2021-2022學(xué)年上海外國(guó)語(yǔ)大學(xué)附屬外國(guó)語(yǔ)學(xué)校高三第六次模擬考試英語(yǔ)試卷含答案

2021-2022高考英語(yǔ)模擬試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫(xiě)清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書(shū)寫(xiě)，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書(shū)寫(xiě)的答案無(wú)效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無(wú)效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Althoughpassingthedrivingtest________bedifficultnow,it’sworththeefforts.A．need B．shallC．can D．should2．—ThankGod!Thisschooltermiscomingtoanend!—Yeah,afterallthathardwork,weallaholiday.A．preserve B．observe C．reserve D．deserve3．Duetothereformandopening-up,ourlivingconditions,undoubtedly,haveimproved________overthepastdecades.A．considerately B．a(chǎn)pproximately C．a(chǎn)ppropriately D．considerably4．Idon’tthinkRosemarywillbeupsetaboutit,butI’llgotoseeherincaseshe_______.A．is B．willbe C．does D．need5．—Hi,Tom,haveyoucheckedtheaccountyet?—Certainly,I________itfivetimeseventhoughyoutoldmetodoittwice.A．checkedB．willhavecheckedC．havebeencheckingD．hadchecked6．．Althoughitinthedesertmostoftheyear,peoplestilllivethere．A．doesn’train B．didn’train C．hasn’trained D．hadn’trained7．Thereisnoreasontobedisappointed.________,thiscouldberatheramusing.A．Aboveall B．AsaresultC．Apartfromthat D．Asamatteroffact8．Theinnerstrengthofthegirlallowsher_____goingwhenshegetsintotrouble.A．keepB．keepingC．tokeepD．kept9．Weweresadtolearnthatseveralstudentswerebyacaryesterday.A．hitout B．knockedoverC．runacross D．pickedup10．Thisfootballplayerwasaccusedoftakingmoneyfornotscoringgoals______.A．bychance B．onend C．inturn D．onpurpose11．_______thatIwouldn’tsupportmyselfatthatmoment.A．IwasweakenoughB．IwastooweakC．SoweakwasID．SuchweakwasI12．_______youconsiderthattheairlinehandled80millionpassengerslastyear,theaccidentfiguresarereallyverysmall.A．UnlessB．WhenC．BeforeD．Though13．Newideassometimeshavetowaitforyearsbefore_____.A．beingfullyacceptingB．fullyacceptingC．havingfullyacceptedD．fullyaccepted14．Hardlyever______somanychoicesforyoungpeopleenteringtheworkforceastherearetoday.A．thereare B．therehavebeen C．havetherebeen D．a(chǎn)rethere15．Thewaitressattherestaurantwasusuallyveryconsiderate,butonthisoccasionsheseemedto________thediners.A．ignore B．identify C．a(chǎn)pplaud D．satisfy16．Lastsummerwesawaverygoodfilm,____wasabouttheAnti-Japanesewar.A．whichB．whenC．thatD．where17．Afterthefire，________________wouldotherwisebeaculturalcenterisnowreducedtoapileofashes.A．that B．itC．what D．which18．Thepostofficeisclosed______Saturdayafternoon.A．on B．in C．of D．a(chǎn)t19．—What’sup?Youlookworried.—Well,I______ontheproblemfor5hoursbutIhaven’tgotasingleclue.A．haveworked B．workedC．willwork D．havebeenworking20．Ensuringeverychildequalrightstoeducationis_____thekeytotheeliminationofinequalityacrosstheworldlies.A．that B．what C．whether D．where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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Disney’sFamilyMagicTourMagicKingdom?ParkWaltDisneyWorld?ResortValidParkAdmissionRequiredPriceAdultUSD$39.00HoursTuesday,October6,2017,10:00A．M.PutonYourDetectiveHat!Solveconfusingmysteriesonthishigh-energyinteractive（相互作用的）search—youneverknowwhomyoumightmeetalongtheway!FollowyourguideasyoumakewaythroughMagicKingdomPark,pickingupclueaftercluewhileunlockingasplendidandmemorablesearchyouwon’tsoonforget.Besuretobringyourcameratocatchallthememorablesurprisesasyouandyourgroupwindyourwaythroughmanyofthemagicallandsthroughoutthepark.KnowBeforeYouGoViewimportantinformationincludingexperiencedetails,guestrestrictionsandcancellationpolicies.