2025届贵州省安顺市平坝一中高三第一次调研测试英语试卷含解析

2025届贵州省安顺市平坝一中高三第一次调研测试英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thedoctor’streatmenthasworkedmarvels:thepatienthascompletely．A．repeated B．returned C．recovered D．reminded2．Iwonder________theequipmentwillbeavailableintendays.A．that B．when C．whether D．where3．—Doyouknowwhytheteacherasksforme?—Hewantsyouto________yourabsencelastnight.A．accountfor B．callforC．sendfor D．reachfor4．Thenewswasaterribleblowtoher,butshe______theshocksoon．A．gotout B．gotover C．gotoff D．gotthrough5．Notevenwhen_____throughthedarkestvalley_____beafraid,foryouarealwaysclosebesideme.A．doIwalk;willIB．doIwalk;IwillC．Iwalk;IwillD．Iwalk;willI6．Itisgoingtoraintoday.Takeanumbrellawithyouto________youfromtherain.A．stop B．prevent C．keep D．protect7．--ItisreallyfuntohikeandIoftengohikingintheforest.--Buthikingaloneintheforest______beverydangerous.A．can B．must C．shall D．will8．Allthephotographsinthisbook,statedotherwise,datefromthe1950s.A．unless B．until C．once D．if9．Despitetheobviousprivacyconcerns,theuseoffacial-recognitiontechnologyis________atsomepublicplaces.A．outofdangerB．ontherunC．outofsightD．ontherise10．ChinesePresidentHuJintaocalledforanimmediatecease-fireinLibya_____anevenworsehumanitariancrisisinthecountryattheBRICSSummitinHainanProvince.A．toprevent B．tohaveprevented C．preventing D．havingprevented11．Duringthe2008financialcrisis，theFrenchpresidentNicolasSarkozyagreedtoprovidemillionsofemergencyfundaidtohelpunemployment．A．release B．resemble C．relieve D．recommend12．ThankstoMr.Smith,thefatherandthesoneventually________aftertenyears'coldrelationshipbetweenthem.A．tookup B．madeupC．lookedup D．turnedup13．Itisnothowmuchmoneyyouwillgiveusbutthatyouarepresentattheceremony______reallymatters.A．which B．it C．what D．that14．Lastweek,onlytwopeoplecametolookatthehouse,________wantedtobuyit.A．noneofthem B．bothofthem C．noneofwhom D．neitherofwhom15．TheOxfordEnglishDictionaryisnecessaryforlearningEnglish，soyou'dbetterbuy__________．A．this B．that C．it D．one16．Tomfinallydecidedto________andgivehimselfuptothepolice,whichallowedhimtogetawaywithonlyasmallfine.A．killthefattedcalf B．facethemusicC．seethehandwritingonthewall D．beablacksheep17．Duringtheeconomiccrisis,weshouldhelpthosefor______lifeisfarfromeasy．A．whom B．whose C．who D．whoever18．Thedeal，nextweek，willallowCharneytomakeagreatfortuneinthestockmarket.A．completed B．beingcompletedC．tobecompleted D．havingbeencompleted19．Therealwinnersinsportarethosewhoknowhowtopersevereandtobehavewith________—whethertheywinorloseagame.A．certaintyB．cautionC．dignityD．independence20．JamesSmithandhisgirlfriendwenttoChenyiSquaretocelebratetheNewYear,never_________.A．returned B．toreturnC．returning D．havingreturned第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Mostcellphonecompaniesdesignmodelsespeciallyforkids.Butparentsareusuallytheonesbuyingthephones,andpayingthebill.Accordingtoastudy,56%ofparentsofchildrenaged8to12havegiventheirchildrenacellphone.Accordingtoarecentsurvey,12isthemagicnumber.Itisthemostcommonageforkidstogettheirfirstcellphone.But13%ofchildrenaged6to10alreadyhaveone.That’smorethanoneoutofevery10kids.Pro-cellphonepeople,includingmanyparents,noticethatcellphoneshelpkidskeepintouchwiththeirfriendsandfamilies.Theybelievethatcellphonesareanimportanttoolinadangeroussituation.Kidscanstayconnectedwiththeirparentsatalltimes,whetherit’stoaskforaridehomefromsoccerpracticeortoreceiveagood–lucktextmessagemomentsbeforeabiggame.Plus,somecellphonedesignedforkidscanbecontrolledwithsettingsthatallowthephonetoonlybeusedinparent-approvedways.What’stheharminthat?Butotherpeopleareworriedaboutthehealthandsafetyeffectsofkids’cellphones.Theybelievethatplugged-inkidscouldbemissingoutonotheractivities,suchasplayingoutsideorhangingoutwithfriends,andthatsendingtextmessagesorfieldingphonecallswhiledoinghomeworkisbadforconcentration.Theysaythatkidsarespendingtoomuchtimetextinginsteadoftalkingtoeachother.“Ourbrainsevolvedtocommunicatefacetoface,”saysGarySmall,aprofessorofpsychiatryattheUCLASchoolofMedicine,inCalifornia.“Alotofthisislostwithtexting.”Andsomeexpertsarealsoconcernedaboutpossiblehealthrisks.Theyworrythatradiationorenergywaves-releasedbycellphonescouldbeharmfultoyoungpeople.Tobesafe,manypediatriciansadviselimitingtalktime.1、Therecentsurveysuggeststhat________.A．thenumbertwelvecanbringusgoodluckB．mostkidsarceagertohavetheirowncellphonesC．manykidshavetheirfirstcellphoneattheageof12D．morethanhalfoftheparentscanaffordtobuycellphones2、Pro–cellphonepeopleprobablyrefertothosewhothinkthatkids_________.A．mustn’towncellphoneB．shouldhavecellphonesC．hadbettermakemorefriendsD．maylosetouchwithothers3、WhatwouldbethemainideaofParagraph3?A．Thedisadvantagesofcellphones.B．Cellphonesdesignedforkids.C．Thekindsofcellphones.D．Howtosendtextmessage.4、Theauthor’sattitudestowardthefactthatkidshavecellphonesis_________.A．supportiveB．objectiveC．negativeD．optimistic22．（8分）Stainedglass(彩色玻璃)artistscreatedifferentdesignsbymakingcutsontheglassto“score”itandthenbreakingoffthepatternthattheywanttouseinthefinishedproduct.Themostdifficultcutinstainedglassiscalledaninsidecut.Basically,it’sacurved(弯曲的)linewhereyouthrowawaythepartinsideofthecurve.Theproblemwithinsidecutsisthattheedgesofthecurvetendtobreakoffwhenthepiecesofscoredglassarebrokenapart.Astheartisttalkedaboutinsidecuts,hesaid,“Theglasswillbreakintopiecesifyoutrytocuttoomuchoffatonce.Thebestwaytodoaninsidecutistosliceoffsmallercurvespiece-by-piece.Infact,it’snotjustthebestwaytodoit,butit’stheonlywaytodoit.”Howmanytimesdoyoutrytomakeabigchangeandcuttheentirepieceatonce?Weconvinceourselvesthatwecandothisallthetime.We’llcommittotransformingourdietovernightorwegetinspiredtolaunchabusinessinaweekendorwefinallygetmotivatedtoworkoutandpushourselvestotheedgeofburningout.Whynotapproachyourgoalsanddreamslikeastainedglassartist?Startingbyslicingashallowcurveandbreakingasmallpieceoff,youcutaslightlydeepercurveandbreakthatoffuntilyouhaveyourfullinsidecut.Byslowlycuttingdeeperanddeepercurves,youpreventtheglassfrombreakingasitchangesshape.Ofcourse,changeisn’teasy—nomatterhowyoudoit.Slowgainsareboring,butifwekeepmakingsmallimprovements,thenprettysoonwewillendupwithabeautifulmasterpieceonourhandsinsteadofabunchofbrokenpieces.1、Whyisaninsidecutbelievedtobemostdifficult?A．Itneedsaone-and-onlydesign.B．Itcallsfornothingbutinspiration.C．Theedgesofthecurvebreakeasily.D．Theglassinsidethecurveiseasilybroken.2、Whatmistakesareeasilymadeaccordingtoparagraph3?A．