北京市顺义区、通州区2023-2024学年高三第二次调研英语试卷含解析

北京市顺义区、通州区2023-2024学年高三第二次调研英语试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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．TheDragonBoatFestival________thebeginningofthehottestseasonoftheyear.A．ismarkingB．marksC．willmarkD．marked2．Facingtheglobalfinancialcrisis,theChinesegovernmenthastakenmanymeasures________people'slifetodealwithit.A．related B．relatedtoC．relating D．relatingto3．F/friendshipsfadeawayifthereisn’t___goodbalancebetweenthegiveandthetake．A．The;/ B．/;a C．The;a D．/;the4．Ireallydon’tknowhowtoexpressmythankstoMr.Li,myhighschoolEnglishteacher,withoutwhosehelpI__________tocollegethatyear.A．weren’ttogo B．hadn’tbeenabletogoC．couldn’tgo D．couldn’thavegone5．—Penny’sbabydaughternarrowlyescapeddrinkingthefurniturepolishonthecoffeetable.—Luckilyforher.She________sickorevendied.A．couldhavegot B．shouldhavegotC．musthavegot D．willhavegot6．Thishouseisalmost________totheonewhereIlivedasachild.A．identical B．manualC．chilly D．enthusiastic7．Thinkcarefullybeforeyouanswerquestionsonline.Youmaybe______intogivingawayveryimportantpersonalinformation.A．caught B．addictedC．seized D．trapped8．Wedidhaveaquarrelaboutmoneylastnight，butnowwehavealready_____________.A．takenup B．putupC．madeup D．broughtup9．Thereisnodoubtthatclimateallovertheworld______greatlyinrecentyears.A．hadchanged B．ischangingC．changed D．hasbeenchanging10．Tomissocreativeapersonthathealwayshaslotsof_________ideasinhismind,andsometimeswedon’tevenknowwhatheisthinkingabout.A．meanB．novelC．slimD．instant11．PeopleexpectShanghaiDisneylandParktoofferbetterservicethan________ofTokyo’s.A．this B．it C．one D．that12．MymotherisalwayswarningmewhenIgoout,“Don’tgetoffthebus________itisstopping.”A．untilB．whileC．beforeD．after13．—MayIhelpyou?Youseemtobehavingsomeproblems.—______,thanks.IthinkIcanmanage.A．Allright B．NoproblemC．It’sallright D．There’snoway14．—Davidisagreenhandatsuchthings.—ButIbelieveheisquite________tothetask.A．relevantB．accessibleC．equalD．unique15．--Mom,I’mgoingtothegraduationdancetonightbutIdon’tthinkIlookattractiveenough.—Oh,darling,don’tworry._______A．Theydon’tknowwhatbeautyis.B．Nobodywillcareaboutit.C．Youlookperfectthewayyouare.D．Impossibleisnothing,16．TheTVstationwillbe______thegameliveonSaturdayafternoon,andwecan’tmissit.A．covering B．improving C．handling D．canceling17．Infrontofthewholeaudience,PremiereLimadehispromise______thegovernmentwouldtryitsbesttosolvetheproblemofpovertyinChina.A．whatB．whichC．whetherD．that18．Soonaftergettingoffhishorse,thecaptainappearedatthesecond-floorwindows,______hecouldseenothingbuttrees.A．where B．fromwhereC．which D．fromwhich19．—I’mafraidIcouldn’tgotoyourbirthdayparty.IhaveatestnextMonday.—Oh，！You’remybestfriendandyoumustbethere！A．goahead B．comeon C．youneedn’t D．itdoesn’tmatter20．—Doyouknow______themeetingroomearlier?—Shehadaheadache.A．whyAnnleftB．whydidAnnleaveC．whyAnnwillleaveD．