EllenLanger,aHarvardpsychologistwhostudieshowthemindinfluencesthebody,andcolleaguesreviewedthescientificliteratureforevidencethataperson’sperceptionoftheiragemightinfluencetheirhealth.TheypublishedtheirresultsinthejournalPerspectivesonPsychologicalScience.InonestudythatLangerled,47womenhadtheirhairdone.Thewomenwhothoughttheirnewhairdosmadethemlookyoungerdidlookyoungertoobjectiveobservers,whowereshownbefore-and-afterpictures.Thewomenwhothoughttheylookedyoungeralsoshowedadropinbloodpressure.Anotherstudyinvolving4,421menfoundthatthisewhobecamebald(秃顶)atarelativelyyoungageweremorelikelytogetcancerandheartdiseasethanmenwhodidnot.Similarly,anotherstudyinvolving2,017menfoundthatthosewholosttheirhairearlyweremorelikelytodevelopheartdisease.“Webelievethatthefeelingsassociatedwithbeingolderthanone’srealageaccountforsomeofthesehealthoutcomes,”theresearcherswrote.Theresearchersalsodescribedstudiesthatfoundthatwomenwhohadchildrenlaterinlifeweremorelikelytobehealthierandlivelongerthanthosewhohadchildrenearly,whichtheyattributedtothefactthatthesemotherstendtospendmoretimewithyoungerwomen.Similarly,peoplewhomarryyoungerpartnerstendtolivelongerthanthosewhomarryolderpartners,accordingtootherstudies.Takentogether,theresearch“supportsthegeneralmind-bodyhypothesis(假说)thatwhenayoungermindisprepared,ayoungerbodycanaccompanyit.”Whilethemechanismremainsunclear,theresearchersfiguredthatsuggestionsassociatedwithagingcan“makeoneunconsciouslyorconsciouslyawareofoldageandsetinmotionaseriesofphysiologicalprocessesthatcanhaverealeffectsonshort-termandlong-termhealth.”1、Theunderlinedword“perception”inParagraph2means.A．viewB．appearanceC．influenceD．creation2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtoParagraph3?A．Bloodpressureishighlyrelatedtohairdos.B．Feelingolderthanrealagemaybetiedtohealthproblems.C．Gettingcancerorheartdiseaseisthecauseofhairlosing.D．Thewomenwholovehairdoslookyoungerthanthosedon’t.3、ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph4that.A．ayoungermotherismorelikelytolivelongerB．theyoungeroneofacouplelivesmuchlongerC．oftenstayingwithyoungerpeoplecanbenefitpeople’shealthD．peoplewhowanttolivelongerneedtomarryyoung4、Thepassagemainlytellsusthat.A．GettingbaldtooearlyisnotgoodtomarryyoungB．WomenhadbettergivebirthlaterintheirlifeC．FeelingyoungertoacoupleisveryimportanttotheirhealthD．People’sfeelingoftheiragemayhaveaneffectontheirownhealth24．（8分）Asistradition,technologycompaniesfromaroundtheworldhaveflockedtoLasVegasfortheannualConsumerElectronicsShow.Therearethousandsofeye-catchingitemstoswoonover,whetheryou’reanerdornot.Hereareafewofthemostinteresting,excitingandpossiblylife-changingproductsseenattheshow,whichrunsfromTuesdaytoFriday.Item1YouthoughtyourcurvedTVwascool?TheLGSignatureOLEDTVRisa65-inch4KTVthatis,unlikeyourlameandrigidscreen,rollable,andcanretract(收回)intoitsbasewhenyou’renotenjoyingit.WhileyoucancontrolitusingeitherGoogleAssistantorAmazonAlexa,theTVRalsosupportsApple’sAirPlay2andHomeKit.Item2Gaminglaptopsaren’tnew,buttheyusuallylackpowercomparedtotheirbeefierdesktopcounterparts.Nvidia’slatestannouncementchangesthat,andbringsthedesktop-classpowerfoundinitsRTXlineofgraphicscardstolaptops.Morethan40laptopmodelswillturnupbytheendofthemonthwithRTXgraphicscardsinside,whichcanproducemorerealisticgraphicsandboostperformanceforthemostgamers.Item3Ifsleepingisharderthanitshouldbe,theDreembandmightbeabletohelpyoufigureoutwhatyou’redoingwrong.TheDreembandisafabric-coveredheadbandthatwrapsaroundyourheadandusesacombinationofsensorsliketheonesinyourAppleWatchtodetectvariousbiometricslikeyourheartrateandrespirationactivity.Italsousesboneconductiontocommunicateaudiocuestoyouprivately.Item4Samsung’sshownoffitsMicroLEDtechnologyinthepast,usingittobuildTheWall,a146-inchTV.Thecompany’snowshowingoffasmallerMicroLEDTV.UsingSamsung’sMicroLEDpanels,youcancreateavarietyofdisplaysizessupportingdifferentaspectratios,goingfromanultra-wide21:9screentoaperfectlysquare1:1displaywithoutlosingimagequality.125、Ifonelikesdoingthingsbyhimself,whichoftheitemssuitshimbest?A．