2023-2024学年湖北省鄂东南省级示范高中教育教学改革联盟学校高三下学期联合考试英语试题含解析

2023-2024学年湖北省鄂东南省级示范高中教育教学改革联盟学校高三下学期联合考试英语试题注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Computer-controlledrobotsaretakingoverjobsinmanyindustries,whichusedtobedone_______.A．artificiallyB．manuallyC．comprehensivelyD．gradually2．LastyearIappliedtoPrincetonUniversity．I____theywouldsayyes—buttheydid,andnowhereIam．A．neverthink B．amneverthinkingC．haveneverthought D．neverthought3．Franklyspeaking,IamnotsurewhetherI________thisintheolddayswiththatkindofequipment,whichlooksquiteoddandridiculous.A．shouldhavedone B．needhavedone C．wouldhavedone D．musthavedone4．You________beCarol.Youhaven’tchangedabitafteralltheseyears.A．must B．can C．will D．shall5．Thedisabledguywasattendedthroughouthisschooldaybyanurse________toguardhim.A．toappoint B．appointedC．appointing D．havingappointed6．－Couldyoupossilbytaketotherailwaystationtomorrow?A．NowayB．NevermindC．NotatallD．Noproblem7．––Youseemtobefamiliarwiththiscity.—I______hereforthreeyears.It’ssogreattobeback.A．livedB．hadlivedC．havelivedD．live8．Ourcompanyisseekingforamanager,especially________withcreativityandimagination.A．theone B．eachC．one D．that9．Amancanfailmanytimes,heisarealfailurewhenhebeginstoblamesomeoneelse.A．butB．orC．andD．so10．We______becarefulwiththewordswesaywhenweareangry.A．may B．can C．might D．should11．Onlyaftertalkingtotwostudentsthathavingstrongmotivationisoneofthebiggestfactorsinreachinggoals.A．Ididdiscover B．didIdiscoverC．Idiscovered D．discovered12．Withthedevelopmentofscience,morenewtechnology______tothefieldsofIT.A．hasintroduced B．isbeingintroducedC．isintroduced D．wasintroduced13．AfterIleft_______LinchuanNo.2MiddleSchool,Ibegancollegeclassesin_______September2010.A．a;the B．不填;the C．the;the D．不填；不填14．Openingthedoor,Mrs．Summersfoundfamilyofcatsshutinthebathroom．A．a;不填 B．a;the C．the;不填 D．the;the15．Sinceyouaremydaughter'sclassmate,we'dliketo______you_______tonight.A．put;down B．put;in C．put;off D．put;up16．Wasitfromthelake______heoftenwentfishing______hesavedthedrowninggirl?A．that;thatB．where;whereC．where;thatD．that;where17．Afterclass,theteachercouldn’tleave,bythestudents.A．surrounded B．tosurroundC．wassurrounded D．surrounding18．—Whatamess!You’realwaysthrowingthingsabout.—Don’tbe____,Mum.Iwilltidyitupnow.A．hotunderthecollarB．oncloudnineC．offthetopofyourheadD．downinthedumps19．—HowmuchdoyouchargefortheiPhone?—Well,itcostme$400,butI’ll________20%asit’snolongernew.A．reducetoB．decreasetoC．knockoffD．cutoff20．—MrJohnson,IhavesomethingIwouldliketotroubleyouwith.—________.JusttellmewhatIcando.A．YouhavemywordB．Don'tgivemethatC．YoucansaythatagainD．Don'tstandonceremony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）Corals(珊瑚)areoftendescribedasunderseaforests,buttheyaredecliningfarmorequicklythantheAmazon.Thecoralreefs(礁)arelikelytobeamongthefirstecosystemstobewipedoutbyclimatechange.Atemperatureriseofjust1to2℃canleadtothedeathofthealgae(海藻)uponwhichcoralsdepend,drainingthemofcolorandmakingthestructuremorefragile.Thesebleaching(脱色)eventscanbetemporaryifwaterscool,butthemorefrequenttheyareandthelongertheylast,thegreatertheriskofdamageis.Butthat’sexactlywhatishappening.Bleachingwasfirstobservedin1983.Itwasseenonagloballevelin1998,then2010,andthenfrom2015to2017.Mostavailablescientificevidencetellsusthatunlesswedosomethingtolimitwarmingto1.5℃,wewilllose99%oftheworld’scoralreefsincomingdecades.Butthereareotherthreatsbeyondwarming.OffthePhilippineislandofPalawan,itsoldreefshavebeenbadlydamagedbydirtywaterfromthetouristholidaycenter,pollutionfromboatsandoverfishing.Theareaoughttobeashelterbecauseit’soneoftheoceanregionsmostbearabletoclimatechange.