whywillAnnleave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）Thinkaboutthelasttimeyoufeltanegativeemotion—likestress,anger,orfrustration.Whatwasgoingthroughyourmindasyouweregoingthroughthatnegativity?Wasyourmindclutteredwith(充斥)differentkindsofthoughts?Orwasitparalyzed,unabletothink?Thenexttimeyoufindyourselfinthemiddleofaverystressfultime,oryoufeelangryorfrustrated,stop.Yes,that'sright,stop.Whateveryou'redoing,stopandsitforoneminute.Whileyou'resittingthere,completelyimmerseyourselfinthenegativeemotion.Allowthatemotiontoconsumeyou.Allowyourselfoneminutetotrulyfeelthatemotion.Don'tcheatyourselfhere.Taketheentireminute—butonlyoneminute—todonothingelsebutfeelthatemotion.Whentheminuteisover,askyourself,“AmIwillingtokeepholdingontothisnegativeemotionasIgothroughtherestoftheday？”Onceyou'veallowedyourselftobetotallyimmersedintheemotionandreallyfeelit,youwillbesurprisedtofindthattheemotionclearsratherquickly.Ifyoufeelyouneedtoholdontotheemotionforalittlelonger,thatisOK.Allowyourselfanotherminutetofeeltheemotion.Whenyoufeelyou'vehadenoughoftheemotion,askyourselfifyou'rewillingtocarrythatnegativitywithyoufortherestoftheday.Ifnot,takeadeepbreath.Asyouexhale,releaseallthatnegativitywithyourbreath.Thisexerciseseemssimple—almosttoosimple.But,itisveryeffective.Byallowingthatnegativeemotionthespacetobetrulyfelt,youaredealingwiththeemotionratherthanstuffingitdownandtryingnottofeelit.Youareactuallytakingawaythepoweroftheemotionbygivingitthespaceandattentionitneeds.Whenyouimmerseyourselfintheemotion,andrealizethatitisonlyemotion,itlosesitscontrol.Youcanclearyourheadandproceedwithyourtask.1、Whatshouldyoudowhenyouareintonegativityaccordingtothearticle?A．Listentosomemusic.B．Ignoreitanddosomethingelse.C．Justdonothingandtrulyfeelthatemotion.D．Thinkaboutitandtrytodealwithitimmediately.2、Theunderlinedword“immerse”(Paragraph2)mostprobablymeans“________”．A．breakdown B．getridofC．cutoff D．throwinto3、What'sthebesttitleofthistext?A．ClearYourMentalSpaceB．DeepBreath,TroubleAwayC．TrytoAvoidtheNegativeEmotionD．KeepHoldingontoThisNegativeEmotionasLongasPossible4、Theauthor'sattitudetowardsnegativeemotionis________.A．doubtful B．optimisticC．frightened D．confused22．（8分）Youarechattingwithfriendsonthephone,butyoucan’thelpbrowsingashoppingwebsiteinthemeantime.You’reeatinglunchaloneinthecanteen,butitonlyfeelsrightwhenyoustartplayingashowonyourphone—asifit’sanecessarysidedish.Wenowliveinaworldthatbombardsuswithinformation.Itseemsunnaturaltodoonlyonethingatatime.It’sasifwe’reallsufferingfromwhatarecentQdailyarticlecalled“multitaskingOCD”(多任务强迫症).“Withnewsreducedto140charactersandcommunicationincreasinglymadebyemojis(表情符号),wehavedevelopedtheabilitytofocusourattentiononseveralactivitiesanddevicesatthesametime.”SabyOtmani,founderofthewebsitePulpix,oncewrote,“Weneedlotsofstimuli(刺激元素)tokeepusinterestedandtofightoffboredom.”Butperhaps“fightingoffboredom”isnottheonlyreason.Myownobsessionwithmultitaskingmainlycomesfromthefactthateveryonearoundmeseemstobeconstantlystudying.Eachminutewithoutnewinformationfeelslikeawasteoftime.SoIalwayshavemyheadphoneson,whetherI’mcommuting,exercisingorwalkinginthepark.I’mforeverlisteningtosomething—acourseonclassicalmusic,oronnewmediamanagement,andheavenknowswhatelse—justsoIcankeepupwiththeworld.Peoplewhocan’tstayawayfromsocialmediaareknownasFOMO(fearofmissingout).Theyhavetobeconstantlyupdatedaboutwhattheirfriendsaredoingandsaying.ButI’dguessthat“FOFO”betterdescribesme—“fearoffallingout”.Nomatterwhatyourreason,multitaskingisapartofmodernlife.Doyourbesttomakethemostoutofit.1、Withtheexamplesinthefirstparagraph,theauthorintendsto________.A．