2024届辽宁省本溪高级中学高三压轴卷英语试卷含解析

2024届辽宁省本溪高级中学高三压轴卷英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Nearlyalleducatorsbelievethatachallengingsituationcanoften______thebestqualitiesofaperson.A．cheerup B．takeoverC．bringout D．putaway2．—Haveyoufoundthenewflatadvertisedinthenewspaper?—Yes.Butthecommunity____verylargeandInearlygotlostjustnow.A．hadbeen B．was C．willbe D．is3．Jimtoldusallthat_______hesaidsoatthemeetingwasright.A．all B．whatC．allthat D．that4．Theonlineword“selfie”isgaining______andmoreandmorepeopletendtouseitnowadays.A．accessB．admissionC．controlD．currency5．________fromJ.K.Rowling’sbookseriesofthesametitle,the“HarryPotter”moviesareuniversallyacknowledgedasclassics.A．Adapting B．HavingadaptedC．Adapted D．Tobeadapted6．Youcanaskanyoneforhelp.________hereiswillingtolendyouahand.A．Everyone B．NooneC．One D．Someone7．Theiryoungestgirlisatthestage______shecansayasinglewordbutnotafullsentenceA．when B．whichC．that D．where8．Theyaresmiling.There______muchtroublesolvingtheproblem.A．couldn’tbe B．mustn’tbeC．can’thavebeen D．mustn’thavebeen9．—Catherine,willyouvisitusthisweekend?—Iplannedto,butsomethingunexpected.A．hascomeup B．wascomingupC．hadcomeup D．wouldcomeup10．Neverbefore________thefamousmuseumwasjustastone'sthroawayfromtheirschool,soout________.A．hadtheyknown;wentalltheyB．theyhadknown;wentalltheyC．hadtheyknown;theyallwentD．theyhadknown;theyallwent11．—Don’tmakeaspecialjourneytopickupthelaundryforme.—It’sOK.I________totheshopanyway.A．wasgoingB．willhavegoneC．havegoneD．willbegoing12．Don’tthrowawaytheoldbooks．Givethemto____needsthem．A．whoever B．anyone C．who D．whomever13．It_____havebeenTomthatparkedthecarhere,asheistheonlyonewithacar.A．may B．can C．must D．should14．_______thosepastyears,wecouldn’thelpfeelingsorryforourparentswhoneverhadarestalltheyearround.A．Lookingbackupon B．Lookingaround C．Lookingout D．Lookingup15．Whyaresomebrandsmorepopularthanothers______theproductsareofsimilarquality?A．asthough B．evenif C．sothat D．incase16．---Thepricesofvegetablesaregoingupmadly.It’sreallytoomuchforus.---Butforthesituationwheremanyvegetableproducingareas_____constantlowtemperature,thingswouldnotbelikethis.A．meetwith B．havemetwithC．metwith D．hadmetwith17．—Youwerenotlistening；whattroubledyou?—Imycomingmathexam．A．amthinkingabout B．wasthinkingabout C．hadthoughtabout D．willthinkabout18．________terrible,themedicinewasthrownawaybythechild.A．Tasted B．TastingC．Totaste D．Beingtasted19．Sometimesitseemstobothertheteacher______allthestudentsarebeingtooquiet.A．how B．whatC．that D．where20．Maryseems________thebadnews,forshelooksniceandhappy.A．nottohavelearned B．nottobehearingC．nothavinglearned D．nottobeheard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）Earlierthismonth,tworockclimbersachievedwhatmanythoughtimpossible:Theyclimbedupthe3,000-foot-highDawnWallinYosemiteNationalParkwithoutspecializedequipment.Climbingwithoutthisequipmentiscalled“free-climbing.”Untilnow,noonehadfree-climbedtothetopoftherockface,whichisapartofthemountainEICapitan.EICapitan,whichmeans“thecaptain”or“thechief”inSpanish,hasalwayspresentedachallengetoclimbers.ButtheDawnWall,onthemountain’ssoutheastface,isaparticularlydifficultroutetothesummit(顶峰).Itisarockformationthatisbothsteepandrelativelysmooth.Thismakesfree-climbingtherockfaceseemalmostimpossible.Aboutsevenyearsago,professionalclimberTommyCaldwellspottedapossiblerouteupthewall.Ittookyearsofplanningandpreparation,butthismonth,Caldwell,36,andhisfriendKevinJorgeson,30,finallymaketheclimb.Freeclimbersdouseropesandotherbasicsafetyequipmenttocatchthemiftheyfall—andCaldwellandJorgesonfelloften.Beforestartingtheirclimb,theybrokedowntheirrouteinto32sections.Eachsectionwasbasedonaropelengthcalleda“pitch.”Theropewassecuredintotherockfacetocatchtheclimbersiftheyfell.CaldwellandJorgeson’sgoalwastoclimbtheDawnWallwithoutreturningtotheground.Iftheyfell,theyhadtostartthatpitchalloveragain.ThetwomenstartedclimbingonDecember27.Theysleptinhangingtents,andateamoffriendsbroughtthemfoodeachday.Themenhadspentyearsrehearsing(排练)themovementsitwouldtaketogetthrougheachpitch.Theymadeitthroughthefisthalfoftheclimbrelativelyeasily.Buthalfwayup,Jorgesonranintotrouble.Inonedifficultspot,hefelleachtimeheattemptedtoclimb.After10daysoftrying,Jorgesonfinallymadeittothenextpitch.Gettingthroughthattroublesomepitchgavebothclimbersrenewedenergy.Theyfinishedtherestoftheclimbfivedayslater,onJanuary14.1、WhatdoesParagraph2mainlyexplain?A．WhytheDawnWallisahardchallenge.B．WhypeoplepreferclimbingElCapitan.C．Howtofree-climbtheDawnWall.D．HowElCapitangotitsname.2、ToclimbYosemite’sDawnWall,CaldwellandJorgeson________.A．receivedoneyear’strainingB．chosethenearestrouteC．