2024届天津市第100中学高考冲刺英语模拟试题含解析

2024届天津市第100中学高考冲刺英语模拟试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Nowadayswiththedevelopmentofscience,moreandmorenewtechnology____tothefieldsofIT.A．hasintroduced B．wasintroducedC．willintroduce D．isbeingintroduced2．_______naturallybytheskinwhenexposedtosunlight,VitaminDisneededforhealthybones,teethandmuscles.A．Making B．TomakeC．Made D．Make3．—Shegotherfirstsciencefictionpublished.Itturnedouttobe________.—Whenwasthat?—Itwasin2009________shewasstillincollege.A．success;that B．asuccess;whenC．success;when D．asuccess;that4．WhitneyHouston’ssuddendeathsuggeststhatdrugabuseissuchaseriousproblem________weshoulddealwithitappropriately.A．as B．that C．which D．where5．Theclassroomisbigenoughfor25studentsfornormaluseyouneedmorespaceforspecialactivities.A．once B．because C．if D．unless6．MaybethereissomebusinessaspecttotheRoyalWeddingofWilliamandKateMiddletonbut________whatpeopleareinterestedin,it’sahugelypopulareventaroundtheworld.A．inspiteof B．inhonorof C．intermsof D．incaseof7．Themanwasina________conditionwithsevereinjuriestohislegsafterbeingattackedbyasharkinfarnorthQueensland.A．skepticalB．criticalC．practicalD．physical8．—I'dratherhavesomewine,ifyoudon'tmind.—________.Don'tforgetyouwilldrive.A．Anythingbutthat B．ByallmeansC．Takeiteasy D．Iwon'tsaynotothis9．ThecoatIboughtyesterdayisnotexpensiveatall.Asamatteroffact,Iwouldgladlyhavepaid______forit.A．asmuchtwice B．muchastwiceC．astwicemuch D．twiceasmuch10．AnnawasinInnerMongoliafortwoyears,____asavolunteerteacher.A．havingworkedB．workingC．workedD．towork11．Beinghappyisaskillthatcanbelearned,andonewayto________ourselvestobehappyistowritedownthelittlethingsthatcheerusupeachday.A．convey B．appeal C．train D．attempt12．—Ourteamhasjustnarrowlywonthegame.Ifeelsorelievednow.—__________!A．Cheerup B．YoubetC．Whatapity D．Welldone13．Inthepastfewyears,we’veseenworksbyChinesesci-fiwriterswinninginternational______.A．conclusion B．standardC．potential D．recognition14．Itwasthenaturaldisaster,ratherthanhumanerrors,that________forthedeathofsomanyinnocentpeople.A．areblamed B．wastoblame C．wasblamed D．weretoblame15．---Sorry!I’mafraidthatIcan’tgotothemagicshowbyDavidCopperfieldwithyou.---.A．Itdoesn’tmatter.B．Doasyoulike.C．Whatashame.D．Takeiteasy.16．________yourecognizeanidiomwhenitisbeingused,itiseasytomisunderstandwhatyoureadorhear.A．Unless B．AfterC．Once D．Since17．WhentheadmissionletterfromHarvardUniversityarrived,Ben'sparentswereandthrewabigparty.A．intheredB．tickledpinkC．aswhiteasasheetD．inabluemood18．I’msurethatyourletterwillget_____attention.Theyknowyou’rewaitingforthereply.A．continued B．immediate C．careful D．general19．Thecompanyneedsto_____itsoutdatedimagetopromoteitsnewly-releasedproduct.A．layout B．callupC．shakeoff D．giveaway20．——Whatwaswrong?Whydidn’tyougotothepicnicasscheduled?——I’msorry.I_________aseriously-injuredoldmantothehospital.A．woulddeliverB．deliveredC．haddeliveredD．