explainwhat“multitaskingOCD”islike B．showhowbusytoday’slifeisC．showthatpeopletodayoftenfeellost D．showpeopleliketobefashionable2、Whydopeoplelikemultitasking,accordingtoOtmani?A．Theylackthepatiencetofinishonethingatatime.B．Itcanhelpthemtocommunicatetheirideas.C．Theyaremoreablethanthepastgeneration.D．Itcanpreventthemfrombeingbored.3、Theunderlinedword“obsession”isclosestinmeaningto“________”.A．interest B．knowledge C．understanding D．worry4、Whyisthewritercrazyaboutmultitasking?She________.A．wantstostayaheadofherfriends B．wantstohavesomethingtoshowoffC．doesn’twanttogetleftbehindbyothers D．thinksitisboringtodoonethingatatime23．（8分）It’ssaidthatyoudon’tknowamanuntilyouwalkamileinhisshoes.Andyoualsodon’tknowwhatit’slikeforolderpeopletotraveluntilyouaccompanyoneonatrip.AfterflyingwithmyelderlyfatherfromWashington,D．C．toL.A．inJuly,Ibegantorealizethatacompanionhasimportanttasksthatcanmakeajourneyeasierforolderpeople.Ibookednon-stopticketsonJetBluetoavoidtiring,confusingconnections,andweflewdirectlyintosmall,manageableLongBeachAirport.Eventhoughmyfathercouldwalk,Iarrangedwiththeairlineforwheelchairassistance,whichmeantwegotonboardfirst.WhenItookhimbacktotheairportforhisreturnflighttoWashington,IgotpermissionfromJetBluetowaitwithhimatthegateinsteadofsayinggoodbyeatthesecuritycheckpoint.Iwishedhe’dhadafirst-classseatandaccesstoacomfortableairlineclub.Betteryet,IwishIhadflownwithhimbothways.AsIwatchedtheattendantwheelhimtotheliftthattookhimfromthetarmac（飞机跑道）totheplane,Ifeltlikeananxiousmomsendingherchildtoschoolforthefirsttime.Thingscangoawryonaplanetrip.AndthenthereisthehorrifyingstoryaboutJoeandMargie.WhentheylandedatDallas-FortWorthInternationalAirport,awheelchairattendantmetthemtohelpwithaconnection.ButsomehowMargie,whohadAlzheimer’sdisease,disappeared.Ididn’tneedtoworryaboutmyfatherwanderingaway.At82,hismindwassharperthanmine.Buthishearingwaspoor,soIworriedaboutwhatwouldhappenifhemissedanimportantannouncement.Fortunately,everythingwentjustfine.Carefulplanningmadethetripsuccessful.NexttimeItravelwithasenior,I’llknowbetter.Ihopetherewillbeanexttime.1、Whydidthemanbuynonstoptickets?A．Hisfatherwastiredofflights.B．Hehadimportanttaskstodo.C．Hecaredabouthisfather.D．Hisschedulewastight.2、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenseeinghisfatheroff?A．Disappointed.B．Delighted.C．Worried.D．Sad.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“goawry”probablymean?A．beamused.B．carryonasusual.C．liveuptoone’sexpectation.D．beawayfromthecorrectcourse.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Takingatripdoesgreatgoodtoseniors.B．Itisapleasantexperiencetotravelwithseniors.C．Tohavealongjourneywithseniorsisunpractical.D．Agoodarrangementensuresseniorstotakeanicetrip.