吉林長春市普通高中2024屆高三一診考試英語試卷注意事項1．考試結束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請務必將自己的姓名、準考證號用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規定位置．3．請認真核對監考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準考證號與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應選項的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動，請用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．He________whethertosetasidetheminordifferences，thenhedid．A．debated B．predictedC．plotted D．calculated2．IwillgotoBeijingonbusinesstomorrow,doyouhaveanything____toyoursonstudyinginPekingUniversity?A．tobetaken B．totake C．taken D．beingtaken3．Lookoverthere!Thereisalong,windingpath________uptothehouse.A．lead B．leadingC．led D．tolead4．Whydoesshealwaysdrivetowork____shecouldeasilytakethetrain?A．unless B．untilC．before D．when5．Havingbattledwiththeir_______overwhethertoofferhelptoanagedmanorwomanwhohasfallenover,mostpeoplechoosetohelp.A．compromise B．contradictionC．conscience D．competence6．_____gaspricesarerising,peoplearelookingforlessexpensivewaystogetaround.A．NowthatB．EvenifC．AlthoughD．Unless7．Areyousatisfiedwithhisschoolreport?Notatall.Itcouldn’thavebeen______.A．worseB．sobadC．betterD．theworst8．Theonlineword“selfie”isgaining______andmoreandmorepeopletendtouseitnowadays.A．accessB．admissionC．controlD．currency9．Comparisonmaymakesomethingappearmorebeautifulthanitiswhen_____alone．A．seen B．seeing C．see D．tosee10．Thenewhotelisreportedtobebuiltitusedtobeawasteland.A．which B．whereC．inwhich D．what11．Advertisingisdifferentfromotherformsofcommunicationinthattheadvertiserpaysforthemessage.A．todeliver B．delivered C．tobedelivered D．delivering12．Withalotoftoughproblems,thepilotwasstillcalm,coolandcollectiveunderpressure.A．solve B．solved C．solving D．tosolve13．Thoughourfootballboysarefacedwithfourgoalsbehind,theyarestillstrugglinghardinthefieldto______.A．facethemusic B．savefaceC．costtheirarmandleg D．landontheirfeet14．Jennynearlymissedtheflight_________________doingtoomuchshopping.A．asaresultof B．ontopofC．infrontof D．inneedof15．—CouldyoucheckmylisttoseeIhaveforgottenanything?—Noproblem.A．whetherB．whichC．thatD．what16．—GoingtowatchtheWomen’sVolleyballMatchonWednesday?—________!Willyougowithme?A．Youbet B．YougotmeC．Youthere D．Youknowbetter17．Shesaidher________isenoughtosupportherinlateryearsandthatheronlyhopeisthathersoncanvisitregularly.Afterallshehadnotmuchtimeleft.A．pension B．benefit C．allowance D．bonus18．makesmestressedistheentranceexaminationiscomingnearerandnearer.A．It;what B．What;that C．What;what D．That;that19．—Ibelieveitistheonlysolutiontothisproblem.—That’sdebatable,Ithink.Icanfiveothersolutionsasgoodasthat.A．comeupwith B．makeupwith C．liveupwith D．keepupwith20．Itiswhatyoudoratherthanwhatyousay__________matters.A．that B．whatC．which D．this第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Microsofthasdevelopedanewsmartphoneappthatinterpretseyesignalsandtranslatesthemintoletters,allowingpeoplewithmotorneuronediseasetocommunicatewithothersfromaphone.TheGazeSpeakappcombinesasmartphone’scamerawithartificialintelligencetorecognizeeyemovementsinrealtimeandconvertthemintoletters,wordsandsentences.ForpeoplesufferingfromALS（漸凍癥）,alsoknownasmotorneuronedisease,eyemovementcanbetheonlywaytheyareabletocommunicate.“Currenteye-trackinginputsystemsforpeoplewithALSareexpensive,notrobustundersunlight,andrequirefrequentre-calibration（再校準）andrelativelysteadysetups,”saidXiaoyiZhang,aresearcheratMicrosoftwhodevelopedthetechnology.