2025届广东省深圳市卓识教育深圳实验部高三英语第一学期期末质量跟踪监视试题含解析

2025届广东省深圳市卓识教育深圳实验部高三英语第一学期期末质量跟踪监视试题注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在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、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，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．Peterishelpingsettablesinthehall,whereJohn’sbirthdayparty________.A．isholdingB．hasheldC．isheldD．willbeheld2．merchantA．machineB．achieveC．stomachD．technology3．Petersurvivedintheaccidentwhenhefelloverboardyesterday.He_______escapeddrowning.A．nearly B．slightly C．narrowly D．hardly4．—Whatitbe?—Itbeaman,foritisnotmoving.Itbeadustbin,Ithink.A．can;may;must B．can;can’t;mustC．can;must;can D．may;maynot;could5．Theworseworkingconditionswearelookingforwardto______musthaveattractedthelocalgovernment’sattention.A．seeimproved B．seeingimprovedC．seeimproving D．seeingtoimprove6．Thehousecaughtfirelastweek,withlittleoftheoriginalbuilding_________.A．remainB．remainedC．remainsD．remaining7．FortheChinesedream______atanearlierdate,wemustacceleratethepaceofreformandopeningup.A．beingrealized B．torealizeC．realizing D．toberealized8．Theemoticons_____whenwewanttostopaconversation,sparingustheembarrassment.A．comearoundB．comeinhandyC．comeaboutD．comeby9．—ThankGodIpassedtheinterviewyesterday.Iwassweatingheavily.—Metoo.I________whenIwassittingoutsidewaiting.A．lookeddownmynose B．letmyhairdownC．hadbutterfliesinmystomach D．chancedmyarm10．--TurnofftheTV,Jack._______yourhomeworknow?--Mum,justtenmoreminutes,please.A．Willyoubedoing B．ShouldyoubedoingC．Shouldn'tyoubedoing D．Couldn’tyoubedoing11．Thedesksinourclassroomaresoclosetogetherthatthereisnotenoughroomtomovethem．A．between B．in C．across D．over12．Hehasnoideawhatthebookisabout．Hehavereaditverycarefully．A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．can’t D．mustn’t13．IwishI______atmysister’sweddinglastTuesday,butIwasonabusinesstripinNewYorkthen.A．willbe B．wouldbeC．havebeen D．hadbeen14．.Wedidn’tfindtheBlacksduringthelecture.Noonehadtoldthemabout_____alecture.A．theretobe B．therebeing C．therebe D．therewas15．-Whodoyouthinkisabletofinishthejobintwodays?-It'shardtosay.Thiswouldappeartobe________fortherelativelyefficient.A．asacredcowB．aHerculeantaskC．aPandora'sboxD．achild'splay16．Theeventthat_________inmymemoryhappenedonemorningin1983whenIwas14yearsold.Ithasneverescaped.A．stoodoutB．standsoutC．wouldstandoutD．hasstoodout17．Ifyouthinkthattheillnessmightbeserious,youshouldnot_________goingtothedoctor.A．putoff B．setaboutC．holdback D．giveaway18．ThepossibilitythatFrankwaslying______throughmymind.A．swallowed B．masked C．flashed19．Thediningroomiscleanandtidy,withatablealready______forabigmeal． A.beinglaidB．laying C．tolay D．laid20．MayIspeaktoMr.Smith？Iamafraidnot.Heisatameetingnow.It'snot_____________A．reliable B．convenientC．beneficial D．available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）ProfessionaldevelopmentcoursesinLondon●BusinesswritingDeliverymethod:Online,VideoPrice:£49Aboutthecourse:Manypeoplegetblockedwhenforcedtoputtheirthoughtsintowordsatwork.Thiscoursegivesyouthetoolsandtechniquestoimproveyourwriting,whetherit'satwo-lineemailoratwo-hundredreport.