辽宁省沈阳市重点高中联合体2025届高三3月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

辽宁省沈阳市重点高中联合体2025届高三3月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项: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．WhenIgottohishouse,Ifoundthatthewalls_____.A．arebeingpaintedB．arepaintingC．werebeingpaintedD．werepainting2．Youcanchoosenottoforgive.________youcanalsochoosetoletitgo.A．Absolutely B．ConsequentlyC．Subsequently D．Alternatively3．Markdriveshiscartoofastand,what’smore,verycarelessly,worrieshismother.AasA．what B．it C．which4．Scientistshavemanytheoriesabouthowtheuniverseintobeing.A．came B．wascoming C．hadcome D．wouldcome5．John______anNBAplayoffgameonTVnow.A．watchesB．watchedC．willwatchD．iswatching6．Thenewswasaterribleblowtoher,butshe______theshocksoon．A．gotout B．gotover C．gotoff D．gotthrough7．Followingthegirl,wewentintoahall;on__________wallshungafewpicturesofsomefamousscientists.A．itsB．whichC．whoseD．those8．Usuallydoctorsareunderstandably________aboutnewmedicinesbecauseoftheuncertaintyoftheireffects.A．considerateB．logicalC．optimisticD．cautious9．Myteacheroftensaysthatsuccessinmakingmoneyisnotalwaysagood______ofsuccessinlife.A．beliefB．elementC．criterionD．instance10．---Butforyourtimelywarning,weintogreattrouble.---Well,youknowwe’refriends.A．wouldget B．musthavegot C．wouldhavegot D．can’thavegot11．Manypeoplecomplainedaboutthestoneslyingonaroad,but_______didanythingaboutgettingthestonesoutoftheway.A．both B．noone C．none D．all12．Oh！Icanfeelsomething_____upmyleg！Itmustbeaninsect．A．toclimb B．climbingC．climb D．climbed13．----Hi,Maria!Igotthefirstplaceintheexam.----______!EveryoneknowsyoucheatedandyoujustcopiedTony's.A．CongratulationsB．ComeonC．GoodluckD．Cheerup.14．Althougheverythingseemstohavebeentakenintoconsideration,________accidentcanhappenwhentheastronautswalkin________space.A．/;the B．an;the C．the;the D．an;/15．—Juliasaidshesentyouabirthdaycardyesterday.Haveyougotit?—Oh,really!Ihaven’t________mymailboxyet.A．examined B．reviewed.C．tested D．checked16．---Isthereanychanceofmybeingpromoted?---Ifyouwantapromotion,you’dbetterratherthangetyourway.A．playthegame B．crossyourfingersC．raisetheredflag D．killthefattedcalf17．JustinabookabouthisadventuresinTibet．Ihopehecanfindagoodpublisherwhenitisfinished．A．waswriting B．iscurrentlywriting C．hasalreadywritten D．wrote18．Thefirstsnowdidn’tfalluntilFebruaryinourprovincethisyear,________wasunexpected.A．it B．which C．that D．what19．—WouldyoupleasewaitforamomentwhileItelephonethereceptiondesktocheck?—________.A．Iwouldn'tmindthat B．SoundlikefunC．Imeanit D．Youwish20．---Couldweaccomplishthetaskaccordingtotheschedule?---Idoubtthat.Theproblemremains______wecangetfinancialaidwithinthisweek.A．that B．how C．why D．when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）AmazonBestSellers:BestBooksAHigherLoyalty:Truth,Lies,andLeadership-April17,2018byJamesComeyInhisbook,formerFBIdirectorJamesComeyshareshisnever-before-toldexperiencesfromsomeofthehighest-risksituationsofhiscareerinthepasttwodecadesofAmericangovernment,exploringwhatgood,ethical(道德的)leadershiplookslike,andhowitdrivessounddecisions.Hisjourneyprovidesanentryintothecorridorsofpower,andaremarkablelessoninwhatmakesaneffectiveleader.Hardcover$17.9912RulesforLife:AnAntidotetoChaos-January23,2018byJordanB_PetersonWhatdoeseveryoneinthemodernworldneedtoknow?FamouspsychologistJordanB．