江苏省徐州市侯集高级中学2025届高三适应性调研考试英语试题含解析

江苏省徐州市侯集高级中学2025届高三适应性调研考试英语试题考生须知：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．Hehasmadelittlepreparationfortheinterview,sothechanceofhimsucceedinginitis.A．slimB．fantasticC．obviousD．gentle2．—IsPetercoming?—No,he____hismindafteraphonecallatthelastminute.A．changes B．changedC．waschanging D．hadchanged3．—FlightMU257_______________.Imustbeoffnow.—Haveanicetrip.A．isbeingannouncedB．hasannouncedC．wasannouncingD．hadbeenannounced4．Anyonewithaneyeontheemploymentsituationknewtheassessmentabouteconomicrecovery_______justaroundthecornerwascorrect.A．beingB．tobeC．wasD．havingbeen5．一Didyouforgetyourpromise,dear?一Ihavefinishedmyhomeworkontime,mom.A．Excuseme. B．Surely.C．Whynot? D．HowcouldI?6．Forthousandsofyears,poetrythefavoritetypeofliteratureformanyinChina.A．isB．hasbeenC．wasD．willbe7．Thegeneralsecretarystressedthatwhathehadjustsaidwasonlyhis_________view,notofficialintentions.A．private B．separate C．personal D．single8．Ourcompanyisseekingforamanager,especially________withcreativityandimagination.A．theone B．eachC．one D．that9．—Howdiditcomethatyoudamagedyourcarsobadly?—I____intoatreeontheroadsidetheotherday.A．ran B．hadrun C．wasrunning D．run10．Despitethefactthathisscoresweregood,theywerehardlyasexcellentasastudentwithhisintelligence.A．achieved B．hadachievedC．wouldachieve D．shouldhaveachieved11．Atthemeeting,theheadmastersaidthatthegovernmentshouldpreventsuchthingsashurtchildren________again.A．happening B．happen C．tohappenDhappened12．—Ikeeponmeetingwithdifficultiesintheexperiment.Icanhardlygoon.—Wheretherearedifficulties,therearewaystogetoverthem.________A．Suityourself. B．GoodforyouC．Pullyourselftogether! D．What’sthedeal?13．Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama,NirvanainFire,HuGewould________andactivelyseeknewroles.A．makeamountainoutofamolehillB．havetoomanyironsinthefireC．strikewhiletheironishotD．D．putthecartbeforethehorse14．Parentsoftentelltheirchildrenthatthey__________takecandyfromstrangers.A．needn't B．wouldn't C．shouldn't D．daren't15．Whydoyouwantanewjob______you’vegotsuchagoodonealready?A．that B．whereC．which D．when16．________iswillingtovolunteerinthe2022BeijingWinterOlympicsiswelcometojoinus.A．WhateverB．WhoeverC．WheneverD．Wherever17．It’snearlyfouryearssinceIworkedinthatfirm.I________abandwithotherfellows.A．operated B．hadbeenoperatingC．wasoperating D．amoperating18．Somepeopleareabletomultitaskwell—theycantwoormorebusinessesatthesametimeverywell.A．turntoB．relatetoC．leadtoD．attendto19．ThestatementofOneFoundationhelpsyou____whereyourmoneyisgoing．A．keeptrackof B．putupwithC．comeupwith D．fitinwith20．Whatthecountrydid_____theinternationaltraderegulations,forwhichitwaswidelycondemned.A．approved B．violated C．bothered D．