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）AwaywithwordsThetelegraph,anonlinenewsservice,hasteamedupwithSaga,whichprovidesproductsandservicesonlyfortheover50s,toholdanewcompetitiontofindthebesttravelwriter.ThreeluckywinnerswillwinamasterclasswithtwotopTelegraphtravelwritersbeforetravellingtheworldwithSagaononeofthreeholidaysofgreatcomfortandpleasure.Toenter,allyouneedtodoistellussomethingmysteriousandwonderfulabouttheworldoftravel—afavoritememory,ahumoroustale,anunforgettableoccasionorasightworthwritingabout.WhatwearelookingforYoumustbeabletoreadnotonlythosesignsthathelpyoufindyourwayaroundbuttheonesthattellyouhowthelocalstick.Youmust,inthewordsofPaulTheroux,anAmericantravelwriter,“descibeexactlywhatyouseeandgiveitlifewithyourimgaination”.Inthiscompetition,youcandothatinanythingfrom150wordsto500,buttheyshouldbeyourwords,andfreshones.Wedoexpectyounottohidethetruthorthefactsaboutyourexperience.Beyondthat,youcanmakethemostofthefreedomtravelwritinggivesyou.You’llbeeditoraswellaswriter,soensurethoseeyesareequallyfreshwhenyoucheckandrecheckwhatyou’vewritten.Wewillmakeallowancesfortheoccasionalmistake,suchasyouhave“fell”intoariver.Butwewon’tputupwithmistakeseveryfewlines.Terms＆conditionsCompetitorsmustbeaged50yearsorolder.Thejudgingprocessisdividedintotwostages:entrieswillbehostedonthewebsiteforonemonth.Thetop20articleswillthenbeselectedbypublicvote.Thetopthreewinnerswillbechosenbythreejudges.TheclosingdateforentriesisAugust15.1、Whatdoestheprizeforwinnersinclude?A．achancetolearnfromexcellentwriters.B．thepublicationoftheirworks.C．threewonderfulholidays.D．anopportunitytoworkintheTelegraph.2、Whowillselectthefinalwinners?A．thepublic.B．PaulTherouxC．twotopTelegraphtravelwritersD．threechosenjudges.3、Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A．AnessayB．AtravelguideC．AwritingguideD．Anannouncement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）ThesunshinesbrightlyasIleaveschool,getintomycar,andheadforBradleyHospital.Thisyear,asasenioratSeekonkHighSchool,Ihavebeengiventheopportunitytoleavetheusualclassroomsettingonceaweektovolunteer.I1tospendthisvaluabletimeworkingwithmentallydisabledchildrenatBradleyChildren’sHospital.Iwork2ateacherintheoutpatient/pre-schoolsection,inaclassroomwithtwochildren—aclassroomverydifferentfrom3Ihaveeverknown.Thedifferenceofthisclassroomis4thechildrenhavebeendiagnosedwithamentaldisease.Onechildisautisticandnon-verbal（自闭和不说话的）,usingsupportive5TheotherhasaconditioncalledPDD(onestepaboveautism),andis6non-verbal.Bothchildrenrequirestrong7andalotofattention.Thiscombinationcreatesanatmospherewhichisbothdemandingandsympathetic.My8intheclassroomisnotonlytohelptheteacher,buttobecomepartofthechildren’s9experience.Iworkone-on-onecompletingacademicswithastudent.10,weworkasagrouponsuchactivitiesascooking,artwork,abstractreasoning.Everydayactivities,whichmaybetakenforgrantedbyothers,11alotofstrengthfromthechildren.Thishasopenedmyeyesvastly.Oneofthe12reasonswhyIvolunteertotaketheworkisthatIdesiretohelpthosewhoareless13However,ithasalsohelpedmetorealizemycompetence.InowknowthatIhavethe14toworkwiththedisabled.Ihavelostmyfear,andI15myselfalotmore.Itistruethatmyworkisvery16;therearemanydaysthatI17Bradleyexhaustedemotionallyandphysically.TherehavebeentimeswhenIhaveleftontheedgeoftears18Butpitydoesn’theal,lovedoes.AndIhavegrowntolovethesechildreninmyownway,19Iseethemonlyonceaweek.Thisexperiencehasbeenbothrewardingandsatisfying.I’velearnedalsothatIdohavetheabilitytomakeadifferenceintheirlives,nomatterhowsmallitmaybe.Onesmilemakesitall201、A．