Peterson’sanswertothismostdifficultofquestionsuniquelycombinesthehard-wontruthsofancienttraditionwiththegreatfindingsofmost-advancedscientificresearch.Hardcover$15.57HowtoReadaBook:TheClassicGuidetoIntelligentReadingRevisedEditionbyMortimerJ.Adler,CharlesVanDorenWithhalfamillioncopiesinprint,HowtoReadaBookisthebestandmostsuccessfulguidetoreadingcomprehensionforthegeneralreader,completelyrewrittenandupdatedwithnewmaterial.Originallypublishedin1940,thisbookisararephenomenon,alivingclassicthatintroducesandclarifiesthevariouslevelsofreadingandhowtoachievethem-fromelementaryreading,throughsystematicskimmingandinspectionalreading,tospeedreading.Paperback$10.31Everybody,Always:BecomingLoveinaWorldFullofSetbacksandDifficultPeople-April17,2018byBobGoffPaperback$10.19Whathappenswhenwestopavoidingdifficultpeopleandsimplyloveeveryone?Inhiswildlyentertainingandinspiringfollow-uptotheNewYorkTimesbestsellingphenomenonLoveDoes,BobGofftakesreadersonalife-alteringjourneyintothesecretoflivingwithoutfear,care,restriction,orworry.1、Ifyouwanttobecomeaneffectiveleader,youcantry________.A．HowtoReadaBookB．Everybody,AlwaysC．12RulesforLifeD．AHigherLoyalty2、WhatdoweknowaboutHowtoReadaBook?A．ItiswrittenbyMortimerJ.Adler.B．Itiscompletelythesameastheoriginalone.C．Ithasbeenpublishedsince1940.D．Therearemanyotherbookssimilartoit.3、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A．AllthefourbooksarepaperbacksB．PaperbacksarecheaperthanhardbacksC．JordanB．PetersonistheformerFBIdirectorD．BobGoffisajournalistoftheNewYorkTimes22．（8分）Forthekidswhohavejuststartedtoread,choosingtherightbooksisessentialandtheirparentsshouldbetheretohelpthem.Aproperbookclassificationsystemwouldbeofgreathelpinthisregard,sincemostparentsdonotknowwhichbookssuittheirchildren’sreadinglevelsthemost.Aneffectiveclassificationsystemforchildren’sbookswouldhelpovercomethisproblem.Chinesebookstores,onlineoroffline,stillprefertouseageratherthanreadingabilitytocategorizewhattheysell.Infact,readingabilityandinterestsvaryfromchildtochildevenwhentheyareatthesameage.Thisearlyformofclassificationisacceptedbymostbookstoresandpublishers,yetmanyyoungreadersgetbooksthatarenowhereneartheirtargetedreadinglevels.Chinahasatleast200millionchildrenundertheageof14,andtheirenthusiasmforreadinghasincreasedovertheyears.Thepublishersofchildren’sbooksshouldtrytointroduceajuvenile-centeredclassificationsystemtohelptheirreaderschoosebooksthataresuitablefortheirreadingabilities.Somedon’ttrustthecallformoreeffectivebookclassification,mentioningtheneedforyoungsterstoreadextensivelyandavoidrestrictingthemselvestooneortwocategories.Thereisastrongcaseforresistingselectivereading,butnotbookclassification,whichisdesignedtohelpyoungchildrendevelopgoodreadinghabitsandholdontotheminthelongrun.Studieshavefoundthatkidsarelesslikelytobeintoreadingiftheyhavenotdevelopedsuchahabitbeforetheageof10.Thatsaid,itisintheirbestintereststoadopttargetedreadingduringchildhood,asthiscangreatlyimprovetheircomprehensionabilities.Sogreatereffortsshouldbeputintodesigningabookclassificationsystemthatmeetstheneedsofyoungreaders.1、Aproperbookclassificationsystemshould________.A．