2024届枣庄市薛城区高考英语三模试卷含解析

2024届枣庄市薛城区高考英语三模试卷注意事项：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．WhenIwastwenty,Ihadto________beforegraduationandworkinaclothesshoptohelpsupportmyfamily.A．comeout B．stayoutC．leaveout D．dropout2．Nowadays,moreandmoreChinesehomeshavethetechnologyandequipment______todoonlineshopping.A．needed B．needingC．need D．toneed3．Governmentsaroundtheworldincreasingly________artificialintelligencetohelppromoteeconomicgrowth.A．putoutB．rolloutC．makeoutD．reachout4．__________himnottodoso,hewouldn’thavemadesuchaseriousmistake.A．DidIpersuade B．IfIpersuadeC．IfIshouldpersuade D．HadIpersuaded5．—I’mafraidIcouldn’tgotoyourbirthdayparty.IhaveatestnextMonday.—Oh，！You’remybestfriendandyoumustbethere！A．goahead B．comeon C．youneedn’t D．itdoesn’tmatter6．Wecouldhavedonesomethingmeaningfulinthetimeit________towatchthatboringmovie.A．hastaken B．took C．hadtaken D．takes7．Withnoonethem，thetwothievesstoleintothehouse．A．watchB．watchingC．watchesD．watched8．Youhavetorewritethemonthlyreportbecauseyou_____manyimportantdetails.A．turnedoff B．leftoutC．droppedby D．putup9．Thelaptopsmadebyourcompanysellbest,butnobodycouldhaveguessedtheplaceinthemarketthatthey________20yearsago.A．hadhad B．had C．werehaving D．weretohave10．HowcouldIlietohershelivedforthetruth，whetheritwasfoundinmusicorpeople?A．unless B．whenC．while D．though11．—GoingtowatchtheWomen’sVolleyballMatchonWednesday?—________!Willyougowithme?A．Youbet B．YougotmeC．Youthere D．Youknowbetter12．It_____aSaturdayafternooninMay____Margaretcouldarrangeformetomeetherelder,sister.A．wasuntil;whenB．wasuntil;thatC．wasnotuntil;whenD．wasnotuntil;that13．Criticizedasonlinegamesare,theyneverfailto______alargenumberofteenagers．A．appealto B．objectto C．referto D．turnto14．ThepressshouldexpanditsinfluenceininternationalpublicopiniontomakeChina’svoicebetter______intheworld.A．hearing B．tobeheardC．hear D．heard15．Theycamebackfromtheirlongwalkandwentintobed,.A．tiredlybutrelaxing B．tiredbutrelaxingC．tiredlybutrelaxed D．tiredbutrelaxed16．Theyaresmiling.There______muchtroublesolvingtheproblem.A．couldn’tbe B．mustn’tbeC．can’thavebeen D．mustn’thavebeen17．Davewasa________.Becauseofhismisconductinclass,thewholeclasshadtostayafterschool.A．wetblanketB．leadinglightC．blacksheepD．darkhorse18．_____howtogetalongwithothersisveryimportantinsuccess.A．KnowB．KnownC．HavingknownD．Knowing19．Rentusually________upinthesummer,whencollegegraduatesaremovingoutoftheirdormitoriesandseekingfornewplacestomovein.A．willgo B．goesC．hasgone D．went20．youcanlearntoappreciatethechallengesinlife,youwillfindinnerstrength.A．WhenB．WhileC．BeforeD．Unless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）Scientistshavelongbeeninterestedintheimpactofearly-lifeexperiencesonadultbehavior,studyingthephenomenoninmonkeysandpeople.Buthardlyanystudieshadbeendoneindogs.Guidedogspresentedausefulgrouptostudyforseveralreasons.First,atTheSeeingEye,guidedogschoolinAmerica,manypuppies（幼犬）areraisedinasinglelocationunderfairlycontrolledconditions.Second,thedogshaveaclearmeasureofsuccess:Eithertheygraduatefromtheprogramtobecomeaworkingguidedogortheyarereleased.Andthird,successasaguidedogisn’teasy;thedogmustbewillingandabletonavigateacomplexandoften-unpredictableenvironmentwhileremainingattentivetoitsowner.Togatherinformationaboutthepuppies’early-lifeexperiences,EmilyBrayandateamofresearchersatTheSeeingEye’sbreedingcentertookvideoandcloselyobserved23mothersandtheir98puppiesfortheirfirstfiveweeksoflife.