wasdelivering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）AmongallthetouristattractionsinSydney.themagnificentOperaHouseistheshiningstar.OntheedgeofBennelongPoint,atongueoflandstickingoutintoSydneyHarbor,thisUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteconsistsofacomplexofroofsshapedlikehugeshellsorbillowingsailsthatmixbeautifullywithitswaterfrontlocation.Todayvisitorscanadmirethegreatbeautyofthebuilding.Muchmorethananoperahouse,thestructureencompasses(包含)theaters,studios,aconcerthall,rehearsal,andreceptionrooms,restaurants,andaspectacularopen-airforecourtoverlookingtheharborandcity.AmericanarchitectLouisKahnoncesaid,"Thesundidnotknowhowbeautifulitslightwas,untilitwasreflectedoffthisbuilding.”TipsandTacticsBookseatsforproductionswellinadvance.Performancescommencepromptlysovisitorsshouldallowenoughtimetoaccessthebuilding,collecttickets,andstowcloaks,largebags,andjackets.Considerenjoyingamealinoneoftherestaurantstoenjoythestunningharborviews.OneofthebestsitestophotographtheOperaHouseisMrs.Macquarie'sChairintheRoyalBotanicGardensorfromthewateraboardaharborcruise.GettingtotheSydneyOperaHouseVisitorscancatchaSydneyBus,travelbyCityRail,orhopaboardaSydneyFerrytoCircularQuay,whichisa5to7minutewalkfromtheSydneyOperaHouse.Afreeshuttlebusforelderlyandmobility-challengedpatrons(顾客)runsbetweenCircularQuaynearStandE(undertheCahillExpressway)andtheVehicleConcourse.BikeparkingisavailableundertheSydneyOperaHouseMonumentalSteps.Wilson'sSydneyOperaHouseCarParkislocatedat2MacquarieSt,withvehicleaccessnexttotheSydneyOperaHouseForecourt.Admission:Ticketpricesvaryfromattractiontoattraction.Location:BennelongPoint,Sydney.1、WhichofthecharacteristicsofSydneyOperaHousemightattractvisitorsmost?A．Itshistoricalcontext. B．ItsuniquearchitectureC．Itswaterfrontlocation D．Itssuperbharborviews2、IfyouareavisitortoSydneyOperaHouse,youcan______.A．takeaferrydirectlytoSydneyOperaHouse,B．rideafreeshuttlebuswithoutanyrestrictions,C．takeanequallygoodphotofromanyangle,D．driveacarto2MacquarieStandparkthere.23．（8分）IfyouareheadingforParisthisyear,besuretoincludeatleastoneoftheseshoppingmallsinyourschedule.AuPrintempsTel:01133014282LocatedneartheParisOpera,thishugestoreiswell-knownforhouseholdgoodsaswellasitsfashion.Thestorealsooffersmanyservicestooverseasvisitors,includingshipping,translationandapersonalshoppingservice.AuPrintemps,whosenamemeansspringtime,hostsseveralfreefashionshowseachweek.Thestore’sbeautydepartmenthasoneoftheworld’slargestselectionsofperfumes.GaleriesLafayetteTel:01133014283TheGaleriesLafayettewasbuiltin1906.Itisasmuchfuntolookatasitistoshopinthis10-storeyshoppingpalace.Infact,theflagshipstoreisthesecondmostvisitedattractioninParis,aftertheLouvreMuseum.Thisshoppingpalacespecializesinwomen’sclothing.Makesuretotakeintheviewfromtheteashoponthetopfloor;it’swellworththevisit.LeBonMarcheTel:01133014439ThisstylishLeftBankdepartmentstorewasParis’firstsuchstore.DesignedbyGustaveEiffel,LeBonMarcheisparticularlyknownforitsfoodhall,itsweddingshopsanditsselectionofmodernclothes.LaForumdesHallesTel:01133014476Thismodern,undergroundshoppingcenterwasbuiltin1979.LaForumdesHalles,thethree-storey-tallshoppingcenterofferseverythingfromsouvenirstohautecouture(高级女子时装)toentertainment,suchasfirst-runmoviesandstreetperformers.TheshoppingcenterisattachedtothebusyLaHalle-ChateletmetrostationandcanbeeasilyreachedfromalloverParis.1、Whichofthefollowingplacesattractsthemostvisitorsaccordingtothepassage?A．