2025届内蒙古乌海市乌达区英语高三上期末经典试题含解析

2025届内蒙古乌海市乌达区英语高三上期末经典试题请考生注意：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．Heworksveryhardinordertogethimself______intoakeyuniversity.A．accepted B．received C．announced D．admitted2．Whenonholidays,therailwaysputontrainstomakepeople’stravelmoreconvenient.A．regularB．specialC．particularD．unusual3．Eversincethenewparkwasopenedtothepubliclastmonth,I______awalkiniteverymorning.A．amtaking B．takeC．havetaken D．havebeentaking4．______whathadhappened,theyknewIwouldstruggleandsimplywantedtohelpbecauseitwastherightthingtodo.A．Hearing B．Tohaveheard C．Havingheard D．Heard5．Theydon’tfeelsafeinourtownatnightbecauseitsodangerous.There’sarobberyeveryweeknow.A．becomes B．became C．hasbecome D．hadbecome6．—I’mtiredout.Ican’trunanyfurther,Tom.—________!Mike.I’msureyoucandoit.A．Comeon B．NohurryC．Noproblem D．Welldone7．Thecrazyfans________patientlyfortwohours,andtheywouldwaittillthemoviestararrived.A．werewaiting B．hadbeenwaitingC．hadwaited D．wouldwait8．“Itmighthavesavedmealotofmoney”,Mr.Chensighed,“________timelyfromthestockmarketthisJuly”.A．didIwithdraw B．shouldIwithdrawC．haveIwithdrawn D．hadIwithdrawn9．OurEnglishteacher,havingexplainedtoushowtodesignaproject,allowedusawholeweek’spreparationandthen______theclass.A．todismiss B．dismissedC．dismissing D．havingdismissed10．Cellphonesarenowwidelyusedinourdailylives，________________itpossibleforustotalktoanyoneeasily.A．tomake B．madeC．make D．making11．—Listeningtolanguagerecordinginbedseemslikeaneasywayto_______somenewvocabulary.—Butdoesthislearningmethodactuallywork?A．polishupB．makeupC．pickupD．buildup12．Nobodycangobackandstartanewbeginning,______anyonecanstartnowandmakeanewending.A．forB．andC．butD．so13．Ihavenodoubtthathewillmakeit,butIwonder_____heisreallyreadyenough.A．what B．whyC．whether D．That14．—Helen,areyougoingIotheairporttopickupJackthedayaftertomorrow?—________tomorrownight.Iwouldgo.A．Werehetocomeback B．IfhewasabouttocomebackC．Hadhecomeback D．Ifhewouldcomeback15．Janewenttoherteacherjustnow.She________aboutthesolutiontotheproblem.A．wonderedB．waswonderingC．hadwonderedD．wouldwonder16．EgyptianPresidentdecidedto______onFridayafternoonafteran18-daycampaignagainsthim,endinghisthirty-yearrule.A．stepdown B．breakin C．breakdown D．stepin17．Theboywaswavinghisstickinthestreetandit________missedthechildstandingnearby.A．closely B．narrowly C．nearly D．hardly18．Mollyfinallyagreed,_____reluctantly,togoandseeadoctor.A．afterwards B．almostC．otherwise D．somewhat19．WhenIgottohishouse,Ifoundthatthewalls_____.A．arebeingpaintedB．arepaintingC．werebeingpaintedD．werepainting20．WhileworkinginKunming,hecheckedtheweathereachmorningformonths________herealizeditwouldbethesameeveryday.A．whenB．afterC．beforeD．