湖北省实验中学高三二诊模拟考试新高考英语试卷及答案解析

湖北省实验中学高三二诊模拟考试新高考英语试卷注意事项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．Aftershebecameill,Ifelt______withher—shewascheerywhileIfeltgloomy.A．outoftune B．outofbreath C．outofcuriosity D．outofmind2．Hissisterlefthomein1998,and_________________since.A．hadnotbeenheardof B．hasnotbeenheardofC．hadnotheardof D．hasnotheardof3．Itwasreportedthatasmanyas50%ofpatientsdonottakemedicine______directed,______hasdrawndoctor’sattention.A．when;it B．as;what C．as;which D．that;and4．Whilestudying,fixyourmindonwhatisreallyimportant,oryouwill_____rememberingnothing.A．endup B．takeupC．leadto D．stickto5．---Whydidn’tyouhelpthelittleboy?---Oh,hehadstruggledtohisfeet______Icouldrunoverandofferedanyhelp.A．before B．afterC．when D．since6．Don’ttakeitseriously，Alice．Iwasn’tmaking_____funofyou—it’snothingbut_____joke．A．/;the B．the;theC．the;a D．/;a7．Pleasedon’tmakesoloudnoise．ThenewsofthevolcaniceruptioninIndonesia____andIwanttolisten．A．isbroadcast B．isbeingbroadcastC．hasbeenbroadcast D．hadbeenbroadcast8．—Youseemtobefondofclassicalmusic.—________.Asamatteroffact,Ilikejazzmusicbetter.A．Idon’tagreeB．NotreallyC．Icouldn’tagreemoreD．Nodoubt9．Thisisaveryinterestingbook.I’llbuyit,________.A．howevermuchitmaycost B．nomatterhowitmaycostC．howmuchmayitcost D．howevermanyitmaycost10．________makesourschoolfamousis________morethan90%ofthestudentshavebeenadmittedtouniversities.A．What;that B．That;becauseC．That;what D．What;because11．—I’vegotsomethingweighingonmymind.Couldyougivemesomeadvice?—______.TellmeallaboutitandI’lldowhatIcan.A．Don’tmentionit B．NowonderC．Mypleasure D．Noproblem12．．WhatIlikeaboutHarvardisthere’stheoldclassicallook—thereareparksandtraditionalbuildings.A．why B．where C．that D．how13．Asisknown,onlyhardleadstohappiness.A．workB．worksC．workedD．working14．Yourredcoatlookssogood.Itstoodoutclearly______thesnow.A．acrossB．againstC．throughD．over15．Thecountry’schiefexportsarecoal,carsandcottongoods,cars_____themostimportantofthese.A．havebeenB．areC．beingD．arebeing16．_____everyyear,manypeopledonotholdahighopinionoftheCCTVSpringFestivalGala,ithasbecomeasomewhatnecessarypartofthefestival.A．AsB．ThereforeC．While D．Since17．—Whydoesheweararaincoatonsunnydays?—NordoIunderstand.Heis________.A．awetblanket B．alazyboneC．ablacksheep D．anoddfish18．Theaccidentwhichleft15peopleonboarddead________ifboththeangryfemalepassengerandthebusdriverhadkeptcalm.A．shouldhaveavoided B．shouldbeavoidedC．couldhaveavoided D．couldhavebeenavoided19．Theboyishavingafever.You’dbetterdampatowelandlayit______hisforehead.A．acrossB．withinC．throughD．beyond20．Sarah______changehermind,eventhoughsheknewtheplanwashardtocarryout.A．mustn’t B．wouldn’tC．shouldn’t D．