◆Childrenandtheyoungatheartwillenjoythisimaginativeadventure,thoughitisbestsuitedforguests4to10yearsofage.Guests17yearsofageandunder(free)mustbeaccompaniedbyapayingadult(18yearsofageorolder).◆Pleasenotethatthetourinvolvesalotofoutdoorwalkingforabout2hours,sobesuretochecktheweatherforecastanddressproperly,includingwearingcomfortableshoes.Accordingly,thetourmaybetoodifficultforsomeofouryoungerguests.◆PleasecheckinattheChamberofCommercebuildingclosetoCityHall15minutesbeforeyourexperience.Youwilllosetheentirepriceofyourtourifyoudon'tshowuporcancelwithin2daysofyourreservation.◆Same-daybookingsareavailableonawalk-upbasisonly.1、Whatisencouragedtocarrywhentravelling?A．Acamera. B．Ahat.C．Amirror. D．Aticket.2、Howmuchshouldbepaidifaten-year-oldboyandhisparentsexperiencethepark?A．Nothing. B．39dollars.C．78dollars. D．117dollars.3、Whyshouldtheguestschecktheweatherforecastanddressproperlybeforethetour?A．Thetourincludesabout2-houroutdoorwalking.B．Theguestsaresoyoungthattheycan'twalk.C．Thebadweathercanstopthenormaltour.D．Theguestsdressproperlytomakethetourhappy.22．（8分）PrimaveraSoundTokickoffthesummer,there’snobetterplacetobethanBarcelona.Ontheconcertlineup,you’llfindbandslikeTheZombies,ArcadeFire,andBonIver.Thentakesometimetosoakupthelocalfood,wine,andculture.Date:May31–June4,2018Location:Barcelona,SpainMusicType:Indie,rock,hip-hopPrice:80€–300€(around$86–$323)RecommendedplacestostayinBarcelona:Hotel1898HotelBarcelonaUniversalMercerHotelBarcelonaGovernorsBallOneofthegreatestsummerconcertsinNewYorkCityisGovernor’sBall,whichtakesplaceinearlyJuneatRandall’sIslandPark.SomeofthemanyartistsplayingincludeTool,Phoenix,Lorde,Flume,andtheWu-TangClan.Date:June2-4,2018Location:NewYorkCity,NewYork,USAMusicType:Rock,hip-hop,popPrice:$105–$2RecommendedplacestostayinNewYorkCity:WNewYork–UnionSquare,UnionSquare,NewYorkCity,UnitedStatesAloftHarlemSuper8LongIslandCityLGAHotelCourtyardNewYorkManhattan/UpperEastSideBonnarooBonarooisanotherepicsummereventthatdrawsincrowdsofaround60,000eachyear.Someofthemosticonicmusiclegendswillbeplayingthisyear,includingU2,RedHotChiliPeppers,TheWeeknd,andChancetheRapper.Date:June8-11,2018Location:Manchester,Tennessee,USAMusicType:Rock,hip-hopPrice:$210.50–$554+feesRecommendedplacestostayinManchester:MicrotelInn&SuitesbyWyndhamManchesterCountryInn&SuitesManchesterTheAmbassadorInn&Luxury1、OnwhichofthedayscanyouenjoyRock,hip-hopinPrimaveraSound?A．June1，2018.B．June5，2018.C．June9，2018.D．June11，2018.2、TowitnessiconicmusiclegendChancetheRapperplaying,whichofthefollowingaretherecommendedplacestostay？A．CourtyardNewYorkManhattan.B．HotelBarcelonaUniversal.C．Randall’sIslandPark.D．TheAmbassadorInn&Luxury.23．（8分）TheTodayIlearned–TheNewYorkTimes’funcolumnalwayshighlightssomesurprisingandinterestingfacts.Inthatspirit,TheNewYorkTimeslistssomeofthemosteye-catchingthingsoutofthecolumnandeditsthemintoWhatILearnedThisYear.FollowingaresomefactsoutofWhatILearnedin2016.Theworld’smost-usednaturalresource(apartfromwater,listedatthesecondplaceandair,asthechampion)issand,whichconsistsofextremelysmallpiecesofstone-andit’sdisappearing.Ateam’ssuccess(atwork)isoftendrivenby3factors(withtheimportancefromhightolow)—itsculture,theinterpersonalrelationshipandtheIQortalentofitsindividuals.Giraffeshavebeenkeepingasecretfrommostofusforalongtime:They’reallyfourdifferentspecies,notone.TheGreenlandSharklivesatleast272yearsanditcouldliveaslongas512years,whichmakesittheoldestlivingthingwithabackbone（脊椎）