2025屆山東省東營市墾利縣第一中學(xué)高三3月份模擬考試英語試題含解析

2025屆山東省東營市墾利縣第一中學(xué)高三3月份模擬考試英語試題注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫清楚，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寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。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．Littleaboutherownsafety,thoughshewasingreatdangerherself.A．didRosecare B．RosedidcareC．Rosedoescare D．doesRosecare2．—It______________toplanttreesandgrassonthehillside.—Yes.Theyhelpstopsoilfrombeingwashedaway.A．makessense B．makesmoneyC．makesaliving D．makesamistakes3．—Mum,IbrokeDad’ssunglassesthismorning.—Youneedtomakeanapologyforyourfault,________youwillregret.A．a(chǎn)ndB．orC．butD．for4．Computer-controlledrobotsaretakingoverjobsinmanyindustries,whichusedtobedone_______.A．a(chǎn)rtificiallyB．manuallyC．comprehensivelyD．gradually5．Thesediagramsareespeciallyhelpfulwhenwehaveaconcreteproblem______athand.A．besolvedB．tosolveC．solvedD．beingsolved6．WorldAIDSDayisalsoimportantinremindingusthatHIVhasnotgoneaway,andtherearemanythingsstilltobedone.A．which B．whatC．that D．/7．ManyquestionshavebeenansweredbyJohn.Hemusthavepreviewedthelessonslastnight,____he?A．needn’t B．hasn’t C．didn’t D．mustn’t8．Iwasillthatday,otherwiseI_______thesportsmeet.A．tookpartin B．wouldhavetakenpartinC．hadtakenpartin D．wouldtakepartin9．Theshockingnewsmademerealize______terribleproblemswewouldface.A.that B．how C．what D．why10．Theyoungergenerationareraisedinamoreopenenvironment,whichhasenabledthemtodevelop____theirvaluesinlife.A．inchargeof B．incontrastto C．inexchangefor D．intunewith11．Hewaselected______presidentofthecompany,and_____newscame,infact,as______surprise.A．a(chǎn);the;X B．X;the;a C．a(chǎn);X;the D．the;the;a12．Ensuringeverychildequalrightstoeducationis_____thekeytotheeliminationofinequalityacrosstheworldlies.A．that B．what C．whether D．where13．TheTVstationwillbe______thegameliveonSaturdayafternoon,andwecan’tmissit.A．covering B．improving C．handling D．canceling14．Sympathyfortherebels,thegovernmentclaimed,isbeginningto______becauseofmoreandmoreharmtheydidtocommonpeople.A．fade B．decline C．fail D．collapse15．Whileintheuniversity,wewereofferedanumberofafter-schoolactivitiestooursocialskills.A．createB．growC．settleD．develop16．--Itshouldn’ttakelongtoclearupafterthepartyifweallvolunteertohelp．That’sright．_____________．A．Manyhandsmakelightwork B．SomethingisbetterthannothingC．Themorethemerrier D．Thesoonerbegin,thesoonerdone17．Manymemoriesofoldtimeswerebytheconversationwehadtogetherthatevening.A．calledup B．turnedup C．takenup D．keptup18．ThankstoChinesepeople’shardworkandwisdom,Chinahas_____intothesecondlargesteconomy.A．evolved B．slipped C．extended D．shaped19．________IremindyouofistoreturnthebooktoourEnglishteacher.Iwillgiveittohim_________Iseehim.A．That;immediatelyB．What;themomentC．What;whileD．Whether;once20．AsurveysuggeststhattheroyalweddingofPrinceWilliamandKateMiddleton_____agreatboostforBritisheconomybecausealargenumberofvisitorsareexpectedtogo.A．willbe B．hasbeen C．was D．