“Evenhere,wearelosingourcorals,”saidDavidObura,chairoftheGlobalSpecialistGroupintheInternationalUnionfortheConservationofNature.“Weneedtoreducestressfromoverfishing,coastaldevelopment,pollutionandtourism.”“I’magenerationofscientistswatchingthemdisappear.It’sverydepressing,”Oburasaid.“Above1.5℃,inabout50years,theywillbeatreasureofhistoricmoviesandpictures,butverylittletoseeinreallife.Childrenborntodaymaybethelastgenerationtoseecoralreefsinalltheirglory.”1、Howdoestherisingtemperatureaffectcorals?A．Bydamagingthealgae.B．Bydarkeningtheircolor.C．BycuttingtheirfoodresourcesD．Bychangingtheirstructurestemporarily.2、Whathappenedafter2015accordingtothetext?A．Bleachingfirstbecameaglobalissue.B．Theocean’stemperaturewentupsteadily.C．Welost99%oftheworld’scoralreefs.D．World-widecoralbleachinglastedlonger.3、WhatfactorthatthreatenscoralsisstressedinParagraph3?A．Illegalfishing. B．Climatechange.C．Oceanpollution. D．Globalwarming.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．Philippine’scoralreefsareunderthreat.B．Experts’greatconcernonglobalwarming.C．RecordourunderseaforestsbeforeitistoolateD．Thenextgenerationmayneverseethebeautyofcoralreefs22．（8分）AbusinessschoolinPariswillsoonbeginusingartificialintelligenceandfacialanalysistodeterminewhetherstudentsarepayingattentioninclass.Thesoftware,calledNestor,isusedintwoonlineclassesattheESGbusinessschoolbeginninginSeptember.Theidea,accordingtoLCAfounderMarcelSaucet,istousethedatathatNestorcollectstoimprovetheperformanceofbothstudentsandprofessors.Thesoftwareusesstudentswebcams（网络摄像机）toanalyzeeyemovementsandfacialexpressionsanddeterminewhetherstudentsarepayingattentiontoavideolecture.Itthenformulatesquizzesbasedonthecontentcoveredduringmomentsofinattentiveness.Professorswouldalsobeabletoidentifymomentswhenstudents’attentiondeclined,whichcouldhelptoimprovetheirteaching,Saucetsays.AdvocatesforAIineducationsaythatthesoftwareisactuallyunabletoteachacourse,butthetechnologycouldbeusedasadigitaltutorthatwouldadapttoastudent’sindividualneeds,andhelpdevelopmoreeffectivestudyinghabits.Suchsoftwarecouldalsohelpteachersbyprovidingfeedbackontheeffectivenessoftheirteaching,advocatessay.SaucetsaysNestorwon’tstoreanyofthevideofootageitgetsandthathiscompanyhasnoplanstosellanyotherdatathesoftwarecollects.Inadditiontofacialrecognitionandanalysis,thesoftwarecanintegrate（合并）withstudents’calendarstosuggestpossiblestudytimes,andtracktheironlinebehaviortopickuponpatterns.RoseLuckin,aprofessorattheUniversityCollegeLondonKnowledgeLab,saysAIcouldunlockthe“blackboxoflearning”byprovidinginformationonhowandwhenlearninghappens.LuckinsaysaprogramlikeNestorcouldbeusefulforstudentswhotakeclassesremotely,since“thereisn’tahumantherewatchingthem.”AndwhilesomeareconcernedthatAImayonedayreplaceteachers,Luckinseesthetechnologymoreasanassistant,ratherthanareplacement.Saucetagrees.