河北省衡水市故城县高级中学2025届高考英语必刷试卷含解析

河北省衡水市故城县高级中学2025届高考英语必刷试卷注意事项: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．Ifeltlikegivingup.Iprobably________，butmyDadwhispered,“Comeon!Youcanmakeit.”A．wouldhaveB．wouldC．shouldD．shouldhave2．Liftingoffatsunrise,thehotairballoongoeswhereverthewindblow.A．may B．must C．need D．should3．Simplyraiseyourhand，andataxiappears________A．atnotimeB．atonetimeC．innotimeD．forthetimebeing4．---I’mafraidthecompanywillnothireme.---Comeon,Bill,relax!Youhavealotofexperienceandfinereferencesandyourcollegeworkisidealbackgroundforthem.______________A．It'llbenosweat.B．Allgoodthingscometoanend.C．Wordspaynodebts.D．Don'tgivemeanyjaw.5．Christineis______aboutanythingbutherdressasshedoesn’treallycareaboutwhatshelookslikeintheeyesofothers.A．cautious B．optimisticC．particular D．curious6．—ThemovieTillDeathDoUsPart《最爱》willbeonat8pm．Whataboutpickingyouupat7pm?—Allright．Iwillhavecomebackfromworkbythen,andIyouathome．A．willbewaitingfor B．willwaitfor C．havebeenwaitingfor D．amwaitingfor7．Itwasonlyafterafamilyrelatedconversation______________Ifoundoutshewasactuallymydistantcousin.A．when B．thatC．which D．who8．Lookoverthere!Thereisalong,windingpath________uptothehouse.A．lead B．leadingC．led D．tolead9．Hearingthenews,sherushedout,________thebook________onthetableanddisappearedintothedistance.A．left;lainopen B．left;layopenedC．leaving;lieopened D．leaving;lyingopen10．Sometimeswehavetofaceembarrassingmoments________wecanonlykeepsilent.A．who B．whichC．when D．why11．Inmyopinion,parentsandteachersaresupposedtosetanexampleofgoodbehaviortochildren_____theyarerolemodelstothem.A．although B．evenif C．unless D．as12．Thebusinessmanstudiedthemarketinhishometowntofindthe____forinvestment.A．potential B．reservation C．criterion D．allowance13．Cellphonesarenowwidelyusedinourdailylives，________________itpossibleforustotalktoanyoneeasily.A．tomake B．madeC．make D．making14．–Let’stakeacoffeebreak,shallwe?–IwishI________,butIhaveareallytightschedule.A．can B．shall C．could D．should15．He’sasa“bellyacher”—he’salwayscomplainingaboutsomething.A．whoisknown B．whomisknownC．whatisknown D．whichisknown16．Itwasnotuntilshegothome____Jenniferrealizedshehadlostherkeys.A．when B．thatC．where D．before17．Thereisnodoubtthatclimateallovertheworld______greatlyinrecentyears.A．hadchanged B．ischangingC．changed D．hasbeenchanging18．---Whereistheplane？Ican'tseeit.---Itwentoffits________________tokeepawayfromthesuddenstorm.A．course B．roadC．flight D．direction19．Changingthepasswordonyouraccountisn’talastingsolutionifyoudon’tremoveanyvirus，？A．don’tyou B．doyouC．isn’tit D．isit20．Youshouldfirstexploreyourtalentsandgettoknowyourselfsoastomakealistof_________youthinkyourrealinterestslie.A．thatB．whatC．whereD．how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）Iwasbornonthe17thofNovember1828,inthevillageofNamPing,whichisaboutfourmilessouthwestofthePortugueseColony(殖民地)ofMacao,andislocatedonPedroIslandlyingwestofMacao,fromwhichitisseparatedbyachannelofhalfamilewide.Asearlyas1834,anEnglishlady,Mrs.Gutzlaff,wifeofamissionarytoChina,cametoMacao.SupportedbytheLadies’AssociationinLondonforthepromotionoffemaleeducationinIndiaandtheEast,sheimmediatelytookuptheworkofstartingagirls’schoolforChinesegirls,whichwassoonfollowedbytheopeningofaboys’school.Mrs.Gutzlaff’scomprador(买办)happenedtocomefrommyvillageandwasactuallymyfather’sfriendandneighbor.ItwasthroughhimthatmyparentsheardaboutMrs.Gutzlaff’sschoolanditwasdoubtlesslythroughhisinfluenceandmeansthatmyfathergotmeadmittedintotheschool.Ithasalwaysbeenamysterytomewhymyparentsshouldputmeintoaforeignschool,insteadofatraditionalConfucianschool,wheremybigbrotherwasplaced.MostcertainlysuchastepwouldhavebeenmoresuitableforChinesepublicopinion,taste,andthewantsofthecountry,thantoallowmetoattendanEnglishschool.Moreover,aChinesebeliefistheonlyavenueinChinathatleadstopoliticalpromotion,influence,powerandwealth.IcanonlyguessthatasforeigncommunicationwithChinawasjustbeginningtogrow,myparentshopedthatitmightbeworthwhiletoputoneoftheirsonstolearningEnglish.Inthiswayhemightbecomeaninterpreterandhaveamoreadvantageouspositiontoenterthebusinessanddiplomaticworld.IamwonderingifthatinfluencedmyparentstoputmeintoMrs.Gutzlaff’sSchool.Astowhatothersequencesithaseventuallybroughtaboutinmylaterlife,theywereentirelyleftinthehandsofGod.1、HowwastheauthoradmittedtoMrs.Gutzlaff’sschool?A．Throughhisfather’sfriend’shelp.B．Throughhisowneffortstoexams.C．Throughhisfather’srequest.D．ThroughMrs.Gutzlaff’sinfluence.2、Whydidtheauthor’sparentsputhimintoanEnglishschool？A．AnEnglishschoolwasmoreinfluential.B．ForeigntradewithChinawasdevelopingfast.C．ItmetwithChinesepublicopinion.D．Hecouldbecomeasuccessfulinterpreter.3、Whatdidtheauthorthinkofhisparents’decisiontoputhimintoanEnglishschool?A．Itwasskeptical.B．Itwasmysterious.C．Itwasthoughtful.D．Itwaswonderful.22．（8分）FromvisitingmuseumstowatchingChangingtheGuard,therearesomeamazingexperiencesforyoutogetwhileinLondon.HerewepicksomeofthebestfreeactivitiesinLondon.ChangingtheGuardForadisplayofBritishceremony,watchChangingtheGuardoutsideBuckinghamPalace.ThisiswhereonememberofQueen’sGuardsexchangesdutywiththeoldguard.Bothguardsaredressedintraditionalreduniformandbearskinhats,andthehandoverisaccompaniedbyaGuardsband.GuardMountingtakesplaceat11:30am.ItishelddailyfromMaytoJuly,andonalternate(间隔的)datesthroughouttherestoftheyear.SirJohnSoane’sMuseumSirJohnSoanewasanarchitect.Duringhislifetimehecollectedsomevaluableantiquitiesfromallfourcornersoftheglobe.TheyarenowondisplayinSirJohnSoane’sMuseumwhichgivesarealinsightintothelifeofthisoutstandingVictoriangentleman.GeffryeMuseumAveryuniqueexperience,theGeffryeMuseum,locatedin18thcenturyalmshouses,givesafascinatinginsightintothelivesoftheBritishmiddleclassesfromthe1600stothepresentday.Exploreaseriesofroomsets,completewithfurnishingandtextilesfromeachperiod.Hogarth’sHouseHogarthwasveryfamousandcriticized18thcenturysocietyinhisengravings(雕刻),suchasAHarlot’sProgress,ARake’sProgressandMarriage-a-la-Mode.Asthenamesuggests,Hogarth’sHouseiswherehelivedbeforehediedin1764,andit’sherethatyou’llfindthelargestcollectionofhispaintingsonpublicdisplay.BankofEnglandMuseumhesplendidBankofEnglandMuseumtracesthehistoryofthebankfromitsfoundationbyRoyalCharterin1694toitsroletodayasthecountry’scentralbank.herearemanyitemsyouhaveneverexpectedtosee.1、WhatcanwelearnabouttheceremonyofChangingtheGuard?A．VisitorsneedtopaywhenwatchingtheceremonyB．Theceremonyisheldat11:30ameverydaythroughouttheyearC．