2025届山东省潍坊市示范中学高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2025届山东省潍坊市示范中学高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请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．Eithersideseemstohavea(n)_________position;therearestillmanyuncertaintiesonthisissue.A．ambiguous B．delicate C．explicit D．confidential2．Halfwaythroughthechapter____Ididn’ttakeanythingin.A．didIrealize B．hadIrealizedC．Irealized D．Iwouldrealize3．---Whereistheplane？Ican'tseeit.---Itwentoffits________________tokeepawayfromthesuddenstorm.A．course B．roadC．flight D．direction4．Theflatisgoodvalueformoneybecausenotonlydidtheysellittomeatacheapprice,buttheythrewinsomeoldfurniture_________.A．attheircommand B．forgoodmeasureC．beyondmyreach D．beneaththeirdignity5．Thankstotheeffortsinenvironmentalprotection,thewetlandhasbeen_____toitsoriginalappearance.A．restoredB．deliveredC．transferredD．drafted6．-Whodoyouthinkisabletofinishthejobintwodays?-It'shardtosay.Thiswouldappeartobe________fortherelativelyefficient.A．asacredcowB．aHerculeantaskC．aPandora'sboxD．achild'splay7．Sopopular_____inhisadoptedhometownthathehasbeennamedhonorarycitizenofBeijing.A．StephonMarburyisB．StephonMarburywillbeC．isStephonMarburyD．willStephonMarburybe8．MsAliceisconsidereda

ladybyus,forsheoftenhelpsthepoorshemetwith.A．selfish B．hopefulC．mean D．generous9．Lisawouldn’t________thejobanymore.Shehadabigargumentwithherbossandresigned.A．comeupwith B．keepupwithC．makeupwith D．putupwith10．Billwasdoingalotofphysicalexercisetobuilduphis.A．abilityB．forceC．mindD．strength11．—Hi!John,wouldyouliketoplayfootballwithus?—Oh，Ican’t.I___mylessonallthemorningandstillneedhalfanhour.A．amreviewing B．havebeenreviewingC．havereviewed D．reviewed12．TheteachercalledTomtohisofficebecausehewascaughtintheexam.A．tocheat B．cheating C．cheated D．cheat13．Takingonlinereadingintoconsideration,wecanchallengetheassumption____readingforpleasurecontinuestodecrease.A．whether B．that C．where D．when14．Mr.White,who________inShanghaiforsevenyears,isamanagerofacompanyinBeijing.A．wasworking B．workedC．hadworked D．hasworked15．Theyintendedtohavetheschoolbetterequipped，thelocalgovernmentwas notabletogetenoughmoneytodoso.A．unless B．while C．although D．once16．Thetwobirds_________eachotherinshapeandcolor.Inotherwords,they_________eachotherinshapeandcolor.A．differ,aredifferentfrom B．differfrom,aredifferenttoC．resemble,aresimilarto D．resemble,aresimilarwith17．Comparisonmaymakesomethingappearmorebeautifulthanitiswhen_____alone．A．seen B．seeing C．see D．tosee18．Itisusuallythoughtalittlechildsaysistruth.A．WhatthatB．thatwhatC．whichD．that19．(2013·天津，9)Noone________bemoregenerous；hehasaheartofgold.A．couldB．mustC．dareD．need20．Hegetsupatsixo’clock,runsforhalfanhourandthenhasameal;thatishismorning______.A．route B．routineC．behavior D．tendency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）Theendoftheschoolyearisinsight-Christmascards，candycanesandofcourse，endofyearreports．Whilemostparentswelcomeanassessmentoftheirkids'performance，theydonotexpecttheirowninputtobeevaluated．ButaschoolintheUKischangingthat．Aswellasassessingtheirstudents，theyaredishingoutgradestomumsanddads．