“Wewantedtoknowifwecouldseparatethemomsbasedonhowtheyinteractedwiththeirpuppies,”Braysaid.“Werecordedthingslikehernursingposition,howmuchtimeshespentlookingawayfromthepuppiesandhowmuchtimeshespentincloseproximity（临近）toherpuppiesorlickingthem.”Whentheresearcherstrackedthepuppiesacoupleofyearsdowntheline,theyfoundthatthosewithmothersthatweremoreattentivewerelesslikelytograduatefromTheSeeingEye’strainingprogramtobecomeguidedogs.Inparticular,thosedogswhosemothersnursedmoreoftenlyingdown,asopposedtosittingorstandingup,werelesslikelytosucceed.“Ifamotherislyingonherstomach,thepuppiesbasicallyhavefreeaccesstomilk,butifthemotherisstandingup,thenthepuppieshavetoworktogetit,”saidBray.“Itseemsthatyouhavetoprovideyourkidswithminorobstacles（障碍）thattheycanovercomeforthemtosucceedlaterinlifebecause,asweknow,lifeasanadultinvolvesobstacles.”1、Whatdoesthesecondparagraphmainlydiscuss?A．Thestepsintrainingguidedogs.B．HowtheSeeingEyecameintobeing.C．Whyguidedogsareideaobjectsforstudy.D．ThevariousfeaturesofdogsattheSeeingEye.2、WhatdidBrayandhisteamfocusonintheirstudy?A．Thedietsofthepuppies.B．Thebodyweightsofthepuppies.C．Thewaymomsreactedtotheirpuppies.D．Themoms’sensitivenesstosurroundings.3、Whichpuppiesweremorelikelytobecomeguidedogs?A．Thosewithattractivemothers.B．Thosewhowereraisedinaquietplace.C．Thosewhowerefedwhilelyingdown.D．Thosewhowerepoorlyattendedbytheirmothers.4、WhichofthefollowingsayingsdoesBranseemtobelievein?A．Nosweetwithoutsweat.B．Failureisthemotherofsuccess.C．Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.D．Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.22．（8分）Ittookmeamomenttorealizewhathadhappened.ThreedayshadpassedandRitaseemedtogetweakerandweaker.Therainhadstopped.However,theskywasstillcloudy,anditwassodarkthatIcouldn’tseethebuildingsevenacrosstheroad.Itookapressurereadingfromtheweatherstation:947mb,whichletmeknowexactlywhereIwas—intheeyeofthestorm.Therewererainsandwindsstill,butnotoppressive(难以忍受的)anymore.Therewasstillnopower,hotwaterorfood.Besides,Ididn’tsleepwellforallthesedays,butIfeltmorerelaxedsincetheweatherreportsaidRitawasleaving.What’smore,Iwasluckierthanthosepeoplewhohadlosttheirhomesorevenworse,losttheirlivesbecauseofRita.AsItravelledfurthertothewest,goingafterthestorm,thedamagealongthewaybecamelesssevere.IarrivedinHoustonafteratrickyjourneywithmyfuelsuppliesalmostallgone.However,Icameacrossanotherstormchaser(追逐者)whohad45gallonsofpetrol.Hehelpedmeandwesharedourworkingexperiencethesedays.WithacompletestrokeofluckIfoundarun-downhotelthatallowedmetohavearoomovernightbeforethemidnight.Althoughtherewasnorunningwater,nopowerandnoairconditioning,Icurledupintoacornerandfellasleepquickly.Iwokeupthenextmorning,andwhatachange!Theskywasblueandcarsweremovingaround.Sirenscouldbeheardasconvoys(护航队)ofemergencymanagementsstartedtoheadwesttowardswhereIhadcomefrom."ThestormhadstoppedandIcouldgohome.Igaveallmyremainingsuppliestootherpeopleatthehotelandheadedtowardstheairport.HoustonAirportwasnotdamaged,soItookmyflightanddrankmyfirsthotdrinkinfourdays.Allinall,whenIcamebackhome,IwasproudthatIfinallymadeitagaintofollowandrecordthestormandIreallylearnedalotthesedays.Althoughit’sdangerous,Ilovemyjobasnotmanypeoplewouldgointotheeyeofanintensestorm.1、Wecanknowfromthepassagethat“Rita”is________.A．apetB．astormC．afriendoftheauthorD．acitizeninHouston2、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Theauthorwasastormchaser.B．Thestormlastedforatleastaweek.C．Theauthordidn’tlikeHoustonatall.D．Houstonwasverybadlydamagedbythestorm.3、Howdidtheauthorprobablyfeelafterthestorm?A．Anxious.B．Disappointed.C．Satisfied.D．Scared.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Waystosurviveinastorm.B．TheweatherchangesinHouston.C．Theauthor’sexperienceinthestorm.D．DamagescausedbythestorminHouston.23．（8分）Thelightfromthecampfirebrightenedthedarkness,butitcouldnotpreventthedampcoldofDennis’sSwamp(沼泽地)creepingintotheirbones.Itwasastrangeplace.MartinandTomwishedthattheyhadnotacceptedJack’sdare.Theylikedcamping,butnotnearthisswamp.“So,”Martinaskedastheysatwatchingthehotcoals.“Howdidthisplacegetitsname?”“Areyousureyouwanttohearit?It’sascarystory,”warnedJack.“Ofcourse!”criedoutTom.“Iftherewereanythingtobescaredof,youwouldn’thavechosenthisplace!”“Ok,butdon’tsayIdidn’twarnyou,”saidJack,andhebeganthistale.“Waybackintime,amancalledDennistriedtostartafarmhere.Hebuiltthatcottageovertheretolivein.Inthosedays,thearealookedquitedifferent—itwascoveredwithtalltreesandtheswampwasacrystal-clearriver.Afterthreehardyears,Dennishadclearedseveralfieldsandplantedcrops.Hewassoproudofhissuccessthatherefusedtolistentoadvice.“‘Youareclearingtoomuchland,’warnedoneoldman.‘Thelandisalivingthing.Itwillhitbackatyouifyouabuseit.’”“‘Sillyfool,’saidDennistohimself.‘IfIclearmoreland,Icangrowmorecrops.I’llbecomewealthier.He’sjustjealous!’”“Denniscontinuedtochopdowntrees.Smallanimalsthatreliedonthemforfoodandshelterweredestroyed.Hewassoeagertoexpandhisfarmthathedidnotnoticetheriverflowingslowlytowardshisdoor.Hedidnotnoticesaltseepingtothesurfaceoftheland.Hedidnotnoticeswampplantschokingallthenativeplants.”“Whathappened?”Martinasked.Itwasgrowingcolder.Hetrembled,twistinghisbodyclosertothefire.“Thelandhitback—justastheoldmanwarned,”Jackshrugged.“Dennisdisappeared.Oldfolksaroundherebelievethatswampplantsmovedupfromtheriveranddraggedhimunderwater.Hisbodywasneverfound.”“Whatastupidstory,”laughedTom.“Plantscan’t…”Beforehehadfinishedspeaking,hescreamedandfainted(晕倒).Theothertwoboysjumpedupwithfright,staringatTom.Suddenly,theyburstoutlaughing.Somegreenswampivy(常春藤)hadcoveredTom’sface.ItwasawhilebeforeTomcouldappreciatethejoke.1、Theunderlinedword“dare”inParagraph1isclosedinmeaningto________.A．courage B．assistance C．instruction D．