be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）Microplasticsaresmallplasticpiecesthathaveaccumulatedinthemarine(海洋的)environmentfollowingdecadesofpollution.Thesepiecescancausesignificantissuesformarinecreaturesthatingestthem,includinginflammation(炎癥),reducedfeedingandweight-loss.Microplasticpollutionmayalsospreadfromorganismtoorganismwhenonecreatureiseatenbyothers.Sincethepiecescanbindtochemicalpollutants,theseassociatedpoisonscouldaccumulateinpredatorspecies.Mesopelagic(中層的)fishserveasafoodsourceforalargevarietyofmarineanimals,includingswordfish,dolphins,sealsandseabirds.Typicallylivingatdepthsof200—1,000meters,thesefishswimtothesurfaceatnighttofeedandthenreturntodeeperwatersduringtheday.Throughtheseuprightmovements,mesopelagicfishplayakeyroleinthecyclingofcarbonandnutrientsfromthesurfacetothedeepsea—aprocessknownasbiogeochemicalcycling.Thismeanstheycouldspreadmicroplasticpollutionthroughoutthemarineecosystem,bycarryingmicroplasticsfromthesurfacedowntodeeperwaters,affectingdeep-seaorganisms.Toinvestigatethisfurther,researcherssetouttocatchfishinaremoteareaoftheNorthwestAtlanticOcean.Theresearcherscaughtmesopelagicfishatvaryingdepths,andthenexaminedtheirstomachsformicroplasticsbackinthelab.Theyusedaparticularairfiltersoasnottointroduceplasticfibersintheairfromthelabenvironment.Theteamfoundalotofmicroplasticsinthefishstomachs.Astheresearcherswereextremelycarefultoclearpollutionwithfibersfromtheair,theywereconfidentthatthefishhadeatenthefibersintheseaallovertheworld.Theresearchersplanfurtherstudiestolearnmoreabouthowthesefishareingestingandspreadingmicroplastics.Itwillbeparticularlyinterestingtoseewhetherthefisheatthesemicroplasticsdirectlyasmistakenfoods,orwhethertheyeatthemthrougheatingotherspecies,whichhavepreviouslyeatenthemicroplastics.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ingest”inparagraph1mean?A．Attack. B．Swallow.C．Ignore. D．Avoid.2、Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytalkabout?A．Howdeep-seafishfeedthemselves.B．WhyMesopelagicfishareimportant.C．Howmicroplasticsspreadtodeepsea.D．Howdangerousmicroplasticsaretothesea.3、Whatconclusiondidtheresearchersdrawfromthestudyonmesopelagicfish?A．Fishintheremoteareaaresafetoeat.B．Plasticfibersintheairmayenterfish.C．Theyareallpollutedbymicroplastics.D．Mesopelagicfishliveatvaryingdepths.4、Whatwillfurtherstudiesfocuson?A．InwhatwaymicroplasticsenterMesopelagicfish.B．Howseriouslymicroplasticsaffectseacreatures.C．Whetherfishwithmicroplasticsharmhumans.D．Howmicroplasticsspreadinthedeepocean.22．（8分）DisneyWorldisaverypopularattraction.Butgoingtherecanbecostly.Herearesomesuggestionsthatcanhelpyousavemoney.Insteadofeatingatthepark,getpremadefoodfromanearbygrocerystoreorevenmakeyourownlunch.Also,makesuretotakeyourownwaterwithyoubecausespending$3onwaterwillmakeyourstomachhurt.Anotherideaistopacksnacksorquickandcheappick-me-upsasyoumakeyourwayaroundthepark.Ofcourseyou’regoingtowanttotakesomeDisneysouvenirshomewithyou,butyou’llquicklyrealizethatitcomeswithaprice.Beforebuyinganything,makesureyouhaveaplan.SomesuggestionsforkeepingcostsdownincludepickingyourownpearlattheJapanstoreatEpcot,whichisallabouttheexperienceandonly$15.95plustax,orevengettingspecialtradablecollectionpinthatyoucantradewithDisneycastmembersorotherguests.WhenyougotoDisneyWorldonrainydays,youmaycatchalotofshowers.Butyoudon’thaveto.GotoalocalDollarTreeandbuydisposableponchos（一次性雨披）for$1.TheponchosatDisneyareprobablymoredurable（耐用的）,buttheycost$9.Forafamilyoffive,theDisneyponchoswouldcost$45versusspending$5atthedollarstore.Itcosts$17toparkinDisneyforaday.Luckily,mostnon-Disneyresortsofferfreeshuttles（來往的班車）toandfromtheparkandallDisneyresortsofferfreetransportationforguestsaswell.Ifyouliketobeonyourownschedulewithoutworryingaboutwhentheshuttlecomes,thenparkingisyouronlychoice.Butwaitingfortheshuttleandgoingbyascheduleisn’treallydifficult,either.1、Accordingtotheauthor,ifyouwanttoeatatDisneyWorld,youcan________.A．justtakepick-me-upstosavemoneyB．getpremadefoodatDisneyWorldC．a(chǎn)voidfoodthatstimulatesyourappetiteD．preparefoodbeforeenteringthepark2、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofbuyingpearlattheJapanstoreatEpcot?A．Itcanbeaterribleexperience.B．Itenablesonetogetpearlatareasonableprice.C．It’sagoodwaytofindatradablecollection.D．It’sthebestwaytogetDisneysouvenirs.3、IfyoubuyfourponchosatalocalDollartreeinsteadofatDisney,youcansave________.A．$32B．$36C．$40D．$454、Theauthorthinksitisadvisableto________.A．parkinDisneyWorldforadayB．a(chǎn)voidgoingtoDisneyWorldonrainydaysC．usemoredurableponchosatDisneyWorldD．usetransportationofferedbytheresorts23．（8分）DearStudents,Iamdelightedtobeyourguest.Iwouldliketotellyouaboutmyself.Ihavebeenanewsreporterforthepastfifteenyears.IchosethisjobsoIcouldtraveltheworld,butthejobhastaughtmemanyunforgettablelessons.Theworkissometimesdifficult.Ihaveseenfamines,wars,earthquakes,povertyanddeath.ButIhavealsoseencourage,hopeandhappiness.InIndia,Ivisitedacitywherethereweremanyhomelesschildren.Somewereasyoungasfouryearsold.Theylivedinthestreetsandsurvivedbybeggingorstealing.ButthenawonderfulladycalledRosaopenedahomeforthem.Withinoneyear,shewaslookingaftertwohundredchildren.Sheclothedthem,fedthem,andtaughtthem.Shegavethemhope.Anothertime,IwasinTurkeyafteraterribleearthquake,inoneplace.Ifoundanoldladywhosehousewasinruins,hersonwasmissingandrescueworkerssaidtherewasnochancethathewasstillalive.Buttheoldladydidnotgiveuphope.Forfourdays,shemovedheavystonesoneatatimebyherself.Shedidnotstopuntilshefoundherson.Hewasalive.HereinChina,Imetayoungboywithaseriouscondition.Hehadundergonetwentyoperationsandspentnearlyhiswholelifeinhospital.Ithoughthewouldbesad,butwhenImethim,hissmilewassowarmandwelcoming.Inlife,weneedrolemodelsthatwecanadmireandlearnfrom.Whenmylifeisdifficult,Itrytorememberthecourageandgoodnessofthesethreepeople.1、Thespeakerisgivingaspeechtostudentsin__________.A．India B．Canada C．Turkey D．China2、Theunderlinedword“famine”inParagraph2means__________.A．extremelackoffood B．joy C．luck D．pleasure3、WhatcanwelearnaboutRosa?A．She’sarichladyandshelikestohelpthehomelesschildren.B．She’sagreatmotherandshelooksafterthehomelesschildren.C．She’sakind-heartedwomanandsheprovideshousesforthehomelesschildren.D．She’sagoodteacherandsheteachesthehomelesschildren.4、ForwhatdoesthespeakeradmiretheTurkishwomanandtheChineseboy?A．Theirbravery. B．Theirluck. C．Theirage. D．Theirstrongmind24．