Beingtooeagertomakeimprovements.B．Beingtooworriedaboutthefinaloutcome.C．Tryingtomakeacompletechangeallatonce.D．Tryingtofocusonprogressinsteadofachievements.3、Whatdoestheauthorsuggestbysaying“slicingashallowcurve”？A．Movingforwardwithaclearaim.B．Startingslowandimprovinglittlebylittle.C．Developinganewhabitwithgreatdetermination.D．Handlingsomethingmajorfirstandignoretheminorpart.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Toshowhisloveofstainedglass.B．Tointroducetheskillofaninsidecut.C．Toappreciatedesignsofstainedglassartists.D．Tosharehisopinionsonhowtomakeachange.23．（8分）Theshower,Ifind,isthebestplacetocry.Thewatercoversthesoundofmysadness,whilewashingawayanyevidenceofmypain.Ishowerafterthekidshavegonetobed;it'stheonlytimeIcanbealone.Ialwaysdidmybesttoprotectmytwochildrenfrommytears.IfIneededtocry,Icriedbymyself.Yet,Iencouragemytwoboystocry.My7-year-oldprideshimselfonnevercryingatschool."Oh,butyoumustcry,"Iinsist."Cryingisgood.Itgetsthesadnessout.Neverholdbackyourtears."ButthenIdidjustthat.Whatmightitdotothemtoseetheirmotherupset?Thenmyfatherdied,andtherewasnowayIcouldschedulemygriefandkeepmyfeelingsinside.Itriedtogetonwiththings,butthesadnessstillcame.Therealizationthatmydadwasactuallygonehitmewithanintensity（紧张）thatwasimpossibletocoverup.Tomysurprise,myboysdidn'tseemtooalarmed.Later,theyfoundmehidinginthebedroomoneafternoon,weeping."It'sOK,mommiesgetsadtoo,"Itoldthem,smilingthroughmytears.“Don'tbesad,Mommy.Granddadiscomingbackasababy,”my7-year-oldsaid,histinyarmstretchedacrossmyshoulders."Thinkaboutlove,"hewenton."Thinkaboutallthepeoplewholoveyou."Irealizedthatinhidingmypain,Iwasonlydenyingwhatitmeanstobehuman,IfeltasifIhadledmysonstobelievethat"negative"emotionsareonlyaconcept,andnotsomethingtheyshouldpossess.It'sonethingtotellmychildrenit'sOKtocry.It'sanothertoshowthemhowit'sdone.Weowethattoourchildren,accordingtosocialresearcherandauthorBreneBrown.DuringherTEDtalk,Brownsaid,"It'snecessarywebeseen—deeplyseen"."Ourjobisnottoprotectourchildren,tokeepthemperfect,"saidBrown."Ourjobistolookandsay,‘you'reimperfect,andyou'remadeforstruggles,butyouareworthyofloveandbelonging’."1、Accordingtothepassage,theauthor.A．seldomscheduleshergriefB．believesboysshouldbetoughC．findsinspirationwhensheshowersD．oftengetshersadnessout2、Wherewastheauthorwhenshewasfoundcryingbyherson?A．Inthebathroom.B．Intheauthor'sbedroom.C．Inherfather'shouse.D．Inthekitchen.3、Whatdidtheauthorrealizeaftershefailedtohideherpain?A．Hisson'swordsweremovingandcomforting.B．Hersoncompletelyunderstoodhersadness.C．Thewayshehandledsadnesshadmisledherchildren.D．Herchildrendidn'tworryabouthersadnessatall.4、Thearticleismeanttotellparentsthattheyshould.A．tellkidsit'snotallrighttocryB．getanyoftheiremotionsoutC．pushchildrentoworktowardperfectionD．teachtheirchildrenhowtodealwithgrief24．（8分）Weateonthegomorethaneverbefore.Herearethreehealthappsthatcanhelpyoubettermanageyourhealthwhenyoupursueyourdreams.DoctorsOnDemandDoctorsOnDemandenablesyoutovisitadoctorwithouteverleavingyourhome,helpingyouuseacomputer,tabletorsmartphonetohaveadoctorvideochatwithyou.Theservicewillhelpyoulocateandconnectyoutolicenseddoctors,psychologists,pediatricians(儿科医生)andmore.FeescanbepaidwithHAS&FSA．