beonanagebasisB．limitreaderstooneortwocategoriesC．helpreadersgetbookssuitablefortheirreadinglevelsD．benefitallthebookstoresandpublishers2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inParagraph5referto?A．Youngchildren.B．Publishers.C．Readinglevels.D．Readinghabits.3、WhatdoweknowfromParagraph5?A．Thereisastrongcaseforresistingbookclassification.B．Everyonedoesn’tsupportamoreeffectivebookclassification.C．Youngstersshouldberestrictedtoafewcategoriesofbooks.D．Youngstersdon’tneedtoreadextensively.4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthecurrentbookclassificationsystem?A．Dissatisfied.B．Ambiguous.C．Supportive.D．Unconcerned.23．（8分）AgamingcompanyinNewZealandisluringemployees.fromaroundtheworldbyofferingunlimitedpaidannualleave,ashareinthecompany’sprofitsandnosetworkhours.DeanHallbecamefamousininternationalgamingcirclesforbeingtheleaddesigneronpopularvideogameDayZ.Aftersearchingtheworldforalocationforhisnewgamingstudio,Rocketwerkz,NewZealanderHallsettledonthesmalluniversitytownofDunedinonthesouthisland’seastcoast,wherelandischeapandcreativestart-upshavebecomeanimportantpanofthecity’sidentity.Rocketwerkz’sflexibleworkcultureisnowdrawingtalentfromaroundtheglobe,withHallreceiving300messagesofinquirysincealocalnewspaperwroteabouthisstudiolastweek.Lastyear,whenthecompanywasstillinitsinfancy(婴儿期),babycatswouldalsomakearegularappearanceintheofficeasaformoffightingstress,andFridayafternoonsaregenerallyreservedforsportsandgamestoendtheweekonaplayfulnote.“ThefirsttimeIheardabouttheideaofunlimitedpaidleaveinplaceslikeSiliconValleyitwasabouttheproblemsitcaused.Aculturehadappearedwhereemployeestooknoleave,”saidHall.“Sotoaddressthat,ourstaffareissuedthestandardNewZealandannualleaveoffourweeks,buttheycanalsotakeunlimitedleaveinadditiontothat.”EmilyLampitt,fromBritain,isa3Djuniorartistwhohasbeenwiththecompanyforayearandahalf.ShesaystheflexibleworkculturewasahugefactorinherdecisiontomovetoNewZealand.“Theflexibilityherehasmademefeelmuchmorerelaxed”shesays.I“ThatinternalstressIusedtofeelinatraditionalworkenvironmenthasgone,sowhenIamatworknowitisbecauseIwanttobe,becauseIampassionate(有激情的),notbecauseIamafraidofmybossorwatchingtheclock.”1、Theunderlinedword“luring”inParagraphIisclosestinmeaningto.A．cheating B．disturbingC．inspiring D．attracting2、WhyarebabycatsmentionedinParagraph4?A．Toshowthecompanyfocusesonpressurerelief.B．Toexplainhowthecompanymotivatesitsstaff.C．Tostressthesignificanceofharmonyinworkplaces.D．Tointroduceanewwaytopromotecreativity3、Accordingtothepassage,unlimitedpaidleaveinSiliconValley.A．setagoodexampletoRochetwerkz.B．didn’tworkoutasexpected.C．helpeddevelopthelocalculture.D．solvedtheproblemofunemployment.4、Whatisthewritingpurposeoftheabovetext?A．Toencouragecompaniestobemoreflexible.B．Todescribewhatacreativecompanyshouldbelike.C．Togiveareportontheflexiblemanagementofacompany.D．Todiscusshowtomakeatraditionalcompanymorecompetitive.24．（8分）CobbTheatresareshowingkids'moviesthissummerat10ameveryTuesday，WednesdayandThursday.Doorsopenat9：30am，andmanyofthetheatersfillquicklywithsummercampers，soarriveearlyifyouwantaseat.ThefilmswillbeatthreeMiamiDadetheaters：◆Dolphin19，11471NW12thSt.