interrupted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）InternationalExhibitionforAnimalHusbandry（畜牧业）&ProcessingofGrain,Fruits&VegetablesDate:11-13August,2015Place:London,EnglandRegistrationDeadline:30June,2015ExhibitionandMarketThemarketTheBritishagriculturalmarketprovidesverygoodchancesforinternationalcompaniessincethedemandformoderntechnologiesiscontinuouslyrising.Andtheexistingmarketcan'tsatisfythelocaldevelopment.Greatpotentialistobefoundalsoinlivestock（家畜）andlivestockfarming.Inparticular,investmentincattlefarmingandpighusbandryistobefurtherincreased.TheexhibitionItisthemostimportantplatformforanimalhusbandryandagriculturaltechnologyinBritain.Lastyear,537companiesfrom14countriesshowedtheiradvancedsolutionsforlivestock,animalhusbandryandagriculturaltechnologytoover13,540businessprofessionals.OrganizerLondonInternationalContractFairandIFWexpoHeidelbergGmbHHeidelberg,GermanyPhone:+49-(0)6221-1357-0Fax:+49-(0)6221-1357-23E-mailinfo@Openingtime11August-12August,2015,09:00-16:3013,August,2015,09:00-15:30MainIndustriesAgriculturalTechnology,CerealGrainTechnology,AnimalHusbandryMainTopicsEquipmentforsoilworkingandseed-bedpreparation●Harvestingequipment●Plantbreeding（繁殖）●Plantprotection●Grainprocessing●Storageandtransport●Animalbreeding●Animalhusbandry●Livestockhousing●FeedindustryEntrancefee2,000pounds/perstand/perday1、ThetexttellsusthefollowinginformationEXCEPI______.A．thetimeoftheexhibitionB．thetopicsoftheexhibitionC．therulesoftheexhibitionD．thesiteoftheexhibition2、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．Londonhasthelargestagriculturalmarketintheworld.B．InternationalcompaniescanfindmorebusinessopportunitiesintheBritishagriculturalmarket.C．Almostallcountriesintheworldtakepartintheexhibition.D．Theexhibitioncoversallkindsoflivinggoods.3、Ifyouwanttotakepartintheexhibition,you______.A．cancontacttheorganizerinthreewaysB．mustregisterbetween30Juneand13August,2015C．havetobuysomeequipmentondisplayduringtheexhibitionD．neednotpaytheorganizeroftheexhibition23．（8分）OpeningTimesoftheBritishMuseumForeveryone’ssafetyallbags,rucksacks,packagesandpersonalitemsmaybesearchedbeforeentry.WheeledcasesandlargeitemsofluggagearenotallowedonBritishMuseumpremises.Storageforluggageisavailableatmajorrailstations,includingEuston,King’sCrossandCharingCross.AdmissionandopeningtimesFree,opendaily10：00–17：30.TheMuseumisclosedon1Januaryand24,25&26December,butopeneveryotherdayoftheyear.GalleryopeningtimesMuseumgalleriesareopendaily10：00–17：30,andmostareopenuntil20：30onFridays.Closingstartsfrom17：20(20：20onFridays).BankholidayopeninghoursTheMuseumisclosedonlyonbankholidaysthatfallon1Januaryor25&26December.TheMuseumisopenasnormalonallotherbankholidays.Pleasenote,however,thattheavailabilityoffreetoursandtalksmaybesubstantiallyreducedonpublicholidays.GreatCourtopeningtimesTheGreatCourt,includingtheInformationDesk,isopendaily09.00–18.00anduntil20.30onFridays.TheTicketDeskisopendailyfrom09.00-17.00anduntil19:45onFridays.FridaysopenlateThefollowinggalleriesareopenuntil20.30onFridays(exceptGoodFriday).Africa:TheSainsburyGalleriesRoom25Americas:NorthAmericaGalleriesRoom26China,SouthAsiaandSoutheastAsia:TheJosephEHotungGalleryRoom33Chinesejade:TheSelwynandEllieAlleyneGalleryRoom33bMedievalEurope:TheSirPaulandLadyRuddockGalleryRoom40……SchooltimesatexhibitionsExhibitionsaresometimesclosedtothepublicforexclusiveschoolviewings,pleaselookatexhibitionticketpagesfordates.TemporarygalleryclosuresGalleriesmayoccasionallybeclosedformaintenanceorlong-termrefurbishment.1、WhatshouldbestoredbeforeyouentertheBritishMuseum?A．Smallbags. B．Wheeledbags. C．