西南大学附中2025届高三（最后冲刺）英语试卷含解析

西南大学附中2025届高三（最后冲刺）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．Aftershebecameill,Ifelt______withher—shewascheerywhileIfeltgloomy.A．outoftune B．outofbreath C．outofcuriosity D．outofmind2．HowIwishI______mymouthbeforeIshoutedatmymum!A．shut B．haveshutC．hadshut D．wouldshut3．Newlyreleaseddatapointtoanincreaseintechnologyuseamongchildrensomeworryischangingtheverynatureofchildhood.A．why B．whichC．who D．where4．ThemainissueattheAPECmeetingwasaclimate-changeplan_____byAustralia’sHowardandbackedbyBush.A．putout B．putoffC．putaway D．putforward5．—Fionaneverfailstograspanychanceofpromotion.—She’sawomanof________.A．ambition B．attentionC．expectation D．reputation6．Thepoliceareoffering______rewardof$50,000forinformationleadingtothearrestof_____murderer.A．the;the B．a;a C．the;a D．a;the7．Theordinarypeoplealllookattheintelligentmanwithadmirationbecauseundernocircumstances________tocopewithemergencies.A．hewillfailB．ishefailingC．heisfailingD．willhefail8．Lindarealizedshewasinthewrongandpromisedto________anewleaf.A．takeoverB．turnoverC．getoverD．goover9．Thewaitressattherestaurantwasusuallyveryconsiderate,butonthisoccasionsheseemedto________thediners.A．ignore B．identify C．applaud D．satisfy10．---Marywasaskedtodosomethingimportant.---Itdoesn’tmatter.Let’stheworkwhereitisleftoff.A．takeup B．takedown C．takein D．takeoff11．Jane’spalefacesuggestedthatshe______illandherparentssuggestedthatshe______amedicalexam.A．be;shouldhave B．was;haveC．shouldbe;had D．was;had12．Iwantedtogiveyousomebread,but________wasleft.A．neither B．nothingC．none D．noone13．________challengesinChinascar-sharingeconomy,sharedmobilitystillhasapromisingfuture.A．Despite B．BesidesC．Concerning D．Regarding14．Jesswassadandherfriendhelpedher___thefirstawfulweeksafterherhusbandBilldied.A．breakthrough B．breakdownC．getthrough D．getridof15．—Steve,thevacationiscomingsoon．Haveyoufoundasummerjobyet？—IsupposeIcanworkattheboy’scamp_____Iworkedlastsummer．A．that B．where C．which D．what16．Eachparty_______respectthearticlesofthiscontract,oradouble-sizedfinancialpunishmentisamust.A．will B．could C．shall D．should17．______hislove,Chrissenthismomathank-younoteonMother’sDay.A．ExpressingB．ExpressedC．ToexpressD．Havingexpressed18．Manydevelopingcountriesareunwillingtopursuetheireconomicdevelopment______destroyingtheenvironmentdespitetherebeingseveralfinancialcrises.A．attheriskof B．atthecostof C．attheendof D．atthemercyof19．TheDragonBoatFestival________thebeginningofthehottestseasonoftheyear.A．ismarkingB．marksC．willmarkD．marked20．Forthousandsofyears,poetrythefavoritetypeofliteratureformanyinChina.A．isB．hasbeenC．wasD．willbe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）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’sfeelingoftheiragemayhaveaneffectontheirownhealth22．