Parentsthatarereallyinvolvedintheirkids'educationarerewardedwithanA，andparentsthathaven'tdonetheirbitgetadisappointingD．Theschool，GreasleyBeauvalePrimaryinNottinghamshire，usesstandardsuchaswhethermumsanddadshaveattendedschooleventssuchasplaysandparentteachereveningstodecideonthegrade．Theschool'sprincipal，DonnaChambers，saidthattheschemehadbeenwellreceived．"Thereweresomecritics．Inspiteofit，between15percentand20percentofparentsstartedoutinthelowercategoriesbutnowthathasbeenreducedtojusttwopercent，"sheexplained．Chambershopesthattheschemewillhelpmotivateparentalinvolvement．"Thesystemisimportantbecauseyouhavegottogettheparentsonboardfromdayone．Thatonehourinitialconversationsayingtheycouldimprovewillmakeadifferencetotherestofthatchild'sacademiclife"，shesaid．Butwhiletheschememaybewellintentioned，itislikelytobeconnectedwithparentshaming．Therearelotsofreasonswhysomemumsanddadsmightnotbeinvolvedinschoolactivitiessuchasworkcommitments，lookingafteryoungerchildrenorcaringforelderlyrelatives．Andofcourse，beinginvolvedinyourkid'seducationdoesn'tbeginandendatschool．Thereisalotthatgoesonbehindthescenesfromhelpingwithhomeworktokeepinguniformsfreshlylaundered．Andwhataboutalltheparentswhostayedupsewingspecialcostumesatthelastminute？Surelythatearnsagoldstarinsteadofagrade!1、Whatdoschoolsusuallydoattheendoftheschoolyear？______A．Evaluatingkids'performances．B．MakingChristmascards．C．Dividingcandies．D．Gradingparents．2、Whatdoestheschool'sprincipalChamberssayaboutthescheme？______A．Itusesanewwaytoevaluatekids．B．Ithasgainedmuchacceptance．C．Itgivesparentsfurthereducation．D．Itimproveskids'motivationforlearning．3、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofparentsbeinginvolvedinkids'education？______A．Itaddstoparents'burden．B．Itbringsshametoparents．C．Itmeansfarmorethanbeinggraded．D．Itincreasesparents'commitmenttoeducation．4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout？______A．Thereistoomuchstressforparentsabouttheirchildren'sacademiclife．B．Parentsaswellastheirchildrenareonthelistoftheyearschoolreport．C．Parentsshouldbeinvolvedinchildren'sschoollife．D．Whetheraparentisexcellentdependsonthegradehegets．23．（8分）WhenPaulaGrzelak-Schultzspottedapieceofpapertuckedunderwindshield(挡风玻璃)wipers,shethoughtshewasgettingfinedforleavinghercarinabarparkinglotovernight.Withaheavysigh,Grzelak-Schultzremovedthepaperandunlockedhercar.Hardlyhadsheunfoldedthepaperwhenshegotshocked.ItwasaletterfromthemanagerofOriginalJoe’sRestaurant&BarinSherwoodPark,Canada.“Justwantedtothankyouforleavingyourcarparkedovernight,”JayMcLean,managingpartneratOriginalJoe’s,wrote.“I’mnotsureifyouhadconsumedalcoholatourrestaurantornot,butwewantedtothankyoufornotdrinkinganddriving.”Insideit,,Grzelak-Schultzalsofoundavoucher(代金券)for1poundofchickenwings.“Pleaseacceptthisasathankyouforbeingresponsible,”McLeanwrote.“Lifeisvaluable,haveagreatweekend.”Grzelak-Schultzwastouched.“Iwassureitwasgoingtobeaticketorascoldingfromsomeoneforleavingmyvehiclethereforsolong,”Grzelak-SchultztoldCBSNews.“Iwastrulysurprisedandsopleasedthatthemanagertookthetimetoacknowledgemygoodjudgment.”Shedecidedtosharetheman’sgooddeedonFacebook.