TheLouvreMuseum.B．TheParisOpera.C．LaForumdesHalles.D．AuPrintemps.2、Whichofthestorespaysitsspecialattentiontowomen’sdressing?A．LeBonMarche.B．AuPrintemps.C．LaForumdesHalles.D．GaleriesLafayette.3、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A．AuPrintempsisfamousforitsfoodhallB．LaForumdesHallesisnexttothemetrostationC．theclothesinLeBonMarcheareusuallyverycheapD．theteashopthatisworthvisitingisontheninthfloorofGaleriesLafayette24．（8分）AnewfamilymovedinnextdoorandIgottomeetthemotherofthefamily,Lydia.LydiaisKorean,andherfamilymovedtoourcitysoherhusbandcouldgotograduateschool.Westartedtalking,andshewasapologeticabouthowbadherEnglishwas,butIdidn’tcare.Iknewhowharditwastolearnasecondlanguage.IenjoyedchattingwithLydiaaswewatchedourkidsplay.Itwaswhatcamenextthatchallengedme:LydiaaskedifI’dbewillingtohelpherwithherEnglish.Now,Iamnotateacher.Iadmireteachers,andI’mgratefulforteachers,andit’sbecauseIadmirewhattheydosomuchthatIwasvery,verysurethatIcouldn’tdoitmyself.ButLydiawassurethatshewantedmyhelp.Iwasdoubtful.Iwasn’tsuremy“help”wasevenworthbeingcalledbythatname.Butbecausesheaskedme,Isaid“yes.”Andthatwasthebeginningof过friendship.LydiaandIspentafternoonssittingtogetherandreadingthenewspaper,andaswedid,sheaskedmequestionswhenshehadthem—questionsaboutlanguage,yes,butalsoquestionsaboutthenewcultureshefoundherselfin.Inturn,Iaskedmyownquestions,growingcuriousaboutherhomecountryandculture.Webondedoveroursharedfaithandourstrugglesasmothersofkidswithspecialneeds.WhenIcomplimented(恭维)hercooking,shebegantoteachmeaboutKoreanfood,eventuallyleadingtoasharedtriptoexploretheKoreangrocerystoresinourcity.BecauseofLydia,IlearnedmoreaboutmyownhometownthanIevercouldhavelearnedbymyself.I’mstillnotsurethatI’manygoodasateacher.ButI’mgratefulIsaid“yes”whenmyneighboraskedmetohelpherwithherEnglish.Thatmeantspendingextratimewithmyneighbor,andthatextratimemeantshedidn’tremainjustmyneighbor.Shebecamemyfriend.1、WhatwasLydiasorryabout?A．HerbadEnglish.B．Hercarelessness.C．NobodyteachingherEnglish.D．Herpoorlifeinanewplace.2、Whatcanbeconcludedfromthefourthparagraph?A．Theauthoradmiredteachers.B．Theauthorwantedtobeateacher.C．Theauthordidn’twanttohelpLydia.D．TheauthorwasnotconfidentinhelpingLydia.3、Whywastheauthorgratefulatthelastparagraph?A．ShemanagedtolearnEnglishwell.B．Shemadefriendswithherneighbor.C．ShelearnedhowtocookKoreanfood.D．Sherealizedherdreamofbeingateacher.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Nopains,nogains.B．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.C．Tohelpothersistohelpourselves.D．Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.25．