黄冈中学高三冲刺模拟新高考英语试卷及答案解析

黄冈中学高三冲刺模拟新高考英语试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Ifhe____hard,hewouldhavepassedtheexam.A．weretoworkB．hadworkedC．shouldworkD．wastowork2．Wearecommittedtocreatingaworldfreefromthehomelessandthehopeless,aworld_______eachandeverycornerisatrueparadise.A．that B．whichC．ofwhich D．fromwhere3．—Bettywasfeelingprettyblueforawhile,butshe’sbetternow.—_______.A．Oh,that’skindofyou B．CongratulationsC．Oh,I’mgladtohearthat D．It’smypleasure4．Inordertomakemycompositionclearerandsmoother,myteacheraskedmeto_________theunnecessarywordsandsentences.A．leavealone B．leavebehindC．leaveoff D．leaveout5．Withsomesnowontopofit,theYellowMountainlookedfantasticthiswinter.Actually,IdoubtwhetherwecouldvisitmountaininChina.A．amostbeautiful B．themostbeautifulC．amorebeautiful D．abeautiful6．Iwillgiveyousomearticleswhichyoucanwhenyouwritethereport.A．referto B．applyto C．leadto D．talkto7．________makesourschoolfamousis________morethan90%ofthestudentshavebeenadmittedtouniversities.A．What;that B．That;becauseC．That;what D．What;because8．—Howdoyoufindyournewclassmate?—Oh,sheisreally________ofamusician,whocannotonlysingverybeautifully,butalsocomposeskillfully.A．something B．somebodyC．everything D．everybody9．Someoneisringingthedoorbell.Goandsee____.A．whoishe B．whoheisC．whoisit D．whoitis10．Wildswans’________intheareaisagoodindicationofabetterenvironment.A．exhibition B．escapeC．absence D．appearance11．Paulcouldbeaveryattractiveboybuthe______tohisbehaviour.A．paidnoattention B．werepayingnoattentionC．paysnoattention D．hadpaidnoattention12．Thenationalparkhasalargecollectionofwildlife,________frombutterfliestoelephants.A．torange B．rangeC．ranging D．ranged13．—Iwonderwhatchancethereisofmepassingbytheoldplaceswithoutthinkingofyou.—______.Timecuresallwounds.A．Mypleasure B．Don’tmentionit C．Ican’tagreemore D．Nevermind14．Thesteamboatwasfullyfurnishedwithlifepreservers.Thepassengersmightbesaved__________accidents.A．inspiteof B．insteadofC．incaseof D．inplaceof15．I’mnotquitesurehowtogetthere,I’dbetter_____amap.A．watch B．lookup C．consult D．read16．Thenewmovie________tobeoneofthebiggestmoney-makersofalltime.A．pretends B．agrees C．promises D．declines17．Janewenttoherteacherjustnow.She________aboutthesolutiontotheproblem.A．wonderedB．waswonderingC．hadwonderedD．wouldwonder18．Thedifferencesthechildren’sachievementscannotbecompletelyexplained________theirsocialbackgrounds.A．infrontof B．incaseofC．inneedof D．inchargeof19．Thedoctorhadalmostlosthopeatonepoint,butthepatientfinally.A．pulledout B．pulledthrough C．pulledup D．pulledover20．Ifthesenewmeasuresdon’twork,we’llhaveto_______ouroldsystem.A．makeupforB．comeupwithC．breakawayfromD．