Itcosts$40for15minuteswithadoctoror$50for20minuteswithapsychologist.Text4babyI’mabigfanofText4babyforafewreasons.Thefreeserviceforpregnantwomenandnewmomsworksbysendingtextmessagestoyoursmartphonethreetimesaweekwithinformationabouthowtohaveahealthypregnancyandbaby.Andthemessagesaretimedtothepregnantwoman’sduedateorthebaby’sdateofbirth,sendingtipsthatarerelevanttowhereamotherisinherpregnancyorwhereababyisinstagesofdevelopment.Tipsrangefrombreastfeedingtocarseatsafetytoremindersaboutexercise,nutritionandmore.Theservicecombinesinteractivetextmessages,anapp,videoandwebcontentinEnglishandSpanish.SignupbytextingBABYto511-411orbydownloadingtheapp.RISERISE,anappavailableoniPhone(comingtoAndroidin2016),pairsyouupwith(与绑定)aregistereddietitiantoimproveyourdietandreachhealthgoals.Yousharephotosofyourmealsandyourexerciseforthedaywithyourcoach,whothenlooksforareaswhereyoucanimproveandgivesadvice,helpsyousetgoalsandistheretopatyouonthebackvirtually(虚拟地)whenyouhitamilestone.What’salsogreatisthatyoucantextasmuchasyouwantwithyourdietitianandthereisnoneedtogointoanoffice.Feesforthisservicerangefrom$9permonthto$50amonth.Thereisafree7-daytrialsoyoucantryitoutforaweektoseeifit’sfitforyou.1、HowmuchwillyoupayifyouhaveavideochatwithyourpsychologistforanhourusingDoctorsOnDemand?A．$50.B．$80.C．$100.D．$150.2、Wecaninferthattheauthorisprobablya.A．famouspediatricianB．softwareengineerC．pregnantwomanornewmotherD．registereddietitian3、WhatdoyouknowaboutText4baby?A．ItisanappavailableonlyoniPhone.B．YoucansignupbytextingBABYto511-411.C．Peoplecan’tuseText4babyforfree.D．Textmessagesaresentinthreelanguages.25．（10分）Ifyouhaveeverhadacat,orhavewatchedoneofthemanyfunnycatvideosonline,you’llknowthatcatshaveamindoftheirown.Alotofthethingstheydoarehardtounderstand---theyliketoclimbuptallfurniture,fitthemselvesinsmallspacesandattacksmallobjectsfornoreasonatall.Nowscientistshavemanagedtofigureoutwhatexactlyisgoingoninthebrainsofourlittlefriends.AccordingtoTonyBuffington,aprofessoratOhioStateUniversityintheUS,cats’strangebehaviorlargelycomesfromtheirwayoflifebackinthewild.“Catstodaystillhavemanyofthesameinstincts(本能)thatallowedthemtoliveinthewildformillionsofyears.”hesaidinaTEDTalk.“Tothem,ourhomesaretheirjungles.”Inthewild,catsarehunters.Theirbodiesandgreatbalancingabilitiesallowthemtoclimbtohighspotstobetterlookattheenvironment.Eventhoughtheydon’thavetohuntanymoreinhumanhouses,theystillkeeptheoldhabitofviewingthelivingroomfrom,forexample,thetopoftherefrigerator.Cats’huntinginstinctisalsowhatmakesthemattacksmallthingslikekeysandUSBdrives.Inthewild,theyhuntwhatevertheycanget,andmostoftheanimalstheykillaresmall.However,catscanalsobeprey.Thisexplainswhytheyliketostayinsmallspaceslikedrawersorwashingmachines---theyarehiding,ortheythinktheyarehiding,frommoredangerousanimals.Thisisalsowhycatspreferacleanbox:asmellyonecouldeasilyshowenemieswheretheyare.Knowinghowcats’mindsworkisnotonlyusefulforbetterunderstandingthem.Itmayalsohelpcats’ownerstobettermeetcats’needs.Forexample,ownerscouldtrytomakeclimbingeasierforcatsbymovingtheirfurniturearound.Theycouldalsouse“foodpuzzles”tomakeeatingfeelmorelikehuntinginsteadofjustgivingfoodtothecats.1、AccordingtoTonyBuffington,________.A．