1、Unit 3Family matters 无论我们做什么，无论我们去向哪里，家都是我们温暖的港 湾。有了家人的支持，我们就充满了奋进的力量。 My daughter Kelly is a cautious person. She needs to war m up to situations, and is hesitant to try new things. When wi th close friends, she becomes a leader who laughs loudly and chants. “Girls rule, boys drool.” But when that
2、comfort zone is not around her, she is shy and nervous. This has been challenging for me at times. “Shy” is no t 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 w ith a new sense of confidence. This year she moved to lap lan e
3、 in swimming where she was preparing for a swim team. Thi s 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 sons birthday party later in the day, we all went out in the d ark of t
4、he 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 shed need, and we kept talking abou t the race. But as we waited the two hours for the older kids to finish before her turn, she held my leg a little harde
5、r and t old 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 in to the water, my heart soared. My daughter transformed into th e most confident human being I had ever seen. She dominated that swim, crushed that
6、 bike ride and ran to the finish with t he biggest smile on her face. I can honestly say that I never felt so proud of someone in my entire life. It wasnt because she did a sport or anything like that. It was because she was afraid of something and con quered that fear with confidence and a fire I hadnt seen befor e. 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.
