2025屆江西省贛州市文清外國語學校高考適應性考試英語試卷含解析

2025屆江西省贛州市文清外國語學校高考適應性考試英語試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準考證號。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Hearingthenews,sherushedout,________thebook________onthetableanddisappearedintothedistance.A．left;lainopen B．left;layopenedC．leaving;lieopened D．leaving;lyingopen2．Ladiesandgentlemen,onbehalfofourgovernment,I'dliketo________asincerewelcomeandheartfeltgratitude.A．exploitB．exposeC．expandD．extend3．helawisequallyappliedtoeveryone.Noone_______beaboveit.A．shall B．mustC．may D．need4．—“DoyoumindifIlookatyournotes?”—“Ofcoursenot._______.”A．NoproblemB．BemyguestC．WithpleasureD．Notatall5．--TurnofftheTV,Jack._______yourhomeworknow?--Mum,justtenmoreminutes,please.A．Willyoubedoing B．ShouldyoubedoingC．Shouldn'tyoubedoing D．Couldn’tyoubedoing6．—Allthecontainershavebeenunloaded!CanithavebeendonebyFrank?—Impossible!He________hiscarlastnight.A．hasfixedB．hadfixedC．wouldfixD．wasfixing7．—Youcouldalwaysputthedecisionoffalittlebitlonger.—__________IfIleaveitmuchlongerImightmissmychance.A．That’sreasonable. B．Isn’titagoodidea?C．Doyouthinkso? D．Ican’tagreemore.8．I'veheardthatpreparations______forthecomingfestival.Let'sgivethemahand.A．a(chǎn)rebeingmade B．havebeenmadeC．a(chǎn)remaking D．havemade9．Theworseworkingconditionswearelookingforwardto______musthaveattractedthelocalgovernment’sattention.A．seeimproved B．seeingimprovedC．seeimproving D．seeingtoimprove10．---May!Howisyourplan?IheardyoustarteditlastSunday.---Oh!Iforit,butIhaven’tdecidedwheretostartit.A．haveprepared B．hadprepared C．havebeenpreparing D．waspreparing11．Heisverytired，soheneedssometime________dutyforrelaxationandrest.A．through B．onC．with D．off12．Inspiteof_________hasbeensaid,quitealotofpeoplearestilluncertainaboutthestateofthecountry’seconomy.A．what B．whichC．that D．a(chǎn)s13．ononefootwithyoureyescloseD．a(chǎn)ndyouwillsoonloseyourbalance.A．StandingB．StoodC．TostandD．Stand14．Nomatterhowcarefullyyouplanyourfinances,noonecan_______whentheunexpectedwillhappen.A．prove B．implyC．demand D．predict15．WaterKnowsAnswersbyaJapaneseauthor,________into16languages,hasbecomeabest-sellerallovertheworld.A．havingtranslated B．tobetranslatedC．beingtranslated D．translated16．Don’tworry.Thehardworkthatyoudonow_____laterinlife.A．willberepaid B．wasbeingrepaidC．hasbeenrepaid D．wasrepaid17．ThatwasaverybusystreetthatIwasneverallowedtocrossaccompaniedbyanadult.A．when B．if C．unless D．where18．I____aboutwhatyou’vesaidandI’vedecidedtotakeyouradvice．A．thoughtB．havebeenthinkingC．wasthinkingD．wasthinking19．Ifyouseethingsinanegativelight,youwillfindfaultseverywhereandproblemswheretherearereally________．A．noneB．someC．manyD．nothing20．NASAhasmadea________thatourearthhasnothreatassociatedwiththefilm2012whichisbasedonpuremyths.A．clarification B．classification C．identification D．presentation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）TheGrandCanyon(大峽谷)HelicopterTourYou'11discoverthenaturalbeautyoftheGrandCanyonasyourhelicopterfliestothewestedge，passingoverLakeLasVegas，LakeMeadandtheHooverDam．Duringtheflight，youcanlistentoarecordedintroductiontotheGrandCanyonanditssurroundingsviaheadphones．Atnoon，you’11landforanunforgettablechampagnepicnic，3，200feetbelowtheedge．Whileyoushareabottleofchampagne，yourpilotandguidewillbehappytoansweranyquestionsyoumayhave．Yourflightendswithalow-levelpassoverthefamousLasVegasStrip．Onlanding，acomfortablecariswaitingtobringyoubacktoyourhotel．Eachhelicoptercarriesamaximumof6peopleincludingyourpilot．