Item1. B．Item2.C．Item3. D．Item4.1、Whichofthefollowingtechnologiesappearedforthefirsttimeintheshow?A．TheTVRUser’scontrollingtheTVbyGoogleAssistantB．Nvidia’slaptops’solvingtheproblemofpowerC．TheDreemband’sdetectyourheartrateD．Samsung’sMicroLEDtechnologymakinga146-inchTVpossible25．（10分）AndrewJacksonhasbeensittingprettyonthe$20billfor87years.Isittimetobringsomenewbloodtothebanknote?Thenon-profitorganizationcalledWomenon20siscampaigningtoputawoman’sfaceonAmericanmoney.BarbaraOrtizHoward,thecompany’sfounder,wouldliketoseeawomanonthe$20billby2020.Thatyearmarksthe100-yearanniversaryofthe19thAmendmenttotheUnitedStatesConstitution,whichgavewomentherighttovote.Howardgottheideawhensherealizedthatherdaughterhadnoeverydayremindersoffamouswomeninhistory.SheaskedherfriendSusanAdesStone,ajournalist,tojoinhercause.“Partoftheaimistoeducateasmanypeopleaspossibleaboutasmanywomenaspossible,”Adessays.“Wewanttoseehowmanypeoplewecanreach.”Americanmoneyvaluesthesuccessesofformerpresidentsandfoundingfathers.Currently,thereareonlytwowomenonmoney:SusanB．Anthonyisthefaceoftheraredollarcoin,andSacagaweacanbeseenonthegolddollarcoin.Therearenowomenonpaperbills.Withhelpfromwritersandhistorians,HowardandStonecameupwithavotinglistfeaturing15importantwomen.Adessaysthereisastandardforchoosingcandidates.Theylookatthewomen’scontributionstoourworld,andatwhatchallengestheyfaced.Morethan72,000peoplehavevotedsofarinthepoll.Adessaysthecompetitionhasnarrowedtoa“verycloserace”,butwon’tsaywho’sinthelead.Aftertworoundsofvoting,Womenon20swillsendtheircampaigntotheWhiteHouseforconsideration.ThefinaldecisionisuptotheTreasurySecretary,JackLew.Lewisunlikelytomakeachangewithoutthepresident’sapproval.Butlastyear,whenalittlegirlaskedthepresidentwhytherearen’tanywomenonUScurrency,hesaidthataddingawomanisa“prettygoodidea”.1、WhendidAmericanwomenbegintoenjoyvotingrights?A．Inthe1920s.B．Inthe19thcentury.C．Fewerthan20yearsago.D．Morethan200yearsago.2、Wecanknowfromthetextthat________.A．HowardandStonedecidedthevotinglistontheirownB．Howard’sideahassomethingtodowithherdaughterC．sofarnoAmericanwomenhaveappearedoncoinsD．formerpresidentsruleAmericanmoney3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Adeshasannouncedthevictorofthevoting.B．It’simpossibleforJackLewtomakeachange.C．Thepresidentwillprobablysupportsuchachange.D．Thefinaldecisionisduetobemadebythepresident.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A．ThefuturefacesofmoneyB．DifferentfaceschosenonmoneyC．ConstantchangesinmoneyfacesD．Acampaignforwomen’sfacesonmoney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）Weallhavestormsthroughourlives.Butwehavenorighttomakeeveryoneelsesufferwithourown1ThecarpenterI2tohelpmerestoreanoldfarmhousehadjustfinisheda(n)3firstdayonthejob.Aflattiremadehimloseanhourofwork,hiselectricsawquit,andnowhistruck4tostart.WhileIdrovehimhome,hesatinstony5.Onarriving,heinvitedmeintomeethisfamily.Aswewalkedtowardthefrontdoor,hepaused6atasmalltree,7tipsofthebrancheswithbothhands.Whenopeningthedoor,heunderwenta(n)8transformation.Histannedfacewaswreathedinsmiles,andhe9histwosmallchildrenandgavehiswifeakiss.Thenextdaymy10drovemetoaskhimaboutwhatIhadseen.“Oh,that’smytroubletree,”hereplied.“IknowIcan’t11havingtroublesonthejob,butthetroublesdon’t12tothehousewithmyfamily.SoIjust13themuponthetree.TheninthemorningIpickthemupagain.”“14thingis,”hesmiled,“whenIcomeoutinthemorningtopickthemup,therearen’tnearlyas15asIrememberthenightbefore.”Putting16aroundourproblemsisareallygoodidea---itpreventsourdifficultiesfromspillingoverontolovedpeople,whocan’tdoanythingaboutourproblems.Why17themiftheycan’thelpus?So,plantyourselfatroubletreeoutsideanduseit18youcomehome.Begratefulthatyouhavelovedonestogohometo19yourlovedoneissimplyyourbeloveddog.Andwhenyoupickedupyourtroublesonthewayeachmorning,be20thatthey’renotasheavyastheywerethenightbefore.1、A．unhappiness B．mistakes C．helplessness D．carelessness2、A．informed B．hired C．trusted D．recommended3、A．enjoyable B．smooth C．rough D．dull4、A．