“Toreducetheshortcomings…wecreatedGazeSpeak,aneye-gesturecommunicationsystemthatrunsonasmartphone,andisdesignedtobelow-cost,robust,portableandeasytolearn.”Theappisusedbythelistenerbypointingtheirsmartphoneatthespeaker.Achartthatcanbestucktothebackofthesmartphoneisthenusedbythespeakertodeterminewhicheyemovementstomakeinordertocommunicate.Thestickershowsfourgridsofletters,whicheachcorrespondtoadifferenteyemovement.Bylookingup,down,leftorright,thespeakerselectswhichgridstheletterstheywantbelongto.Theartificialintelligencealgorithmisthenabletopredictthewordorsentencetheyaretryingtosay.Zhang’sresearch,Smartphone-BasedGazeGestureCommunicationforPeoplewithMotorDisabilities,issettobepresentedattheConferenceonHumanFactorsinComputingSystemsinMay.1、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrueaboutGazeSpeak?A．TheGazeSpeakappcanrecognizeeyemovementsdirectly.B．ItallowsALSsufferstocommucicatewithotherswithoutaphoneC．ALSsufferscanuseseveralwaystocommunicate.D．SmartphoneapphelpsALSsuffersspeakwiththeireyes.2、Whyisthenewsmartphoneappbetterthantheolderone?A．It’seconomical,robustandeasytouse.B．It’sexpensive,notrobustundersunlight.C．Itrequiresfrequentre-calibration.D．Itcombinesasmartphone’scamerawithartificialintelligence.3、What’stherealpurposeofthepassage?A．Tosellanewsmartphone.B．Topersuadeconsumerstobuyanewsmartphoneapp.C．Tointroduceanewsmartphoneapp.D．Todevelopanewsmartphoneapp.22．（8分）Slowly,soslowlythatweneverevennoticedhowithappened,ourfamilystoppedtalkingtoeachother.OurownworldsopeneduptousthroughthecomputerorthecellphoneortheCDplayer.FamilyNightwasbornwhenMomcalledusfordinner.JessicaandIcameandsatdown.Dadloadedhisplateandstartedtorisefromthetable.“Whereareyougoing?”Momquestioned.“Tothelivingroom.Ihavesomework,”Dadrepliedashehurriedaway.Mom’sfacegottight,butshesaidnothing.Abouttwominuteslater,mycellphonebuzzed.Jessicakeptherearphonesonduringmostofthemeal.Momwasclearlyupset.FamilyNightstartedthenextweek.Momestablishedthreerules:nophones,nomusic,andnoleavingthetable.Everyonewouldeattogetherandplayagametogether“likearealfamily.”AllseemedtobegoingaccordingtoMom’splanuntilthefirstbuzzofacellphone.Afterdinner,wehadbeenplayingtheboardgameforonlytenminuteswhenanothercellphoneletoutashrillscream.Thistimethephonebelongedtomyfather.“Work’scalling.Ihavetoanswer,”hewhisperedashehurriedoutoftheroom.Momsighed,butsheforcedasmileandencouragedustocontinuewiththegame.Wekeptplayingthrougheveryinterruptionafterwards:thebeepingofJessica’sphone,thebuzzofanothertextmessagefromDarnell,thesoothingvoiceannouncingthearrivalofane-mailonDad’scomputer.Whenthegamewasover,Momreleasedustoourrooms.ThatfirstFamilyNightwasnotasuccess,butMomsoldieredon.EveryMondayeveningwesilencedourelectronicsandgatheredaroundthetable;andeachtime,settingasideourtechnologicaltoysbecamealittleeasier.Thenexttwomonthsmyfatherwouldbetakingbusinesstrips.Wewouldn’tbeabletohaveFamilyNighteveryMonday.TomysurpriseIrealizedthatIwouldmissthosefewhourseachweekwhenthehousewasfilledwithmyfamily’slaughterandconversation.Iwasalsogladtoknowthatwhenwereallywantedto,wecouldsilencetheelectronicbuzzandjustbeafamilyagain.1、WhatledtothestartofFamilyNight?A．Electronicsharmedthefamily’slife.B．HeavyhouseworkmadeMomangry.C．Daddidn’tgetalongwellwithothers.D．ThechildrenweretoolazytohelpMom.2、FamilyNightmadethefamily________thanbefore.A．closer B．healthierC．morerelaxed D．moreconfident3、WhatwordscanbestdescribethefirstFamilyNight?A．Tiringbutsatisfying. B．Challengingbutexciting.C．Busybutinteresting. D．Unsuccessfulbutmeaningful.4、Itcanbeinferredthat________.A．DadseldomtookbusinesstripsB．theauthorenjoyedFamilyNightC．FamilyNightwouldnotcontinueD．thechildrenthrewawaythecellphones23．