Foraroomierexperience，upgradeyourflighttoanEC-130helicopterwhichprovideslargerlegroomandcanaccommodatemoreweightperseat．SeeAdditionalInfofordetailsonweightrestrictions．PricingInformation●Servicesincluded：45-minute(approx)flighteachway，hotelpickupanddrop-offby1imousine，1unch．●Ourpriceisconstantlyupdated．Clicktocheckpricing&availabilityonyourpreferredtraveldate．AdditionalInformation●ThemaximumweightperpassengertorideinanA-Starhelicopteris2751bs．Ifpassengersweighinbetween2751bsand3001bs，youwillberequiredtoupgradetotheEC-130．●PickupisavailablefromselectedLasVegashotels．Youmustcontactthelocaltravelagencytofixyourpickuptime．●Allflighttimesareapproximateandmightbeinfluencedbyweatherconditions．TravelerReviewThisisanabsolutemustdo．TheviewoftheGrandCanyonathisheightwasabsolutelyamazing!Ourpilotwasfunny，knowledgeableandagreatguide．Allthestafffrombookingtocheck-inandhelicopterdeparturewerefantastic．Iwouldrecommendthistourtoeveryone．1、Wherewillyouhaveyourlunchduringthetour?A．Inthehotel．B．Onthehelicopter．C．IntheCanyon．D．OntheLasVegasStrip．2、InwhatconditionwillyoubeadvisedtotakeanEC-130flight?A．Youweighlessthan2751bs．B．Youtravelwithover6people．C．Youwanttospendlessmoney．D．Youwanttotravelmorecomfortably．3、Whatshouldyoudotobepickedupfromthehotel?A．Turntoyourguide．B．Callthetravelagency．C．Bookinadvance．D．Payanextracharge．4、What’sthepurposeofthelastpartofthetext?A．Topraisethepilotandstaff．B．Todescribetheviewofthetour．C．Toencouragepotentialconsumers．D．Tointroducethewriterofthereview．22．（8分）Myfriends,EmmaDaniels,spentthesummerof1974travelinginIsrael.Duringhermonth-longstayinJerusalemsheoftenwenttoacafécalledChocolateSoup.Itwasrunbytwomen,oneofwhom–Alex–usedtoliveinMontreal.OnemorningwhenEmmawentinforcoffee,whilechattingwithhernewfriendAlex,shementionedthatshehadjustfinishedthebookshewasreadingandhadnothingelsetoread.Alexsaidhehadawonderfulbookshemightlike,andthathe’dbehappytolendittoher.Ashelivedjustabovethecafé,hequicklyranuptogetit.ThebookhehandedtoEmmajustminuteslaterwasMarkings,abookbyaformerSecretary-GeneraloftheUnitedNations(UN).Emmahadneverreadit,norhadsheeverboughtacopy.But,whensheopeneditup,shewasflooredtoseeherownnameandaddressinsidethecoverinherownhandwriting.Itturnedoutthatthesummerbefore,ataconcertbackinMontreal,EmmahadmetaCalifornianwhowasintownvisitingfriends.Theydecidedtoexchangeaddresses,butneitherofthemhadanypaper.ThemanopenedupabookhewascarryinginhisbackpackandaskedEmmatowritehernameandaddressinside.WhenhereturnedtoCalifornia,heleftthebookbehindinMontreal,andhisfriendAlexkeptit.WhenAlexlatermovedtoJerusalcm,hetookthebookalong.1、AlexlentEmmathebook,Markings,_____.A．toshowhisfriendlinesstoherB．toshowhisinterestinreadingC．totellherabouttheimportanceofUND．toletherwritehernameandaddressinside2、HowdidEmmafeelthemomentsheopenedthebook?A．Pleased. B．Satisfied.C．Worried. D．Surprised.3、WecanlearnfromthetexttheCalifornian.A．metEmmaataconcert B．invitedEmmatoaconcertC．introducedEmmatohisfriend D．leftEmmahisbackpack23．（8分）Instagramiscontainingsomanyphotosoffood---nowapop-updinerinLondonistakingadvantageofthisnewtrendbylettingpeoplesettlethebillfortheirmealssimplybyuploadingphotosoftheirdishestosocialnetworks.Ialwaysthoughtpeople'stakingpicturesoftheirfoodwaskindofsilly,butatthisnewpop-uprestaurantintheUK,I'dprobablydoittoo.