Personalitems. D．Rucksacks.2、WhattimecanyouvisittheBritishMuseum?A．At10.00on1January. B．At17.00on25December.C．At18.00onFridays. D．At20.30onBankholidays.3、WhichgalleryonlyhousesChinesetreasures?A．TheSainsburyGalleries.B．NorthAmericaGalleries.C．TheJosephEHotungGallery.D．TheSelwynandEllieAlleyneGallery.24．（8分）Thebookingnotesoftheplay“TheAgeofInnocence”:Price:$10DISCOUNTS;Saver:$2offanyseatbookedanytimeinadvanceforperformancesfromMondaytoThursday.Saversareavailableforchildrenunder16,over60sandfull-timestudents.Supersaver:Half-priceseatsareavailableforpeoplewithdisabilitiesandonecompanion.Itisadvisabletobookinadvance.Thereisamaximumofeightwheelchairspacesavailableandonewheelchairspacewillbehelduntilanhourbeforetheshow.Standby:Bestavailableseatsareonsalefor$6fromonehourbeforetheperformanceforpeopleeligible(suitable)forSaverandSupersaverdiscountsandthirtyminutesbeforeforallothercustomers.GroupBookings:Thereisatenpercentdiscountforpartiesoftwelveormore.School:Schoolpartiesoftenormorecanbook$6standbyticketsinadvanceandwillgeteverytenthticketfree.Pleasenote:Weareunabletoexchangeticketsorrefund(退款)moneyunlessaperformanceiscancelledduetounforeseencircumstances.BOOKING:Therearefoureasywaystobookseatsforperformance:-Inperson:TheBoxOfficeisopenMondaytoSaturday,10a.m.-8p.m.-Bytelephone:Ring01324976toreserveyourticketsortopaybycreditcard(Visa,MasterCardandAmexaccepted).-Bypost:SimplycompletethebookingformandreturnittoGlobalTheatreBoxOffice.-Online:Completetheon-linebookingformatwww.Satanfiedtheatre.com.1、Accordingtothenotes,whocanget$2off?A．A55-year-oldwoman.B．An18-year-oldteenager.C．A20-year-oldfull-timecollegestudent.D．ThepeoplewhobooktheticketsonFridays.2、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Thereareonly8wheelchairspacesinthetheatre.B．Agroupof12personscanget10percentdiscount.C．Theaudiencecan’trefundmoneyiftheperformanceisonshow.D．Aschoolpartyof15studentsshouldpay$90forthestandbytickets.3、Whatkindofticketsarethecheapest?A．Thestandbyticketsforschoolpartiesoftenormore.B．Theticketsforsaverdiscount.C．Theticketsforgroupbooking.D．Thestandbytickets.25．（10分）Manypeoplemayhavewatchedthefilm“MarchofthePenguins”,whichshowsarealgroupofbirdsinAntarctica.Imagineagroupoffatblackandwhitebirdswalkinginaline.Suddenly,onepenguinloseshisbalanceandfallsontheice.Everytimepenguinsfalldown,peoplelaugh.Theanimalsarecute!Peoplelikethefilmverymuch.Somuch,infact,thatpoliceinEnglandthinkthatitmaybethereasonbehindacrime.AmanwenttoazooinLondonandstoleababypenguin.AuthoritiesthinkthatthemanstolethepenguinafterseeingthefilmandbelievehewantedtogiveitawayasaChristmasgift.MichaelGauthier-Clerc,anexpertstudyingpenguins,thinksthatmanypeoplelikepenguinsbutsomepeopledonotunderstandthem.HetoldTheNewYorkTimesnewspaper,“Peoplelovethepenguin’scolors,itswayofstandingstraightuprightandthewayitwalks.”Thesethingsmakepenguinsseemcutetopeople,buttherearegoodreasonsforallofthesethings.Forexample,penguinsmovefromsidetosidewhentheywalkandmayseemtobeoutofbalance.ButDoctorGauthier-Clercsaysthatthepenguinswaddletosaveenergy.Thepenguin’scolouralsohasaspecialpurpose.Itprotectsthepenguinswhentheyareswimming.Frombelow,largeranimalscannotseethepenguin’swhiteundersidebecauseitlooksthesameasthebrightskyorice.Andfromabove,otheranimalscannotseethepenguin’sblackbackagainstthedarkoceanfloor.Thepenguins’colorsprotecttheminnature.Butscientistshavefoundthatsomeofthesephysicaldetailsalsohaveaneffectonhumans.Theymakeanimalsseemcutetopeople.Scientistsbelievethathumansareverysensitivetothingsthatarecute,suchashumanbabyandevenobjectsthatmaylooklikepartsofababy.Recentstudiesshowthatcuteimagesaffectthebraininaspecialway.AstudydoneattheUniversityofMichigantestedyoungpeople’sreactionstoimages.Itfoundthatyoungpeoplebelievedamessagemoreifthemessagewasjoinedbyacutepicture.Theresearchersshowedtheyoungpeopletwomessages.Onewasasimpleanti-smokingmessage.Theothershowedacuteanimaltellingthemthatsmokingwasbad.Theconclusionturnedoutthattheyoungpeopletrustedthecutemessagemorethanthesimplemessage.1、Inthefilm“MarchofthePenguins”,________.A．ababypenguinisstolenB．apenguinissentoutasagiftC．penguinsarecuteandattractiveD．penguinshaveabadsenseofbalance2、Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_______.A．awalkingpenguinhasmoreenergythanaswimmingoneB．apenguinwalksinafunnywaytopreventitselffromfallingC．ashopsellingbabyproductsarelikelytomakemoremoneyD．awebsitewithcutepicturesmayattractmoreyoungvisitors3、Scientistshavefoundthatthepenguins’colorcan________.A．changeatdifferentplacesB．helpthemkeepwarmC．makepeoplehavepityonthemD．protectthemfrombeinghunted4、ThestudycarriedoutbytheUniversityofMichiganshowsthat_________.A．cutemessagesmisleadpeopleB．cutenessinfluencespeople’sjudgmentC．humansreacttoanythingthatiscuteD．asimplemessageismoreconvincingthanacutemessage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）Youmusthaveheardthesewordslikehowhappyitistobeachild．Butwouldyou1changeplaceswithachild?Thinkoftheyearsatschool:theyears2livinginconstantfearofexaminationsandschool3．Everymovementyoumake,everythoughtyouthinkis4bysomeadults．Thinkofthe5youhadtogotobedearly,youhadtoeat6thingthatwassupposedtobegoodforyou．Remember7“gentle”pressurewasgiventoyouwithwordslike“Ifyoudon’tdoasIsay,Iwill…”．I’msureyouwillneverforget!8theseareonlypartofchild’s9．Nomatterhowkindandlovingparentsmaybe,childrenoften10fromsometerribleandillogical11sincetheycan’tunderstandtheworldaroundthem．Theyoftenhavesuchfearsinthedarkorinthedream．Adultscan12theirfearswithotheradults13childrenhavetofacetheirfearsalone．Butthemost14partofchildhoodisaperiodwhenyou15togooutofit,theperiodwhenyougointoadolescence（youth）．Teenagersstarttobe16theirparentsandthiscausesthemgreat17．Thereisacompletelackofself-confidenceduringthistime．Adolescentspaymuchattentiontotheir18andtheimpressiontheymakeonothers．Theyfeelshy,awkwardandclumsy（笨拙的）．Feelingsarestrongandhearts19broken．Teenagers20momentsofgreathappinessorblackdespair．Andthroughthisperiod,adultsseemtobemoreunkindthanever．1、A．willing B．unhappily C．friendly D．honestly2、A．spent B．taken C．had D．devoted3、A．results B．exercises C．reports D．teachers4、A．observed B．seen C．known D．watched5、A．years B．times C．evenings D．days6、A．helpful B．harmful C．hateful D．delicious7、A．what B．why C．that D．how8、A．Though B．Evenso C．But D．Therefore9、A．difficulties B．life C．