，Miami；Tel：3055910785.TicketPricing：$12.00(adult)；$9.00(childundertheageof12)◆CobbGrand18，17355NW59thAve.，MiamiLakes；Tel：30523135252.TicketPricing：$13.00(adult)；$10.00(childundertheageof12)◆MiamiLakes17，6711MainSt.，MiamiLakes；Tel：3055583810.TicketPricing：$11.00(adult)，$8.00(childundertheageof12)Thescheduleisasfollows：★June14，15and16：NormoftheNorth(allthreetheaters)andShauntheSheep(DolphinandMiamiLakes)★June21，22and23：Minions(allthreetheaters)andTheSpongebobMovie；SpongeoutofWater(DolphinandMiamiLakes)；★June28，29and30：PenguinsofMadagascar(allthreetheaters)andDr.Seuss'HortonHearsaWho!(DolphinandMiamiLakes)★July5，6and7：Alvin&TheChipmunks；TheRoadChip(allthreetheaters)andSharkTale(DolphinandMiamiLakes)★July12，13and14：Home(allthreetheaters)andThePeanutsMovie(DolphinandMiamiLakes)★July19，20and21：ThePeanutsMovie(CobbGrand)；HotelTransylvaniaandCloudywithaChanceofMeatballs(DolphinandMiamiLakes)★July26，27and28：Dr.Seuss'HortonHearsaWho!(CobbGrand)；GoosebumpsandSmurfs2(DolphinandMiamiLakes)★Aug.2，3and4：HotelTransylvania(CobbGrand)；TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles(2007)andHappyFeet(DolphinandMiamiLakes)1、WhatcanwelearnaboutCobbTheatresfromthepassage?A．Theyopenat8：30am. B．TheyarebusyonMonday.C．Theycloseearlyonweekends. D．Theyarepopularwithcampers.2、WhichofthefollowingmoviesisshownonJuly5?A．Minions. B．SharkTale.C．Goosebumps. D．ThePeanutsMovie.3、Howmuchshoulda10yearoldboyandhisparentspayforHotelTransylvaniaonAug.3?A．$30.00. B．$33.00.C．$36.00. D．$38.00.25．（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）OnewomanishavingaverymerryChristmas,indeed,allthankstothehonestyanddeterminationofacompletestranger.“WhenIsawit,Isaid,‘God,thisisreallyapretty1Somebody'sgoingtoheartbroken,”saidShirleyGrandey,62,whowasavolunteerforkeepingtheenvironmentclean.WhenGrandeywas2alargepileofpineneedlesanddirtattheendofherhardworkday,shenever3tocomeacrosssomeone'sdiamondringlyingaloneamongapileof4.Knowingtheringprobablyhadspecial5,Grandeyheldontothejewelryandmadeither6tofindtheowner.“Isaid,'OhGod,Ihavetofindthe7,"'recalledGrandeybeforemakingthedecisiontocontacttheTVstation,tohelp8theword."Itwasdefinitelya9ring.Itwasintertwined（缠绕）andhadtheir10onit．”Herefforts11．“Thebrotherofthegirlsawiton12andtoldher,"saidGrandey,whocouldn'thavebeenhappiertoreturnthe13ringtoitsoriginalowner,JulieSanalitro.“Iwasscreamingandrunningaroundthehouse,”Sanalitrotoldthenewsstation."Wealwayscometo14ourtreefromtheretocelebrateChristmasDay,"shesaid.WhenSanalitrocalledto15thering,sheexplaineditwasagiftfromherboyfriend,whohadonlygivenittohertwomonthsagowhenthey16reunited.Shewasnotonlyableto17answerallofGrandey'squestionsaboutthering,18shewastheoriginalowner,butGrandeyadded,“Iknewitwashersthemomentshewaswalkingup.”“Wejusthuggedeachotherandshehadafewtears,"the19volunteerexplained.AllthatCrandeyasksfromthis20issimplyforpeopleto“payitforward.”Shesaid.“IwouldwantsomeonetogiveitbacktomeifIlostmyring,sojusttrytopayitforward.”1、A．gift B．handkerchief C．necklace D．ring2、A．puttingaway B．cleaningup C．keepingup D．bringingup3、A．expected B．