since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）Ifyou'rethinkingaboutreachingforanotherbiscuittogetyouthroughtheworkingday,thinkagain.Eatingunhealthysnacksatyourdeskmakesyoupileonalmosthalfastoneayear,asurveyhasrevealed.Thewaistlinesofwomensufferthemost,withtheaveragefemaleputtingon61b3oz—theequivalentofawholedresssize—whilemenseetheirweightincreaseby51b20z.Thereportintooureatinghabitsfoundthat,onaverage,weeatatleasttwosnacksaday,with30percentofustuckingintothreeormore.Womenadmiteatingmorethanmen,withafurther13percentofladiesscoffingfourormoresnacksaday.Theresearch,byTheVillageBakery,foundbiscuitsarethemostcommonvice,with42percentregularlyopeningapack,closelyfollowedbychocolate(38percent),crisps(32percent)andcakes(13percent).Andofficeworkersareworsethanmost.Cakesandbiscuitsbroughtintoworkbycolleaguesareoneofthemaintemptationsofficestaffgiveinto.Inaddition,33percentadmitreachingfornibblestocopewithstressand22percentsaytheyneedasugarrushtoperkthemupintheafternoon.SimonStaddon,ofTheVillageBakery,said:"Wewereawaretime-poorofficeworkerscanfinditdifficulttoeasilyaccessanutritionallunch.Butwewerereallyshockedbytheextenttowhich'quickfix'lunchesareaffectingweightgainandgeneralwell-being.Popularmid-afternoonpick-me-upssuchasbiscuits,chocolateandcakesarehighincalories,fatandfullofsugar,allofwhichaffectyourbloodsugarlevelsandultimatelyleadtoweightgain."Thesurveyof2,000Britishmenandwomensuggestsweareoftenashamedofourunhealthyeating.Twenty-fourpercentofBritonsadmitlyingabouthowmanysnackstheyeatwith33percentofwomenlying,comparedto20percentofmen.Unfortunately,it'sasifwearenotlikelytodoanythingpositivetocounteractthesweettreats.1、Accordingtothepassage,womenusuallyputweightonfirst______.A．ontheface B．onthelegsC．onthefeet D．inthemiddle2、What'sthemainreasonofeatingsnacksintheoffice?A．Colleagueseatthemtosavemoney.B．Staffusethemtocopewiththeirlunches.C．Colleaguesoftenbringthemtooffice.D．Bossesinvitestafftoeatthem.3、Whydoofficeworkerseata"quickfix"lunch?A．Becauseithasmuchofnutrition.B．Becauseithaslittleeffectonweightgain.C．Becauseithaslittleeffectongeneralwell-being.D．Becausetheyhaveashorttimetohavetheirlunches.4、ItcanbeinferredthatBritishwomenare______.A．lesslikelytolieonsnacksthanmenB．morelikelytolieonsnacksthanmenC．moreashamedofeatingsnacksthanmenD．lessashamedofeatingsnacksthanmen22．（8分）IrecentlypostedapictureonFacebookfromthemovieMadMax,afilmwheretwogroupsracethroughthedesertinsteampunkvehicles,andwrote,“Actualpictureofmywaytoworktoday.”ItwasmeanttobeajokebecauseofthesandstormsinBeijing,butoneofmyfriendsfrombackhomethoughtitwasreal.Icouldn’timaginehowtheycouldthinkthatisactuallywhatChinaislike.ChinahassomanymoreconveniencesandadvantagesthantheWest,andmanyofmyfriendsagree.“Idon’tknowhowIwillbeabletodealwhenIgobackhome,”saidafriendwhoisabouttoendhergapyearinBeijing.“I’vebecomesospoiledinChina.”Chinaseemstobeleadingthewayininnovation(创新)andconveniencefordailylife.BackhomeIcouldnevershop,pulloutmyphoneandscanaQRcodetopay.TherehavebeenrumorsofstartingbikesharinginmyhometownforyearswithlittlesuccesswhilebikesharingsuddenlyappearedinBeijingovernight.Ijuststepoutsideandscanacode,andIamonmyway.Goingouttoeatwithagroupoffriendsbackhomewastroublesomeforboththegroupandtheservers.Splittingbillsandswiping(刷)10differentcardsormakingchangeforeachpersoninthegroupcanbeapain.ButwithChina’sWeChat,youcanquicklysendyourfriendsyourpartofthebill.Thelistgoeson…WhenIfirstarrivedinBeijing,Iwasdeadsetonleavinginamonth.Thatmonthhascomeandgone.Now,whensomeoneasksmewhenI’mcomingback,Ithinktomyself,“Whoknows?”WhilemyfriendsthinkIamridingthroughthedesertonamotorbike,IamactuallytakingaDidiforwhatistheequivalentof$5intheUS.Withalltheconveniencesandtechnologyhere,Imayneverwanttogoback.1、What’sthefunctionofParagraph1?A．