needn’t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）TheAsiancountryannouncedyesterdaythatChinawasputtingtariffsortaxesonabout$3billionworthofimportsfromtheU.S.Thetariffsareon128American-madeproducts,rangingfromporkandfruittosteelpipes.ThiswillmakeitmoreexpensiveforAmericabusinessestosellthoseproductsinChina.AndChinasaysthiswasdoneasaresponsetothetariffsthattheU.S.recentlyputonimportsofChinesesteelandaluminum.Meanwhile,U.S.PresidentDonaldTrumpsaysmoretariffs,newonesworthasmucha$50billionarebeingplannedbytheU.S.onadditionalgoodsfromChina.So,onebigquestionis,willallthiscauseatradewar,whencountriestaketurnsputtingtariffsoneachother’sgoods,causingpricestorise?Wedon’tknowyet.TheU.S.andChinashiphundredsofbillionsofdollarsofgoodsbackandfortheveryyear.So,thetariffswe’veseensofarareatinypartofthat.AndAmerica’streasurysecretarysaystheU.S.andChinaaretalkingbehindthescenesabouthowtopreventapossibletradewar.Butanumberofexpertsareconcernedthiscouldturnintooneandsoaresomestockinvestors.TheChinesetariffswereamajorfactorinadropoftheU.S.stockmarketyesterdaywhentheDowJonesIndustrialAveragefell459points.Butjustlikeit’shardtotellifatradewarisonthehorizon,it'salsohardtotellwhatkindofeffectsonecouldhavedecadesdowntheroad.1、WhichofthefollowingimportsdidtheU.S.governmentputtariffson?A．Pork.B．Fruit.C．Aluminum.D．Steelpipes.2、WhydoestheChinesegovernmentputtariffsonimportsfromtheU.S.?A．Chinesegovernmentwantstoceasethetradewar.B．Chinesegovernmentwantstobenefitfromthetrade.C．Chinesegovernmentwantstomakeaneyeforaneye.D．Chinesegovernmentwantstopromotetheworldtrade.3、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．ThereisatradewarbetweenChinaandtheU.S.B．TheU.S.presidentincreasesthetariffsonChinesegoods.C．Chinesegovernmentfightsbacktoputtariffsonimportedgoods.D．PuttingtariffsonimportsstartswithtensionsbetweentheU.S.andChina.4、Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanyouprobablyfindthisarticle?A．Economy.B．Technology.C．Entertainment.D．Culture22．（8分）OnNovember24,1868,ScottJoplinwasborninTexas.Hebecamefamousasaragtime(拉格泰姆音乐)composerandpianoplayer.Ragtimemusicwasanearlyformofjazz.ThismusichasalivelybeatandwasdevelopedfromthemusicofAfricanAmericans.Ragtimebecamepopularintheearly1890s,andthemusicwasplayedonthepiano.Thepianoplayerusuallymadeupamelody,thenchangeditalittlebiteverytimeheplayed.ScottJoplinwasverygoodatcomposing,ormakingupmusicandplayingthepiano.Whenhewasgrowingup,Joplin’shomewasfilledwithmusic.Still,Joplin’sfatherdidnotwanthimtobeamusician.Whenhewasabout14yearsold,Joplinlefthometotravelandstartalifeofhisown.HetraveledallovertheMidwestplayingthepianoandcomposingmusic.Sometimesheplayedwithmusicgroups.Othertimeshesangbyhimselfinnoisysaloonsandbars.In1899,JoplinwroteMapleLeafRag,aragtimesongthatbecameabighitandearnedJoplinthetitleofTheKingofRagtime.Inall,hewrotemorethan500songs.Joplin’sbiggestdreamwastocomposearagtimeopera.Finally,after10years,JoplincompletedaragtimeoperawhichhecalledTreemonisha.Thisoperawasaboutayoungblackwomanwhobecamealeaderofherpeople.Shetriedtohelpherpeoplegaintheirfreedomandtheirrights.1916,Joplinbecameverysick.Hehadadiseasethatmadehimforgetthingsandbecomeeasilyafraidofthings.In1917,hewasputinthehospital.HefinallydiedthereonApril1,1917.ScottJoplin’smusicbecamepopularagainintheearly1970swhenitwasusedinamoviecalledTheSting.1、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesragtime?A．Itisakindofjazzmusic.B．ItwasborninTexas.C．Itsoundsslowandsad.D．Itisplayedontheguitar.2、Joplintookupragtime.A．withstrongfamilysupportB．againsthisfather’swillC．foraricherandhappierlifeD．