（8分）Iwashavingapicnicdaywithmysister.Webothliketoridehermotorcycleandthatdaywedrovetothenearestpark.Weboughtsomecoffeeandcakes,andthenwewereenjoyingourfood.Withinafewhours,theskywaschangingandlookedreadytodropaheavyrain.Wepackedeverythingandwerereadytogo.Mysister,whowassittingonabench,suddenlywasverystillandcouldn’ttalktome.shedidn’tmove.Hereyeswererollingandshewasabouttoloseconsciousness(知覺).Iheldherinmyarmsandaskedifshewantedtorest.Shedidn’tanswerandonlysaid“Sorry”.ItstartedtorainandIdidn’tknowwhattodo.Shewasfightingtostayawarebutherskinwaspaleandhereyeswereactingstrange.Suddenly,fromnowhere,awomanonabicycleappeared,wearingaraincoat.“Sheisn’tlookinggood.Doyouwantmetocallanambulance(救護車)?”“Yes,please,yes!”Ibegged.Shedid.Strugglingwiththerain,shemanagedtocallsomepolicemen,whoquicklyhelpedmecarrymysistertoasaferplace.Theambulancearrivedandwewenttoahospital,whereshewastreatedintimeandshecametolifeinthemorningafterrestandmedicalhelp.AninterestingfactwasthatIguessedthewomanintheraincoatwasadoctororanurse.Ilaterlearnedfromoneofthepoliceofficerswhotoldme:“No,shewasanordinarypersonwhotooksomecoursesonemergencysituations(緊急情況).Iamsogratefulthatsheappearedexactlyatherightmoment.Idon’tknowwhyorhow.Ididn’tevengetthechancetosaythankstoher.1、Whathappenedtotheauthorandhersister?A．Theyhadafight B．HersisterfellillsuddenlyC．Theywerecaughtintherain D．Theyhaddifficultypackingthings2、Howdidthewomanhelptheauthor?A．Bygivingfirstaidtohersister B．ByprotectinghersisterfromtherainC．Bycarryinghesistertothehospital D．Byaskingforemergencymedicalhelp3、Whydidthewomancallthepolicemen?A．TokeeporderintheparkB．TosendthesickgirltohospitalC．TopullthesickgirltoasaferplacequicklyD．Tocarrythesickgirlontotheambulance4、Whatwastheauthor’smainattitudetowardsthewoman?A．Thankful B．FriendlyC．Doubtful D．Admirable24．（8分）Youknowthesaying"You'reasyoungasyoufeel."Well,theremaybesometrutht,accordingtothat,accordingtoresearchersatHarvardandtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.EllenLanger,aHarvardpsychologistwhostudieshowthemindinfluencesthebody,andcolleaguesreviewedthescientificliteratureforevidencethataperson’sperceptionoftheiragemightinfluencetheirhealth.TheypublishedtheirresultsinthejournalPerspectivesonPsychologicalScience.InonestudythatLangerled,47womenhadtheirhairdone.Thewomenwhothoughttheirnewhairdosmadethemlookyoungerdidlookyoungertoobjectiveobservers,whowereshownbefore-and-afterpictures.Thewomenwhothoughttheylookedyoungeralsoshowedadropinbloodpressure.Anotherstudyinvolving4,421menfoundthatthisewhobecamebald(禿頂)atarelativelyyoungageweremorelikelytogetcancerandheartdiseasethanmenwhodidnot.Similarly,anotherstudyinvolving2,017menfoundthatthosewholosttheirhairearlyweremorelikelytodevelopheartdisease.“Webelievethatthefeelingsassociatedwithbeingolderthanone’srealageaccountforsomeofthesehealthoutcomes,”theresearcherswrote.Theresearchersalsodescribedstudiesthatfoundthatwomenwhohadchildrenlaterinlifeweremorelikelytobehealthierandlivelongerthanthosewhohadchildrenearly,whichtheyattributedtothefactthatthesemotherstendtospendmoretimewithyoungerwomen.Similarly,peoplewhomarryyoungerpartnerstendtolivelongerthanthosewhomarryolderpartners,accordingtootherstudies.Takentogether,theresearch“supportsthegeneralmind-bodyhypothesis(假說)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）Eighteenyearsago,TerryGrahl,waspregnantwithherfourthchild.“Moneywasverytight.”Terryrecalls.Sowhenhermomcalledtoaskifshe'dliketogoshoppingatthelocalfabric(布料)storeforthecomingChristmas,shecouldn'tsaynobecausesheknewshebadlyneededsomefabricstomakenewclothesforherchildren.