Tointroduceamovie.B．Tointroducethetopic.C．Totellaninterestingstory.D．ToshowtheweatherinBeijing.2、HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenhefirstcametoBeijing?A．Hedidn’twanttostaylong.B．Hecouldn’tstandtheweather.C．Heneverwantedtogobackhome.D．Hewasamazedatthebikesharing.3、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Chinaisthefirstcountrytostartbikesharing.B．TheauthorhasbecomeusedtomobilepaymentinChina.C．PeoplealwaysuseWeChattopaywheneatingoutintheUS.D．Theauthor’sfriendsallknowtheconvenienceoflivinginChina.4、Whatdoesthetextintendtotellus?A．BikesharinghasspreadalloverChina.B．ForeignershavemisunderstandingsofChina.C．Lifeinforeigncountriesisnotaseasyaswethought.D．TechnologyhasbroughtmuchconvenienceinChina.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）Amsterdamisaspecialcity.Therearemanyplacesyoushouldnotmissduringyourvisit.Hereisourlistofthebest.AmsterdamcanalringThecityoldcentreisformedfromcanalringswhichgiveyouthefeelingofspace,freedomandpeace.Walktroughthesecanalstreetsorbetter—takeatripbyrentingaboatyourself.AnotherwaytoexploretheVeniceoftheNorthistotakearideorabicycle.Anywayyoudecidefor—enjoythiscity.TheNationalMaritimeMuseumTheMaritimeMuseumisanattractiveplacetovisit,especiallywithchildren.Withmanyattractionsinit,thiscolourfulandenjoyablemuseumwillhelpyouunderstandthehistoryoftheNetherlands—asmallnationwhichwasoneoftheworld’sgreatestseapowers.AmsterdamBrownCafeWhenyouenterAmsterdamoldcafescalledBrown,atfirstitwillseemtoomuchfromthepastandtoocrowded,buttheatmosphereisunique.Relaxandwatch—mostofpeoplearoundwillbelocals.Feellikeoneofthem—therealAmsterdammers.CivicGuardsGalleryThisgalleryisfiledwitholdpaintingsfromtheDutchGoldenAge.Theexhibitedcanvasmaybenotalwaysthemasterpiecesofart,butthesegroupportraitsofAmsterdamcitizensandtheirwivesareanexquisite(精致的)documentoftheDutchcivilizationandculturecenturiesago.ToavoidwaitinglinesweadviseyoutobuyyourticketsinadvanceonlinethroughourAmsterdamattractionsandmuseumsticketswebpage.1、Howmanywaysaretherefortouriststovisitthecityoldcentre?A．5.B．4.C．3.D．2.2、Wherewouldyougotolearnmoreaboutlocallife?A．AmsterdamBrownCafe.B．Amsterdamcanalring.C．CivicGuardsGallery.D．TheNationalMaritimeMuseum.3、Wheredoesthepassageprobablycomefrom?A．Afiction.B．Atextbook.C．Atravelguide.D．Asciencemagazine.25．（10分）AsIwentdownthewoodensnowysteps,Iheldtheroughrailing(栏杆)withonehand,heldmycryingdaughterKellywiththeotherandmademywayintotheyard.IkneweverythingwouldbeokayifIlocatedmymother.Insteadofasmile,shegreetedmewithconcern.IknewshehadreadmyfaceasI’dapproached.“What’swrong?”sheasked.Iheldthebabyout.