VisitorscanlistentosomemusicattheceremonyD．ChangingtheGuardinvolvestwogroupsofguardseverytime2、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．SirJohnSoanewasapainterwholivedintheVictorianeraB．Hogarth’spaintingswerecriticizedbyotherpaintersofhistimeC．TheBankofEnglandMuseumnolongerfunctionsasabanknowD．SirJohnSoane’sMuseumisagoodplacetoseeoldandvaluableobjects3、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthistext?A．FreeLondonAttractionsB．ActiveLifeinLondonC．FamousMuseumsinLondonD．EnjoyYourStayinLondon23．（8分）Itisgenerallyacknowledgedthatyoungpeoplefrompoorersocio-economicbackgroundstendtodofesswellintheeducationsystem.Inanattempttohelpthechildrenofpoorfamilies,anationwideprogramcalled“Headstart”wasstartedintheUSin1965.Alotofmoneywaspouredintoit.ItLookchildrenintopre-schoolinstitutionsattheageofthreeandwassupposedtohelpthemsucceedinschool.Buttheresultshavebeendisappointingbecausetheprogrambegantoolate.Manychildrenwhoentereditatthreewerealreadybehindtheirpeersinlanguageandintelligenceandtheparentswerenotinvolvedintheprocess.Attheendofeachday,“Headstart”childrenreturnedtothesamedisadvantagedhomeenvironment.Toimprovetheresults,anotherprogramwasstartedinMissourithatconcentratedonparentsasthechild’sfirstteachers.Thisprogramwasbasedonresearchshowingthatworkingwiththefamilyisthemosteffectivewayofhelpingchildrengetthebestpossiblestartinlife.Thefour-yearstudyincluded380familieswhowereabouttohavetheirfirstchildandrepresenteddifferentsocio-economicstatus,ageandfamilystructure.Theprograminvolvedtrainededucatorsvisitingandworkingwiththeparentorparentsandthechild.Theprogramalsogavetheparentssomeguidance,andusefulskillsonchilddevelopment.Atthree,thechildreninvolvedinthe“Missouri”programwereevaluatedwiththechildrenselectedfromthesamesocio-economicbackgroundsandfamilysituations.Theresultswereobvious.Thechildrenintheprogramweremoreadvancedinlanguagedevelopment,problemsolvingandotherintellectualskillsthantheirpeers.Theyperformedequallywellregardlessofsocio-economicbackgroundsorfamilystructure.Theonefactorthatwasfoundtoaffectthechild’sdevelopmentwasthepoorqualityofparent-childinteraction.Thatinteractionwasnotnecessarilybadinpoorerfamilies.The“Missouri”programcomparesquitedistinctlywiththe“Headstart”program.Withoutasimilarfocusofparenteducationandonthevitalimportanceofthefirstthreeyears,someevidenceindicatesthatitwillnotbeenoughtoovercomeeducationunfairness.1、Whatcausedthefailureofthe“Headstart”program?A．Thelargenumberofpoorfamilies.B．Thedisapprovalfromchildren.C．Thelatestartoftheprogram.D．Thelongperiodoftime.2、Whatdoweknowaboutthe“Missouri”program?A．Itfocusedonthechildren’sfirstschoolteachers.B．Ithelpedthechildrenreturntothesamehome.C．Itmadethechildrenimprovedinmanyaspects.D．Itgavetheparentsadviceontheirdevelopment.3、Accordingtothepassage,whatislikelytoinfluencechildrensperformance?A．Thenumberoffamilymembers.B．Theteacher-studentrelationship.C．Theintelligenceoftheirparents.D．Theparent-childcommunication.4、Howdoestheauthordevelopthepassage?A．Bylistingfigures. B．Bymakingcomparisons.C．Rypresentingideas. D．Bydrawingconclusions.