●TravelwritingcoursesDeliverymethod:Classroom,SeminarPrice:£111(fullday);£121(eveningclasses)Aboutthecourse:Doyouwanttobeatravelwriter?Thencomealongtoaone-daytravelwritingworkshoporafour-weektravelwritingeveningclass.Thecourseshelpparticipantstowritetravelfeaturesandpublishtheminnewspapers,magazinesoronwebsites.●Pre-sessionalprogrammesinEAPDeliverymethod:Classroom,SeminarPrice:Startingfrom£1,210Aboutthecourse:Ourfivepre-sessionalprogrammesinEnglishforacademicpurposesareintendedforinternationalstudentswhoplantostudyatAstonUniversity.Theseprogrammesaimtoequipyouwiththelanguageandacademicskillsnecessaryforsuccessinyourfuturechosensubjectarea.●MasterclassDeliverymethod:Classroom,SeminarPrice:Startingfrom£331Aboutthecourse:Whetheryouwritefundraisingletters,orforyourwebsite(s),thiscoursewillhelpyougaintheideas,knowledgeandskillsyouneedtowritefundraisingcopythatproducesmoreimpressiveandprofitableresults.1、Howisthebusinesswritingcoursedifferentfromtheothers?A．Itisdeliveredonline.B．Itofferseveningclasses.C．Itfocusesonreportwriting.D．ItishostedbyAstonUniversity.2、Whatcanpre-sessionalprogrammesinEAPhelpstudentsdo?A．Chooseasuitablecollegesubject.B．Preparethemselvesforuniversity.C．Gotoworld-classuniversities.D．Onlyimprovetheiracademicskills.3、WhichcoursefitsJohnifhehopestowriteinspiringwordsforfundraisingactivities?A．Pre-sessionalprogrammesinEAP.B．Travelwritingcourses.C．Businesswriting.D．Masterclass.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）YourNewYear’splantomovemoreisoneofthetoughesttostickto,andagroupofscientistsworkingwithobese(过度肥胖的)micethinkthey’restartingtounderstandwhyRatherthanoursedentary(久坐的)livescausingweightgain,saysAlexxaiKraviz,theNationalInstitutesofHealthneuroscientistwholedthestudy,changesinbrainchemistryafterwestartgainingweightaffectourcapacitytomove.“Obsesmicecanmovejustfine,”saysKravitz,whopublishedtheworkwithhisteaminCellMetabolism“Theyjustdon’t.”WhatKravitz’steamfoundisthattheactivityofaparticulardopamine(多巴胺)receptorlinkedtomovementgoesdownasmicegainweightonahigh-fatdiet.Sotheniceslowdownandtheymoveless.Andwhentheresearchersrestoredtheactivityofthatdopaminereceptor—DR2—themicestartedmovingmore,eventhoughtheywerestillobese.TheteamalsosawthatleanmicemissingtheDR2receptoractedlikeobesemice.Thisisthetarget,saysKravitz—restoringthatdopaminereceptorfunction.“Maybe20or30yearsdowntheroad,wecoulddothatinpeople,”hesays.Andthereisonemorething:ThescientistsfednormalmiceandthemicelackingDR2thesamehigh-fatdiet.Bothsetsofmicegainedweightatthesamerate.KravitzsaysthisisimportantbecausemicelackingDR2movelessfromtheget-go,whereasanormalmousetakesalittletimetostartseeingthatdopaminereceptor-relatedlossofexercise.Theabilitytoexerciseseemstobedisconnectedfromweightgain,hesays.“Exerciseisahealthythingtodo,butitsimpactonweightlosshasbeenexaggerated,”hesays.“Wehavetoberealisticaboutthesizeoftheeffectofexerciseonweight,asopposedtohealthbenefits.”Still,beforeyouabandonyourNewYear’sexerciseplan,keepinmindthatthisstudywasdoneusingahigh-fatdiet,andnotthenormalcalorierestrictionthatpeoplemaintainwhentheydiet.That’sabigdrawbacktothework,saysVickiVieira-Potter,aUniversityofMissouriphysiologistnotinvolvedinthestudy.