“Wow!I’msoimpressed.Definitelygoingback,”Grzelak-SchultzwroteinaFacebookpostonTuesdaythathassincegonewidespreadwithnearly8,500shares.“Notjustbecauseofthevoucher,butalsobecauseofhowwellthisguytreatshisregularcustomers.”Exactlyaweeklater,Grzelak-SchultzreturnedtotherestauranttothankMcLeanforhiskindnessanddiscoveredthatshe’snottheonlycustomertoreceivethisletter.“He’sbeendoingitforoverayear,withnoexpectations.”Sheexplained.“Justbeingagoodguy.”1、98．Atfirstsightofthepaper,Paulthoughtitwas.A．aticketB．avoucherC．aletterD．athank-youcard2、100．WhattrulysurprisedGrzelak-Schultz?A．Shewasnotfinedbythepolice.B．Shewasnotscoldedforparking.C．Shewasconsideredasresponsible.D．Shegotavoucherforchickenwings.3、102．WhatcanwelearnaboutJayMclean?A．Hesimplymeanttobegood.B．Hehopedtoattractmorecustomers.C．HewantedtobepopularontheInternet.D．Heintendedtopleaseregularcustomers.4、104．24.Whichcanbestdescribethechangeoftheauthor’sfeelings?A．sad—excited—surprise—relievedB．sad—surprised—pleased—impressedC．surprised—sad—disappointed—pleasedD．disappointed—surprised—excited—delighted24．（8分）WelcometoCengizToursIfyouarelookingtohavearelaxingandunforgettablevacation,sailingontheturquoisewatersoftheMediterraneanSeainTurkey,youareattherightplace!CengizToursoffersbluecruisesstartingfromJuneuntiltheendofOctobereachyear,intheGulfofGokova,locatedontheMediterraneanSea.Youareencouragedtomakereservationsone-monthaheadoftime.ThebluecruiseusuallystartsfromBodrum,intheGulfofGokova,andtakesyoualongthebeautifulshoreswithintheMediterraneanSea.CengizToursofferstripsbasedonyourdesireddestinations.Mr.CengizTozluklu,alicensedcaptain,askilledcookandatourguide,hasbeensailingforalmost40years,andwillmakesurethatyouhaveanunforgettabletimeduringyourvacationonhisboat.Heoffersapick-upanddrop-offserviceattheBodrumAirport.Threemealsareincludedperdayandsoismoderatealcohol.Pleasemakesurethatyouinformusofanyallergiesormedicalconditionsyoumighthave.Sleepingisquitecomfortableonthesailboatandyouarealsocertainlyinvitedtosleeponthedeckoftheboat,underthestars.Mr.Tozlukluisaveryfriendlytourguide,soexpectyourvacationtobeextremelypleasingandalittlesurprising.TheMediterraneanbeaches,visitingbeautifulTurkishcountryside,watchingthesunsetandsunrise,themoonandthestars,swimming,fishingandenjoyingthequietcoveswithintheGulfofGokovawillbeavacationhardtoforget.Callforreservations.Youareencouragedtomakereservationsone-monthaheadoftime.Pleasenotethatthereisaone-weekminimumstaypertour.Cellphone(Turkey):+90-533-923-32221、What'syourfeelingaboutsailingontheturquoisewatersoftheMediterraneanSeainTurkey?A．Relaxedandexcited.B．Relaxedandpuzzled.C．Surprisedandfrightened.D．Frightenedandmoved.2、Whatcanyoudoifyouhaveanyquestionsorwanttomakereservations?A．Sendane-mail.B．VisitMr.CengizTozluklubyyourself.C．Makeaphonecallby+90-533-923-3222.D．CometotheGulfofGokovabyplane.3、Wheredoesthetextprobablycomefrom?A．Anovel.B．Atravelguide.C．Afashionmagazine.D．Anewsstory.25．