fallbackon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）Devon,2,isusedtopayingherowncellphoneandcarexpenses.Butlatelyit'sbeenharder.Thefamilyshebaby-sitsforhasn’tbeencallingasmuchasusualandshecouldn'tfindajoboverthesummer.Devon'sdadsaidit'sasignofthetougheconomy.Hetoldherhe'sfeelingthepinchtooandthathehadtousehercollegefundtopaytheloan(货款).Thiskindofmoneytroublesisn'tstrangetocommonfamiliesthesedays.Infact,it'shardtoavoidnewsabouttheeconomyonthescreenoftheTVorthecomputersrecently.Itcanseemabitworryandsomefamiliesarehitreallyhard.Formostpeople,thebigproblemisthatthingscostmoreatatimewhentheyhavelessmoneytospend.Buthigherpricesaren'ttheonlyproblem.Manypeoplearehavingatoughtimemakingpaymentsonsometypesofhomeloans.Therefore,somefamiliesarecuttingbackonwhattheyspend.Forexample,eatingoutless,stayinghomeinsteadofgoingonvacation,movingtoalessexpensivehouseandsoon.However,asdiscouragingasthingsmayseemnow,thegoodnewsisthattheeconomyalwaysgetsbackontrackafterawhile.Jobsmaybehardtofind,butthesloweconomycanopenupnewopportunities.ThecoupleDevonbabysatformightcutbackonevening'sout,buttheycouldbeinterestedinhiringherforafter-schoolcare.Perhapsit'stimetosellheroldtoysandbabygear(设备)inthebasement(地下室)orhelpothersselltheseitemsonlineifsheisgoodatit.Shecouldchargethemafeetoselltheiroldstuff(东西).1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseinthefirstparagraphreferto?A．Gettinghurt.B．Receivinglesscalls.C．Outofwork.D．Shortofmoney2、Accordingtothepassage,whatconstantlyappearsonthescreennowadays?A．Newsonthetougheconomy.B．Devon'sfamilytroubles.C．Advertisementsforbabysitters.D．Informationonyardsales.3、Whatdopeopledotoovercomethetougheconomy?A．Tostrikeforhighpay.B．Toopenanewstoretoselltoys.C．Tocutdowntheirexpense.D．Tomovetootherplacesforvocations.4、Thepassageismainlyabout________A．Devon’sownfamilymoneytroublesB．familytroublesmadebytougheconomyC．waysofsolvingthesloweconomyD．theincreasingpricesandexpenses22．（8分）Theclearingofmyparents’homehasmademethinkabouttheimportance,evencentralityofbookstothehouse’slifeandsoul.Thehouse,andourlivesinit,wouldnothavebeenthesamewithoutbooks.TheforceofthestatementcomeshometomeasIseewhathappenswhenshelvesareemptied.Theroomssuddenlylookuncomfortablybare.Ialwaysrathertookitforgrantedthatbooksfurnishedaroom.Theonlyroomsinourhousewithoutbookswerethedining-roomandthebathrooms.Otherwisetherewerebookseverywhere:inallthebedrooms,inthedrawing-roomandinthepianoroomwhichbecamemyparents’comfortablewinterstudy.Icouldn’thelpfeelingthatbookswereratherlikepeople:somemoreformalandboring,othersmoreentertaining;somesimplyforshow,otherswithunpromisingoutsidesbutrichinteriors.Theydidmore,infact,thanfurnisharoom;theywerecompanionswhocouldofferinsights,goodadvice.Nowthebooksarebeingcontributed(notall,tobesure,butverymany),andIfearfortheirfuture,almostasiftheywererefugees(难民).“Habentsuafatalibelli”,goesastheoldLatinsaying,originallywrittenbyTerentianus;itmeantthatthefateandfutureofbooksweredeterminedbythecapabilityofthereader.Butthemeaningofthephrasehasbeenmisunderstoodbytimeandisnowassociatedwiththephysicalfateofparticularbooks,howtheyhavepassedfromownertoowner.ThisishowWalterBenjaminreadthesayingwhenhewrotehisessay“UnpackingMyLibrary”,whichanalysestheextraordinarilycloserelationshipbetweenacollectorandhisorherbooks.WhenIdealwiththebooksthatmanyaregoingtocharityshops,Ihopetheywillfindgoodhomes,Ican’thelpwonderingifmygenerationisthelastthatwilloverseesuchaprocess.Booksaredisappearing,asmoreandmoreareboughtinelectronicformandexistonlyasbytesofinformationone-booksorotherdevices.Doesthismatter?Couldbooksbecomemorespiritual,astheylosetheirphysicality?1、Whenclearingtheroom,theauthor________.A．