“Theyfeedthemicewithhigh-fatdiet,itdamagesthereceptor,andthatdecreasesactivity.Thosewhoplantolostweightshouldrememberhigh-fatdietisanicewaytocauseobesityinthelab,butit’snotthesameasthenormalsituationofobesity,”shesays.Sinealsosaysthatalotoftheweightgaininthemicecameaftertheystoppedmovingaround,whichindicatesthatthelossofmovementdidimpactobesity.1、AlexxaiKravitzislikelytoagreethat________.A．high-fatfoodleadstothelackofDR2B．lessmovementresultsfromweightgainC．thelackofDR2resultsinlessmovementD．weightgainleadstotheinactivityofDR2.2、Whatcanweinferfromtheresearchmentionedinthepassage?A．High-fatdietisboundtocauseobesity.B．Theresearchteamaimtodealwithhumanobesity.C．High-fatdiethaslittleinfluenceontherateofweightgain.D．Obesemice’sabilitytomoveisaffectedbytheinactivityofDR2.3、Theunderlinedword“exaggerated”inParagraph7canbereplacedby“________”.A．underestimatedB．excludedC．overlookedD．overemphasized4、AccordingtoVickiVicki-Vieira-Potter,________.A．besidesdiet,otherfactorsbehindobesityshouldn’tbeignoredindailylifeB．thetotallossofmovementcandoharmtothefunctionofDR2C．AlexxaiKravitz’steammisreadtheresultsoftheresearchD．obesityismainlycausedbyhigh-fatdietpeopletake.24．（8分）MarkElliotZuckerbergwasbornonMaythe14th,1984.HeisthecreatorofthesocialmediasiteFacebook.Hewasastarstudentatschool,winningprizesinastronomy,mathsandphysics.HewasalsogoodatClassicalstudies.HestudiedPsychologyandComputerScienceatHarvardUniversity,whichiswherehecreatedFacebook.HisinventionledtohisbecomingTimemagazine’sPersonOfTheYearfor2010.Zuckerbergexcelledineverythinghedidinhisyouth.Hewascaptainoftheschoolfencingteam,spokemanylanguagesandwasahighlyskilledcomputerprogrammer.Whileotherkidsplayedcomputergames,hedesignedthem.Hecreatedhisfirstnetworkwhileinhighschooltoconnectallofthecomputers-inhisfather’sdentalsurgery.HealsobuiltamediaplayerwhichattractedtheinterestofMicrosoftandAOL.ZuckerbergstartedatHarvardinSeptember2002.Inhisfirstyear,hecreatedFacemash,aFacebookpredecessor(前身),whichletstudentsselectthecollege’sbestlookingpeoplefromaselectionofphotos.HelaunchedFacebookfromhisHarvardroominFebruary2004.Itwasthestartofarollercoasterridethatwouldconnecthalfabillionpeopleworldwideandmakehimtheworld’syoungestbillionaire.MarkZuckerbergisnowoneofthemostinfluentialpeopleontheplanet.HehasdinedwiththepresidentoftheUSAandregularlyattendsglobaleconomicsummitsandtechnologyconferences.Hestated:“ThethingIreallycareaboutisthemission,makingtheworldopen.”In2010,Zuckerbergsignedapromise,inwhichhepromisedtodonateatleasthalfofhislifewealthtocharity.1、Theunderlinedword“excelledin”canbereplacedby________.A．wasaddictedto B．didwellinC．wasabsorbedin D．lookedforwardto2、The2ndparagraphismainlyaboutyoungZuckerberg's________.A．advantagesinsports B．computerprogrammingabilityC．brilliantperformanceinmanyfields D．greatattractiontoMicrosoftandAOL.3、WhendidZuckerberginventFacebook?A．In1984 B．In2010C．In2002 D．In20044、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Zuckerbergbuilthissocialmediasiteaftergraduatingfromuniversity.B．Zuckerberg’sFacebookpredecessorhelpedhimbecomeworldfamous.C．