cats’strangebehaviorishardforpeopletounderstandB．catsaremoreusedtolivinginthewildthaninhumans’homesC．catsbehavestrangelymainlybecauseofsomeinstinctsinthewildD．cats’instinctsareashelpfultothemtodayastheyweremillionsofyearago2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A．CatsliketoclimbuphighbecausetheywanttohidefromdangerousanimalsB．CatsattackkeysandUSBdrivesbecausetheyhaveahabitofhuntingsmallanimalsC．CatsenjoystayinginsmallspacesbecausetheyusuallyliveinsmallcavesinthewildD．Cats’preferenceforacleanboxprobablyhassomethingtodowiththeirhuntinginstincts3、Theunderlinedword“prey”inParagraph5probablymeans_________.A．ananimalthatistoolazyB．ananimalthatlikeshidinggamesC．ananimalthatkeepsitselfcleanD．ananimalthatishunted4、Thisarticleismainlywrittento_________.A．explorethereasonsbehindcats’strangebehaviorB．describecats’pastwildexperiencetoreadersC．tellcatownershowtomakelifeeasierforcatsD．comparecats’behaviorinhumanhomeswiththatinthewild第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Mygrandmaisgoodatgardening.Shecouldmakeanythingbloom(开花).1me.Inmyeyes,shewasinspiringand2Formostofherlife,shelivedonafarm,whereshebroughtupfourchildren,andburiedmygrandpa.Ivisitedheronweekends.Afterthegardeningwork,Iwas3toclimbthemountain,singingsongsandgatheringflowers.Sometimestheplantsscratchedme.Shewouldsay,"Beautyhasa___.Ihopeitwasworthit.""Yes,ma'ma,"I'dsay."4was."Ilovedgatheringflowersonmyown.ButwhatIlovedbestwasgatheringthemwithher.Eventhen,asachild,IknewwhatIwantedmostfrommygrandmawasnotherflowers,buther5She'sbeengoneforyears,butsometimes,whenI6downtopickaflowerorpullaweed,Iseeher7,notmine.IthoughtI'dgrowuptobeagardenertoo.Itoldmyself,somedaymychildrenhadchildren,I'dbeagardeninggrandma.Thenthegrandbabiesstartedshowingup,andIdiscovered1'dmuchratherrunafterthem8godigging.ActuallyI'mnogardener.I'ma9,notaplanter.Idifferfrommygrandmainlotsofways,butthis:Iwillalwayscarry10meaheartshemadefromherown.Ineedn’tplantagarden.Mychildrenaremyflowers.Theydelightandcompletemewithabeautythatisworthanyprice.AllIneedtodois11themwithtime,waterthemwithlove,andhopethatsomeday,whentheyholdtheirfirstgrandchild,theymightseemyhand.1、A．Not B．Even C．Only D．Often2、A．famous B．humorous C．caring D．amusing3、A．determined B．anxious C．curious D．free4、A．standard B．range C．price D．quality5、A．It B．I C．She D．That6、A．possession B．promise C．beauty D．time7、A．climb B．reach C．look D．sit8、A．smile B．spirit C．soul D．hand9、A．than B．until C．unless D．since10、A．worker B．teacher C．picker D．farmer11、A．to B．within C．beyond D．for12、A．attend B．miss C．promote D．influence第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Inthepast,humanactivities1．(have)littleeffectonglobalwarming,butnowtheyhavecausedtheriseoftheearthtemperature.Allscientistsagreethattheincreaseinthetemperatureresults2．theburningoffossilfuels.Oneofsomebyproducts（副产品）3．(call)greenhousegasesiscarbondioxide(二氧化碳)whichcantrapmoreheatenergyintheatmosphere.Overthelast100years,thetemperatureoftheearth4．(increase).The5．(attitude)towardsthisrisearecompletelydifferent.Somearepositive6．othersarenegative.Thosewhoarepositivethinkthatwithoutthegreenhousegasestheearthwouldbe7．(cool)thanitis,8．