2021年天津河北區(qū)高考模擬英語試卷-學(xué)生用卷

2021年天津河北區(qū)高考模擬英語試卷-學(xué)生用卷

一、單項選擇（本大題共15小題，每小題1分，共15分）

1、【來源】2021年天津河北區(qū)高考模擬第1題1分

-Youwon'tbelieveit,Chis.IwaschosenasanexchangestudenttoGermany.

一Congratulations.!

A.That'ssomething

B.It'smypleasure

C.That'sallright

D.Yougotit

2、【來源】2021年天津河北區(qū)高考模擬第2題1分

Thewetweatherwillcontinuetomorrowwhenacoldfronttoarrive.

A.expects

B.isexpecting

C.isexpected

D.willbeexpected

3、【來源】2021年天津河北區(qū)高三二模第3題1分

2010年高考真題上海卷第40題

2017?2018學(xué)年北京西城區(qū)西城外國語學(xué)校高三上學(xué)期期中第25題1分

2018?2019學(xué)年吉林長春朝陽區(qū)長春外國語學(xué)校高二上學(xué)期開學(xué)考試第41題1分

2018?2019學(xué)年吉林長春朝陽區(qū)長春市第十七中學(xué)高二上學(xué)期期中第65題1分

Thatistheonlywaywecanimaginetheoveruseofwaterinstudents'

bathrooms.

A.reducing

B.toreduce

C.reduced

D.reduce

4、【來源】2021年天津河北區(qū)高考模擬第4題1分

Theenvironmentalistssaidwildgoats'onthevastgrasslandswasagood

indicationofthebetterenvironment.

A.escape

B.absence

C.attendance

D.appearance

5、【來源】2021年天津河北區(qū)高三二模第5題1分

2021年天津河北區(qū)高考模擬第5題1分

2008年高考真題湖北卷第23題1分

2019?2020學(xué)年2月江蘇蘇州吳江區(qū)盛澤中學(xué)高一下學(xué)期周測D卷文科第11題1分

2017~2018學(xué)年江蘇泰州海陵區(qū)泰州中學(xué)高一下學(xué)期期中第22題1分

Thoughhavinglivedabroadforyears,manyChinesestillthetraditional

customs.

A.perform

B.possess

C.observe

D.support

6、【來源】2021年天津河北區(qū)高考模擬第6題1分

一DoyouknowanythingaboutZhangGuimei?

ShehasbeenhonoredasarolemodelinChina'spovertyalleviationfight.

A.Ofcoursenot.

B.Byallmeans.

C.Bynomeans.

D.Notatall.

7、【來源】2021年天津河北區(qū)高考模擬第7題1分

Humanfacialexpressionsdifferfromthoseofanimalsinthedegreetheycan

becontrolled.

A.onwhich

B.bywhich

C.towhich

D.fromwhich

8、【來源】2021年天津河北區(qū)高考模擬第8題1分

ThemanagerissaidtohavearrivedbackfromPariswherehesomeEuropean

businesspartners.

A.wouldmeet

B.ismeeting

C.meets

D.hadmet

9、【來源】2021年天津河北區(qū)高三二模第9題1分

2021年天津河北區(qū)高考模擬第9題1分

2012~2013學(xué)年遼寧沈陽和平區(qū)沈陽鐵路實驗中學(xué)高三上學(xué)期期末

Theteacherstressedagainthatthestudentsshouldnotanyimportantdetailswhileretelling

thestory.

A.bringout

B.letout

C.leaveout

D.makeout

10、【來源】2021年天津河北區(qū)高三二模第10題1分

2020年高考真題江蘇卷

2021年天津河北區(qū)高考模擬第10題1分

Takingonthischallengewillbringyousomeonewhosharesyourinterests.