“Humancontactisnotgoingtogoaway,”hesays.“Therewillalwaysbeprofessors.”1、HowdoesNestorworktofindoutwhenstudentsaren’tpayingattention?A．Bycollectingthedataofstudents’performanceindifferentclasses.B．Bycollectingthestudents’gradesinthequizzes.C．Byshootingandanalyzingstudents’eyemovementsandfacialexpressions..D．Byidentifyingmomentswhenstudents’attentiondeclined.2、WhichisthebenefitofAIeducation?A．Itcouldbeusedexactlytoreplaceatutor.B．Ithelpsstudenttodevelopmoreeffectivestudyinghabits.C．Thesoftwareisabletosatisfytherequirementofacourse.D．Itcouldhelpteacherstogivefeedbackonstudentsperformance..3、HowdoesNestordealwiththeinformationcollectedfromstudents?A．Nestorwilluseittosuggestpossiblestudytimetostudents’schedule.B．Itwon’tstoreanyvideofootagebutfacialexpression.C．Thecompanyhasn’texpectedtomakeprofitsbysellingthedatatoothercorporations..D．Nestorwilluseittokeeptrackonlineofstudents’behaviorandpunishthem.4、WhatisRoseLuckin’sattitudetowardsthereplacementofteacherswithAI?A．Objective.B．Approving.C．Indifferent.D．Opposed.23．（8分）Whetheryou’vebeenincollegeoryou’relookingforwardtogoingtouniversityinthefuture,youandyourfamilylikelyspendsometimeworryingaboutthecostofyourcollegeeducation.It’snosecretthatcollegeisoneofthebiggestinvestments.However,thatwillgotogreatavailforyearstocome.Earningscholarshipsisagreatwaytohelpyou.TheFinancialAidOfficeatIllinoisStatehelpsstudentsidentifyscholarshipopportunitieseveryday.Hereissomeadvicetohelpyou.BegininyourownbackyardHaveyouaskedyourhighschoolorcommunitycollegefinancialaidofficeaboutscholarshipsatyourschool?Manyschoolshavealistofseveralscholarshipsrightthere.Localawardscanoftenbeeasiertogetastheapplicantpoolsaresmallerandlesscompetitive.Checkwithcommunityorganizations,banksandcreditunions,andlargeemployerswhomayofferscholarshipopportunitiesinyourarea.Findyour“hook”Whileyou’researching,considerwhatmakesyouspecialasastudent.Youruniquecharacteristicscanhelpyourscholarshipapplicationsstandout.Payspecialattentiontoawardsthatmentionyourbestqualities,whetherthat’sacademicachievement,leadership,communityservice,orsomethinglesscommon.Thinkaboutwhyadonorwantstoassistyouinpayingforyoureducation.Mostscholarshipproviderswanttoencourageaparticularbehavior.Companiesmaywanttoattractfutureemployees.Non-profitorganizationslikehelpingthosewhosupporttheircauseorsufferfromthediseasethey’reworkingtofight.DeveloparoutineEveryscholarshipisdifferentintermsofwhenyoucanapply,whatyouneedtosubmit,whenthewinnerisannounced,andhowthemoneyisgiventoyou.Typically?scholarshipapplicationsopeninthelatefallorearlyspringforthenextschoolyear’sawards,butthatalsovariesdependingonthedonor.Thereisn’tasingleapplicationorsearchenginethatallowsyoutofindandapplyforeverything.VisitthewebsiteoftheOfficeofStudentFinancialAidforlistsofscholarshipopportunities.Gothroughtheliststofindtheonesthatmatchyoubestandkeeptrackofwhenyoucanapplyforthem.1、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Youcanapplyforthescholarshipsfitforyou.B．Itishardtopayforthecollegeeducation.C．Itisdifficulttoapplyforthescholarships.D．Youcandependonparentstoattendcollege.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedpartinthefirstparagraphmean?A．Achievenothing.B．Payoff.C．Provemeaningless.D．Havealongwaytogo.3、Theauthorsuggestsapplyingforscholarshipslocallybecause.A．thecommunityoffersmorescholarshipsB．fewerstudentsthinkofdoingthatC．yourhighschoolwillbereadytohelpD．itisrelativelyeasytogetscholarships4、Whatkindofstudentsdothescholarshipproviderswanttohelp?A．Studentswhoonlytakeinterestintheirstudies.B．Studentswhoplantodocommunityservice.C．Studentswhoareeagertogetagoodeducation.D．Studentswhoareconsideredofhighqualities.24．（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’sfeelingoftheiragemayhaveaneffectontheirownhealth25．（10分）JimSebastian,50,isatransportationplannerandmanageroftheDistrict’sactivetransportationbranch,whichrunsCapitalBikeshareandisresponsiblefortrails,bikelanes(车道)andpedestrianplanning.Youbiketoworkeveryday,right?Noteveryday.ButmostdaysIbikeforatleastpartofit.SoI’llMetroandthenbikefromNoMadowntoNavyYardonaBikesharebike.Doyoustopatallstopsigns?Ofcourse.Whenyou’redrivingacar,haveyouevershoutedorshakenyourfistatabicyclist?No,Ihaven’tshoutedatthem,butIhavetakenintoaccountthekindoffrustrationmostdriversmightfeelbehindacyclist.ButmypositionisthatIrespecttheirrighttobeontheroadandtrytogivethemasmuchspaceaspossible.Shouldbicyclistsberequiredtohavelicenses?No.Ithinkthatwouldreallycutdownontheconvenienceofbicycling.Idon’treallythinkitmakessenseanditwouldbeagreatburdenforthegovernmenttotryandlicenseallriders.Whatwepreferistoestablishpoliciesandmakeitsaferforeveryone.Wouldyousupportaone-dayeventwherepeoplecanonlywalkorbikeortakepublictransportation?Thatwouldbenice,butitmightbeabitofachallenge.WhatwesawontheMetroclosuredaywasthatonveryshortnoticealotofpeoplefoundotherwaystogettowork,andthatwasexciting.WeofferedafreedaymembershiponBikeshare,andwehadalotofpeopletryitforthefirsttime.Wehad149peoplejoinorrenewthatday.1、Whatcanweinferaboutmostdriversdrivingbehindacyclist?A．Theymayfeelannoyedandupset.B．Theystayfarawayfromthecyclist.C．Theyshowgreatrespecttothecyclist.D．Theymakewayforthecyclistpolitely.2、WhatisJim’sattitudetobicyclelicensing?A．Supportive.B．Cautious.C．Negative.D．Doubtful.3、OntheMetroclosureday_______.A．peopleenjoyfreeBikesharemembershipB．publictransportationisunavailableC．mostpeoplewalktoworkD．peoplehaveonedayoff4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“pedestrian”inthefirstparagraphmeaninChinese?A．乘客B．顾客C．行人D．过路人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）Whenmykidsweresmall,IstartedatraditioninourhouseofgivingeightgiftsoverthecourseoftheeightdaysofHanukkah(光明节).Ilikedtheideaof1acandleeverynightandgivingmychildrenagifttounwrapto2.Itwaseasytogointoatoystoreandpickupsomething3lessthan$10each,oreven$1each(attheDollarStore).Mychildrendidn'taskforanythingmuchinparticularandthey4whatevertheygot.Astheyearsprogressed,I5thetraditionofeightgiftsforeachnightofHanukkah.Butthisyear,Hanukkah6somethingelse.Myspecial-needssondecidedthathewantedto7acomputer,anditwasuptometobuyallthepartsofit.WhenIwouldn't8that,hedecidedhewantedaPlayStation.ThenAmazongiftcards.Thenmoney.Anditbecameclearthatitwasn'tgoingtohappen,hegot9.Ikeep10himthatHanukkahisn'taboutgreedormaterialism.It'saboutthemiracleofanoillampthat11foreightdays.It'saboutbeing12ofourheritage.It'saboutfreedom.Buthe13.Iknowdeepdownthathisobsessions(迷恋)areoutofhis14,anddefinitelyoutofmine.Havingaspecial-needschildisas15asitgets.Somedaysarebetterthanothersandnotallholidays16thewayIhope.Butdespitehisunrealisticrequests,he'sa(n)17childwhoisshowingmethetruemeaningoflife.Andasweenteranewyearandlightthe18approachingthetime,Iwelcomehisdifferences19Ilearnhowtoturnnegativerequestsinto20ones.1、A．