Zuckerberg’sdonationmadehimTimemagazine'sPersonOfTheYearfor2010.D．Zuckerbergisnotonlyanintelligentcomputergiantbutalsoakindbillionaire.25．（10分）Myreasonforstartingourfamilytraditionofreadinginthecarwaspurelyselfish:IcouldnotbearlisteningtoASesameStreetChristmasforanother10hours.Mythreechildrenhadbeenaddictedtothiscassette（磁带）onourprevioussummerroadtrips.AsIbegantoprepareforournext500-milecartrip,Icameacrossabook—JimTrelease’s—TheReadAloudHandbook.Thiscouldbetheanswertomyproblem.Ithought.SoIputRoaldDahl’sJamesandtheGiantPeachintomybag.WhenIbegantoreadaloudthetaleoftheboywhoescapesthebadguysbyhidinginsideagiantpeach,mythreekidsarguedandfoughtwitheachotherintheirseats.Butafterseverallines,theywereattractedintotherhythmofthewordsandbegantolisten.Wesoonlearnedthatthesimplepleasureoflisteningtoawell-writtenbookmakesthelongmilespasmorequickly.Sometimesreadingbecamethemostinterestingpartofthetrip.IreadWilsonRawls’sSummeroftheMonkeysaswespenttwodaysdrivingtothebeach.Wearrivedjustbehindthepowercrewsrestoring（恢复）electricityafteratropicalstorm.Theraincontinuedmostoftheweek,andthebeachwascoveredwithoilwashedupbythestorm.Whenwereturnedhome,Iaskedmysonwhathelikedaboutthetrip.Heansweredwithouthesitation“Thebookyoureadinthecar.”Roadtripsstillofferchallenges,eventhoughmychildrennowareteenagers.Butwecontinuetoreadaswerollacrossthecountry.AndI’mbeginningtoseetatreadingaloudhasdonemorethanhelppassthetime.Foratleastalittlewhile,wearenotshutinourownelectronicworlds.Andmaybewe'vestartedsomethingthatwillpassontothenextgeneration.1、Whydidtheauthorstartreadinginthecar?A．Shewantedtohaveabetterjourney.B．ShewantedtokeepafamilytraditionC．Herchildrenwereaddictedtoreading.D．Herchildrenweretiredofthecassette.2、Howdidthechildrenreactaftertheauthorreadafewlines?A．Theykeptfighting.B．Theyhidthemselves.C．Theysoonsettleddown.D．Theyreadtogetheraloud.3、Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorandherfamily’striptothebeach?A．Theywerecaughtinastorm.B．Theyenjoyedreadingontheroad.C．Theyhadagoodtimeonthebeach.D．Theyfoundreadingboring.4、Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．BetterTravelingthanReadingB．BooksthatChangedMyChildrenC．RoadTripsFullofChallengesD．ReadingMakesGreatRoadTrips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）完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Iwascomingbackfromhomelateatnightina‘Sharing’minivan(厢式货车)．InHydera-bad，India，itisacheapandquickformof1．Thevandriverpickedupasmanyas13peopleattimesinavehiclewhichis2forthetransportof8．Soourvanwasvery3．Makingherwaytothe4fthevan，aschoolgirlwithabag5thedrivertostop．Whilegettingdown，sheslippedandfell．Noneofus6it，asitwasdarkoutside．Thedriverwas7forhertopay．Itwasthenthatwesawthatthegirlwasonher8bythesideoftheroad．Anotherpassengerandlgotdown9andheldherup．Evenin10，sheheldupanoteandaskedustopaythedriver．Theother11passengertookthenoteandpaidthedriver．My12wasafewhundredmetersaway．Asagirl，IknewI’dgetoffandstaywithherinthe13．SoIpaidupthedriverfor14andhedroveawaywiththeotherpassengers．Ineither15hernordidIknowwhattodo．ButIwasthere，givingsome16wordstoanothergirlinpain.Iaskedhertostand17forafewwhile．Ithenlookedforaplaceforhertosit．