challenge2、WhydidJacktellTomandMartinthestory?A．Tofrightenthem.B．Tosatisfytheircuriosity.C．Towarnthemofthedangeroftheplace.D．Topersuadethemtocampintheswamp.3、WhydidDennisignorethewarningoftheoldman?A．Theoldmanenviedhim.B．TheoldmanwasfoolishC．Hewastoobusytolistentoothers.D．Hewasgreedyformorecrops.4、WhydidTomscreamandfaint?A．HesawDennis’sshadow.B．Hewasscaredbyaplant.C．Hisfriendsplayedajokeonhim.D．Theweatherbecameextremelycold.5、WhatlessoncanwelearnfromthestoryofDennis?A．Graspall,loseall.B．Nosweat,nosweet.C．Itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.D．Hewhomakesnomistakesmakesnothing.24．（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’sfeelingoftheiragemayhaveaneffectontheirownhealth25．（10分）WelcometoSunBrightHotel,NewYorkIntroductionThishotelisperfectforstudenttravelersonalowbudgetortravelerslookingforaninexpensive,limitedservicehotel,andwantingtostayinNewYorkCity.Thesleepingroomsaresmallandquippedwitha13-inchTVwithcable.Guestswalkuponeflightofstairstoreachtheroomsandthelobby(大厅)onthesecondfloor.Nobathroomintherooms,andtheyarelocatedineachfloorandshared.Thereisnorestaurantinthehotel,buttherearemanyAsianrestaurantswithinatwo-minutewalkfromthehotel.Thehotel’slocationinChinatownprovidesitsguestswithworld-classeaterieswithinblocks.ItisalsoonlyblocksfromgreatItalianrestaurantsinLittleItaly,approximatelyafive-minutewalkfromthehotel.LocatedinManhattan’sChinatowndistrict,thehotelisawalkingdistancetomanyfamoussupermarketsonCanalStreet,LittleItaly,Tribeca,SoHoandtheFinancialDistrict.RoomandAccommodationConnectionforlaptopAirconditioningSatellitetelevisionDirectdialphoneAutomaticwake-upcallLocationandContactInformationAddress:140HesterStreetNewYorkNY10013UnitedStatesHotline:400-830-2353Email:hotels@Bookyourroomhere!1、Wecanlearnthatthehotelis.A．fashionableB．plainC．highD．grand2、Whatserviceisprovidedinthehotel?A．DeliciousbreakfastB．FreeWi-FiC．Automaticwake-upserviceD．Fitnessequipment3、Wecaninferthatitisveryconvenientforguestsinthehotelto.A．seeafilmB．attendaconcertC．visitazooD．goshopping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）Inthepast，peopleusuallybelievedwhatnewly­bornbabieswantedwasfoodandtobekeptwarmanddry．Theythoughtbabieswerenotableto1thingsuntiltheywerefiveorsixmonthsold．____theresearchersintheUnitedStatesnowbelievebabiesbeginlearningontheirfirst2oflife．Theysaybabiesarestrongly3bytheirenvironmentandonebabywill4ifhisorhermotherdoessomethingthatthebabylikes．Ababylearnstogetthebestcarepossiblebysmilingto5hermother．Thisishowbabiesstarttolearnto6andcommunicatewithotherpeople．Theresearcherssaythisabilitytolearn7inababyevenbeforebirth．Theyalso8theideathatnewly­bornbabiescan9andunderstandsoundstheyheardwhiletheywerestill10insidetheirmothers．Recently，anAmericanstudy11112babiesfoundbabieslearnedbetterwhentheywere____．Thebabiesappearedtolearnwellwhethertheyweresittingupontheirown，sittinginseatsor12tositup．Theresearcherssaykeepingthatkind13hadwhattheycalleda14effectonthebabies'abilitytolearnaboutobjects．Theysaythebodypositionmaybelinkedtodevelopmentinthe____．