A.inexchangefor

B.inanswerto

C.incontactwith

D.inmemoryof

11、【來源】2021年天津河北區(qū)高三二模第11題1分

2020-2021學(xué)年天津靜海區(qū)天津市靜海區(qū)第一中學(xué)高三上學(xué)期期末第4題1分

2021年天津河北區(qū)高考模擬第11題1分

2011年高考真題

Themessageyouintendtoconveythroughwordsmaybetheexactoppositeofothers

actuallyunderstand.

A.why

B.that

C.which

D.what

12、【來源】2021年天津河北區(qū)高三二模第12題1分

2018~2019學(xué)年天津高三上學(xué)期期中

2021年天津河北區(qū)高考模擬第12題1分

2018-2019學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期期中

2019?2020學(xué)年江蘇高三上學(xué)期期中

Intoday'sinformationage,thelossofdatacauseseriousproblemsforacompany.

A.need

B.should

C.can

D.must

13、【來源】2021年天津河北區(qū)高考模擬第13題1分

Studentsshouldinvolvethemselvesincommunityactivitiestheycangain

experienceforgrowth.

A.who

B.when

C.which

D.where

14、【來源】2021年天津河北區(qū)高三二模第14題1分

2016~2017學(xué)年上海楊浦區(qū)上海復(fù)旦大學(xué)附屬中學(xué)高三月考

2021年天津河北區(qū)高考模擬第14題1分

2011年IWJ考真題

Thepoliceofficersinourcityworkhardtherestofuscanliveasafelife.

A.incase

B.asif

C.inorderthat

D.onlyif

15、【來源】2021年天津河北區(qū)高考模擬第15題1分

2014?2015學(xué)年江蘇蘇州張家港市高二上學(xué)期期中第28題1分

2018?2019學(xué)年浙江杭州濱江區(qū)浙江省杭州第二中學(xué)高一上學(xué)期期中第33題1分

2014?2015學(xué)年江蘇泰州姜堰區(qū)高二上學(xué)期期中第26題1分

2014?2015學(xué)年江蘇無錫江陰市高二上學(xué)期期中第30題1分

Comparedwithhissister,JeiTyisevenmoreto,andmoreeasilytroubledby

emotionalandrelationshipproblems.

A.doubtful

B.addicted

C.available

D.sensitive

二、完形填空（本大題共20小題，每小題1.5分，共30分）

16、【來源】2021年天津河北區(qū)高考模擬第16~35題30分（每題1.5分）

LastJulyIgotajobatatheaterIadmire.Iwasfeelinglucky.Butsomething

wasn't1.

MydaughterwasgoingtoleaveforuniversityinthefallandI

wasn't2forhertogo.Ourhouseholdissmallandtight-knit（關(guān)系親密的）.

It'sjustthetwoofus.IwasexcitedformydaughterandIfeltIhad3herwell.

Butnoonehadpreparedmeforthis.Iwas4.IfeltasthoughIweredrowning

（溺亡）.

Somehow,thisfeelingofdrowningwaswhat5me.OnedayasIwas

walkinghome,I6theuniversitypool.Imusthavewalkedpastitamillion

times.Swimmingwasn'tsomethingIusuallydid.Andyetsomething7meto

takeitup.

Thenextmorning,I8thepool.Iheadedovertotheshallowend,thearea

reservedfor9likeme.Iwalkeddownthecoldstepsintothepoofandallofa

sudden,Iwasin.Icouldtouchthefloor,andthatwasreassuring（安心的）,Ilookedaroundtomake

suretheotherpeopleweren'twatchingmyawkwardstrokes.nNooneiswatching,u

I[0tomyself.Noonecaresifyoulooklikeababyelephantswimmingfor

thefirsttime.NoonecaresifyourheartHwhenmydaughterpacksupher

thingsand12.Somehow,inthatmoment,this

was13.

Iswamslowlyfromoneendtotheother,feelinga14,Ifoundmyself

crying.Thankfully,noonecouldtellmy15fromthewaterrunningdownmy

face.Afterward,Iheadedforthechangingroom,smilingandfeelingproudthatIfaced

this16.WhenIgothome,mydaughtersaidthatI

looked17.