（8分）OurplanwastodriveintoCambridge,catchthe7:34traintoLiverpoolStreetStation,thentoseparateandmeetagainforlunch.WeshouldhavearrivedatLiverpoolat9:19,butduetoatypicalLondonfog,thetrainhadtomovealongsoslowlythatitwasnotuntil10:30thatitgotthere.Inspiteofourlatearrival,Joan,mywife’ssister,decidedthatshewouldgotoseetheCrownJewelsintheTowerofLondonwhilewewentshopping.Itwasonlyafterhersisterhaddisappearedintothefogthatmywiferealizedthatwehadn’tdecidedwhereweshouldmeetforlunch.SinceIhadourthreeticketsfortheconcertinmypocket,thiswasindeedaproblem.ThereseemedtobenothingwecoulddoexcepttakingataxitotheTowerofLondon,andtrytofindherthere.Needlesstosay,wedidn’tfindher.Itwasnowoneo’clock,andtheconcertbeganat2:30.“Perhapsshewillthinkofwaitingoutsidetheconcerthall,”suggestedmywifehopefully.Bythistimethefogwassothickthatroadtraffichadtostop,andtheonlywaytogettherewasbyundergroundrailway.Handinhandwefeltourwayalongtheroadtowherewethoughttheneareststationshouldbe.Anhourlaterwewerestilltryingtofindit.JustasIwasabouttolosemytempercompletelywhenwemetablindmantappinghiswayconfidentlythroughthefog.WithhishelpwefoundTowerHilltubestationjustfiftyyardsdowntheroad.Bynowitwasfartoolateeventotrytogettotheconcerthallbeforetheperformancebeganat2:30,sowedecidedtoreturntoCambridge.Ittooksevenlonghoursinsteadoftheusualtwotomakethatjourney.Norwereweabletogetanyfoodanddrinkonthetrain.Tiredandhungrywefinallyreachedhomeatten,openingthedoortothesoundofthetelephonebell.ItwasJoan;shehadseentheCrownJewels,hadmanagedtogetanotherticketforconcert,andhadhadawonderfuldinneratarestaurantnearthehotelwhereshedecidedtostayforthenight.Nowshewasringingtodiscoverwhetherwehadhadanequallysuccessfulday.1、WhywasJoanseparatedfromhersisterandherbrother-in-law?A．theycouldnotseeeachotherbecauseofthefog.B．JoanhadnotseenCrownJewels.C．Theyplannedtododifferentthingsuntillunchtime.D．Thewriterdidn’twanttogototheconcert.2、Whatdidthewriterplantodointheafternoon?A．Gototheconcert. B．SeetheCrownJewels.C．ReturntoCambridge. D．Goshopping.3、Thereasonwhytheydidn’tallmeetforlunchwasthat_______.A．TheylosttheirwayinthefogB．theyforgottomakenecessaryarrangementC．theywaitedatdifferentplacesanddidn’tmeeteachotherD．thecouplecouldn’tfindtheundergroundstation4、It’squiteclearthatforJoanthetriptoLondonhadbeen________.A．spiltbythefog B．quitetiringC．ratherdisappointing D．veryenjoyable23．（8分）AfewyearsagoIhadan“aha!”momentregardinghandwriting.Ihadinmyhandasheetofpaperwithhandwritteninstructionsonitforsomesortofeditorialtask.ItoccurredatfirstthatIdidnotrecognizethehandwriting,andthenIrealizedwhoseitmustbe.IfinallybecameawareofthefactthatIhadbeenworkingwiththiscolleagueforatleastayear,maybetwo,andyetIdidnotrecognizeherhandwritingatthatpoint.Itwasaveryimportanteventinthecomputerizationoflife—asignthattheinformal.Friendlycommunicationofpeopleworkingtogetherinanofficehadchangedfromnotesinpentoinstantmessagesandemails.Therewasatimewhenourworkdayswerefilledwithlittleletters,andwerecognizedoneanother’shandwritingthewayweknewvoicesorfaces.Asachildvisitingmyfather’soffice,Iwaspleasedtorecognize,inlittlenotesonthedesksofhisstaff,thesamehandwritingIwouldseeathomeinthenoteshewouldleaveonthefridge—exceptthatthosenotesweresigned“dad”insteadof“RFW”.AllthishasbeenonmymindbecauseofthetalkaboutTheRiseandFallofHandwriting,abookbyFlorey.Sheshowsinherbookadeepconcernaboutthefallofhandwritingandthefailureofschoolstoteachchildrentowritewell,butmanyothersarguethatpeopleinadigitalagecan’tbeexpectedtolearntoholdapen.Idon’tbuyit.Idon’twanttoseeanyonecutofffromtheexpressive,personalassociationsthatapenstillpromotesbetterthanadigitalkeyboarddoes.Formanyabiographer,partofreallygettingtoknowtheirsubjectsislearningtoreadtheirhandwriting.Whatsomepeopleadvocateisteachingoneofthemanyattractivehandwritingsbasedonthehandwritingof16th-centuryItaly.Thatmaysoundimpossiblygrand—asiftheywantkidstolearntodrawbycopyingclassicalpaintings.However,theyhaveworkedinmanyschoolsystems.1、Whywastheauthorsurprisedatnotrecognizinghiscolleague’shandwriting?A．Hehadworkedwithhiscolleaguelongenough.B．Hiscolleague’shandwritingwassobeautiful.C．Hiscolleague’shandwritingwassoterrible.D．Hestillhadalotofworktodo.2、Peopleworkingtogetherinanofficeusedto________.A．talkmoreabouthandwritingB．takemorenotesonworkdaysC．knowbetteroneanother’shandwritingD．communicatebetterwithoneanother3、Accordingtotheauthor,handwrittennotes________.A．arehardertoteachinschoolsB．attractmoreattentionC．areusedonlybetweenfriendsD．carrymoremessage4、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheauthor________.A．thinksitimpossibletoteachhandwritingB．doesnotwanttolosehandwritingC．putstheblameonthecomputerD．doesnotagreewithFlorey24．（8分）Manypeoplehavelongdreamedofbeingabletoflyaroundassimplyasridingabicycle.Yetthesafetyandstrengthofaflyingbikewasalwaysabigproblem.Overthepast10years,developmentsintechnologyhavemovedthedreamofpersonalflyingvehiclesclosertoreality.Now,twogroupsofinventorssaysuchvehiclesmaybeavailablesoon.TheBritishcompanyMalloyAeronauticshasdevelopedaprototype(原型)ofitsflyingbicycle.GrantStapleton,marketingsalesdirectorofMalloyAeronautics,saystheHoverbikeisabletogetinandoutofsmallspacesveryquickly."Itcanbemovedacrosscontinentsveryquicklybecauseitcanbefoldedandpacked,"headds.Mr.Stapletonsayssafetywasthecompany'smainconcern.Hesaysthedesignerssolvedthesafetyissuebyusingoverlappingrotorstopowerthevehicle.Thecompanyistestingafull-sizeprototypeoftheHoverbike,whichwillmostlikelybeusedfirstbythepoliceandemergencyrescueteams.InNewZealand,MartinAircraftCompanyisalsotestingafull-sizeprototypeofitspersonalflyingdevice,calledtheJetpack.Itcanflyformorethan30minutes,upto1,000metershighandreachaspeedof74kilometersperhour.PeterCokeristheCEOofMartinAircraftCompany.HesaidtheJetpack"isbuiltaroundsafetyfromthestart".Inhiswords,“Reliabilityisthemostimportantelementofit.Wehavesafetybuiltintotheactualstructureitself,verysimilartoaFormulaOneracingcar.TheJetpackusesagasoline-poweredenginethatproducestwopowerfuljetstreams.Mr.Cokersaysitalsohasaparachutethatwouldbeused,ifthereshouldbeanemergency."Itstartstoworkatverylowaltitudeandactuallysavesboththeaircraftandthepilot,"headds.Mr.CokersaystheJetpackwillbereadyforsalesoon.1、WecanlearnfromthepassagethattheHoverbikeA．canhardlygetinandoutofsmallspacesquickly.B．canflyforover30minutes,uptol,000metershigh.C．hasbeenusedbythepoliceandemergencyrescueteams.D．canbetransportedquicklyafterbeingfoldedandpacked.2、PeterCokerusestheexampleofFormulaOneracingcartoshowthatA．theJetpackisverysafeandreliable.B．