madethoughtfulpreparationsD．usedspecialequipment3、Whatcanwelearnaboutthisworld’stoughestclimb?A．Itincludes32differentroutes.B．Itisalsotheworld’shighestclimb.C．ItwasoncecompletedbyCaldwell7yearsago.D．Ittookthetwoclimbers19daystogettothetop.4、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeJorgeson?A．Proudbutpatient.B．Cautiousandfriendly.C．Braveanddetermined.D．Imaginativebuthalf-hearted.22．（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’sfeelingoftheiragemayhaveaneffectontheirownhealth23．（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．veryenjoyable24．（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．doesnotagreewithFlorey25．（10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.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）Backin111IwasworkingattheUniversityofBonninGermany.I1sometimeoffinearlyMaytovisitafriendinViterbo.incentral2ThetrainstoppedinRome.Iwas3,asmyhotelwasclosetotherailwaystation.Thenextmorning.I4tovisitasmanyofthefamousRomanlandmarksaspossible.ThefollowingdayIheadedbacktothe5,planningtotakeashortridetoViterbo.WhenIarrivedatthestationandtriedto6thecorrectplatform,Iquickrealizedthatthestationwas7foranupgrade(升级).Foramomentmymindwent8.Mybiggest9myluggage一mysuitcaseandhandluggagewereheavy,soIcouldn't10abouteasily.Idraggedmysuitcaseabout20meterstoanearbyworker.Atallmanofabout50yearsofagewasworkingthereandI11myselfandaskedwheretheneareststationwas.Iamsurethathedidnotunderstandme12.buthecouldeasilyguessthatIwaslookingforastation.He13,butIdidnotunderstand.Hesmiledandsaidsomething，14Iguessedtomean"Comealong!"Heopenedthedoorofhiscar,motionedtometoget15andthendroveforafewminutestothenextstation.Igotout,unloadedmyluggage,thenshookhishandwith16.Hesmiledbackanddroveaway.Therewasnotimetowe17names.Iunderstoodthathewasinthe18ofhiswork.Iwas19somuchbyhisgenerosity(慷慨)thatIhaveneverforgottenhim.Hewasworkingandcouldhaveeasily20mebut,instead,hechosetohelp.Thankyou.MrItaly!1、A．tookB．needC．passD．get2、A．BonnB．GermanyC．ItalyD．Rome3、A．unhappyB．luckyC．surprisedD．shocked4、A．wentoverB．lookedaroundC．turnedawayD．setout5、A．stationB．hotelC．universityD．city6、A．buildB．locateC．leaveD．go7、A．closedB．removedC．designedD．named8、A．crazyB．fireC．wildD．blank9、A．concernB．problemC．complaintD．mistake10、A．comeB．getC．moveD．talk11、A．enjoyedB．expressedC．repeatedD．excused12、A．properB．quicklyC．finallyD．immediately13、A．laughedB．addedC．repliedD．explained14、A．whatB．whereC．whichD．why15、A．offB．inC．overD．past16、A．regretB．sorryC．congratulationsD．thanks17、A．spellB．exchangeC．chooseD．remember18、A．middleB．formC．absenceD．face19、A．worriedB．shockedC．excitedD．moved20、A．trustedB．ignoredC．drivenD．informed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）Thereare1．(vary)kindsofthemeparks.Someparksarefamous2．havingthebiggestorlongestrollercoasters,3．forshowingthefamoussightsandsoundsofaculture.4．andwhateveryoulike,thereisathemeparkforyou!Thethemeparkyouare5．(probable)mostfamiliarwithisDisneyland.Withalltheseattractions,nowonder6．(tour)isincreasingwhereverthereisaDisneyland.Dollywoodisoneof7．(unique)themeparksintheworld.Ithasoneoftheworld’slargestbaldeagle8．(preserve).InEngland’sCamelotPark,everyareaofitis9．(model)afterlifeinthedaysofKingArthurandtheKnightsoftheRoundTable.Thereyoucanexperiencetheancientdaysandgreat10．(deed)ofEnglishknightsandladies,princesandqueens.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改短文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共存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（^），并在其下而写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改:在错的词下面画一横线，并在其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。Lastmonth,myfamilyplannedtotakeoutatriptoGuilin.Wepackedupourthingsonadvanceandarrivingattheairportintime.However,whilestandinaqueuetogothroughthesecuritycheck.myyoungsistersaidthatshefeltterriblesick.Hehadahighfeverandastomachdisorder.Wewereallattheloss,fortheplanewastakingoffin15minutes.Luckily,theplanewaspostponingbecauseofbadweather.Thentherewasplentiesoftimeformyfathertotakeacabandgobacktotownbuysomemedicine.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，作为交换生正在美国乔治中学学习，发现学校附近的“市民中心公园（CivicCenterPark）”的步行小道没有照明路灯，导致发生几起跌倒事故，存在严重安全隐患。请你用英语给市长写一封邮件，内容包括：1.反映问题；2.说明理由；3.提出建议。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：步行小道smalllanesHonourableMayor,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,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、A4、D5、C6、A7、D8、C9、A10、C11、D12、A13、C14、A15、B16、B17、B18、B19、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、A2、C3、D4、C22、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,sheheldmylegalittle