Thenextday,Iwasupearly,swimmingbaginhand.Iwas[8afraidof

drowning.Iwasbreathingeasier.Iwasfeelingbetter.

Having"anemptynest"isaneasycatchphrase（口頭禪）forsomethingthatisimpossibleto

describe.Itisnotjustanemptyroom.Itisa19partofwhoyouare.Andfor

me,swimming20apartofthathole.

A.specialB.rightC.trueD.strange

A.afraidB.sureC.readyD.sorry

A.preparedB.treatedC.caredD.planned

A.disappointedB.inspiredC.panickingD.complaining

A.controlledB.improvedC.botheredD.saved

A.examinedB.overlookedC.noticedD.recognized

A.pushedB.expectedC.orderedD.allowed

A.setapartfromB.setoutforC.getoutofD.getawayfrom

A.fightersB.volunteersC.losersD.beginners

A.repeatedB.rememberedC.recalledD.replied

A.racesB.poundsC.stopsD.breaks

A.appearsB.leavesC.escapesD.fails

A.comfortingB.upsettingC.annoyingD.confusing

A.connectionB.releaseC.pressureD.conflict

A.rainB.bloodC.tearsl）.sweat

A.hopeB.surpriseC.angerD.fear

A.tiredB.paleC.happyD.healthy

A.onceagainB.nolongerC.asusualD.sofar

A.missingB.naturalC.uniqueD.useful

A.touchesB.formsC.involvesD.fills

三、閱讀理解（本大題共20小題，每小題2.5分，共50分）

17、【來源】2021年天津河北區(qū)高考模擬第36~40題12.5分（每題2.5分）

TheClassicRoadTripismorepopularthanever.Hereareseveralplacestohittheopenroad.

(l)Colo-roadTrips

IheColoradoTourismOfficehasmadeiteasyfbrroad-tripperstoexplorethe

state's24ScenicHistoricByways.Anewmicrositcincludesaninteractivemap

thatenablestravelerstoexploreoptionsbyregion,interestorseason.navelers_

seekinginspirationcanalsoaccessinsidetipsandside-tripsuggestionswithin

morethan150Colo-roadTripitineraries(行程).Theflexibleitinerariesoffer

suggestionsforhistoricattractions,activeadventuresandhighli圓tcultural

opportunities.

(2)TheBeaitoothHighway

Visitorswhotraveltbisextraordinarypathexperiencethevisuallandscapeof

Montana,WyomingandYellowstoneParkhometotheAbsarokaandBeartooth

mountains.Thewindycli缶hugging68-milcstretchintroducesroadexplorers

oneofthemostdiverseecosystemsaccessiblebyvehicle.Amazingly

thisAmericanRoaddisplayswidehighlands,paintedwithpatchesofteeblue

lakes,forestedvalleys,waterfallsandwildlife.

(3)SewardHighway,Alaska

IheroadthatconnectsAnchoragetoSewardisa127-miletreasure,including

oaturalbeauty,wildlifeandstoriesofadventureandendurance.Thkeadayor

severaltoexploretheregionthathasearnedthree-foldrecognitionasaForest

drivebeginsattiicbaseoftheChugachMountains,hugsthescenicshoresol

rumagainAnnandwindsthroughminingtowns,nationalforestsandfishi

villagesasyouimaginehowexplorers,fiirtradersandgoldminersmighthave

faredbackinthedayofwaterfallsandglaciers(冰J11),huntingeagles,moose

(駝鹿)andsomebears.