wanted C．understood D．imagined4、A．furniture B．equipment C．luggage D．garbage5、A．object B．design C．value D．form6、A．duty B．work C．ability D．agreement7、A．designer B．owner C．photographer D．artist8、A．print B．explore C．spread D．write9、A．luck B．wedding C．marriage D．love10、A．photos B．names C．addresses D．words11、A．paidoff B．paidup C．paidback D．paidout12、A．television B．telephone C．radio D．phone13、A．nice B．lost C．ugly D．lovely14、A．take B．buy C．get D．lift15、A．rescue B．transport C．convey D．describe16、A．recently B．immediately C．actively D．likely17、A．successfully B．properly C．obviously D．similarly18、A．remembering B．ensuring C．forgetting D．telling19、A．kind B．angry C．close D．learned20、A．accident B．origin C．experience D．evidence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）DietshavechangedinChina—andsotoohasitstopcrop.Since2011,thecountry1．（grow）morecornthanrice.Cornproductionhasjumpednearly125percentover2．past25years,whilericehasincreasedonly7percent.Atasteformeatis3．(actual)behindthechange:Animportantpartofitscornisusedtofeedchickens,pigs,andcattle.Anotherreasonforcorn'srise:Thegovernmentencouragesfarmerstogrowcorninsteadofrice4．(improve)waterquality.Cornuseslesswater5．riceandcreateslessfertilizer(化肥)runoff.Thisswitchhasdecreased6．(pollute)inthecountry'smajorlakesandreservoirsandmadedrinkingwatersaferforpeople.AccordingtotheWorldBank,Chinaaccountsforabout30percentoftotal7．(globe)fertilizerconsumption.TheChineseMinistryofAgriculturefindsthatbetween2005—whenthegovernment8．(start)asoil-testingprogram9．givesspecificfertilizerrecommendationstofarmers-and2011,fertilizerusedroppedby7.7milliontons.Thatpreventedtheemission(排放)of51.8milliontonsofcarbondioxide.China'sapproachtoprotectingitsenvironmentwhile10．(feed)itscitizens"offersusefullessonsforagricultureandfoodpolicymakersworldwide."saysthebank'sJuergenVoegele.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。Readingisgoodforbabiesindevelopingtheirintelligenceandinterest.MomwouldreadtomeifIwasababy,thatdevelopedmyloveforreading.AsIgrewelderandcouldreadbymyself,myfatheroftentakesmetobook-storesandleftmetherereading.Onmybirthdays,thegiftssendingbymyparentsarealwaysbooks.Itisthemwholetmeknowbenefitsofreading.Personally,Ifeelstrongthatreadingdoesuslotsofgoods.Itcanbroadenourhorizonsandmakeusmoreintelligent.Additionally,itishelpfulinourlearning,especiallyinwritingaboutgoodcompositions.Solet'sstartreadingnow.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是晨光中学的机器人兴趣小组组长李华，你的美国朋友Chris就读于太原某学校，他曾在机器人技能竞赛中获奖。你打算邀请他加入你的团队，参加即将于7月底在太原举行的世界青少年机器人技能竞赛。请根据以下提示代表兴趣小组给他写一封电子邮件。比赛的时间、地点；邀请他的原因；训练计划将发送其邮箱，请他提出建议。注意：（1）词数不少于100；可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：世界青少年机器人技能竞赛theWorldAdolescentRoboticsCompetitionDearChris,Ihavegoodnewstotellyou._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________I’mlookingforwardtoyourreply.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、C2、D3、D4、A5、D6、B7、C8、D9、C10、C11、C12、B13、B14、D15、D16、A17、B18、B19、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、D2、C3、B22、1、C2、D3、B4、A23、1、D2、A3、B4、C24、1、D2、B3、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.Shewasnervousbuttryingtokeepittoget