ThenI18herfriendandwaitedthere．Shewasrushedtoanearbycliniclater．Beforeleaving，shethankedmefor19andwehuggedgoodbye．Thenightbreezeswereblowing20uponmycheekasIwalkedhome，withafeelingofrelief．1、A．1ife B．transport C．activity D．communication2、A．designed B．bought C．organized D．powered3、A．heavy B．noisy C．crowded D．awkward4、A．driver B．window C．door D．seat5、A．guided B．suggested C．admitted D．signaled6、A．noticed B．managed C．recognized D．stood7、A．caring B．reaching C．waiting D．planning8、A．back B．knees C．feet D．own9、A．immediately B．doubtfully C．naturally D．anxiously10、A．silence B．surprise C．vain D．pain11、A．patient B．helpful C．generous D．secret12、A．home B．stop C．car D．school13、A．dark B．rain C．wind D．van14、A．himself B．herself C．myself D．itself15、A．ignored B．persuaded C．promised D．knew16、A．anxious B．sorrow C．comforting D．satisfying17、A．up B．straight C．still D．out18、A．found B．phoned C．brought D．saw19、A．company B．support C．bravery D．convenience20、A．hard B．happily C．willingly D．gently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）NationalLoveOurChildrenDaybeganinAmericain2004.It1．(fall)onthefirstSaturdayinApril.2．(it)aimistohonorandcelebrateAmerica’schildrenandstressthe3．(important)ofloveastheygrowup.Itisalsointendedtopromotetherelationshipoffamilymembersandraiseawarenessoftheneedtoprotectchildren4．theharmfulsideofsociety.SomepeoplemayarguethateverydayshouldbeLoveOurChildrenDay.However,therearemillionsofotherchildren5．arelessfortunateandgrowupwithoutalovingchildhood.Healthyandhappychildrenprovidethebasisforasafesocietyforfuturegenerationswhentheybecome6．(parent).NationalLoveOurChildrenDay7．(start)bytheorganizationLoveOurChildrenUSAnearly15yearsago.IthelpstoorganizeeventsacrossAmericatomakechildrenfeel8．(delight).Theirwebsiteadvisesus9．(spend)thedaywiththechildrenanddosomethingspecialtogetherorbuythemsomethingthey’vebeendreamingfor10．longtime.FormermayorofNewYorkCity,MichaelBloomberg,alsosaid,“Allofourchildrendeservethelove,encouragementandrespectwhichtheyneedtoreachtheirfullpotentialtodayandeverydayoftheyear.”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。DearJack,I’mveryhappytoknowthatyouwerecoiningtovisitmycitybyyourown.I’mlookingforwardtoyourearlyarrive!Thereareafewmorewell-knownplacesofinterestinginmycity,soI’dliketoshowyouaroundwhenyouarrive.Iftimepermit,wecanwatchsomealiveChineseoperasandtastesometypicalChinesesnacks.Isuggestyouwearsomewarmclothes,whileit’sbecomingcolder.Remembertotellmetheexacttimeoftheflight,I’llmeetyouattheairport.Hopeyouapleasantjourney.Yours,Mike第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你校国际交流部正在招聘志愿者，接待来访的英国中学生。请你写信申请，内容包括：1.申请原因；2.口语水平；其他优势。注意：1.词数：100左右;2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。DearSir/Madam,I’mwritingyouthisletterforthepositionofavolunteer._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、1—5CDBAB3、C4、B5、B6、D7、D8、B9、C10、C11、C12、C13、D14、B15、B16、B17、A18、C19、D20、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、A2、B3、D22、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.Shewasnervousbuttryingtokeepittogether.Andthenitwasherturn.Fromthesecondshejumpedintothewater,myheartsoared.Mydaughtertransformed