云南省楚雄州民族实验中学2025届高三最后一卷英语试卷含解析

云南省楚雄州民族实验中学2025届高三最后一卷英语试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Runningisoftentiringandalotofhardwork,butnothing________thefeelingyougetafterfinishingalongworkoutaroundthetrack.A．breaks B．blocksC．bonds D．beats2．HowIwishI______mymouthbeforeIshoutedatmymum!A．shut B．haveshutC．hadshut D．wouldshut3．--Jassy,youspeakChinesesofluently!______.Youarelying,Ihavetosay.B．Thanksalotforsayingso.C．That’snoneofyourbusiness.D．Ican’tagreemore.4．Tobeanexpert,abeginnerneedstogothroughaseriesof_____stages.A．intermediateB．liberalC．overallD．demanding5．Thepricesofvegetablesaregoingupmadly.It’sreallytoomuchforus.Butforthesituationwheremanyvegetableproducingareas_____constantlowtemperature,thingswouldnotbelikethis.A．meetwith B．havemetwithC．metwith D．hadmetwith6．—IhavesomethingimportanttotellJohn.ButIcan’tfindhim.—Hiscellphoneishere,sohe________havegonetoofar.A．mustn’t B．needn’tC．wouldn’t D．can’t7．Thedisabledguywasattendedthroughouthisschooldaybyanurse________toguardhim.A．toappoint B．appointedC．appointing D．havingappointed8．Youdidn’tletmedrive.Ifwe________byturns,you________sotired.A．drove;didn’tget B．drove;wouldn’tgetC．weredriving;wouldn’tget D．haddriven;wouldn’thavegot9．Themanagerofthefactorywantstoimproveproductionagreatdeal,buthedoesn’tspendmuchontechnology.Iamafraidhewon’trealizehisdream.Youknow________.A．youcan’teatyourcakeandhaveit B．emptyvesselsmakethegreatestsoundC．enoughisasgoodasafeast D．twoheadsarebetterthanone10．—-Mum,lookatmyshoes.Ineedanewpair.—-.Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A．YoubetB．YousaiditC．Youdon'tsayD．Younameit11．Moreandmorepeopleprefertoliveinthecountryside,_______appealforthemliesinthequietandslow-pacedlife.A．who B．WhichC．whose D．what12．—I'msorry.Ishouldn'thavebeensorudetoyou.—You________somethingnotverynicetome,butthat'sOK.A．havesaidB．hadsaidC．weresayingD．didsay13．TheTangDynastyisgenerallyregardedasagoldenchapterbypeopleworldwide,________theChinesecivilizationinfluencedmanyneighboringcountries.A．where B．whenC．which D．who14．IfyouwanttoseeMr.JohnsononFridaymorning,makesureheis______aheadoftime.A．approachable B．accessible C．available D．convenient15．ItwaswhenshefirstarrivedinChina_____shedevelopedapassionforpaper-cutting.A．where B．thatC．how D．why16．Russia'scuttingoffthegassupplyraisedamajorconcerntotheEuropeanUnion,anumberofmemberstatesareincreasinglydependentononesinglesupplier.A．whose B．thatC．where D．which17．Japanhasbeentryingtobringitsnuclearcrisisunder____control,but____spreadofradiationhasraisedconcernsaboutthesafetyofthenuclearenergy.A．a;the B．the;/ C．/;the D．a;/18．Atthemeeting,theheadmastersaidthatthegovernmentshouldpreventsuchthingsashurtchildren________again.A．happening B．happen C．tohappenDhappened19．—IgotthatjobIwantedatthepubliclibrary.—___________!That’sgoodnews.A．Goahead B．Cheers C．Congratulations D．Comeon20．--ItisreallyfuntohikeandIoftengohikingintheforest.--Buthikingaloneintheforest______beverydangerous.A．can B．must C．shall D．