realizedtheinfluenceofbooksonhispastlifeB．thoughtofthestatementhisparentsoncemadeC．feltupsettoleavehisparents’booksbehindD．foundsomeemptyshelvesleftbyhisparents2、Theunderlinedword“interiors”inParagraph3refersto________.A．pagesB．notesC．coversD．contents3、AccordingtoWalterBenjamin,________.A．it’simportanttopassbooksfromoneownertoanotherB．themeaningofbooksismisunderstoodbytimeC．thefateofbooksisrelatedtotheircollectorsD．thefutureofbooksdependsonreaders’capability4、Fromthepassageweknowthat________.A．theauthorisattachedtophysicalformofbooksB．theauthor’sbooksareboundtofindgoodhomesC．E-bookshavetakentheplaceoftraditionalonesD．theauthor’sparentsusedeveryroomoftheirsasastudy23．（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）Forthoseconcernedaboutwrinklyoldskin,itmightbeacreativesolution:anelastic(有弹性的)“secondskin”thatcanbesmoothedontomakeagedtissuelookmoreyouthful.Thewearablefilm,developedattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT),hasshownpromiseinaseriesofsmallexperimentswhereitwasappliedtowrinkles,under-eyebagsandareasofdryskin.Whenappliedtothefaceorbody,thethin,transparentlayerstickstotheskinandsupportsthetissue,makingitlookandbehavelikeyoungerskin,itsproducersclaim.“Whatwe’vebeenabletodoiscreateacreamthatyoucanputontheskin,andthenwhenit'sontheskinitcanactuallyform,essentially,anelasticsecondskin,”saidBobLanger,wholedtheresearch.Testsinthelabfoundthatthepolymerfilm(高分子膜),whichisonly70thousandthsofamillimeterthick,reducedtheappearanceofwrinklesandunder-eyebags,andhelpedkeepmoisture(水分)inareasofdryskin.Thelayerisdesignedtobeappliedinthemorning,thenpeeledoffatnight,Inpreviousstudies,thesecondskinwithstoodnormaldailywear,andthestressesandstrainsofexerciseandswimming,withoutfallingofforcausingirritation.Italsosurvivedexposuretorain.“It'ssomethingyoucanwearforawholedayorlonger,dependingonthephysicalforcesthatgetappliedtotheareawhereitisworn,"saidDanielAnderson,whohelpeddeveloptheproductatMIT.“Youcan'ttellyou'rewearingit.”Whilenormalcosmeticscanmaskimperfectionsontheskin,thenewcoatingchangesthewayskinbehavesbygivingittheelasticityofyoungskin.Itwasdevelopedwithhelpfromtwocompanies.1、Accordingtothetext,the“secondskin”________.A．wasdevelopedbytwocompaniesB．hasnotbeentestedbyscientistsC．isdevelopedtoremoveunder-eyebagsD．isatransparentcoveringfortheskin2、Comparedwithnormalcosmetics,thenewproduct________.A．canmaketheskinappearyoungerB．canfullymaskimperfectionsontheskinC．doesn'tcauseanyproblemsintheskinD．mustbeusedinamorecomplicatedway3、WhatcanwelearnfromtheDaniel’swords?A．Youcanrecognizeifpeoplewearthe“secondskin.”B．The“secondskin”shouldbepeeledoffatnight.C．Howlongpeoplecanwearthelayervaries.D．Theproductcanprovideskinwithalotofwater.4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．MIThasmadeabreakthroughincosmetics.B．The“secondskin”helpsrenewone’syouth.C．Maskswillsoonbecomeathingofthepast.D．Howthe“secondskin”isusedtoimproveskin.25．