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）BillieHolidaywasanAmericanjazzsingerandsongwriter.NicknamedLadyDaybyherloyalfriendandmusicalpartner,LesterYoung,Holidayhadagreatinfluenceonjazzandpopsinging.Hervoicedstyle,stronglyinspiredbyjazzinstrumentalists,pioneeredanewwayofcontrollingtempo(节奏).Aboveall,shewasadmiredforherdeeplypersonalanddirectapproachtosinging.Sheco-wroteafewsongs,andseveralofthemhavebecomejazzstandards,notablyGodBlesstheChild,Don’tExplain,andLadySingstheBlues.Shealsobecamefamousforsingingjazzstandardswrittenbyothers,includingEasyLivingandStrangeFruit.Herearlycareerishardtotrackdownwithaccuracy.Butshelatergainedworksinginginlocaljazzclubsbeforebeingspottedbyatalentscout(星探),JohnHammondin1933.Hervoiceandrecordingswerelovedforthedepthofemotionandintensityshecouldbringtoclassicstandards.Herrangeofvoicewasnotthegreatest,butherextraordinarylowroughvoicewassoontobecomeveryfamousandinfluential.Shewasanimportanticon(偶像)ofthejazzeraandinfluentialinthedevelopmentofjazzsinging.Inthelate1930s,shebegansingingacivilrightssongcalledStrangeFruit,asongwhichtoldthetaleofalynching(用私刑处死)ofablackmanintheDeepSouth.Itwasverycontroversialforthatperiodanditwasnotplayedonradios.ItwasrecordedforCommodoreRecordsandsheperformeditmanytimesoverthenext20years.BillieHolidayhadadifficultupbringingwhichinfluencedherattitudetowardlife.Sheexperiencedmanyviolentrelationships.Shealsobecameincreasinglydependentonvariousdrugswhichcontributedtoherearlydeathin1959,agedjust44.1、WhatmadeHolidaydevelopanewwayofcontrollingtempo?A．Hermusicalpartner.B．Hervoicedstyle.C．Jazzinstrumentalists.D．Herdirectapproachtosinging.2、WhywasthesongStrangeFruitbannedonradios?A．Itwasaboutacruelstory.B．Itwasrecordedverybadly.C．Itconcernedcivilrights.D．Itwasperformedmanytimes.3、ItcanbelearnedfromthetextthatHoliday_____.A．hadthegreatestrangeofvoiceB．wasgiftedandhadahappychildhoodC．wroteafewsongsincludingEasyLivingD．wasfamousforhervoiceandwayofsinging4、WhichofthefollowinghadagreateffectonHoliday?a.JohnHammondb.Herindependencec.Jazzinstrumentalistsd.HerhardexperiencesofgrowingA．a,b,cB．a,b,dC．a,c,dD．b,c,d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）NottoolongafterIhadbeguntodriveasateenager,someonepulledoutofaparkinglotontotheroadinfrontofme.Ireacted36andpulledupveryclosebehindher---justtoshowmyirritation(怒气)andletherknowshedidn't"just37withthat!"We'veallbeentherewith38incidentsandreactions.Mymotherwaswithme,andtoldmetoturnintothe39parkinglot.Safelythere,sheaskedmewhyI40thatladyhadpulledoutinfrontofmepurposely.41rude,powerplay---Iguessed.Momsaidthatmaybeshehadjusthadsomebad42,maybeshewaslatepickingupherchildandwasdistracted(分心).Thinkofallthe43ofwhysomeonedoessomethinglikethat.It'susuallynotonpurpose---butwhatIdoasareactionisonpurpose.ShealwayssaidthatI44tothinkabouttheothersidebeforeI45.Usuallythereactioncausesmoreofa46.Iaminmyfiftiesnow,andtothisday,thathasalways47myheadwheneverthose48happen.I've49mychildrenthesamething.Weoftenseeandhearabout"roadrage."Nomattertowhat50that"rage"istaken,mychildrenwillsaysomethinglike,"TheyneedGrandma'swords!"Asadults,Idon'tseethemreactasmostofusdo51theirfirstreactionisalwaysangerandirritation---they52itand53whattheotherperson'sproblemmightbe.Eveniftheotherdriverreallymightbe54ordoinga"powerplay,"nomore55reactionswilloccurbecauseoftheirirritation.1735．..A．