will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）AleksandraNaranowiczhasgonefromcleaningfloorstotakingtothecatwalkafteraninternationalagencysignedherupontherecommendation.AleksandraNaranowicz,27,struggledtofindworkaftermovingtoEnglandfromPolanddespiteanimpressiveresumeandamaster’sdegree.Shemadeendsmeetwithamodest£250-a-weekjobwhenshedidherpreviouswork,butherluckchangedwhenoneofherclientsreferredhertoaLondonmodelingagent.TheytoldAleksandrashehadthefigureandlooksofamodel.Shehasalreadystarredinastringofadvertsandcatwalkshowsandisearningupto£2,000ashoot.Aleksandrasaid,“PeoplesaidIhadaprettyfaceandthatI’dbegoodasamodel.ThisgavemetheconfidencetomeetmodelingagenciesinLondon.”AleksandraleftPolandwithaMaster’sdegreeinPedagogy—thescienceandartofeducationandmovedtoBristol.ShetookajobwithlocalcleaningfirmMoppandoneofherclients,retiredmediamogul（显要人物）,toldher“withbonestructurelikethatyoushouldbeonacatwalknotcleaningmykitchenfloor”.ShespentthenextfewmonthscleaningfloorstosavethemoneytogotocastingsinLondonandwassignedupbyPRM,whichisaleadingmodelmanagementcompany.Shenowworksasafull-timemodelandhasdonecountlessshoots,specializinginhairmagazinesandadverts.MoppfounderPeteDowdssaid,“We’redelightedtohavebeenapartofhelpingAleksandrawithhercareer.ShewasabrilliantadditiontoMopp’sBristolcleaningteamsowe’resorrytoloseherbutnodoubtshe’ll‘cleanup’inthefashionworldinnotime.”1、WhatdidAleksandraNaranowiczdobeforeshebecameamodel?A．Ateacher.B．Acleaner.C．Aboss.D．Areporter.2、WhydidAleksandraNaranowiczquitherpreviousjob?A．Shehatedherpreviousjob.B．Shepossessedamaster’sdegree.C．Shedreamedofbecomingamodel.D．Shewasencouragedbyherclients.3、Fromthetext,weknowMoppis.A．amodelmanagementfirmB．acleaningfirminBristolC．aleadingmediacompanyD．amodeltrainingcentre4、Theunderlinedwords“cleanup”inthelastparagraphcanbereplacedby.A．takeoffB．endupC．pickupD．turnup22．（8分）America’slatestsuperheroAustinPerine，whocallshimselfPresidentAustin，isnowtakingthecountrybystorm.Butheisnotatypicalsuperhero.Twothingssethimapart:Hedoesn’tfighthumanenemies，buthungerandhomelessness.Also，he’sonlyfouryearsold.Oursuperhero’soriginstorystartedfromthedaywhenTJPerine，hisfather，tookAustintotheFirehouseMinistries，alocalshelterthatprovideshousing，foodandotherservicesforthehomeless.Astheydrovebythebuilding，theysawagroupof25homelessmenstandingonthestreetcorner.Thatday，Austinusedhisallowancetobuyeachmanasandwichandhandedthefoodouthimselfwithhisslogan，“Don’tforgettoshowlove!”Afterhereturnedeveryweekforfiveweeksinarow，wordofAustin’skindnessspreadthroughsocialmedia.AustinandTJcouldfeed25to50peopleatatimebefore，andnow，thankstocommunitysupport，theycanfeed800to2,000people.ButAustinisn’tmerelyfillingstomachs.Hehasbeenimprovingthelivesofthehomelesspeoplehemeets.OnthatfirsttriptoFirehouseMinistries，TJandAustintalkedtoapoormannamedRaymont.TherespectAustinshowedforhimtouched41-year-oldRaymont，whoregainedhisconfidenceinlifeandfinallyfoundajobwiththehelpofTJ.Allthatwasmadepossiblebecausealittleboytookthetimetocare.Austin’spassionhasbecomehisfamily’scalling.AfterraisingmoneythroughaGoFundMepage，Audrey，TJ’smotherestablishedthenonprofitShowLoveFoundation，dedicatedtofightinghomelessness.Shenowservesaspresident，andTJoverseespublicrelationsforthefoundationfulltime.Theyoffermedicalandmentalhealthcareaspreventivestepsagainsthomelessness.AsforPresidentAustin，hecontinuestogiveoutfood，smiles，andhisinspirationalmessageoflove.