wouldnotbesuitabletoliveon.Othersthinktheriseoftheearthtemperaturemaycauseseverestorms,floods,droughts（干旱）andsoon.9．(actual),greenhousegaseswillcontinuetobuildupintheatmosphere.Luckily,wehumanbeingsaredoingwhatwecan10．(reduce)greenhousegases.Moreimportantly,individualscanmakeadifference.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；Goodevening,ladiesandgentlemen、Ifeelgreathonoredtobespeakingonbehalfofallthecampmembers、Firstofall,I’dliketoexpressmysincerethanktoalltheteachersandhostfamilieswhichhavegivenusalotofhelpinlifeandinstudy、Duringpastfewweekswehavehadawonderfultimeandachievealot、Thehostparentstookcareofus,whichmadeusfeelingathome、ButwiththehelpoftheteacherswehavemadegreatprogressinEnglish、Meanwhile,wehavegottoknowmoreaboutwesternhistoryandculturebeforeseeingsomanyplacesofinterest、What’smore,thevisittosuchfamousuniversitiesasHarvardUniversityandStanfordUniversitythathasbroadenedourhorizons、Whattheyhavegainedfromthiscampisnotonlyknowledge,butalsofriendship、Ihopeourfriendshipwilllastforever、Thankyou!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）为了帮助中学生健康成长，你校英文报纸开辟了“Heart-to-heart”专栏。假设你是编辑李华，你收到一个署名为Peter的求助信。信中说他最近考试临近，学习压力大、容易发脾气、与家人及同学关系紧张。请用英文给该同学回一封信。内容要点如下：1.

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参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、A4、B5、D6、D7、A8、A9、D10、A11、C12、B13、D14、D15、D16、B17、A18、C19、C20、B第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、C2、B3、A4、B22、1、C2、C3、B4、D23、1、A2、B3、C4、D24、1、D2、C3、B25、THISisanadaptedexcerpt(摘录)fromEmanMohammed’sspeechatTED(Technology,EntertainmentandDesign),anon-profitconference,in2014.SheisoneofthefewfemalephotojournalistsintheGazaStrip(加沙地带).WhenIwas19,IstartedmycareerasthefirstfemalephotojournalistintheGazaStrip,Palestine.Myworkasawomanphotographerwasconsideredaseriousinsult(侮辱)tolocaltraditions.Themale-dominatedprofessionmademefeelunwelcomebyallpossiblemeans.Theymadeitclearthatawomanmustnotdoaman’sjob.PhotoagenciesinGazarefusedtotrainme.ThreeofmycolleagueswentasfarastodrivemetoanopenairstrikeareawhereexplosionsweretheonlythingIcouldhear.Dustwasflyingintheair,andthegroundwasshakingbeneathme.Ionlyrealizedweweren’ttheretodocumenttheeventwhenthethreeofthemgotbackintothearmored(装甲的)Jeepanddroveaway,wavingandlaughing.Leavingmebehindintheopenairstrikezone.Foramoment,Ifeltterrified,humiliated,andsorryformyself.Istartedpayingcloserattentiontowomen’slivesinGaza.BecauseIamawoman,Icouldgowheremycolleagueswereforbiddentogo.Beyondtheobviouspainandstruggle,therewerehealthyamountsoflaughterandaccomplishments.InfrontofapolicecompoundinGazaCityduringthefirstwarinGaza,anIsraeliairraid(袭击)destroyedthecompoundandbrokemynose.Foramoment,allIsawwasbrightwhite.IthoughtIhadeithergoneblindorIwasinheaven.BythetimeImanagedtoopenmyeyes,Ihaddocumentedthismoment.MohammedKhaderisaPalestinianworkerwhospenttwodecadesinIsrael.Ashisretirementplan,hedecidedtobuildafour-floorhouse.Byjustthefirstfieldoperation(军事行动)inhisneighborhood,thehousehadbeenflattened.Nothingwasleftbutthepigeonsheraisedandabathtub.Mohammedputthebathtubonthetopoftherubble(瓦砾)andstartedgivinghiskidsabobblebatheverymorning.Myworkisnotmeanttohidethescarsofwar,buttoshowthefullunseenstoriesofGazans.