trouble D．fears10、A．gain B．suffer C．receive D．get11、A．troubles B．fears C．diseases D．worries12、A．enjoy B．deliver C．share D．break13、A．while B．when C．so D．however14、A．exciting B．interesting C．painful D．forgettable15、A．have B．need C．remember D．begin16、A．dislike B．beagainst C．cheat D．befor17、A．unhappiness B．interests C．happiness D．determination18、A．confidence B．patience C．appearance D．action19、A．really B．truly C．naturally D．easily20、A．pass B．experience C．face D．take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）U.S.residentDonaldTrumpannouncedonJune1,2017,thattheUnitedStateswouldexittheParisAgreement.Hourslater,abroadgroupofgovernorsandbusinessleadersdeclaredthattheywouldsupporttheclimatedealanywayandcontinuetacklingglobalwarmingontheirown.Todate,however,notenough1．(do)tocounteracttheeffectsoftheTrumpadministration’squitonclimatepolicy.OnSeptember8,tensofthousandsofpeopletookpartinmarchesandothereventsacrosstheU.S.,2．(demand)urgentactionagainstclimatechangefrom3．(elect)officials.Theycalledforarapidtransitiontorenewableenergyinordertokeepoffthevariousrisksofclimatechange.The“RiseforClimate”protestwasheadedupby4．organizerscalled“thelargesteverclimatemarchontheU.S.WestCoast.”Themarch,5．snakedthroughtheheartofSanFrancisco,cameaheadofahigh-levelconferencenamedtheGlobalClimateActionSummitinthecityfromSept.12to14.Thegatheringbroughtmayorsandbusinessleadersfromaroundtheworldtogethertodiscusswaysthatstates,citiesandbusinesses6．worktogethertoreducetheiremissions.Hundredsofotheractionstookplaceinroughly90countriesaroundtheworld.Aspartofacoordinatedeffort,thoseresponsesstruckbackatthedangerouslyregressive(倒退的)policiesoftheTrumpadministration.Thosepolicieshavesoughttopulldowntherules7．(lower)greenhousegasemissions.“Today,peopleacrossthecountryarerisingupforclimateintheircommunitiestofightbackagainstTrump’stoxicagenda.Theyaresendingamessagetoeverypolitician8．thetimeforactionisnow,”saidMichaelBrune,directorof9．environmentalorganizationintheU.S.“Familieslivingintheshadowsofindustrialpollutionandlosinghomesandlivelihoodstowildfiresandextremeweatherarecomingtogether10．weknowwedon’thavetimetowaste.”TheprotestswereplannedsurroundingthesummitinSanFranciscoforaweek,withorganizershopingtodrawattentiontoairpollution.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。Thepersonwhotouchedmemostisanunknownlady.Istudyinacityschoolbutlivesinavillage15kilometersaway.Oneafternoon,Ireceiveacallfrommyfamilysayingmymomwasseriousill.Ihurriedtothebusstation,onlyfindthelastbushadleft.Feelanxious,Idecidedtowalkhome.OnthewayacarstoppedandthedriveraskedmethatIneededhelp.Worriedaboutbeingcheated,Isaidanything.ButshewassuchsincerethatIfinallyacceptedheroffer.Whenwereachedmyvillage,itwasdark.Seeinghercaroutofthesight.Iwasintear.WheneverIthinkofher,Ialwaysfeelgrateful.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是学生李华，你和在深圳上学的英国朋友Andrew约好下周末去成都旅游，但你因故不能赴约。请根据以下要点用英语给他写一封电子邮件：1.表示歉意；2.解释原因；3.另约时间。注意：1.词数100左右2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、B3、A4、A5、D6、B7、C8、C9、A10、D11、A12、C13、C14、C15、D16、B17、D18、D19、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,sheheldmylegalittleharderandtoldmeshel