(4)TheLighthouseTrail,Maine

Fraveltiie375milesbetweenKitteryandCalais,Maine,visitinglighthouses

alongtheway,andlearnaboutthedangersthatseagoingboatsandtheircrew

enduredalongtherockyNortheasterncoastHeartalesofshipwrecks(海難)

andofthedifficultandlonelylifeledbythosewhokeptthelightsburning

brightly.Ifpossible,visittheMaineLighthouseMuseum,whereartifactsand

hands-onexhibitsforchildrenprovideanattractivebreak.

(1)TouristsofColo-roadTripsareprovidedwith

A.anautodisplay

B.seagoingboats

C.atreasureadventure

D.adaptableplansoftrip

(2)WhatcanwelearnaboutTheBeartoothHighway?

A.Motoristsaregivenaccesstovariousecologicalsystems.

B.ItishometotheChugachmountainsandBeartoothmountains.

C.Itwindsthroughminingtowns,nationalforestsandfishingvillages.

D.Thewindy,cliff-hugging375-milestretchdisplayswaterfallsandwildlife.

(3)VisitorsalongSewardHighwaycan.

A.hearsomegoodbearstories

B.appreciatethetreasureunderground

C.explorethehighlyrecognizedregion

D.imaginethemselvesasbravegoldminers

(4)Whichplacefavorskidsaccordingtothepassage?

A.Colo-roadTrips.

B.TheBeartoothHighway.

C.SewardHighway,Alaska.

I).TheLighthouseTrail,Maine.

(5)Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?

A.Tostatetheimportanceofrecognitionforclassicplaces.

B.TointroduceAmericanpopularroadtrips.

C.Totelladventurestoriesalongroadtrips.

D.TodescribetheScenicHistoricByways.

18、【來源】2021年天津河北區(qū)高考模擬第41~45題12.5分（每題2.5分）

IfellinlovewiththeLittleFreeLibraryconceptyearsagoonvacation.Theconceptoffreeliterature-

sharingboxespostedinneighborhoodsandpublicspaceshookedme.Forabooklover,thisrepresented

bliss（快樂）.Athome,mybedsidetablesprouts（長出）booksandfromthefloorrisesamountainous

to-be-readpile.Myhusbandwasn'ttheleastbitsurprisedwhenIsuggestedstartingourownLittleFree

Library.Asawriterandintrovert（內(nèi)向的人）,Iwelcomedtheideaofsayinghellotootherbooklovers

onoccasion.

Thefollowingwinter,myhusbandbuiltacopyofourIrishgardenshed（棚屋）withaframedglass

dooronthefrontand,inthespring,mounted（安裝）itonapostinfrontofourhouse.Wefilledthe

shelveswithbooks,andsincethen,visitorshaverefilledthemwithliteraryfiction,romances,mysteries,

sciencefiction,cowboywesterns,young-adultfiction,poetry,how-to's,self-helpandarangeofother

nonfiction.

ForatimeafterCOVID-19firststruck,publiclibrariesshutdown,andAmazonprioritizedthe

deliveryofessentialandhigh-demanditems.Bookswerelesseasilyattained.Traffictoourlibrary

increased.Ipostedremindersabouthandwashing,andstill,readerskeptcoming.

WewonderedifweshouldclosetheLittleFreeLibraryandrevisited（再次討論）ouroriginal

motivationsforhostingit:tofacilitatetheexchangeofbooks,tocreateasenseofcommunity.Reading

providesthenecessaryrelieftotheemotionalcrush（壓力）oflife.Withthisinmind,weaddedawritten

reminderonstayingsafeinthelibrary.

Throughmyteens,readingtransportedmetootherplacesanderas.Bookstaughtmeaboutlifeand

howpeopleovercameadversity（逆境）,InolongerfeltaloneinthethingsIstruggledagainst.

Asidefromtheentertainmentbooksoffer,studiesshowthatreadingexposesustootherculturesand

perspectives.Literatureshedslightonthejusticetobefoundinsocialinclusionandcommunitycohesion

（凝聚）.Self-esteemandunderstandinggrowinequalmeasureaswecometounderstandourselvesand

ourplaceintheworld.