theengineoftheJetpackispowerful.C．theactualstructureoftheJetpackisuniqueD．theJetpackcanreachagreatspeedandheight3、Theunderlinedword"It"inthelastparagraphrefersto.A．thejetstream B．theengineC．theJetpack. D．theparachute4、Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeofwritingthepassage?A．Todescribetheproblemsofinventingflyingvehicles.B．Tointroducethelatestdevelopmentofflyingvehicles.C．Toshowthedifferencesbetweentwoflyingvehicles.D．Toadvertisethetwopersonalflyingvehicles.25．（10分）Manychildrenareinterestedindinosaurs(恐龙).Ifyouhaveachildwholovesdinosaurs,thenhereissomegoodnewsforyou.ThereisanexhibitionofdinosaursatthePhilipJ.CurrieDinosaurMuseuminWembley,AlbertA．Youcanplanafamilyroadtripthere.Giveyourchildasurpriseandyou’llenjoyyourtimethereasafamily.Sittingjust19kilometerswestofGrandePrairie,thePhilipJ.CurrieDinosaurMuseumwasopenedin2015andhascollectionsthatincludefossils（化石）ofseaanimals,artworksfromdifferentdinosaurs,alargefamilytheater,aswellasanoutdoordiscoveryfossilwalk,alargeoutdoorplaygroundandtheonsiteDine-O-Saurrestaurant.Experiencethedinosaurs'worldlikeneverbeforeasyouwatchdinosaurscomingaliveinmovies.Learnabouthowtheseanimalslivedandbreathed.YoucancheckoutDinosaursUnearthedandalloftheotherexcitingexhibitionsatthePhilipJ.CurrieDinosaurMuseumonthefollowingdays/timeperiods:September1st—May31st:Tuesday—Sunday10:00a.m.—6:00p.m.ClosedonMondaysJune1st—August31st:Saturday—Monday10:00a.m.—6:00p.m.Tuesday—Friday10:00a.m.—8:00p.m.Admission(门票):Adults:$14eachSeniors(65+):$11eachStudents(withID)andchildren(5—17):$7eachChildrenunder5:freeFamily(2adultsandupto4children):$40IfyouwanttoseeaNationalGeographicfilmorafull-lengthfilmduringyourvisit,itisanextra$2—$4.Formoreinformation,pleasevisitthemuseum’swebsiteatwww.dinomuseum.ca.1、WhatcanpeopledoatthePhilipJ.CurrieDinosaurMuseum?A．Watchafull-lengthfilmforfree.B．Learnaboutdinosaurs’disappearance.C．Havefunonalargeoutdoorplayground.D．Buysomesouvenirsofseaanimals’fossils.2、IfyouwanttogotothemuseuminOctober,whattimeshouldyoutrytoavoid?A．OnTuesdays. B．After6:00p.m.C．Ontheweekend. D．Before11:00a.m.3、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A．Tointroduceamuseum. B．Toencouragefamilytime.C．Toadvertiseanexhibition. D．Totellreadersaboutdinosaurs.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）Attheageofsixteen,IwentonmyfirstvolunteerprojectwithDadinWestVirginia.Thefamily1waslivinginatrailer(拖车)thatwasin2condition.Acrewhadbeenworkingonitfortwoweeks,butoneproblemafteranother3.Wedecidedtheonly4wastobuildanew5.Thefamilywas6.Tuesdaythatweek,webeganto7thebedroomsforthefamily’sthreeboys.Josh,EricandRyan.8toysandothergadgets(小玩意)thatchildrenusually9,wewereastonishedwhenJoshresponded,“Ijustwarna10.”Theboyshad11sleptinabed!Theywereaccustomedtoplasticmats.Thatnightwedecidedthatbedswouldbetheperfect12.Aswe13theframesofthebedstogether,Erieranintothehousetowatchus.Toodirtytoenterhisroom,heobservedwithwide-eyed14fromthedoorway.AsmyDad15oneofthepillowsintoapillowcase(枕套),Erieasked,“Whatisthat?”Dadtoldhimitwasapillow.“Whatdoyoudowithit?”Ericcontinuedtoask.“16yousleep,youputyourheadonit”Iansweredsoftly.TearscametomyeyesasI17Ericthepillow.