“1rememberwalkingaround,gazingatallthisbeautifulfabric,wonderingwhetherthereisanythingcheapthatIcouldafford.AndIcouldstillgetsomemoneylefttobuyChristmasgiftsformyfamily.”Well,Terry’smommusthaveknownwhatTerrywasthinking.Smilingkindly,shewhisperedtoTerry,“Youpickanyfabricsyoulike.It’syourChristmasgiftfromme.”Terry’seyeswerefilledwithtearsasthecartbegantooverflowwithmanyfabrics,butnotbecauseTerrywasplanningonmakingherselfaprettydressorapairofcurtainsforthekitchen.Rather,Terry’smom'skindnesshadinspiredsomeholidaygiftideasinTerry,anditdidn’ttakelongforTerrytofigureoutwhatshewasgoingtodowithallthatfabric.“Iwasgoingtomakemyfirstquilt.”Sheexplains.“EverynightIwouldworkonthisqueen-sizequilt.Witheverystitch(一針),Ithoughtaboutallthatmymomhaddoneformeoverthecourseofmychildhood,duringwhichwewerealwaysbattlinghomelessness,butMomsomehowmanagedtofillourliveswithloveandmakeeverythingokay.”OnChristmasday,fivedaysafterherbabygirlwasborn,Terryhandedhermomagiftbox.Insidewasthequiltshehadsewn,fromthefabrichermotherhadgivenherasagift.1、219．WhatdoweknowaboutTerryeighteenyearsago?A．Terrymadealivingbymakingclothes.B．Terryhadabadrelationshipwithhermom.C．Terryandherfamilylivedahardlifeatthattime.D．Terryoftenwentshoppingatthelocalfabricstore.2、221．Whichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribeshermom?A．Strict.B．CriticalC．Faithful.D．Generous.3、223．WhatmadeTerrychangeherideaaboutChristmasgift?A．Thevalueofthefabric.B．Theresponsibilityforherfamily.C．Thememoryofherchildhood.D．Theendlesslovefromhermother.4、225．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．AChristmasDayB．TheFirstQuiltC．ColorfulFabricsD．HardChildhoo第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節）第一節（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）MybrotherGenewasfouryearsolderthanme.BythetimeIturnedfour,IwasupsetthathecouldreadbutIcouldn’t.Iburnedwith1toreadabooklikemybrother.Ibegged:“Teachmetoread,Mom!Please,please?!”Finally,Momsetasidetimeafterlunch2readinglessons,andsoonaftermyfifthbirthday,Iwasreading.Ilongedformyfather,whowasagreatstoryteller,toreadmethebooksthatIcouldn’tyetreadonmyown.Butmyfatherworkedthreejobstofeedthefamily.Hedidn’thavethetimeor3intheeveningtoreadtome.4,everySundaymorning,mybrotherandIlaynexttohiminbed,waitingforhimtotellstoriesabouthis5.Icanstillhearmyfather’svoice6thecoldwintersonthefamilyfarminPoland.Hisfamilydidn’thaveenoughmoneytoburnwoodinthefireplaceallnight.Hetoldusthathealwaysvolunteeredtohelpwith7.Icansmellthesoupmadebymygrandmaand8myfathercuttingonions,carrotsandtomatoesforsalad,andwhennoonewaslooking,puttingapieceintohismouth.“Iwasalways9,”heexplained.Hearingmyfather’sstories10meclosertothebooksandthestoriestheyheld.OneSaturdayafternoonwhenIwasseven,wewalkedtwoblockstothesmall11inourneighborhood,andmydadfilledoutformsforacard.ThatSaturday12mylife:ImetMrs.Schwartz,thelibrarian,andmydadsaid,“You’re13enoughtowalktothelibraryyourself.”AndsoIdid—almosteveryafternoon.Inmymind,Mrs.Schwartzwas“thekeeperofbooksandtheguardianofstories.”Somedaysshereadaloudtoasmallgroupofus14.Mostoftime,Mrs.Schwartzletme15myselfwithbooksIpulledfromtheshelvesandlookthroughthemtoseewhichonesI’d16out.Irememberthatsometimesshe’d17abookandtellmeapartofthestory.Butshealwaysletmechoose.Booksbecamemy18whoweremycomfortwhenIfeltlonely.Yes,readingchangedme.Itgavemethe19tostudyhardsoIcouldbecomeateacher,andsharemy20ofreadingwithmystudents.Andinsidemyhead,Icanstillhearthevoicesofmymother,father,andMrs.Schwartz,whicharewithmeeverytimeIopenthefirstpageofanewbook.1、A．anger B．worry C．desire D．interest2、A．for B．before C．in D．until3、A．ability B．ambition C．courage D．