2．My daughter Kelly is a cautious person．She needs to warm up to situations，and is hesitant to try new things．When with close friends，she becomes a leader who laughs loudly and chants，"Girls rule，boys drool．"But when that comfort zone is not around her，she is shy and nervous．
This has been challenging for me at times．"Shy"is not a word that I think has ever been used to describe me．But this has been a year of firsts for my girl that has filled her with a new sense of confidence．This year she moved to lap lane in swimming where she was preparing for a swim team．This year she learned to ride a bike without training wheels．And this year she completed her first kids'triathlon （三项全能）．
On Saturday，with a thunderstorm coming soon and my son's birthday party later in the day，we all went out in the dark of the morning for Kelly to participate in her first triathlon．We practiced transitions from swim to bike to run with her，we got all the equipment she′d need，and we kept talking about the race．But as we waited the two hours for the older kids to finish before her turn，she held my leg a little harder and told me she loved me a few too many times．She was nervous but trying to keep it together．
And then it was her turn．From the second she jumped into the water，my heart soared．My daughter transformed into the most confident human being I had ever seen．She dominated that swim，crushed that bike ride and ran to the finish with the biggest smile on her face．
I can honestly say that I never felt so proud of someone in my entire life．It wasn′t because she did a sport or anything like that．It was because she was afraid of something and conquered that fear with confidence and a fire I hadn′t seen before．
All day I would find myself just looking over at her and smiling．She might be wearing the finalist medal but I felt like I won that day．I won the chance to see my girl shine．
Shine on，sweet baby．
41．Kelly is nervous whenD．
A．boys are around her
B．she changes into a leader
C．she is away from her mom
D．situations are new to her
42．We can know from Paragraph 3B．
A．the race began in the early morning
B．the whole family gave Kelly support
C．Kelly was eager for her turn in the race
D．Kelly prepared for her brother's birthday party
43．Seeing Kelly′s performance in the race，the author feltA．
A．excited and proud
B．anxious and uneasy
C．worried and hesitant
D．curious and concerned
44．In Paragraph 5，the underlined word"conquered"probably meansB．
A．to defeat someone especially in a competition
B．to succeed in dealing with or control something
C．to become very popular or successful in a place
D．to take control of a country or a city and its people by force
45．In the ending paragraphs the author"felt like I won that day"because KellyA．
A．overcame the fear
B．expressed love to her
C．won the gold medal
D．took part in the sport．
分析 本文主要讲述作者女儿Kelly是个慢热型的人，和陌生人在一起会紧张害羞．看到女儿获得奖牌是作为父母最大的荣耀．
解答 41--45．DBABA
41．D 细节理解题．根据第一段She needs to warm up to situations，is hesitant to try new things以及But when that comfort zone is not around her，she is shy and nervous可知，Kelly是一个慢热型的人，如果有新的情况，必然需要一段较长的时间适应．故选D．
42．B 细节理解题．根据第三段We practiced transitions from swim to bike to run with her，we got all the equipment she'd need，and we kept talking about the race可知，我们和她一起练习从游泳到骑车到跑的过渡，提供她需要的设备，总是和她谈论比赛，作者全家都是在给Kelly加油的．故选B．
43．A 推理判断题．根据第四段的内容，尤其是she jumped into the water，my heart soared，可推断作者当时的心情是又激动又自豪的．故选A．
44．B 词义猜测题．根据下文All day I would find myself just looking over at her and smiling，可知，整天我发现自己看着她，笑了．应是她战胜了害怕．故选B．
45．A 细节理解题．根据文章第五段中的It was because she was afraid of something and conquered that fear with confidence and a fire I hadn't seen before以及第六段中的 I felt like I won that day，可知她已经克服了她的恐惧了．故选A．
点评 人物故事类阅读理解文章是高考英语常考材料之一．这类文章一般可分为人物传记和短篇故事两类．这两类阅读材料一般较长，即词数多，而且命题也较多，特别是推理判断题和事实细节题多．在做此类阅读理解题时往往是材料看得懂，题目不好做的感觉．因此，在阅读材料时要重点放在事情发展的过程和结果上，注意把握事件的发展进程及人物之间的关系，细节与主题的关系，用以说明人物性格特点的事实、作者的态度等，这些内容往往是推理判断题的命题点．至于事实细节题的解答，同学们切忌想当然或者凭印象，一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．