buyingB．donatingC．lightingD．drawing2、A．celebrateB．presentC．sendD．play3、A．withB．forC．ofD．from4、A．ateB．threwC．likedD．drank5、A．heldupB．gaveinC．handedinD．keptup6、A．madeB．becameC．foundD．designed7、A．buildB．buyC．useD．watch8、A．relyonB．learnfromC．agreetoD．dreamabout9、A．calmB．happyC．selfishD．upset10、A．tellingB．warningC．promisingD．accusing11、A．laysB．hangsC．waitsD．burns12、A．tiredB．proudC．afraidD．lack13、A．noddedB．sleptC．insistedD．failed14、A．mindB．sightC．controlD．place15、A．wonderfulB．dangerousC．interestingD．challenging16、A．runoutB．breakdownC．workoutD．putdown17、A．strangeB．amazingC．badD．energetic18、A．candlesB．lampsC．torchesD．lanterns19、A．whenB．asC．unlessD．until20、A．relativeB．possibleC．reasonableD．positive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）AsweslowlydrovedownthestreetonthatcoldDecembereveningwenoticedthelightinfrontofadoor.“Thismustbethehouse.”I1．(tell)our“PositiveTeensInAction”group.Wepulledup,walkedupthesteps,2．knockedonthedoor.Weheardafaintvoicefrominside,“Comeonin.3．doorisopen.”Weopenedthedoorandsawanelderlywoman4．(sit)inarockingchair.”I’vebeenexpectingyou,”shesaid5．(weak).ThatwasRose,oneofourMeals-On-WheelsstopsIhadarranged.WehandedRosethegiftstheteenshadprepared6．(early)thatevening.ThenIaskedRose7．carols(颂歌)shewouldliketohear.Rosewasgettingmore8．(cheer)asshejoinedinsingingeachsongsheloved.Later,aswehuggedRosegood-byeshesaidtome,“TheotherdayIaskedGodifitwouldbepossible9．(send)someChristmasCarolerstomyhome.ThankyouforbeingtheanswertomyChristmasprayer.”Wow,10．greatitistohavetheopportunitytobetheanswertosomeone’sChristmasprayer!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1l处起）不计分。Asisknown,somestudentshavebreakfastregularly、Therefore,othersdon’t,orevenskipit、Amongofthestudentswhohavebreakfasteveryday,onlyafewhaveabalanceddietwhichincludesbreads,milkandeggs、Thereisseveralreasons、Firstofall,manystudentsdon’tknowanimportanceofbreakfast、Besides,manyparentshavelimitedknowledgeaboutthatabalanceddietis、Finally,teachersgivestudentstoomuchtasks,sotheyhavenotimehavebreakfast、Inaword,everystudentshouldhadbreakfastregularly、Themorebalanceddietonehas,thehealthyhewillbe!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是某中学学生会主席李华．一个英国学生代表团下周二将来你校访问并想了解一些中国的传统文化，学校安排你参与接待工作．请用英文写一篇发言稿，文章内容需包含以下要点：1．欢迎来访；2．自我介绍；3．活动安排：参观校园、体验剪纸（paper﹣cutting）和茶艺（teaart）、与本校学生自由交谈等注意：1．词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．Dearfriends，_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________That'sall．Thankyou．

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、D3、C4、A5、B6、D7、A8、C9、A10、D11、B12、B13、D14、A15、D16、C17、A18、A19、C20、D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、A2、D3、C4、D22、1、C2、B3、A4、D23、1、A2、B3、D4、D24、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,myheartsoare