（10分）Itisaquestionpeoplehavebeenaskingforages.Isthereawaytoturnbacktheagingprocess?Forcenturies,peoplehavebeenlookingfora“fountainofyouth.”Theideaisthatifyoufindamagicalfountain,anddrinkfromitswaters,youwillnotage.SpanishexplorerJuanPoncedeLeonsearchedforwaterswithmagicalpowersintheearly1500s.ButwhathefoundinsteadistheAmericanstateofFlorida.ResearchersinNewYorkdidnotfindanactualfountainofyouth,buttheymayhavefoundawaytoturnbacktheagingprocess.Itappearstheanswermaybehiddenrightbetweenyoureyes,inanareacalledthehypothalamus.Thehypothalamusispartofyourbrain.Itcontrolsimportantactivitieswithinthebody.CaiDongsheng,aprofessorattheAlbertEinsteinCollegeofMedicine,foundthathypothalamusstemcellsinfluencehowfastagingtakesplaceinthebodyaswell.Healsoreportedthatwhenthehypothalamusstartsaging,sodoesthebody.“Sowhenhypothalamusfunctionisindecline,particularlythelossofhypothalamusstemcells,andthisprotectionagainsttheagingdevelopmentislost,iteventuallyleadstoaging.”Usingthisinformation,theresearchersbegantryingtoactivate(激活)orenergizethehypothalamusinlaboratorymice.Theydidthisbyinjecting(注射)theanimalswithstemcells.Later,theresearchersexaminedtissuesandtestedforchangesinbehavior.Theylookedforchangesinthestrengthoftheanimals’muscles.Theyalsostudiedthesocialbehaviorandcognitive(认知)abilityofthemice.Theresearcherssaytheresultsshowthatthetreatmentslowedagingintheanimals.Caisaysinjectingmiddle-agedmicewithstemcellsfromyoungermicehelpedtheolderanimalslivelonger.Thesefindingscouldleadtonewwaystohelpdoctorsidentifyandtreatanynumberofhealthissuesconcerningagingproblems.Ifthemicecanlivelonger,doesthatmeanpeoplecouldhavelongerlives?ThisisthequestionCaiandhisteamarethinkingabout.1、WhatdidJuanPoncedeLeonfind?A．TheAmericanstateofFlorida.B．Magicalpowers.C．AFountainofyouth.D．Awaytostoptheagingprocess.2、Whatdoweknowaboutthehypothalamus?A．Itislocatedintheeyes.B．Itstartsagingduetotheincreaseofitsstemcells.C．Itplaysakeyroleincontrollingtheagingprocess.D．Itfunctionswellwhenthebodystartsaging.3、Whatdidtheresearchersdoduringtheexperiment?A．Theystrengthenedthemusclesofthemice.B．Theyexaminedtissuesandtestedthebehaviourofmice.C．Theyinjectedthestemcellsintotheyoungermice.D．Theychangedthesocialbehaviorandcognitiveabilityofthemice.4、Whatwouldtheresearchersprobablydonext?A．Injectstemcellsofmiceintohumans.B．Researchonthecognitivepsychology.C．Helpthemicelivelonger.D．Seeifanti-agingeffectsalsoworkinhumanbeings.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）Iusedtobeaveryself-centeredperson,butinthepasttwoyearsIhavereallychanged.IhavestartedtothinkaboutotherpeopleIthinkaboutmyself.IamhappythatIambecomingaperson.IthinkmystartedwhenIwasatPalomarCollege.Atfirst,Ijustwantedtogetmyandbeleftalone.IthoughtIwassmarterthaneveryoneelse,soIhardlyevertoanyoneinmyclasses.Bytheendofmyfirstsemester,Iwasreally.Itseemedasifeveryonebutmehadmadefriendsandwashavingfun.SoItrieda(n).Istartedaskingpeoplearoundmehowtheyweredoing,andiftheywerehavingtroubleItohelp.Thatwasreallyabigforme.Bytheendoftheyear,Ihadseveralnewfriends,andtwoofarestillmybestfriendstoday.Abiggercauseofmynew,however,camewhenItookapart-timejobataVistaNursingHome.OneoldladytherewhohadAlzheimer’sdiseasebecamemy.EverytimeIcameintoherroom,shewassobecauseshethoughtIwasherdaughter.Herrealdaughterneverher,soItookherplace.Sheletmethatmakingothersfeelgoodmademefeelgood,too.Whenshedied,Iwas5,butIwasverygratefultoher.IthinkIamamuchpersontodaythanIusedtobe,andIhopeIwillnottheseexperiences.Theyhavemetocareaboutotherpeoplemorethanaboutmyself.IwhoIamtoday,andIcouldnotsaythatafewyearsago.1、A．