“ItmakesmefeellikeI’msavingtheday,”hesaidproudly.1、WhyhasAustinbecomewell—knowntotheentirecountry?A．Hehassuperpowertofillthestomachsofthehomeless.B．Hefightshungerandhomelessnessatsuchayoungage.C．Hehasremovedthepovertyofthelocalcommunity.D．Hehaschosenanimpressiveanduniquename.2、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“dedicated”inParagraph5?A．Exposed. B．Opposed. C．Devoted. D．Addicted.3、WhydoestheauthorintroducetheexampleofRaymontinParagraph4?A．ToshowAustin’spositiveinfluence.B．Topersuadepeopletoliveofftheirown.C．ToprovethepersonalabilityofAustin’sfather.D．Todescribethedifficultsituationofpoorpeople.4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardswhatAustindoes?A．Sympathetic. B．Humorous. C．Approving. D．Considerate.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）Whenitcomestomentalillness,manypeopleoftenfindittoughtogetthehelptheyneed.Thisisespeciallytrueforyoungstudentsmakingthetransition(过渡)tocollegelife.“Sometimes,studentsdon'trealizehowharditistoadjusttocollege,”saidLauraSmith,associatedeanofstudentsattheUniversityofTexasatDallas.“You’renotthebigfishinyourclassesanymore;youhaveallkindsofpersonalstress;you'reawayfromhome.“Dealingwiththesethingsisnoteasy.”Studentswhoaregoingthroughtheseproblemssometimeswanttoreachout.Butifstudentsdon'tfeelcomfortableseekinghelp,manyfeelthatit'stheresponsibilityoftheiruniversitytohelpthem.“Ireallywishthattherewasmoreimportanceplacedonhowcounseling(咨询)centershelpstudents,”saidConnieTrinh."Counselingservicesarejustasimportantasacademicsandsports.”Trinh,27,graduatedfromTexasWoman’sUniversityin2015.Duringcollege,shehostedvariousworkshopsonhowtohandlementalhealthconditions.Trinhusedherownstorytoconnectwithstudentswhomightbefacingsimilarproblems.Highacademicpressures,culturaldifferencesasanAsianAmericanandstressfulsocialsituationsstoodoutassomeofthemostcommoncausesofTrinh'sanxiety.Itwasonlyafteryearsofpersonalproblemsthatshecouldadmitthatreachingoutisn’tasignofweakness.“Ifyoufeelyoucan'tconnectwithotherpeoplearoundyou,youshouldaddresstheissuewithoutshame,”Trinhsaid.“You'llfindthattherearealotofpeopleouttherewhosincerelywanttohelpyou.”1、227．Thepassagecanbeseenastheauthor’sreflectionsupon_________.A．collegelifeB．counselingserviceC．mentalhealthD．culturaldifferences2、229．What'sTrinh'spreferredsolutiontotheproblemsmentioned?A．Makingself-criticism.B．Handlingtheproblemsactively.C．Solvingtheproblemonyourown.D．Findingthecausesoftheproblems.3、231．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“connectwith”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．Getalongwith.B．JointogetherwithC．Berelatedto.D．Getthroughto.4、233．Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Counselingservicehelpsdoingresearch.B．Adjustingtocollegelifeisapieceofcake.C．Hostingworkshopsimprovesstudents’ability.D．Beingbravetogethelpisnotasignofweakness.25．