promise B．claim C．bother D．choose2、A．for B．on C．alongside D．besides3、A．it B．one C．theother D．which4、A．that B．what C．whether D．how5、A．transportation B．communication C．application D．direction6、A．simply B．completely C．frequently D．naturally7、A．treatment B．commitment C．motivation D．sympathy8、A．choice B．wish C．decision D．role9、A．agricultural B．professional C．technological D．educational10、A．Additionally B．Finally C．Eventually D．Gradually11、A．getback B．buildup C．callfor D．pickout12、A．chief B．legal C．awkward D．vital13、A．unforgettable B．fortunate C．hopeless D．active14、A．honor B．opportunity C．courage D．ability15、A．believein B．laughat C．worryabout D．carefor16、A．depressing B．challenging C．inspiring D．relaxing17、A．approach B．visit C．leave D．desert18、A．aswell B．sofar C．intime D．atall19、A．ifonly B．eventhough C．nowthat D．incase20、A．amusing B．enjoyable C．costly D．worthwhile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）Withseasonaltemperaturesbreakingrecordsalmosteveryyear,treespecies1．(expect)toadapttothechangesbyslowlyshiftingtheirpopulationcentersnorthward.But2．recentsurveyshowsthetrendtowardwestwardmovementiseven3．(strong)thanexpected—insomecases,specieshaveshiftedtheirrangestowestbyasmuchas73percent.Thesurveyshowsthatroughlythree-quartersofthe86treespecies4．(survey)haveshiftedtheirpopulationcenterswestward5．1980.Obviously,treesaren’tuprooting6．(them)andmovingelsewhere.Thesurveyprovidesinsightintogeneralpopulationtrendsasyoungtreescontinuetotakerootinwestwardland,whilesomeoftheolder7．(plant)ofthespeciesintheeasternareasareslowlydyingout.Inthisway,thecenterofaspecies,rangecangraduallyshiftovertime.Thoughscientistsaren’tsure8．iscausingthischange,thepublishersofthestudythinkthatit’sconnectedtorainfall.RainfalltotalsacrosstheUnitedStateshavechanged,9．(cause)areassuchastheSoutheasttoexperiencesignificantlylessrainannually,whiletheGreatPlainsisgettingfarmorethanitshistoricalaverage.Forthisreason,mosttreesaremovingtowardthe10．(increasing)wateryplains.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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不计分。DearGinni,Howareyougettingonthesedays?IwonderifyoucouldsellsomeChineseknots(结)forme、Imakethemmyselfwithredsilkthread,clothandsomeothermaterials、Theylookrealbeautifulintheshapeofadiamond,about5incheslongor4incheswide、InChina,thisknotsstandforfriendship,loveandgoodlucky、Peoplecaneithergivethemasgiftsfriendsorhangthemintheirhouses、Theyareonly12、99dollarsevery、Ifanyonewantstoknowmoreaboutknots,letthemwritetome、Also,doletmeknowifyouareneedfurtherinformation、Thankyou!ZhangLin第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，你校将于下周五晚在剧院礼堂（thetheatrehall)举办“戏剧之夜”活动，将有知名艺术家的表演。请给外教Christina发一封电子邮件，邀请她参加本次活动。内容包括：1.活动的时间和地点；2.活动内容及对艺术家的简单介绍；3.发出邀请。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.参考词汇：戏剧之夜DramaNight。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、B3、B4、D5、A6、A7、D8、C9、D10、B11、D12、B13、C14、C15、C16、A17、D18、B19、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、D3、A4、B22、1、A2、D3、A4、C23、1、C2、C3、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,sheheldmylega