Duringthispandemic,theLittleFreeLibraryhasreinforcedtheimportanceofliteratureandreading

toouremotionalandmentalhealth.It*sbecomeanalternatemeansofcreatingacommunityofpeoplewith

mutualregardforhumanityandthewrittenword.Wearetogetherevenwhenapart.

（1）WhatattractedtheauthortohosttheLittleFreeLibrary?

A.Theemotionalcrushoflife.

B.Thefreeliterature-sharingconcept.

C.Thesenseofself-esteemandsocialjustice.

D.Theimportanceofexchangingbookswitheachother.

(2)Whatisthehusband'sattitudetowardbuildingtheLittleFreeLibrary?

A.Objective

B.Supportive

C.Indifferent

D.Doubtful

(3)Whathappenedtotheauthor'sLittleFreeLibraryduringthepandemic?

A.Itwasnotallowedtobeused.

B.Thenumberofbooks'droppedsharply.

C.Itwasgettingmorepopularthanbefore.

D.Readersquestionedthemotivationsforhostingit.

(4)WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph5?

A.Howreadingshapedtheauthor*sgrowth.

B.Howwefacilitatedtheexchangeofbooks.

C.HowtheLittleFreeLibraryfurtherdeveloped.

D.Howliteratureplayedaroleincommunitybuilding.

(5)WhatisthebenefitoftheLittleFreeLibraryduringthepandemic?

A.Ithasofferedsolutionstothepandemic.

B.Ithasrelievedthepressureofpubliclibraries.

C.Ithasexposedreaderstoforeignperspectives.

D.Ithashelpedcreateaunitedandcohesivecommunity.

19、【來源】2021年天津河北區(qū)高考模擬第46?51題15分(每題2.5分)

Researchersstudyinganimalbehaviourhaverecentlystartednoticingsomethingunusual.Some

animalswereobservedtobeeatingplantsthatarenotpartoftheirnormaldietandhavenonutritional

value.Theyatetheseplantsatonlysometimesoftheyearwhileotheranimalsinthegroupdidnoteatthe

sameplants.Whatcanaccountforthisoddbehaviour?

Theresearchersbelievethattheseanimalsaregivingthemselvesmedicine.Theseplantscanmakethe

animalsfeelbetter,killparasites（寄生蟲）oraidindigestion.Manydifferentanimalshavebeen

observedactinginthisway.SomechimpsinanaturereserveinTanzaniahadparasiteswhichcausedthem

stomachupsets.Theywereseenchewingandswallowingtheleavescontainingspecialmedicines.These

leaveswereroughwithsharpspikesstickingout.Scientiststhinkthattheseroughleaveswereeatento

cleanouttheinsidesofthechiTYips*stomachssothattheparasiteswouldbekilled.

Otherexamplesofanimalsself-medicatingincludelizardswhichrespondtothebiteofavenomous

（有毒的）snakebyeatingaspecialrootthatcancounter（對抗）thepoison,andmacawbirds（金剛鸚

鵡）thateatclaytoaidindigestionandkillbacteria.Pregnantelephantshavebeenknowntoeattheleaves

ofsometreesasawayofspeedingupthedeliveryoftheirbabies.

Howdidanimalslearnthisbehaviour?Themostobviousansweristhatanimalslearntbyexperience.

Forexample,agorillaoncefeltill,atesomeleavesandthenfeltbetterthenextday.Itrememberedthis

andpassedonthisinformationtotherestofthegroupanditschildren.Butwhataboutcreaturesthatare

lessintelligent?Scientistsstudyingthemonarchbutterfly（黑脈金斑蝶）noticedthatsomehealthy

butterflieslaideggsonthemilkweedplantwhichhasanti-parasiteproperties.Theseeggsproducedstrong

healthybutterfliescomparedtotheoneshatchedonplantsthatdonothavesuchmedicinalbenefits.Over

timetheweakerbutterfliesproducedfewereggsandthehealthybutterfliesthrived（茁壯成長）.Thisis

anexampleofnaturalselection.