“Oh…that’s18,”hesaid,huggingittightly.Now,whenmysisterorIstarttoaskforsomethingthatseemsvery19.Dadgentlyasks,”Doyouhavea20?”Weknowexactlywhathemeans.1、A．indangerB．inneedC．onguardD．onduty2、A．poorB．dustyC．perfectD．fierce3、A．actedB．disappearedC．diedD．surfaced4、A．requestB．attemptC．solutionD．purpose5、A．houseB．roomC．truckD．garage6、A．overjoyedB．interestedC．privilegedD．determined7、A．guaranteeB．processC．brushD．furnish8、A．RequiringB．ExpectingC．OfferingD．Listing9、A．askforB．donateC．putawayD．praise10、A．roomB．pillowC．bedD．mat11、A．evenB．stillC．everD．never12、A．serviceB．memoryC．giftD．happiness13、A．fittedB．appliedC．toreD．unfolded14、A．spiritB．anxietyC．enthusiasmD．confidence15、A．escapedB．slippedC．brokeD．cut16、A．OnceB．AssoonasC．UntilD．When17、A．lentB．handedC．collectedD．sent18、A．flatB．handyC．vacantD．soft19、A．urgentB．complexC．difficultD．disturbing20、A．bedB．pillowC．toyD．family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）DearAuntMei,Howtimeflies!ItissixmonthssinceIcametoLondon.Imust1．(apology)toyoufornotwritingmore2．(regular).I’mgladyou’llcometoLondonandIrefusetoletyoupayforanythingwhileyou’rehere!Consideringyouarecuriousand3．(familiar)withLondon,I’llgiveyouabriefintroductionand4．(describe)ofitandyourvisitplan.Londonisaninternationalcitywithpeoplefromallovertheworldlivinghereandas5．result,therearemanyinternationalrestaurants,includingmanyChineserestaurants.Sinceyoucaneasilygettraveler’scheques6．(exchange)atbanksorhotels,Iadviseyoutogetsomeofthosebeforeyoucome.Weshouldconsider7．(stay)intheEnglishcountrysideforafewnightsasIknowyouenjoyhiking.Anddon’tforgetawarmcoat!Itcangetprettycoldandfoggyinthiscountry.Englishhumorisabitdifficult8．(understand).Don’tbesurprisedifyouhearlaughterwhenyoudon’tthinkanythingisfunny.ThemajorityoftheBritisharefriendlyandIhavemadesomegoodfriends9．sharemyinterestssofar.Lookingforward10．yourvisit,AuntMei!LoveXiaoJin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。Atthebeginningoftheyear2018,mostpartofChina,includingKunmingandShaoguan,experiencetheheaviestsnowinwinter、Thisunexpectedheavysnowmadeusunpreparedandledmanyproblems、Thesnowblockedcitytrafficandcausedpowercuts,makevehiclesinstreetsrunslowlyandmanytrafficaccidentshappen、Besides,somehighwayswerebeenclosedandalotofflightswascanceledordelayed、Therefore,thissurprisingsnowalsobroughtmuchjoytopeople、Hewentouthappilyandtookagoodmanypicturesofthebeautifulmoments、Childrenwerethrowingsnowballsorsnowmenwereseeneverywhere、Iwillalwaysrememberthismagicallysnow、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）书面表达：假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Cindy最近身体不舒服，来信向你询问如何保持健康。请你给她回信并提出建议，内容如下：1．注意合理饮食：多吃鱼，豆类等有营养的食品及新鲜蔬菜和水果，不要吃太多的肉和甜食；2．多参加体育锻炼；3．保证充足睡眠，不要熬夜，每天至少睡8个小时。注意：1．词数：100左右2．信的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。3．参考词汇：有营养的：nutritiousDearCindyYoursLiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、C3、B4、D5、A6、D7、D8、B9、A10、A11、B12、C13、A14、C15、B16、C17、C18、B19、B20、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、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.Shewasnervousbu