One15saysbabiescanpaymoreattentionto16anobjectiftheydonothavetobeabouttheirbalance．1、A．learnB．knowC．rememberD．eat2、A．BesidesB．WhileC．ButD．Therefore3、A．hourB．monthC．weekD．day4、A．influencedB．acceptedC．disturbedD．moved5、A．cryB．smileC．singD．eat6、A．annoyB．loveC．noticeD．please7、A．connectB．liveC．speakD．smile8、A．disappearsB．informsC．existsD．happens9、A．inferB．supportC．denyD．instruct10、A．recognizeB．realizeC．receiveD．record11、A．sleepingB．deliveringC．shapingD．developing12、A．helpingB．involvingC．raisingD．containing13、A．sleepingsoundlyB．lyingdownC．sittingupD．awakingclearly14、A．assistedB．forcedC．askedD．mentioned15、A．hobbyB．gestureC．decorationD．purpose16、A．negativeB．unmarkedC．significantD．side17、A．languageB．brainC．feelingD．body18、A．psychologistB．motherC．doctorD．researcher19、A．exploringB．findingC．feelingD．discovering20、A．eagerB．worriedC．confidentD．curious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）ChinesecartoonfilmNeZhahasprovedtobeabigwinnerinthissummer'sboxoffice.Thisfilm,1．(loose)basedonthenovelFengshenYanyi,isaboutanimaginaryfigurewhofightsagainstunfairfate(命运).Inthenovel,NeZhaisanaughtyteenager2．killswhoevergetsinhisway.Hisfather,acommanderwhogovernstheportofChenTangGuan,3．(force)NeZhatokillhimselfoveranerror.NeZhaisrebornasathree-headed,six-armedgod4．(ride)ontwomagical“wind-and-fire”5．(wheel)tofighthisenemies.6．(direct)byYangYu,thefilmdescribesNezha7．alovelylittleboywhohastoovercomeprejudice(偏见)andhisdarkfate8．(become)ahero.“Iwantedtochangethetellingoftheoriginalstory."saysYang.Inthemovie,bornasademon(恶魔),NeZhaisunfairlytreatedbylocalvillagerswhobelievethathewillgrowuptobeapublicthreat.LiBaochuan,9．expertinanimationatHangzhouNormalUniversity,saysNeZhashowsthe10．(develop)ofanimationtechniquesinChinaandhasreducedthegapwiththeworld’sbest.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。DearSir,IsawyouradvertisementintheLocalDailyforaeconomist、IbelieveIhadthenecessaryqualitiesforthejob、Twoyearsago,IgraduatedawayfromFudanUniversitywithadegreeinEconomics、Sincegraduation,Ihavebeenworkedforabigbank、Nowtochallengeme,Iwanttoworkforacompanywherehasyourexcellentreputation、Apartfrommyknowledgesofaccountingandmyabilityinmaths,Iamateamplayer、I'llbewillingshouldermoreresponsibilitiesifneeding、Thankyoufortakingmeontoconsideration、Yours,LinXin第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是学生会主席李华,你校许多外国留学生想在业余时间学习汉语,因此学生会打算在周六下午五点组织汉语学习角(ChineseComer)活动。现招收志愿者,请你写一则通知,内容包括:1.英语流利,了解中国传统文化;2.善于沟通,乐于助人;3.组织、协调能力强。4.有意向的同学可以拨打电话123456789或登录学生会网站www.报名,报名截止日期为本周三下午两点。要求：1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。参考词汇:协调coordinationNoticeWithmoreandmoreforeignstudentsgettinginterestedinlearningChineseintheirsparetime,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Students’Union

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、A3、B4、D5、B6、B7、B8、B9、D10、B11、A12、D13、A14、D15、D16、C17、C18、D19、B20、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、C2、C3、D4、A22、1、B2、A3、C4、C23、1、D2、B3、D4、B5、A24、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.Shewasnervou