（8分）CompanyNamesThatHaveSecretMeaningsCo-founderLarryPagewasatabrainstormingsessionatStanfordforanewmassivedataindexingwebsite.Someonesuggested“googolplex”—oneofthelargestdescribableNUMBERS.Pageshorteneditto“googol.”Whenhelatercheckedfortheavailabilityofthedomainname,hemadeamistakeandtypedin“google”instead.Buthelikedthenameandregistereditforhimselfandco-founderSergeyBrin.ThisluxurycarmakercombinedelementsfromtheFordandOldsmobilecompanieswhenitwasstartedin1902andlaterbecameknownforitsinnovationandhighquality.ThecompanywasnamedfortheFrenchexplorerAntoineLaumetdelaMotheCadillac,whofoundedthecityofDetroitin101.Companyco-founderGordonBowkerhassaidthatwhilebrainstormingnames,someonebroughtoutamapthatfeaturedtheoldminingtownofStarbo.ThatmayhaveledhimtothinkofStarbuck,thefirstmateinHermanMelville’sfamousnovel,MobyDick.Notonlythecompanynamebutalsotheoriginofitslogohasarousedgreatcuriosity.TheinventorofRolex,HansWilsdorf,waslookingtomakeanelegant,yetprecise,wristwatch.Hewantedanamethatwaseasytosay,workedindifferentlanguages,andlookedgoodonthewatches.HesettledonRolexin1908.16、Whichcompanynamehasacloserelationshipwithliterature?A．Google. B．Cadillac.C．Starbucks. D．Rolex.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTrue?A．Googlewasadoptedbecause“googol”wasnotavailablethen.B．Cadillacwasnamedafterthefoundingfatherofthecompany.C．Starbuckswasusedduetotheco-founder’sloveforhistown.D．HansWilsdorfintendedRolextobeuniversallyaccepted.25．（10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．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’sfeelingoftheiragemayhaveaneffectontheirownhealth第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Learningexperienceshappentousthroughoutourlives,andnottoolongago,IhadonethatIwouldlike

to1.Thisstorybeganwitha2threeyearsago.It'sastoryofpizzaandbeing3ofbuying

icecreamwithaUS$20bill.IwasgoingtoMarblehead,Massachusetts,withmyracingteamonthehighwayandwewereall4Luckily,wesawarestarea5.Ihadabrand-newUS$20bill,andIhad6hadthatkindofcashbefore.Spendingitonfood7tomelikethrowingitaway.Weallrushedintothepizzaline.8Igotacheesepizzaanddrink.

Halfwaythroughthe9,IrealizedIhadnotactually10anymoneytothecashier.Ifeltterrible.Ijustcouldn'tgobacktothecashierand11mystolenpizza.Iwouldfeel

embarrassed.IwassoupsetthatIrefusedtogivemyselfthe12ofanicecreaminfearthatsomeonewouldsay,"Hey,Jeff,whydon'tyou13thechangefromthepizzainsteadofthatnice,newUS$20bill?"Iwasnotsoproudofmy14now.Forthenexttwoyears,wheneverIwas15ofthe"Pizzaincident,"I16myeyesandsaidtomyself,"Notgonnathinkaboutit,notgonnathinkaboutit…"Ithinkthis17thesaying,"Acoward(懦夫)diesathousanddeaths,aherodies18."Iwasacowardandhavefelt19aboutthatincidentatleastathousandtimes.IfIhadbeena"hero"andgone20upto

payforthepizza,thenIwouldhavefeltalittleembarrassedaboutitonlyonce,ormaybetwice.1、A．introduceB．performC．shareD．explain2、A．gameB．tripC．partyD．race3、A．a(chǎn)fraidofB．fondofC．carelessinD．eagerfor4、A．lateB．hungryC．lostD．slow5、A．insideB．behindC．belowD．a(chǎn)head6、A．evenB．onceC．neverD．ever7、A．provedB．showedC．turnedD．seemed8、A．GraduallyB．FinallyC．UsuallyD．Lately9、A．mealB．journeyC．talkD．job10、A．returnedB．offeredC．handedD．supplied11、A．giveawayB．givebackC．a(chǎn)skforD．payfor12、A．pleasureB．chanceC．ideaD．effort13、A．findB．receiveC．useD．return14、A．cashB．pizzaC．icecreamD．change15、A．blamedB．warnedC．toldD．reminded16、A．