Ifwecanlearnfromanimals1usingplantstohealandprotectthemselvesnaturally,wetoomightgain

medicinalbenefits.

（1）InwritingParagraph1,theauthoraimsto.

A.bringupatopic

B.reachaconclusion

C.makeacomparison

D.proposeadefinition

（2）Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Chimpssometimeseatspecialleavestoeasestomachproblems.

B.Macawbirdsaretheonlybirdsthatuseplantstokillbacteria.

C.Lizardseatspecialrootstospeedupthelayingeggs.

D.Pregnantelephantsuseleavestoaidindigestion.

（3）Agorillalearnttheself-medicating.

A.byavoidinghunters

B.bymakingimitations

C.bygainingexperience

D.bycounteringthepoison

(4)AccordingtoParagraph4,weknowthemonarchbutterflyseemedlikelyto.

A.useananti-parasiteliquidtoprotecttheeggs

B.layeggsonthemilkweedplantstoavoidthesnake

C.producestronghealthyeggsontheclayinTanzania

D.havehealthykidsbylayingeggsonthemilkweedplants

(5)Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.Wemaygetbenefitsfromthestudyofanimals*self-medication.

B.Weshouldmakeuseofthestudytoprotecttheenvironment.

C.Thestudyofanimals'self-medicationisnotimportant.

D.Animals'self-medicationhassetanexampleforus.

(6)Fromwhichisthepassageprobablytaken?

A.Amedicaljournal.

B.Anewspaperreport.

C.Achildren，sstorybook.

D.Apopularsciencemagazine.

20、【來源】2021年天津河北區(qū)高考模擬第52?55題10分(每題2.5分)

"Ifatfirstyoudon'tsucceed,tryandtryagain."Ifsasentencethatwehaveallheardmany,many

times,anditmightevenseemold-fashionedandcliched(老生常談)toyou.Butthissentenceessentially

symbolizesthevirtueofperseverance-nevergivingup.

It'sacommonphrasecomingfromthemouthsofparents,teachersandcoaches.Why?Itisbecause

wehavethetendencytogiveuptryingafternumerousattemptsresultinginfailure.Achievingthe

seeminglyimpossibleisalwaystoughbutweshouldkeepinmindthateverystepwetakeisastepcloser

tomaturityandsuccess.Intheprocessofstrivingtoachieve,wereflect,learnandgainself-understanding,

thesenseofprideandaccomplishmentofhavingcompletedourtasks.

Nevergiveup,tryandtryagain.

Hereisamodeldemonstratingthevirtueofperseverance.ThomasEdison,thegreatinventorofthe

bulb,carriedoutliterallythousandsofexperimentstofindoutwhichtypeofmaterialwassuitablefor

makingthefilament（燈絲）ofalightbulb.Thousandsofdifferentmaterialsweretested.Therewere

thousandsofconsecutive（連續(xù)不斷的）failures,butEdisonrefusedtogiveup.Atlasthesucceeded,

andcreatedoneofthemostimportantinventionsinhistory.Hadhegivenup,wewouldstillbelivingin

darkness.

Ialsohavepersonalexperienceoftheimportanceofperseverance.WhenIwasinGrade6ofprimary

school,Ijoinedacoursethatrequiredalotofphysicalenduranceandability.AsJwasnotanathletic

personthen,IthoughtitwasabigchallengeandthatI'dnevercompleteallofthetasks.Ijustwantedto

giveuptrying,butItoldmyselftopersevere.Somewhatmiraculously,Icompletedtheentirecourse.I

knewthatIwasn'tasweakasIhadthought,andthatsenseofjubilation（歡樂）isutterlyinvaluable.