（10分）Wintersportstendtobemoredangerousthansummersports—theytakeplacemostlyoutsideatthemercyoficeorsnow,involving(牵涉)metaledges,extremespeedsandcrashes.Skeleton(俯视冰梭),however,standsapartasoneofthemostdifficultandleastaccessibleofallthewintersports.AdamEdelman,Israel’sfirstOlympicskeletonathlete,wouldliketochangethat.Edelmanwasthe10thathletenamedtothe2018IsraeliOlympicTeam.QualifyingfortheOlympicsinanysportisimpressive.Butit’smoreimpressiveifyouqualifyfortheOlympicsafteronlyfouryearsinthesport—andwithoutacoach.Edelmanwasfirstintroducedtoskeletonwatchingthegameontelevisioninlate2013.Sportshavealwaysbeenapartofhislife.HegrewupplayingfootballandwasagoalkeeperontheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyfootballteam.Readyforanewchallenge,hesethissightsontheOlympics.Withoutacoach,EdelmanlearnedtodrivebywatchingendlesshoursofYouTubevideosandtakingmorerunsthananybodyelseonthetrack.“Wheneverybodyelsewouldtakethreerunsperday,Iwouldtakesixtoeight.”herecalled.Succeedinginskeletontakesalargeamountofathleticabilityandtechnicalskill,butthere’sonemoreelement(因素)required,onethatcan’tbetaught.“Thesetracksbutbuiltinthemiddleofnowhere,andit’sgrayandcold.Youhaven’tseenyourfamilyinsevenmonthsandyoureallyjustwanttogiveup.Tocontinue,ittakestenacity.”Edelmansaid.EdelmanisalreadylookingbeyondPyeongchang.The2022Olympicscouldbeinhisfuture,butwhetherhecontinuestocompeteornot,hepromisestostayinIsraelisportsaslongaspossible-asinstructororasacoach.1、Whatmightimpresspeoplemost?A．Edelman’sgiftinwintersports.B．ThechallengesEdelmanhasmet.C．EdelmanenteringfortheOlympics.D．Edelman’ssuccessfulstoryasaskeletonathlete.2、WhichwordcanbeusedtodescribeEdelman?A．Modest.B．Generous.C．Ambitious.D．Reliable.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tenacity”inParagraph5probablymean?A．Willpower.B．Extrastrength.C．Goodluck.D．Financialsupport.4、WhatmightbeEdelman’splanforthefuture?A．Settingupateamofhisown.B．Passingonhisskillsandexperience.C．Callingonmorepeopletotakeupsports.D．EndinghissportslifeaftertheOlympicGames.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）Jaycebegannoticingwhenhewasinkindergartenthathelookeddifferentfromhisclassmates.Theyhadtwoarms.Hehadone.Itstartedwhenoneboy1him,saidhismother,Lewis.He’dreturntohishomewithquestions:“WhyamI2?Whyme?HismotherrecalledhewasactuallymadatGodformakinghimthatwayandthatitwasaheavy3tohisheart.Lewis4shedidn’tknowwhattodoatthatpoint.Afewweekslater,LewisturnedontheTVtoanewsstoryaboutaneighthgrader,Trashaun,becominganInternethitafter5videosofhisslamdunks(灌篮),and,likeJayce,he6mostofhisleftarm.LewiscalledJaycein.Tohersurprise,Jaycewasimmediately7.Atthetime,itseemedthatwatchingTrashaunwas8aninspiringmomentforJayce—hesawarolemodelwithasimilar9.Ifithadstayedjustthat,Lewiswouldhavebeenhappyenough.Butlittledidsheknowthatafamilyfriendhadalready10tothenewspapertohelpsetupa11withTrashauntobuildJayce’sconfidence.Theboysmetandinstantly12witheachotherasbothofthemwereinthesamecondition.Theyrodebikes,tookphotos,andshotbasketballonthecourt.Insteadofspendingthewholedayfeeling13forthemselves,theyhadalotoffun.However,Trashaundidget14withJaycesometimes.Theytalkedabouthisleftarm.HetoldJaycehewasperfectthewayGodmadehim.Healsotoldhimnottoletanyone15himandnottoletthosewordsshakehis16.Sincethatmeeting,Lewishasseenanoticeable17inherson.AsforTrashaun,hisrelationshipwithJaycemadehim18tohelpmorekids.