（10分）Oneofthemaindecisionsyoumustmakewhentravelingisdecidingwheretostay.Aplacetostaycanoftenmakeorbreakaholiday.Whetheryouarelookingforaclassyhoteloranightunderthestars,wecanguideyouthroughyourdifferentoptions.BedandBreakfastAnEnglishinvention,bedandbreakfasts,offersexactlywhattheysuggest,abedforthenightandbreakfastinthemorning.“B&Bs”，areusuallysomeone’sprivatehome,oftenfoundinthecountryside.HostelsForthosetravelingonatightbudget,hostelsarethebestaccommodationoption.Informalplacesusuallywithalovelyrelaxedatmosphere,theyofferdormitorybedsforrent.Bathroomsareusuallydownthehall.Remembertocheckreviewsbypreviousguestsonlinebeforeyoubookyourhostel.CouchSurfingAnunusualbutinterestingoption,couch(沙发)surfingisagrowingtrendamongyounginternationals.Theideaisthatyoubecomeamemberoftheonlinecouch-surfingcommunity(www.couchsurfing.com)andthenwhenyoutravel,lookupothermembersinthatcountryandasktostayontheircouch.Mosthostswillsuggestsightseeingtripsandtakeyououtintheevening,makingitagreatwaytoseethingsthataren’tinyourguidebook.Andremember,itmaybefreebutdon'tforgettooffertobuyyourhostadrinkordinner.CampingSleepingunderthestars!Forbudgettravelersstayingatcampinggroundsisthecheapestwaytotravel.Thedrawbackishavingtocarryatentwithyou.CampinggroundscanbefoundacrossEurope,AmericaandAustralia.However,ifyouintendoncampinginbusycitiescheckfirstwherethenearestplaceforcampingis.Moreoftenthannot,theyareontheedgeofcities,whichcanmeanlengthybusridesintotownwhenyouwanttoeatorseethesights.1、Whatwillhostelsprovideforbudgettravelers?A．Apositiveexperience.B．Dormitorybedsforsale.C．Reviewsbypreviousguests.D．Bedsandprivatebathrooms.2、Whatistheadvantageofcouchsurfing?A．Youcanhaveacouchtosleepon.B．Youdon’thavetopayanymoney.C．Youcanexplorethenightlifethere.D．Thehostwillsharetheexpensewithyou.3、Whatisthedisadvantageofcamping?A．Sleepingintheopenair.B．Takingsomeextraarticles.C．Campingnearbigcities.D．Usingpublictransportation.4、Whatmaythefouralternativeshaveincommon?A．Theyhelpyousavemoney.B．Theyhelpyoumakefriends.C．Theyofferyougoodreviews.D．Theyofferyouniceviews.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）Lastmonth,IvisitedoneofmyoldneighborhoodsinNewYork.IhadnotbeentherefortwentyyearsandasIwalkedalongthestreet,mymindwas1bymemoriesofthepast.Isawtheold2buildingwhereIhadlivedandtheplaygroundwhereIhadplayed.AsIviewedtheseonce3surroundings,imagesofmyselfasachildthere4.However,whatIsawandwhatIrememberedwerenotthesame.I5realizedthatthebestmemorieswerethosekept6.Myoldapartmentbuilding,asIremember,wasbrightandalive.Itwasmorethanjustaplacetolive.Itwasamoviehouse,aspacestation,orwhatevermyyoungmindcould7.Iwouldstealawaywithmyfriendsandplayinthe8.Thiswasalwaysexcitingbecauseitwassocoolanddark,andthereweresomanythingsthereto9among.Therewasasmallriverinthebackofthebuilding,Wewouldgotheretolieintheshadeoftreesandenjoyourselves.However,whatIsawwas10different.Theapartmentbuildingwasnowinbad11.Whatwasoncemorethanaplacetoliveinlookedhardlyworth12in.Thewindowswereall13.Theoncecleanwallswerecoveredwithdirty14.Theriverwashardlyrecognizable.Thewaterwaspollutedandthetreesandflowerswereall15.Theoncesweet-smellingrivernowsmelled16.Itwasreallyheartbreakingto17allthis.Idonot18havingseenmyoldneighborhood.However,Idonotthinkmy19childhoodmemoriescaneverbethesame.Isupposeitis20whentheysay,“Youcannevergohomeagain.”1、A．