“Ican’ttakecareofthisbaby,”Isaidsimply.Mymotherdidn’ttakeherfrommyarmsasIexpected.Shesmiledslightly,andthenrepliedfirmly,“Youhavetotakecareofthatbaby.”ThiswasnottheresponseIwanted.Couldn’tshehearthebabycrying?Iwantedhertofixthisproblem.Instead,shetookoffherglovesandaskedmeinforsomecoffee.MomheldKellywhileIheldthecoffeecup.Atthatmomentthebabyfinallystoppedcrying.IglancedoveratKelly,contentinmymother’sarms.Hertinyblueeyeswerefixedonme,asiftoask,“What’stheproblemhere,Mama?”Hersweet,familiarbreatheasedthestressintheair.Ilookedatmymother,feelingfoolishbutrelieved.Shestoodandplacedanarmaroundmyshoulders.“Bythetimeyoucamealong,thingswerequitetheoppositeforme.Butwithmyfirstchild,youcanbetthatIoftenfelthelpless.”Thebabyshowednosignsofourafternoonstruggle,whilemyownhairremaineddampandmessyfromsweatandworry.“Cryingistheonlywaybabieshavetocommunicate.Trytolistentohercriesandhearthemaslanguage.She’snotcryingtoannoyyou;she’stryingtoconveyamessagewiththeonlyvoiceshehas.”Onceagain,hergentleguidancehadsupportedmethroughastormandbackintoclearskies.AsIheadedbacktomyownhome,Momremindedme,“Itwon’talwaysbesohard.Childrengrowfast.Beforeyouknowit,you’llhaveanemptynestandyou’llmissher.”1、Whydidtheauthorvisithermotherintheroughweather?A．Shewasconcernedabouthermother’ssafety.B．Shewashelplessandneededhermother’shelp.C．ShewantedeverythingtobeOKwithherfamily.D．Shewantedtolearntocareforbabiesfromher.2、Howdidtheauthor’smotherfeelwhenbringingherup?A．Experiencedandconfident.B．Inexperiencedbutpatient.C．Thoughtlessandunconcerned.D．Consideratebutimpatient.3、Whatdidtheauthor’smotherthinkaboutbabies’crying?A．It’sbabies9wayofexpressingdiscomfortorhunger.B．It’sbabies9mainwaytoexerciseandgrowhealthy.C．It’sbabies,onlywayofcommunicationwithpeople.D．It’sbabies’fightforloveandcarefromtheworld.4、Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor’smother?A．Shelikestoraisesmallchildrenandgiveadvice.B．Shelivesalonelylifewithoutherchildren.C．Sheusedtosailouttotheseawiththeauthor.D．Sheoftengivesadvicetotheauthorintrouble.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）完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）Ibelievethatsmallactsofkindnesshavethebiggestinfluenceonourlives.WhileonavacationinMexicowithmyfamily,Ilearnedthisvaluable36.Ourroomwasonthe8thfloorofourhotel,sowewould37theelevatoreveryday.38otherpeopleuseit,too.OneafternoonIrodeitalone.Thebellboygreetedmeand39thebuttonformyfloor.Ismiledandtooktheelevatorin40.Theelevatorstoppedatthenextfloor,andanelderlymaid41inwithalargebundleofcleantowels.Icouldtellshewas42tocarrythelargeloadandwasprobably43fromhavingworkedallmorning.Ifeltitwasnotmyplacetointerfere（干涉）,soI44todosomethingtohelp.Thebellboy,alsosensingher45Themaidlookedattheboywith46andthensmiledgratefullytohis47.TheythenbegantospeakinSpanishtoeachother.48Icouldn’tunderstandwhattheyweresaying,Icouldtellbytheir49thattheboy’sactofkindnesshadmadeherday.Hecouldhaveriddeninsilencelikeme.Itwasn’this50tohelpher,buthedid51AfterIcameoutoftheelevator,guiltovercamemeasI52whatIshouldhavedoneinthatsituation.Whydidn’tItakethetowels?Theboywasn’t53ofhowhisactionswouldaffectallthepeople54histhoughtfuldeed.Heprobablydoesn’teven55helpingthewomanintheelevator.Tome,hissmallactofkindnessmademydayaswell.2152．A．lessonB．viewC．attitudeD．news2153．A．holdB．driveC．useD．try2154．A．MoreorlessB．OnebyoneC．