withthehopeoftraveling3、WhatcanweknowMapleLeafRag?A．Itwasaragtimeopera.B．Itwasattackedbyothercomposers.C．Itwasusedinamovie.D．Itwonthecomposergreathonor.4、WhichofthewordscanbestdescribeScottJoplin?A．Talentedandtraditional.B．Determinedandproductive.C．Stubbornandcautious.D．Patientandgenerous.23．（8分）VisitorCodeofConductPleasehelpusmaintainahealingenvironmentforourpatient.Visitinghoursandpoliciesvarythroughoutthehospital.Pleaseaskastaffmemberaboutthepolicyontheunityouwishtovisit.Weaskthatyoucomplywiththefollowingvisitorrules:•Donotvisitifyouaresick(fever,cough,sorethroat,nausea,orvomiting)orhavebeenexposedtochickenpox(水痘)orothercontagious(传染的)illnesswithinthepastthreeweeks.•Cleanyourhandseachtimeyouenterandleavethepatient’sroom.•Followisolationprecautions(隔离预防措施)thatarepostedonthepatient’sdoor.•Youmustwearshoesandshirtsatalltimes.Clothingmustbecleanandneat.•Visitorsarelimitedtotwoperpatienteachtime.•Donotusewaitingroomsonaunitifyouarenotvisitingapatientinthatunit.•Waitingroomsarenotforovernightstays.•Childrenmusthaveadultsupervision(监护)atalltimesandmustberespectfulofthehospital’shealingenvironment.Someunitsdonotallowchildren’svisiting.Youwillbeaskedtoleaveforviolating(违反)anyoftheaboverulesorforthefollowings:•Yourbehaviorcreatesarisktopatients,familiesorstaff.•Youappeartobeill.•Yourefusetofollowisolationprecautions.•Youarenotrespectfulorconsiderateofothers.•Youfailtosupervisechildren.Ifyoubelievesomeoneisviolatingtheserules,oryouneedassistance,pleasenotifysecuritybydialing7363onthehospitalphonesor813-844-7363onyourmobilephone.Securityisavailableatalltimes.Waitingareasaremonitoredatalltimesbyasecurityvideocamera.1、Theunderlinedphrase“complywith”inParagraph1probablymeans________.A．obeyB．studyC．discoverD．pass2、Accordingtothepassage,youshould________beforeyouvisitaunitinthehospital.A．makeanappointmentB．askpermissionfromthedoctorC．checkthevisitingpolicyD．ringupthepatientfirst3、Ifachildwantstovisitthepatient,he/sheshould________.A．stayatthewaitingroomofanyunitB．besupervisedatalltimesC．refusetofollowisolationprecautionsD．createanewenvironmentforpatients4、Accordingtothecode,visitorsareallowedto________.A．touchpatientequipmentB．visitpatientsingroupoftwoC．stayovernightinthewaitingroomD．changeintoslippersinthepatientroom5、Whatcanbeconcludedfromthetext?A．Childrencangotovisitpatientsbythemselves.B．Ifyouseemtobeill,youcanstillvisitthepatientsunlessitiscontagious.C．Visitorswhoviolatetheruleswillnotbeallowedtovisitagain.D．Youcanaskforsecurity’shelpatanytime.24．（8分）Discovery’sastronautsarrivedtoanexcitingcelebrationWednesdayasnearly700peoplecrowdedanairplanestorageplace,wavingflagsandholdingsignsthatread:“WelcomeHome,Astronauts!”Theseven-personteamreturnedtoEarthonTuesdayafterbeingthefirsttotakeaspaceshuttleintoorbitsincetheColumbiadisaster(灾难)of2003.“Inthelasttwoandahalfyears,wehavebeenthroughtheveryworstthatmannedspaceflightcanbringus,andoverthepasttwoweekswehaveseentheverybest,”NASAAdministratorMichaelGriffintoldtheastronautsandtheirfamiliesandfansWednesday.ThecrowdwavedAmericanflagsfortheU.S.astronautsandJapaneseflagsforcrewmemberSoichiNoguchi,oneofthespacewalkers.