fixedB．closedC．raisedD．wiped17、A．bringsB．concernsC．impressesD．reflects18、A．moreB．lessC．oneD．none19、A．terribleB．puzzledC．nervousD．curious20、A．a(chǎn)wayB．backC．nearD．out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個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Chinaunveiledtheofficialmascots1．September17fortheBeijing2022WinterOlympicsandWinterParalympicGames.Themascotwas2．(joint)unveiledbyVice-PremierHanZheng,InternationalOlympicCommitteePresidentThomasBachandGouZhongwen,ExecutivePresidentoftheBeijingOrganizingCommitteeforthe2022OlympicandParalympicGames,ataceremony3．(attend)by1,600peopleatatrainingvenueforthe2022WinterGames.Thepanda4．(name)“BingDwenDwen”inChinese.Bingmeans“ice!”inChinese,whileDwenDwensuggests“healthandingenuity”—5．(characteristic)alsosharedbypandasPandasareperhapsthemost6．(recognize)animalspeciesinChina,organizerssaid.SoonafterthelaunchofBingDwenDwen,BeijingorganizersalsointroducedShueyRhonRhon—apersonificationofaredlantern—as7．mascotforthe2022BeijingWinterParalympicGames.ShueyRhonRhondoesnoteasilytranslateintoEnglishbut8．(contain)charactersforboth“snow”and“forbearance”.ThetwonewmascotswillserveasspiritedsymbolsoftheGames9．willtakeplaceinthethreezonesofdowntownBeijing,thesuburbandistrictofYanqingandco-hostcityZhangjiakouin10．(surround)Hebeiprovince.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)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處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅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：在錯的詞下面一橫線，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。WhenIwasinhighschool,Iwantedtogetascholarshiptoauniversity.Ilikedsinging,soItryoutforascholarshipformusic.ButIfailedtogetone.Iwasrealupset.Ifeltlikefailure.Ijustkeptfeelingsorryforme.However,afterafewday,IdecidednottoletonesinglelosstokeepmefromdoingwhatIlove.ButIcheeredupanddevotedmyselftosingagain.Ithinkthatacceptingfailureisthatweneedtodofirstbeforewesuccesseventually.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是紅星中學(xué)高三學(xué)生李華。你的英國朋友Tom在北京旅游，他很喜歡看展覽。請給他寫一封信，內(nèi)容包括:1.邀請他一起看一個展覽2.展覽相關(guān)信息(時間、地點、內(nèi)容等)3.推薦該展覽的理由注意:1.詞數(shù)不少于50。2.可適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。3.信的開頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)。DearTom,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

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、B5、B6、C7、C8、B9、C10、D11、B12、D13、A14、A15、D16、A17、A18、A19、B20、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、B2、C3、C4、A22、1、D2、B3、A4、D23、1、D2、A3、C4、D24、16、C1、D25、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(三項全能).OnSaturday,withathunderstormcomingsoonandmyson’sbirthdaypartylaterintheday,weallwentoutinthedarkofthemorningforKellytoparticipateinherfirsttriathlon.Wepracticedtransitionsfromswimtobiketorunwithher,wegotalltheequipmentshe'dneed,andwekepttalkingabouttherace.Butaswewaitedthetwohoursfortheolderkidstofinishbeforeherturn,sheheldmylegalittleharderandtoldmeshelovedmeafewtoomanytimes.Shewasnervousbuttryingtokeepittogether.Andthenitwasherturn.Fromthesecondshejumpedintothewater,myheartsoared.MydaughtertransformedintothemostconfidenthumanbeingIhadeverseen.Shedomin