energy4、A．Still B．Then C．Therefore D．Finally5、A．workplace B．childhood C．farmland D．neighborhood6、A．explaining B．describing C．introducing D．interpreting7、A．living B．reading C．farming D．cooking8、A．catch B．discover C．notice D．picture9、A．busy B．poor C．hungry D．tired10、A．laid B．drew C．taught D．left11、A．library B．bookstore C．office D．club12、A．saved B．changed C．tested D．anything13、A．near B．ready C．old D．free14、A．graduates B．regulars C．candidates D．communicators15、A．surround B．familiarize C．examine D．reward16、A．find B．lend C．check D．sign17、A．write B．recommend C．study D．reserve18、A．teachers B．assistants C．listeners D．companions19、A．drive B．dream C．order D．chance20、A．lesson B．time C．love D．plan第二節（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）TranslatedfictionsalesintheUnitedKingdom1．（rise）5.5percentlastyear，withgrowingdemandforChinesetitles，saidNielsenBookonWednesday.BritishnewspapertheGuardianfeaturedLiuCixin'sTheThree-BodyProblemandJinYong'sAHeroBorninitsreportonthistrend，2．（say）thatboth"soldstrongly"in2018.Theresearch，bytheManBookerInternationalPrize，showsmorethan2.6million3．（copy）oftranslatedtitles4．（sell）in2018，atanestimatedvalueof￡20.7million（$27million），thehighesteversinceNielsenstartedthestudyin2001.FiammettaRocco，fromManBookerInternationalPrize，said，"Readingfictionisoneofthebestwayswehaveofputting5．（we）inotherpeople'sshoes.Theriseinsalesoftranslatedfictionshows6．hungrysomanyBritishreadersareforterrificwritingfromothercountries."ToAnnaHolmwood7．newsisasignalthat"anewerahasarrived".Holmwood，whotranslatedAHeroBorn，toldChinaDaily，"It'sabigmoment8．Chinesefictionabroad."Holmwoodhasworkedasaliteraryagentand9．（translate）fornineyears，andhasseenfirsthandhowChinesetitlescontinuetogainagreateraudienceworldwide，10．（particular）intheEnglish-speakingworld.第四部分寫作（共兩節）第一節短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文，文中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Theotherday,whenIwalkedbyafoodshop,Inoticedaoldwomanbuyingsomefood.Shedoesn’tpayincash.Insteadof,shepaidwithWeChat.WeChatpaymentisbecomingmoreandmorepopular.WhypeopleliketouseWeChatpayment?Themainreasonisthatitissimpleandconvenience.Whatweneedtodoaretotakeoutthecellphone,scantheQRcodeandpayforthegoodswebuy.Wedon’thavetocarrywalletswithmeanylonger.WeChatpayment,thathaschangedthewayweshop,wascreatingbyChinese.WeshouldbeproudofbecomeaChinese.ItshowstotheworldthatChinesepeoplearecreative.第二節書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，想邀請你的美國朋友Tim一起參加中國名畫藝術展，請給他寫封郵件。內容包括：1.展覽時間、地點；2.展覽內容。注意：1.詞數100左右；2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、A3、B4、D5、C6、A7、A8、D9、A10、B11、C12、D13、B14、A15、A16、A17、A18、B19、A20、A第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、D2、A3、C22、1、A2、A3、D4、B23、1、B2、D3、C4、A24、MydaughterKellyisacautiousperson.Sheneedstowarmuptosituations,andishesitant(猶豫的)totrynewthings.Whenwithclosefriends,shebecomesaleaderwholaughsloudlyandchants.Butwhenthatcomfortzoneisnotaroundher,sheisshyandnervous.Thishasbeenchallengingformeattimes.“Shy”isnotawordthatIthinkhaseverbeenusedtodescribeme.Butthishasbeenayearoffirstsformygirlthathasfilledherwithanewsenseofconfidence.Thisyearshemovedtolaplane(習泳區）inswimmingwhereshewaspreparingforaswimteam.Thisyearshelearnedtorideabikewithouttrainingwheels.Andthisyearshecompletedherfirstkids’triathlon(三項全能).OnSaturday,withathunderstormcomingsoonandmyson’sbirthdaypartylaterintheday,weallwentoutinthedarkofthemorningforKellytoparticipateinherfirsttriathlon.Wepracticedtransitionsfromswimtobiketorunwithher,wegotalltheequipmentshe'dneed,andwekepttalkingabouttherace.Butaswewai