“Asarookie（新手）astronaut,Icouldnotaskformore,”Noguchisaid,“Wehadthreespacewalks,twoextradaysinspaceandonegreatteam.”Whilethehomecominghasbeenfilledwithexcitementforwhatmissioncontrollersdeclareda“trulyspectaculartestflight”,uncertaintyremainsforthefutureoftheshuttleprogram.ShortlyafterDiscoveryroseupintospaceJuly26,anearly1-poundlargepieceoffoaminsulation（泡沫绝缘材料）fellfromthefueltank—theverythingthatwassupposedtohavebeenfixedafterColumbiaexploded.ThefoammissedDiscovery,butNASAgroundedallshuttleflightsuntilengineersfixtheproblem.NASAgroundcrewsexaminedDiscoveryafteritsreturnfromorbitandfounditingoodcondition,anofficialsaidWednesdayatNASA’sDrydenFlightResearchCenteratEdwardsAirForceBaseinCalifornia.Technicianscounted101dingsanddivots,including20thatwerelargerthan1inch.SchaafDean,landingsupportgroupchief,saidthenumbersweresimilartotheresultsofothershuttle,post-landingexaminations.Abeginningexaminationoftheshuttle’sthermal（热的）blanketshoweditremainedundamagedduringre-en-tryintotheEarth’sair.(Agencies)1、Thesevenastronauts________.A．arethefirsttotakeaspaceshuttleintoorbitB．tooktheColumbiaintospaceC．returnedtoearthsafelyD．areAmericans2、Accordingtothetext,theNASAofficialsthink________.A．theflightofDiscoveryisafailureB．mannedspaceflighthasbeenthroughthebestinthepastC．theflightofDiscoveryisasuccessD．theastronautsarenationalheroes3、WhentheDiscoverytookoff,________.A．thefueltankburnedB．apieceoffoaminsulationfellC．thesafetybeltisnotfixedD．itknockedintotheColumbia4、Theunderlinedword“grounded”means________.A．(ofaboat)hitthebottomofaseaandbeunabletomoveB．tocauseaboattohitthebottomofaseaorlakeC．topreventaplaneorpersonfromflyingD．tobebasedonsomething25．（10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’sfeelingoftheiragemayhaveaneffectontheirownhealth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）IdoalotofmanagementtrainingeachyearfortheCircleKCorporation,anationalchainofconveniencestores.Amongthetopicsinourseminarsistheretention(留住)ofquality1Duringthese2,Iaskedtheparticipants,“Whathas3youtostaylongenoughtobecomeamanager?”Minuteslateranewmanager4thequestionandslowly,withhervoicealmostbreaking,said,“Itwasa$19baseballglove.”Cynthiatoldthegroupthatshe5tookaCircleKclerkjob.Onhersecondorthirddaybehindthe6,shereceivedaphonecallfromhernine-year-oldson,Jessie.He7abaseballgloveforLittleLeague.She8thatasasinglemother,moneywas9,andherfirstcheckwouldhaveto10forpayingbills.Perhapsshecouldbuyhisbaseballglovewithhersecondorthirdcheck.WhenCynthia11forworkthenextmorning,Patricia,thestoremanager,askedhertocometotheoffice.Cynthia12ifshehaddonesomethingwrongorleftsomepartofherjob13fromthedaybefore.Shewas14andconfused.Patricia15herabox.“Ioverheardyoutalkingtoyoursonyesterday,”shesaid,“andIknowthatitis16toexplainthingstokids.ThisisabaseballgloveforJessie.Hemaynotunderstandhowimportantheis,eventhoughyouhavetopaybills17youcanbuygloves.Youknowwecan’tpaygoodpeoplelikeyouas18aswewouldliketo;butwedo19,andIwantyoutoknowyouareimportanttous.”People20morehowmuchanemployercaresthanhowmuchtheemployerpays.AnimportantlessonforthepriceofaLittleLeaguebaseballglove.1、A．goods B．employers C．customers D．