Nevergiveup.Lifeisliketossingacoin-youeithergetheads,ortails.Thereisequalchanceof

gettingeithersideofit.Evenifyoutosstailsfor99times,thereisstillachanceofgettingheadsforthe

100thtime.Theimportantthingistotry.

Wouldyougiveupifyoufailedanexaminationtwice?Wouldyougiveupafterlosingyourfuture?

Wouldyougiveupifyoufeltlikelifehadlostaltitsmeaning?Ifyouanswernotothosequestions,

congratulations.Lifeisnothopeless,andwithenoughperseveranceanddetermination,youwillsucceed.

Continuetossingthecoinoflife,andnevergiveup.

（1）Whydoes"nevergiveup"becomeacommonphraseformanypeople?

A.Becauseitisafamoussayingthatsymbolizesperseveranceandhope.

B.Becauseitishardlypossibleforpeopletorealizetheirdreamsindailylife.

C.Becausepeopletendtogiveupaftertryingrepeatedlyandexperiencingfailure.

D.Becausepeopleseldomreflectthemselvesinthefaceoffailuresanddifficulties.

（2）WhydoestheauthormentionThomasEdisoninParagraph4?

A.ToshowthevalueofThomasEdison，sinvention.

B.TointroducethelifeexperienceofThomasEdison.

C.TobackuphispointwiththestoryofThomasEdison.

I）.TocallonotherstosetThomasEdisonasarolemodel.

(3)WhatdoweknowabouttheauthoraccordingtoParagraph5?

A.Theauthorfinallygaveupwhentherewasachallenge.

B.Whentheauthorfacedachallenge,hecarriedontrying.

C.Whentheauthorwasyoung,hewasgoodatdoingsports.

D.Theauthorusedtotakeonmoretasksthanhecouldhandle.

(4)Whatmessagedoesthetextconvey?

A.Upsanddownsmakeonestrong.

B.Perseverancerequiresenthusiasm.

C.Astrong-willedsoulcanreachhisgoal.

D.Experiencehelpstopromoteexcellence.

四、任務(wù)型閱讀(本大題共5小題，每小題2分，共10分)

21、【來源】2021年天津河北區(qū)高考模擬第56~60題10分(每題2分)

SkateboardinghasbeenmylifesinceIwas8yearsold.BeforeIknewhowtostandup,Iwouldsiton

mycousin'soldboardandrolldownthehillsofCdceres,myhometowninSpain.

WhenIwasatuniversity,IheardaboutSkate-Aidanorganizationthatbuildsskateparksforchildren

indisadvantagedcommunities.I*vealwayswantedtomakeapositiveimpactontheworld,andifthere

wereawaytodothatthroughskateboarding,Iwouldbethere.

Igotacallinearly2019thatthenextprojectwouldbeinSyria.Iwasanxious.WeflewtoLebanon

ariddrovefromBeiruttoDamascus.Westoppedatcheckpointseveryfewminutes.Ididn'tunderstand

Arabic,andallthemenIcouldseewerearmed.

OurdestinationwasQudsaya,acity7kilometreswestofDamascus.Damagefromthewarwas

everywhere：roadswerecrackedandbuildingswerecoveredinholesfromshooting,inwhichbirdshad

builtnests.

Wewerebuildingaskateparkinanareathathadbeenlargelydestroyed,exceptforasmallstructure

whereafamilyoffivewasliving.They'dfledtheirhomeindienorth.Themotherwassowelcoming,

bringingusteaandcoffeeeverymorning.

Ittook28daystobuildthepark.Wewouldgetupearlyandspendalldayworking.Thiswasgoingto

beSyria'sfirstskatepark,andmanypeoplewantedtohelp.

Thekidswouldwatchusskatingdownthestreetandweresoexcite.Whenwefinishedthebowl(碗

狀滑板場),Iputkidsonaboardonebyone,andtheywereamazedbythefeelingofrollingalong.One

boywasanatural.Hehadnevers