onEarth.Morethat70percentofAmericansthinkGranolaBars(格拉諾拉燕麥棒)arehealthy.Interesting,lessthan30percentofnutritionists（營(yíng)養(yǎng)學(xué)家）agree.Nearly80percentofteenagerssaytheydon’tliketoeatcerealporridge（燕麥粥）forbreakfast,becausetheyhavetocleanupthebowlsaftereatingit.It’smyththatclosingunusedappsonyoursmartphonewillprolongbatterylife.AndturningoffWi-Fidoesn’thelp,either.Annualpercentageofhighwaydeathhadbeengoingdownforthelastfourdecadestillitlastyearrecordedthelargestincreasein50years.BlameSnapchatandothersmarphoneapps.Deathfromgun-shootingisasenoughasfromcaraccidentsintheUnitedStatedandasscarceasfromlightningstrikesinJapan,whichownsthereputationofoneofthesafestcountries.1、Accordingtothepassage,theworld’smost-usednaturalresourceis______.A．waterB．a(chǎn)irC．sandD．stone2、Accordingtothepassage,themostimportantfactorofateam’ssuccessis_____.A．a(chǎn)team’scultureB．theinterpersonalrelationshipC．individualIQD．individualtalent3、WhichofthefollowingdescriptionsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Mostpeoplestilldon’tknowthatgiraffeshavefourspecies.B．TheGreenlandSharkistheoldestlivinglifeonEarth.C．CerealporridgeisasunhealthyasGranolaBarsforteenagers.D．Closingunusedappsonsmartphoneswillprolongbatterylife.4、Theunderlinedword“scarce”inthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto____.A．enoughB．safeC．familiarD．rare24．（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(shuō))thatwhenayoungermindisprepared,ayoungerbodycanaccompanyit.”Whilethemechanismremainsunclear,theresearchersfiguredthatsuggestionsassociatedwithagingcan“makeoneunconsciouslyorconsciouslyawareofoldageandsetinmotionaseriesofphysiologicalprocessesthatcanhaverealeffectsonshort-termandlong-termhealth.”1、Theunderlinedword“perception”inParagraph2means.A．viewB．a(chǎn)ppearanceC．influenceD．creation2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtoParagraph3?A．Bloodpressureishighlyrelatedtohairdos.B．Feelingolderthanrealagemaybetiedtohealthproblems.C．Gettingcancerorheartdiseaseisthecauseofhairlosing.D．Thewomenwholovehairdoslookyoungerthanthosedon’t.3、ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph4that.A．a(chǎn)youngermotherismorelikelytolivelongerB．theyoungeroneofacouplelivesmuchlongerC．oftenstayingwithyoungerpeoplecanbenefitpeople’shealthD．peoplewhowanttolivelongerneedtomarryyoung4、Thepassagemainlytellsusthat.A．GettingbaldtooearlyisnotgoodtomarryyoungB．WomenhadbettergivebirthlaterintheirlifeC．FeelingyoungertoacoupleisveryimportanttotheirhealthD．People’sfeelingoftheiragemayhaveaneffectontheirownhealth25．（10分）ABriefIntroductiontoSomeDictionariesNormanMerriamWebsterBES—1850DictionaryThishandytranslatorprovidesyouwith5,000,000totaltranslationtoandfromSpanishandEnglish!Thisdictionaryisspeciallydesignedforalllevelsoflanguageskillfrombeginnertoadvanced.BrandV7Dictionary/TranslatorThisspecialmodelfeaturesthelargestandmostcompleteRussian-Englishdictionary.AdvancedEnglishspeech,accentcorrectionfunctionandspecializedtermsdatabasewillhelpyoucommunicate.Businessorganizerswillallowyoutostayintouchwiththeworldthroughallkindsofadvancedfeatures.SeikoWP1500RogetsIIIThesaurusDictionaryItisthenearestwordfinder.Itisalsogreatforcrosswordpuzzles.Itwillshowyouthetime,dayanddateoflocaltimezoneandthesameforover100citiesthroughouttheworldbysimplyenteringthefirstletterofthenameofthecity.EctacoKD-800Dictionary/TranslatorThisadvancedtalkinghandheldtranslatorfeaturesthefollowingdictionaries:thegeneralEnglish-Koreandictionaryfor215,905entries（詞條）；popularKorean-Englishdictionaryfor183,279entries,andthedictionaryofChinesetraditionalcharactersfor7,744entries.TheLingoTraveler18ItisagreatvalueaswellasanInternationaltranslator.Drawonover96,000wordsand8,000usefulphrases.Equippedwithapowerfuldatabank,TheLingoTraveler18allowsyoutostoreallofyourappointments,telephonenumbers,andaddresses.1、WhichdictionarycanBetty'smotherbuytohelpherdaughterimproveherSpanish?A．