（10分）WhenLinawasawokenbythesoundofthunder,shewasaloneontheisland.Theairwascoolandbullfrogscroaked.Itwasthatbriefmomentwhenthesummersunhadsetbutthestarshadn'tyetappeared.Linarubbedhereyesandlookedaround."Hello?"shecalled."Celia?Marie?"Therewasnoresponse.Themoonwasrisingnow,sheddinglightontheisland.Theyhadalwayscalledit"ForgottenIsland"becausenoonebuttheyseemedtorememberitsexistence.Itwasn'tonanyofthemapstheycouldfind,andeventheforestrangersdidn'tknowaboutit.Linalovedthattheisland,hiddeninaheavily-woodedsidestreamoftheriver,wasasecretbetweenthethreefriends-her,Celia,andMarie.ButnowLinawasherealone,anditwasnight.Worsestill,itwasherownfault."Comeon,Lina,letMarierowtheboat."Celiahadsaid.MariewastwoyearsolderthanLina,butshewasahopelessrower.That'swhyLinarefusedandrowedtheboattotheisland.Theargumentthatfollowedtherefusaltooktheusualform.CeliatookMarie'sside,asshealwaysdid.Linahadexplodedandyelledatthemtojustleave.Sotheygotbackintheboatandleft.Aboltoflightningcrossedthedarkenedsky,accompaniedbyadeafeningthunderclap.Thestormwashere.Asthefirstcoldraindropsliddownherneck,Lina'smindreturnedtohercurrentproblem.Shewasstuckherebyherself.Shejusthopedshedidn'tbecomeasforgottenastheisland.Thethoughtofitsentachill（寒意）downherback.Suddenly,Linaspottedsomethinginthewater.Itwasaboat,andinsideitwereMarie,Celia,andMarie'sdad,whowassteeringthroughthefastflowingwaters.Astheboatapproached,theysawLinawavingandtheworriedexpressionsontheirfacesturnedtorelief.InherexcitementLinajumpedintotheriver.Onlyonceshewasintheicywaterdidsherememberhowfastthewaterwasmoving.Luckilyastrongarmreachedintothewaterandpulledherout.ShesmiledweaklyatMarie'sdadand,withoutaword,huggedCeliaandMarie.Theydidn'tseemtomindbecomingwet.1、Whatcanbeinferredabouttheisland？A．Itisveryneartheocean.B．Itisapopularplaceforboating.C．Itissurroundedbythickforest.D．Ithasneverbeenreachedbyothers.2、WhydidLinagetangry？A．Mariewouldnothelprowtheboat.B．Linawasleftaloneontheisland.C．Mariedidn'tknowhowtorowtheboat.D．CeliasupportedMarieinthedisagreement.3、WhatcausedLinatofeelachill?A．Hershameabouttheunnecessaryargument.B．Thefirstraindropsoftheapproachingstorm.C．Theideathatnoonewouldcometosaveher.D．Thedropintemperatureasthesunwentdown.4、WhopulledLinaoutofthewater?A．Marie'sfather.B．Linaherself.C．Marie.D．CeliA．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）SchoolwasoverandIwasbothmentallyandphysicallytired.Isatattheveryfrontofthebusbecauseofthetogethome.Sittingatthefrontmakesyououtlikeashinycoininapileofdullpennies.Janie,thedriver,triedtotheuncomfortableatmospherebystrikingthematchofaconversation.Itriedtomindmymannersandlisten,butIwastoobusythinkingaboutmyday.Onthisday,,herconversationwasworthlisteningto.“Myfather’ssick,”shesaidtonoonein.Icouldseetheanxietyandfearinhereyes.Withasuddenofattitudeandinterest,Iasked,“What’swrongwithhim?”Withhereyeswetandhervoicetightfromthetears,sheresponded,“Hearttrouble.”Hereyesasshecontinued.“I’vealreadylostmymum,soIdon’tthinkIcanlosinghim.”Icouldn’trespond.Iwasshocked.Myheartforher.Isatontheold,smellyseatthinkingofthegreatmyownmotherwasthrownintowhenmyfatherdied.Isawhowharditwas,stillis,forher.Iwouldn’tlikeanyonetogothroughthat.SuddenlyIrealizedJaniewasn’tonlyabusdriver.Thatwasjustherjob.Shehadaworldoffamilyandconcernstoo.Ihadneverthoughtofherasanythingbutadriver.Isuddenlyfeltvery.IrealizedIhadonlythoughtofpeopleasaswhattheirpurposeswereinmylife.IpaidnoattentiontoJaniebecauseshewasabusdriver.Ihadjudgedherbyherjobandherasunimportant.ForallIknow,I’mjustanotherpersoninelse’sworld,andmaynotevenbeimportant.Ishouldnothavebeensoselfishandself-centred.Everyoneaplacetogoto,peopletoseeandappointmentsto.Understandingpeopleisanart.1、A．