intended B．desired C．hesitated D．refused5、A．amazement B．astonishment C．embarrassment D．silence6、A．regularly B．unusually C．briefly D．directly7、A．cutting B．damaging C．watching D．touching8、A．exciting B．amazing C．confusing D．annoying9、A．hugged B．greeted C．thanked D．waved10、A．preference B．sufferings C．curiosity D．doubt11、A．avoid B．consider C．continue D．stand12、A．lack B．belong C．exist D．stay13、A．set B．throw C．give D．hang14、A．Sad B．Terrible C．Funny D．Ridiculous15、A．many B．few C．good D．light16、A．defence B．boundaries C．sympathy D．secret17、A．burden B．equip C．expose D．entertain18、A．however B．whenever C．wherever D．whatever19、A．solongas B．nowthat C．evenif D．incase20、A．shameful B．proud C．astonished D．grateful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）Asmilingfacewithtears,or“Tearsofjoy”,waschosenasthemostpopularemojigloballyin2016,accordingtoareport1．（publish）byChinesetechstartupKika.In2015,emojiwasthecountry’sfastest-growinglanguageintheUKand“Tearsofjoy”alsobecametheOxfordEnglishDictionary’swordoftheyear,2．（make）itpopularonsocialmediaworldwide.Asalanguageexpertpointedout,thereasons3．thisareasfollows.Foronething,withthedevelopmentoftheInternet,especiallythe4．（popular）ofsmartphones,Englishaloneisprovingnotenoughtomeettheneedsof21st-centurydigitalcommunication.For5．,emojiscanoffergreaterfreedomthanverballanguage.Meanwhile,comparedwithtextmessages,theyareoftenmoreintuitive（直观的）and6．（simple）,whichisalsothereasonwhymoreandmorePeoplechoose7．（express）theiremotionsandideasbyusingemojis.Evenifyoudon’tsendemojisyourself,youwill8．（probable）receivethem.However,nobodycandefinitely-tell9．emojiswillfinallycometolooksomethingmoreliketraditionallanguagethatweunderstandandusedailysomedayortheyarejustinfashionfor10．whilelikemanythings.“Afterall,it’sanadditiontolanguageratherthanalanguageitself,”DrDrummondsays.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：在错的词下划一条横线，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。Asisknowntoweall,America’snationalpastimeisbaseball、Ithasplayedinthecountrysincethefirstsettlersarrive、ItwasanationalballwhatwaslikedbymanyAmericansatthattime、AlthoughbaseballpossiblydevelopedfromanEnglishgame,itisnowthoughtoflikeanAmericansport、FromtheLittleLeaguetotheMajorLeague,playerofallskilllevelsenjoytestingtheirpoweronthe“FieldofDreams”、Famousplayers,excitingmusicbutthestandardstadiumfoodofhotdogs,popcornsandpeanutsarepopularlyamongAmericans、Inafact,AmericansmakegotothebaseballgameafavoritesummeroutingformanyAmericansnowadays、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，五一期间你和家人去平遥古城旅游，发电子邮件告知你的英国笔友Frank你们的出游情况，要点如下：1.参观世界文化遗产---平遥古城；2.欣赏由王潮歌导演的实景演出；3.品尝当地小吃。参考词汇：世界文化遗产WorldCulturalHeritageSite实景演出live-actionperformance注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、A4、A5、B6、B7、D8、A9、A10、D11、A12、C13、A14、C15、A16、C17、D18、D19、B20、A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、C2、B3、C4、C22、1、A2、C3、D23、MydaughterKellyisacautiousperson.Sheneedstowarmuptosituations,andishesitant(犹豫的)totrynewthings.Whenwithclosefriends,shebecomesaleaderwholaughsloudlyandchants.Butwhenthatcomfortzoneisnotaroundher,sheisshyandnervous.Thishasbeenchallengingformeattimes.“Shy”isnotawordthatIthinkhaseverbeenusedtodescribeme.Butthishasbeenayearoffirstsformygirlthathasfilledherwithanewsenseofconfidence.Thisyearshemovedtolaplane(习泳区）inswimmingwhereshewaspreparingforaswimteam.Thisyearshelearnedtorideabikewithouttrainingwheels.Andthisyearshecompletedherfirstkids’triathlon(三项全能).OnSaturday,withathunderstormcomingsoonandmyson’sbirthdaypartylaterintheday,weallwentoutinthedarkofthemorningforKellytoparticipateinherfirsttriathlon.Wepracticedtransitionsfromswimtobiketorunwithher,wegotalltheequipmentshe'dneed,andwekepttalkingabouttherace.Butaswewaitedthetwohoursfortheolderkidstofinishbeforeherturn,sheheldmylegalittleharderandtoldmeshelovedmeafewtoomanytimes.Shewasnervousbuttryingtokeepittogether.Andthenitwasherturn.Fromthesecondshejumpedintothewater,myheartsoared.MydaughtertransformedintothemostconfidenthumanbeingIhadever