employees2、A．discussions B．tests C．preparations D．trips3、A．taught B．caused C．urged D．impressed4、A．took B．raised C．replied D．applauded5、A．officially B．particularly C．originally D．normally6、A．counter B．store C．job D．shelves7、A．asked B．needed C．changed D．purchased8、A．explained B．argued C．disagreed D．decided9、A．tight B．impossible C．troublesome D．vital10、A．prepare B．spend C．use D．go11、A．arrived B．left C．reached D．went12、A．assumed B．wondered C．realized D．admitted13、A．open B．finished C．incomplete D．alone14、A．delighted B．ashamed C．worried D．disappointed15、A．delivered B．handed C．brought D．served16、A．convenient B．simple C．complex D．hard17、A．after B．before C．because D．though18、A．much B．great C．far D．many19、A．appreciate B．value C．care D．count20、A．believe B．remind C．understand D．Remember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）Overtheyears,Ihavemetsomeinterestingpeople.Twoof1．mostinterestingpeopleweretwoelderlysisters,JoanandBernice,2．wayoftalkingaboutpeopleinspiredme.Itwasalwaysa3．(pleasant)tovisitthesetwosisters.Justbeinggreetedatthedoorwasajoy.Theycouldn’tbe4．(happy)whenseeingme.Ialwaysheardaboutthepeoplewhoweretherebeforeme.Everyperson5．(talk)aboutinapositiveway.Theconversationwouldgosomethinglikethis,“Oh,Kay,soandsowashereyesterday,she6．(be)justthe‘saltoftheearth’,isn'tshe?”Theothersisterwouldreply,“Ohyes!Youjustcan'tbelieve7．wonderfulsheis.”Ineverheardtheysaidanegativewordaboutanyone.NEVER!Iunderstoodwhythesetwohadsomuchcompanywhenotherpeoplecomplainedthatnoonecaredabout8．(they).Itwastheirattitude9．people.Therewasnodoubtthatwhenthenextpersoncametovisit,theyweregoingtohearhowIwasthe“saltoftheearth”.Whatawonderfulexamplethesetwoelderlysistersweretome!Iwillalwaysbe10．(thank)thatIhadtheopportunitytoknowthem.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，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：在错的词下面划一横线，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11处起）不计分。LastMonday,myauntwenttoattendameeting.Afterthemeeting,shewenttoarestaurantforalunch.Therefore,whenitwastimetopaythebill,shecouldn’tfindherpurse.Shethoughtitmusthavestolen.Justthen,amaninhisearlytwentycameupandpaidforher.Myauntwasverygratefully.Theytalkedabouteachotherforawhileandmyauntfinallyrealizewhohewas.Abouttenyearsbefore,myauntcollectedsomemoneytohelpingaboy.Thatyoungmanwastheboy.Myauntdidn’trecognizeher,butthekindnesshadneverbeenforgotten.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的外国朋友Leslie准备下周到你校学习中国传统文化课程，向你咨询相关课程情况。请你写封邮件给他，告知他以下相关内容：1.上课时间和地点；2.上课内容:介绍孔子(Confucius)的生平及其对中国文化的贡献；3.课前准备:简要了解孔子的思想。注意:1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。DearLeslie，I’mverygladtoknowthatyouareplanningtohavealessononChinesetraditionalcultureinmyschool._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lookingforwardtomeetingyouthen.YoursLiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、B3、C4、A5、A6、D7、B8、B9、A10、A11、D12、C13、D14、B15、C16、C17、D18、D19、A20、B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、C3、D4、A22、1、A2、B3、D4、B23、1、A2、C3、B4、B5、D24、1、C2、C3、B4、C25、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.Fromthesecondshe