SoonerorlaterD．Nowandthen2155．A．countedB．pushedC．announcedD．checked2156．A．silenceB．peaceC．darknessD．coldness2157．A．caughtB．calledC．steppedD．turned2158．A．preparingB．strugglingC．entertainingD．pretending2159．A．absentB．sickC．separateD．tired2160．A．hesitatedB．doubtedC．promisedD．agreed2161．A．abilityB．ageC．smileD．burden2162．A．sadnessB．surpiseC．loninessD．anger2163．A．loyaltyB．businessC．helpD．duty2164．A．sinceB．asC．whileD．if2165．A．descriptionB．introductionC．explanationD．expression2166．A．problemB．influenceC．jobD．purpose2167．A．anywhereB．anywayC．somewhereD．someway2168．A．thoughtofB．broughtaboutC．carriedonD．insistedon2169．A．afraidB．awareC．fondD．free2170．A．repeatingB．improvingC．recognisingD．witnessing2171．A．suggestB．rememberC．imagineD．enjoy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）Wewereswimminghappily1．my4-year-oldsonfellintotheadult’spool.Weranoverandpulledhimoutofthewater,onlytofindhisfaceblueandbodystill.Hewasweakand2．(life).IwassosadthatIdidn’tholdoutanyhope.Onepersonimmediatelycontactedthefrontdeskandcalled911.Thoughwetriedourbest,wefailed.Anotherfriendofminerealizedthattwooff-dutylifeguards,LizandAlison,werenearby.Thesisters,15and18,recentlytrainedbytheRedCrossinCPR,took3．compressionandbreathing.AlisonstartedcompressionandLizgave4．(instruct).Allatonce5．filledmymindwereregretandhope.“Help,somebody,doanything!”Thenithappened.Mysonopenedoneofhiseyesandbegantocry.Iheldhimfirmlyandburstout6．(cry).Whenbackhome,he7．(allow)togetoutbedthenextmorning.Atthattime,Icouldfinallyletoutasighof8．(relieve).How9．(forget)theexperiencewas!Withoutthosekindpeople,mysonwouldn’thavebeensaved!ToallthosekindpeopleIowedmyson’scomingbacktolifeandIwantedtoexpressmysincere10．(appreciate)tothem.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一篇作文。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11处起）不计分。DearDavid,I’mmorethanpleasingtoknowthatyouarelearningChinese、I’dliketorecommendwww、edchinese、comtoyou、It’sagoodwebsitefornon-ChinesespeakerswhicharelearningChinese,especiallyforbeginner、Firstly,itprovidedyouwithavarietyofonlinecourses,suchasChineseidioms,dialoguesandcustoms、Throughthiscourses,youwillhaveagoodunderstandingoftheChineselanguageaswellasitsculture、Beside,itwillhelpyoulearntheChineseininterestingandeffectiveways、HereyoucanlearntosingsomeChinesesongs,enjoyingTangpoemsandwatchChinesemovies、Moreimportantly,thereareteachersonlinewhomyoucanturntohelp、Andallthisisfreeofcharge、Ihopeyouwillfindthiswebsiteattractivelyandhelpful、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，从互联网上得知联合国将在澳大利亚举办夏令营，欢迎各国学生参加。请写一封电子邮件申请参加。内容主要包括：1.自我介绍(包括英语能力、性格特点）；2.参加意图(传播中国文化、了解其他国家）；3.希望获准。Towhomitmayconcern,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、B3、D4、C5、C6、A7、B8、D9、B10、D11、C12、C13、C14、A15、B16、A17、B18、D19、C20、C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、D2、C3、D4、B22、1、B2、A3、B4、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.MydaughtertransformedintothemostconfidenthumanbeingIhadeverseen.Shedominated（主宰）thatswim,crushedthatbikerideandrantothefinishwiththebiggestsmileonherface.IcanhonestlysaythatIneverfeltsoproudofsomeoneinm