NormanMerriamWebsterBES—1850DictionaryB．EctacoKD-800Dictionary/TranslatorC．SeikoWP1500RogetsIIIThesaurusDictionaryD．BrandV7Dictionary/Translator2、WhatisthefunctionofTheLingoTraveler18?A．Itprovidesyouwith96,000phrasesand8,000words.B．Itshowsyouthetime,dayanddateoflocaltimezoneover100cities.C．Youcanstoreyourappointments,telephonenumbersandaddressesinit.D．Itwillallowyoutostayintouchwiththeworldthroughallkindsofadvancedfeatures.3、Whatcanwelearnaboutthedictionariesfromthetext?A．TheLingoTraveler18isapopularKorean-EnglishandChinesedictionary.B．NormanMerriamWebsterBES—1850Dictionaryisthenearestwordfinder.C．EctacoKD-800Dictionary/Translatorisdesignedforalllevelsoflanguageskill.D．BrandV7Dictionary/TranslatoristhemostcompleteRussian-Englishdictionary.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Dr.Leewasoneofmyfavoriteprofessorsincollege.Hewas1becauseofatrickheemployedatthebeginningofhisfirstclass.“Iwillputa2intoeachofmylectures.Yourjobistotryand3meintheLieoftheDay.”Thatwasa4waytofocusourattentionatthedryand5subject---CapitalMarkets.Onthosedaysweactively6Dr.Lee’sstatements.Everyonceinawhile,alecturewouldendwith7seeingthroughthelie.Dr.Leewouldsay,“Ahha!Eachofyouhasalieinyournotes.8amongyourselveswhatitmightbe,andIwilltellyounextMonday.”WhatmadeDr.Lee’steaching9smartwasthattherewasnolieduringthemosttechnically10lecture.Heofferedthesamechallengeto11ourlecturenotes.OnthefollowingMonday,hewouldhearour12foralmosttenminutesbeforehefinallysaid,“Doyou13thefirstlecture---howIsaidthateverylecturehasalie?”Tiredfromhavingourbesttheoriesshotdown,we14.“Well,thatwasalie.Mypreviouslecturewascompletelytrueand15.ButIamgladyoureviewedyournotes16thisweekend.Movingon…”WhilemyknowledgeoftheCapitalMarketshas17overtime,thelessonshavestayedwithme.“Experts”canbe18andsaythingsthatsoundright---sobuildahabitof19newinformationandcheckitagainstthingsyoualreadyacceptas20.1、A．funnyB．memorableC．carefulD．upset2、A．gameB．puzzleC．jokeD．lie3、A．catchB．tellC．hearD．stop4、A．simpleB．commonC．brilliantD．terrible5、A．boringB．interestingC．meaningfulD．guessed6、A．a(chǎn)skedB．readC．challengedD．guessed7、A．a(chǎn)nyoneB．someoneC．everybodyD．nobody8、A．AgreeB．DiscussC．FindD．Perform9、A．techniqueB．stepC．problemD．subject10、A．prettyB．difficultC．entertainingD．successful11、A．carryoutB．setdownC．takeoverD．workthrough12、A．suggestionsB．theoriesC．plansD．hopes13、A．likeB．knowC．rememberD．preview14、A．noddedB．waitedC．pausedD．sighed15、A．easyB．decisiveC．obviousD．reliable16、A．happilyB．carefullyC．earlyD．secretly17、A．comeB．changedC．fadedD．developed18、A．wiseB．powerfulC．wrongD．confident19、A．evaluatingB．gainingC．forgettingD．seeking20、A．a(chǎn)dviceB．evidenceC．knowledgeD．fact第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Lastweekend,Iwasluckyenough1．(tour)theWorldHeritagecityofPingyaoinShanxiprovince.Theancientcity2．(preserve)withintheoriginalcitywall.Thehighlight(最精彩部分)ofourtourwasavisit3．thefamousQiaofamilycompound(喬家大院),about30kilometersnorthofPingyao.Itwas4．theChinesefilmRaisetheRedLanternwasshot,directedbyZhangYimouin1991.Wewentintheeveningandthewarm,clearweathermadeittheperfecttimetoappreciatethis18thcenturymarvel(奇跡)ofChinesearchitecture.QiaoGuifastartedbuilding5．compoundin1756duringtheQingDynasty.Whowashe?Qiaobeganlifeasaservant,6．rosetobecomeoneofthemostsuccessful7．(businessman)oftheage.Thelarge,splendidhomeheestablished8．(have)sixmaincourtyards,20smalleronesand313roomsinall.Qiaolivedtherewithhisfamilyanddozensofservants,asdidlatergenerationsofhisfamily.9．maysurpriseyoutohearthatoneofthebestpartsofthetripwasthehotelIstayedin.Itwasno5-starplace,butanauthentic18thcenturybuilding.AsIdroppedofftosleepinthe10．(comfort)bedinmysimpleroom,IfeltasifIhadtraveledbacktoanothercentury.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文，文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處，每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪改或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（Λ），并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)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(jì)分。AChinesescientist,Mr、HeJiankuiclaimedthathehassuccessfullycreatedtheworld’sfirstgenetically-editedbabies、Inainterview,Mr、Hesaidhehadeditedthegeneticsubstance,orDNA,oftwingirlsbornafewweeksearly、ThoughMrHe’sclaimwasimmediatelycondemnedbysomescientistsasunsafeandunethical,buthedefendedhiswork、Hesaidthegeneediting,thatwastohelpprotectthebabiesfromtheirfutureinfectionofHIV,thevirusresponsiblewithAIDS,wasperfectlysafe、Manyscientistsworkingingeneticssayhebelieveanyexperimentsperformingthiswayaredangerous、IntheUnitedStatesandothercountry,thiskindofgeneeditingisstrictlybanned、Whatscientistsareworriedaboutthatsuchchangestoaperson’sDNAmayharmhis/herothergenesandleadtodeadlydiseases、53第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）一家賓館新開(kāi)業(yè)，為吸引外國(guó)賓客，希望在互聯(lián)網(wǎng)上進(jìn)行宣傳，請(qǐng)你用英語(yǔ)為其寫(xiě)一篇文字介紹。主要內(nèi)容應(yīng)包括：1．地點(diǎn)：距白山入口處500米；2．房間及價(jià)格：?jiǎn)稳碎g(共20間)，100元／天；雙人間(共15間)，150元／天；熱水淋?。?．餐飲：餐廳(中、西餐)，咖啡廳(茶、咖啡)；4．游泳池：全天免費(fèi)開(kāi)放；5．歡迎預(yù)定。注意：1．詞數(shù)100左右，開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)已為你寫(xiě)好；2．可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。WelcometoBaishanMountainHotel.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、D3、D4、A5、A6、A7、D8、C9、B10、D11、C12、B13、A14、C15、A16、A17、C18、A19、D20、D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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、A2、C3、A22、1、A2、D23、?D選項(xiàng)rare24、MydaughterKellyisacautiousperson.Sheneedstowarmuptosituations,andishesitant(猶豫的)totrynewthings.Whenwithclosefriends,shebecomesaleaderwholaughsloudlyandchants.Butwhenthatcomfortzoneisnotaroundher,sheisshyandnervous.Thishasbeenchallengingformeattimes.“Shy”isnotawordthatIthinkhaseverbeenusedtodescribeme.Butthishasbeenayearoffirstsformygirlthathasfilledherwithanewsenseofconfidence.Thisyearshemovedtolaplane(習(xí)泳區(qū)）inswimmingwhereshewaspreparingforaswimteam.Thisyearshelearnedtorideabikewithouttrainingwheels.Andthisyearshecompletedherfirstkids’triathlon(三項(xiàng)全能).OnSaturday,withathunderstormcomingsoonandmyson’sbirthdaypartylaterintheday,weallwentoutinthedarkofthemorningforKellytoparticipateinherfirsttriathlon.Wepracticedtransitionsfromswimtobiketorunwithher,wegotalltheequipmentshe'dneed,andwekepttalkingabouttherace.Butaswewaitedthetwohoursfortheolderkidstofinishbeforeherturn,sheheldmylegalittleharderandtoldmeshelovedmeafewtoomanytimes.Shewasnervousbuttryingtokeepittogether.Andthenitwasherturn.Fromthesecondshejumpedintothewater,myheartsoared.MydaughtertransformedintothemostconfidenthumanbeingIhadeverseen.Shedominated（主宰）thatswim,cru