preventedB．pushedC．floodedD．produced2、A．storeB．officeC．experimentD．apartment3、A．strangeB．familiarC．similarD．complex4、A．burstintotearsB．cametomindC．cameintoeffectD．cametolight5、A．sadlyB．curiouslyC．luckilyD．generally6、A．unharmedB．untouchedC．uncompletedD．unmoved7、A．imagineB．writeC．saveD．introduce8、A．classroomB．parkC．basementD．library9、A．hideB．climbC．sitD．live10、A．hardlyB．mostlyC．regularlyD．completely11、A．effectB．temperC．behaviorD．condition12、A．playingB．livingC．studyingD．travelling13、A．oldB．messyC．brokenD．ugly14、A．marksB．namesC．notesD．pictures15、A．greenB．freshC．deadD．rare16、A．funnyB．tastyC．unusualD．terrible17、A．seeB．sayC．rememberD．collect18、A．considerB．enjoyC．permitD．regret19、A．darkB．remoteC．beautifulD．short20、A．fakeB．trueC．attractiveD．interesting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）ManyEnglishlanguagelearnersbelievethatthe1．(great)difficultywithlisteningcomprehension(理解)isthatthelistenercannotcontrolhowquicklyaspeakerspeaks.Theyfeelthatwhatthespeakersaysdisappears2．theycanfollow.Thisfrequentlymeansthatstudents3．arelearningtolistencannotkeepup.Theyaresobusy4．(work)outthemeaningofonepartofwhattheyhearthattheymissthenextpart.Orthey5．(simple)ignoreawholesectionbecausetheyfailtocatchitquicklyenough.Anotherdifficultyisthatthelistenerisnotalwaysinapositiontogetthespeakertorepeatwhathasbeensaid.And,ofcourse,repeatscannot6．(ask)forwhenlisteningtotheradioorwatchingTV.Besides,7．(choose)ofvocabularyisinthehandsofthespeaker,notthelistener.Veryoften,forpeoplelisteningtoaforeignlanguage,anunknownwordcanbelikeasuddenly8．(drop)stonemakingthemstopandthinkaboutthemeaningoftheword,9．(cause)themtomissthenextpartofthespeech.Inlistening,itreallyisacaseof“Hewho10．(stop)toworkoutthemeaningislost”.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。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限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Excuseme、MayIhaveyourattention,please?Ihaveaurgentannouncementtomake、IamLiHua,studentassistanttopresidentofyourschoollibrary、Inordertoprovidebetterservice,ourlibrarywasscheduledtohaveitsInternetsystemupdatefromJune7toJune9、Forthisperiod,thereadingrooms,includingtheelectronicreadingones,willbeclosedtemporary、YouwillbeabletoborrowandreturnbackbookonlyonTuesdaysandFridays、Pleasepassontheinformationstothestudentsarenotpresent、I’mterriblysorryfortheinconveniencetheupgradewillbringyou、Iwouldbegreatlyappreciatewhetheryoucouldunderstandandcooperate、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华。你校国际学生中心(InternationalStudentCenter)将在本周六举办一年一度的假日派对，请给你的留学生朋友Jack写一封邀请信。主要内容包括：1.派对时间、地点；2.派对活动内容；3.期待他的参与。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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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、A4、B5、A6、B7、C8、D9、D10、D11、B12、B13、B14、B15、B16、C17、A18、B19、A20、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.Shewasnervousbuttryingtokeepittogether.Andthenitwasherturn.Fromthesecondshejumpedi