sinceB．beforeC．orD．unless2、A．famousB．simpleC．differentD．skilled3、A．educationB．careerC．tourD．change4、A．balanceB.homeworkC．degreeD．interest5、A．talkedB．wroteC．liedD．reported6、A．carefulB．lonelyC．curiousD．guilty7、A．argumentB．gameC．experimentD．defence8、A．daredB．offeredC．hesitatedD．happened9、A．dreamB．problemC．dutyD．step10、A．usB．whichC．themD．whom11、A．attitudeB．hobbyC．hopeD．luck12、A．friendB．partnerC．guideD．guest13、A．politeB．happyC．strangeD．confident14、A．botheredB．answeredC．visitedD．trusted15、A．explainB．guessC．declareD．see16、A．homelessB．heartbrokenC．bad-temperedD．hopeless17、A．quieterB．busierC．betterD．richer18、A．forgetB．faceC．improveD．analyze19、A．forcedB．preferredC．orderedD．taught20、A．missB．likeC．wonderD．expect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）语法填空TwonewsatellitesoftheBeiDouNavigation(导航)SatelliteSystem(BDS)1．(send)intospaceonaLongMarch－3BcarrierrocketfromtheXichangSatelliteLaunchCenterinSichuanProvince，Chinaat2：07a．m.onNovember19，2018.ThesatellitesenteredaMediumEarthorbit2．(safe)morethanthreehourslaterandwillworkwith17otherBDS－3satellitesalreadyinspace.Theyarealsothe42ndand43rd3．(member)oftheBDSsatellitefamily.Chinalaunchedthesesatelliteswith4．aimofprovidingnavigationservicesforcountriesandregionswhichparticipateintheBeltandRoadInitiative(倡议)bytheendof2018.“ThisisakeystepforBDSdeveloping5．aChineseexperimentalsystemtoaregionalandthena6．(globe)navigationsystem，”saidYangChangfeng，chiefdesigneroftheBeiDousystem.Thepositioning7．(accurate)oftheBDS－3systemhasbeenimprovedto2.5metersto5meters，saidYang.8．(name)aftertheChinesetermforthePlough，theBeiDousystemhasbeenservingChinafor18years9．anothersixBDS－3satelliteswillbeputintotheMediumEarthorbitsfrom2019to2020.Thesystemisexpected10．(provide)first－classservicesaroundtheglobebytheendof2020.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；只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Thereistoomanypeopleandtoomanypollutionontheearth、Ifwemovedtothemoononeday，howwouldlifebelikethere?Inmyopinion,lifewouldbemuchmorecomfortonthemoonthanontheearth、Therewouldn'tbepollutionortrafficjam、Wecouldgowhereverwelikeinoneminutebythespaceship,whichwouldbemuchfastthanatrainoranairplane、Wewouldeatwhateveryoulikewithoutbeingconcernedunhealthyingredients、ThisisaplacewhereIamalwaysdreamingabout、109第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.文华中学的读书节即将展开，学校将给每个班级配发图书（按下图显示的比例），放置在班级中，总量为20本。现在学校向学生们征求意见，假设你是该学校的学生李华，请你给学校写封邮件，描述提供的图书类型并谈谈你的意见与建议。（学科辅导类：test-prepbooks）_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、C3、C4、D5、C6、A7、A8、A9、C10、D11、C12、C13、D14、C15、C16、C17、B18、A19、B20、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、B2、A3、C4、B22、1、A2、D3、C4、A23、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.Mydaughtertransformedintot