calmlyB．quickly C．angrilyD．carefully1736．.A．getupB．getawayC．getdownD．getalong1737．.A．similarB．terribleC．rudeD．familiar1738．.A．firstB．farthestC．lastD．nearest1739．.A．suggestedB．complainedC．thoughtD．concluded1740．.A．AlwaysB．JustC．AlmostD．Still1741．.A．impressionB．gradesC．skillD．news1742．.A．lessonsB．purposesC．possibilitiesD．reasons1743．.A．usedB．neededC．preferredD．reminded1744．.A．decideB．driveC．reactD．do1745．.A．problemB．threatC．messD．result1746．.A．happenedtoB．cameacrossC．passedbyD．flashedthrough1747．.A．accidentsB．incidentsC．affairsD．quarrels1748．.A．noticedB．givenC．taughtD．passed1749．.A．degreeB．measureC．stepD．action1750．.A．assoonasB．incaseC．asthoughD．eventhough1751．.A．getB．setC．makeD．catch1752．.A．questionB．wonderC．forgetD．know1753．..A．troublesomeB．politeC．rudeD．warm1754．.A．casualB．dangerousC．amazingD．cautious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）Asweallknow,Columbuswasagreatexplorer.HeleftSpaininSeptember1492,1．(look)forgold.NativeAmericansgreetedhim,offeringgiftsofcorn.Columbusfoundlittlegoldonthattrip,buthecollectedmany2．(plant),includingcorn,tobringbacktoSpain.Columbusdidn’tknowit,butthecornwasmuch3．(valuable)thangold.FarmersfromEuropetoAsiaacceptedit4．(immediate).Theygrewitoncoldmountainsidesandinrainforests.Soit5．(feed)millionsofpeopleallovertheworldtoday.Onhissecondtrip,Columbusbroughtbackafewchocolatebeanstomakechocolate.EuropeansandAsianslovedthisnewdrink,andsoontheywerepayingagreatdealofmoneyforthebeans.ChocolatebeansbecamesovaluableinCentralAmerica6．they7．(use)ascashfor200years.Tomatoesandpotatoestooksometimetobecomepopular.Eventually,8．,theybecamethebasisofalotofpopularfoods.9．ishardtoimaginelifewithoutfriedpotatoesorchocolate.Thanks10．nativeAmericanculture,manypeopleareabletoenjoylotsoftastyfood.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。作文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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：在错的词下画一横线，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。DearTom,I’mgladtoacceptyourlastletter.Thanksforyourconcernabouttheheavyhazeaffectingnormalteachingactivitiesinourschool.Wehaveactualtakenseveralpracticalmeasurestohandle.Tobeginwith,attachgreatimportancetothehealthoftheyoung,ourgovernmenthasfixedasetofequipmentstoprovidefreshairinourschool,thatcanbasicallysolvetheproblem.Inadditionto,parentsdonatelotsofairpurifiers.However,insidethebuildingsofourschool,wedidhavefreshandrefinedair.Besidesthese,ourschoolavoidsoutdooractivitieswhenhazeattacks.IdobelieveadisturbingissuewillbesolvedprettysooninChina.Yours,LiHua第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华,你们学校将要举办“中华经典文学诵读比赛”(ChineseClassicsRecitingContest),你的英国好友Peter对中国文化很感兴趣,请你根据以下信息,给他写一封信,邀请他参加比赛。要点如下:1.举办时间和地点;2.朗诵内容与形式;3.期待参与。注意:1.词数:100左右;2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.开头结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数。DearPeter,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、A2、A3、C4、A5、C6、A7、B8、B9、D10、C11、D12、A13、D14、C15、C16、B17、D18、A19、D20、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、A2、D3、B22、1、C2、D3、A23、1、C2、C3、D4、B24、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.Fromthesecondshejumpedintot