“Honestly,it19alottoknowthatIchangedJayce’slife,”Trashaunsays.Still,heneverdreamedthathis20wouldhavesuchanimpact.“Ijustthoughtmyfriendswouldseethem,andbelike,‘Oh,hedunkedit!’”Hecertainlydid.1、A．supported B．teased C．cheated D．pleased2、A．lonely B．silly C．different D．ordinary3、A．duty B．breath C．debt D．blow4、A．argued B．promised C．suspected D．admitted5、A．downloading B．posting C．buying D．watching6、A．lost B．hurt C．used D．recovered7、A．satisfied B．confused C．bored D．attracted8、A．hardly B．simply C．still D．never9、A．response B．family C．problem D．education10、A．reachedout B．lookedout C．gotout D．turnedout11、A．game B．fighting C．trap D．meeting12、A．bonded B．competed C．parted D．raced13、A．happy B．grateful C．sorry D．fearful14、A．angry B．serious C．tough D．familiar15、A．approach B．comfort C．discourage D．leave16、A．confidence B．patience C．sadness D．honesty17、A．advantage B．scar C．drawback D．change18、A．expect B．agree C．hesitate D．refuse19、A．cares B．means C．saves D．takes20、A．attitudes B．words C．videos D．disabilities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）Youprobably1．(hear)thatalllegendshaveabasisinfact.Thatmaynotbetrue,butthisbizarrelegendsis.Recently,thepeopleofSwitzerlandbegantellingstoriesabouta2．(mystery)figurewhowalkedthroughtheMaulesForest3．(wear)camouflage(伪装)andagasmask.Fortenyears,therewasnoevidence4．thisfigureexisted;justafeweyewitnessaccountsinthenewspapers.Accordingtothose5．(account),hedidn’tshowanysignsofbeingdangerousormalicious,buthesurewascreepy.Withnoconcreteevidenceofhisexistence,thefigureremainedintherealmoffolklore.Peoplebegancallinghim"theghostofMaules"or"LeLoyon."In2013,6．，hisexistencewasprovenwhen7．pedestriantookthephotographofLeLoyon.Afewmonthslater,hisgasmaskandcamouflagecoatappearedinthewoods,8．astrangenotehintingthathewasharmlessandcouldnolongerstand9．(view)assomekindofmonster.WhetherLeLoyonactuallycommittedsuicideorsimplyabandonedhispersonaandwanderinghabits10．(remain)unknown.Thesearesomeofthemostbizarreunsolvedmysteriesofalltime.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。WeheldadiscussionontheEnglishLearningfeverinChinatheotherday.SomeagreethatEnglishplaysimportantroleinourlives.ItislearningEnglishwhichcanhelpusunderstandtherestoftheworld.BecauseofEnglish,wecantravelabroadwithtourguides,studyabroadandunderstandtheinstructionsofimportgoods.ButotherssaythatnoeveryoneneedstouseEnglishinthefuture.OnlythosewholikeEnglishorneedtouseitforhisworkshouldlearnitenthusiastically.Otherjustneedtolearndailywordsandproperlypronunciation.Personally,Englishisimportant,butconnectingittotestshavebroughttoomuchstresstostudentsandbeentakenawaythedelightoflearningalanguage.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你校摄影俱乐部（photographyclub）将举办主题摄影展．请给喜欢摄影的英国朋友Tom写封信，告知他展览的消息并邀请他提供作品．内容包括：1．主题：保护文化遗产；2．展览时间：6月1日至14日；3．投稿邮箱：photographyshow@163c0m．注意：1．词数80左右；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、C3、B4、A5、B6、D7、B8、D9、A10、C11、C12、D13、B14、C15、B16、C17、C18、A19、C20、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、B2、D3、B4、A22、1、B2、C3、A4、C23、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.