determinationB．decisionC．attemptD．anxiety2、A．makeB．giveC．standD．find3、A．holdB．breakC．takeD．control4、A．devotedlyB．carelesslyC．sincerelyD．politely5、A．thereforeB．insteadC．otherwiseD．however6、A．commonB．silenceC．particularD．surprise7、A．senseB．changeC．wonderD．choice8、A．removingB．clearingC．keepingD．fighting9、A．loweredB．closedC．widenedD．Opened10、A．mindB．regretC．bearD．escape11、A．hurtB．achedC．struckD．impressed12、A．painB．pityC．disappointmentD．mercy13、A．yetB．andC．orD．but14、A．darkB．narrowC．wholeD．bright15、A．confusedB．selfishC．worriedD．sad16、A．longB．muchC．wellD．far17、A．regardedB．servedC．madeD．taken18、A．someoneB．anyoneC．nooneD．everyone19、A．hasB．getsC．findsD．needs20、A．stayB．getC．keepD．Put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）China'sTeaVillagesInmostChineseteavillages,Marchisthetimeofyearinwhichlocalsstarttopickandprocesstea.Theusuallyquietvillagessuddenlybecomebusycentersofactivity,aspeopletakeoutspecialtoolsandprepare1．teaprocessing.Insomevillages,localresidentsholdtraditionalceremonies,thankingheavenforits2．(bless).Thepriceoftea3．(pick)inMarchisextremelyhigh4．itisfresh,tenderandcontainsmultipletraceelements.China5．(be)famousforteaproductionsinceancienttimes.Ofthegoodstransportedandtradedalong6．OldSilkRoad7．(link)ChinatotheMiddleEastandEurope,theimportanceofteawasmatchedonlybysilk.ChinaproducesOolong,black,green,white,yellowanddark(akapost-fermented)tea.TheOolong,greenandblack8．(vary)aremostnotablefor9．highquality.MostofChina'steavillagesarefoundinremotemountainousareasinthecountry'ssouthandsouthwest,10．thebeautifulsceneryisoftenhiddenunderclouds.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。Dearfriends,Itisrealagoodchancetohavemetallofyouhere、WehavespentseveralpreciousweekendinlearningintheEnglishClub、Aswehavebeenmembersforashortperiodoftime,wehavemadeagreatprogress、Thatisbecauseweareallverymuchactiveandtheactivitiesarenotonlyenjoyableandalsohelpful、Besides,theforeignteachershereworkhardandtryhisbesttomaketheactivitieslivelyandinterested、IamverypleasedtosaythatallofusgreatlyimprovedourspokenEnglishsofar、Iamlookingforwardtoseeallofyouagaininthenearfuture!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李津。你的澳大利亚笔友Mark最近给你发来邮件，说他准备参加12月31日在天津举办的冬季马拉松比赛，希望你帮助他预订旅馆，并带他游览市内著名景点（如：古文化街，天津之眼等）。请你给他写封回信，内容包括：1.回复他的要求；2.询问他到达的具体时间，停留时长，以便你做具体安排。注意：1.词数：不少于100；2.可适当加入细节，以使行文连贯：3.开头、书信格式已为你写好，不计入词数。参考词汇：马拉松比赛marathonrace古文化街TheAncientCulturalStreet天津之眼TheTianjinEyeDearMark.Iamverygladtohavereceivedyourletter________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours，LiJin

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、B5、D6、C7、B8、A9、D10、B11、C12、D13、D14、B15、C16、A17、B18、B19、C20、D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.Shewasnervousbut