“ThePictureHouse”istheworld'sfirstpay-by-photorestaurant—youorder,clickaphotoofthefood,shareonInstagramandeatforfree!Therestaurantbelongstofrozenfoodgiant(巨人）BirdsEye,whocameupwiththeideatocashinonpeople’saddictionwithphotographingfoodandsharingthepicturesonline.TheyconductedasurveyandfoundoutthatmorethanhalfoftheBritishpopulationregularlytookpicturesoftheirmeals.Sotheyrealizeditwasabetterwaytoadvertisetheirnewdiningrange.Thepop-updinerwasopeninSoho,LondonforthreedaysinMay,andisnowmovingtoothermajorUKcities.Theyservetwo-coursemealsthatcustomersdon'thavetopayfor,iftheyphotoandInstagramit.TherestaurantisapartofBirdsEye’s“FoodforLife,”campaign,anewmarketingprojectthataimsatchangingthewaypeoplelookatfrozenfood.“Takingphotosoffoodenablespeopletoshowoffandtosharetheirmealtimemoments—fromtheeverydaytothespecial,”saidmarketingdirectorMargaretJobling.ThereactiontoThePictureHousehasbeengreatsofar.Andthepay-by-pictureconcepthasproventobeaneffectiveway.Alternativepaymentmethodsareactuallygainingpopularityamongalotofbusinesses.Lastyear,inacafeinGermanycustomerspaybyhowmuchtimetheyspendthere,notbywhattheyeat.1、Instagramprobablyis_______________.A．a(chǎn)restaurantfreeofchargeB．a(chǎn)campaignof“FoodforLife”C．a(chǎn)newmarketingprojectD．a(chǎn)programusedtosharephotos2、“ThePictureHouse”encouragessharingphotosofitsfoodto_____________.A．raisethepriceoffrozenfoodB．a(chǎn)ttractmorecustomersC．createanewsocialmediatrendD．rewardtheregularcustomers3、Whichofthefollowingcanserveasthebesttitleforthepassage?A．NoNeedtoPay.B．ThePop-upDiner.C．PaybyPicture.D．FoodforLife24．（8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．a(chǎn)nanimalthatistoolazyB．a(chǎn)nanimalthatlikeshidinggamesC．a(chǎn)nanimalthatkeepsitselfcleanD．a(chǎn)nanimalthatishunted4、Thisarticleismainlywrittento_________.A．explorethereasonsbehindcats’strangebehaviorB．describecats’pastwildexperiencetoreadersC．tellcatownershowtomakelifeeasierforcatsD．comparecats’behaviorinhumanhomeswiththatinthewild25．（10分）Dr.ArielBrahmanisnotjustanordinaryteacher.HewasaheadmasteratSMULabschoolJakarta(seniorhighschool).HeisalsoanExecutiveChairmanoftheIndonesianNatiocalCommissionforUNESCO.Asateacher,he’sclosetohisstudents.HealwayssparessometimetorunwithuseveryFridaymorning(ourschoolactivity)andtocomeandvisithisstudentsinclass,justtosayhi.Hosfavouritesayingsare,“Students,putsomepicturesinthebackofyourclassroom…”and“Haveanicestudy.”Healsoencourageustobefriendly,forexample,toshakehandswithoneanothereverymorning,justtosaygoodmorningtooneanotheroratleastsmileatotherpeople.Simple,butmeaningful.Dr.ArielBrahmanissofriendly.Heshowsrespecttootherandappreciatesothers.Butmostofall,thereasonwhyIlikehimissothathealwaysencouragesthechoir(唱詩班)groupatmyschooltokeeponsinging.Hehasalwayssupportedusandputhistrustinus.It’sbecauseofhimthatthechoirremainsinexistenceafterwenearlygaveupwhenfacingotherpeople’scriticism.Dr.ArielBrahmanisanationalist,especiallyineducation.AsImentionedabove,heisamemberofUNESCOforIndonesianeducation.HeisquittinghisjobastheheadofUniversitasNegeriJakartatofulfillhisdutyatUNESCO.MygrandmotheroncetoldmethatDr.ArielBrahmanwasheldinjailbecausehesaidsomethingabouthumanrights(Idon’tknowexactlywhatitwas),butunfortunately.Socharto,whowasthepresidentofIndonesia,didn’tlikethatandputDr.ArielBrahmaninjail.Well,IthinkthatisonebraveactforDr.Arielrahmantospeakhismindfreelywithouthesitatingbecauseofwhatotherpeoplemightthink.Thewayherespectsother,thewayhespeakshismindandthewayheencouragesusmakehimaninspirationforusall.1、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeDr.ArielBrahman?A．ModestandhumorousB．BraveandkindC．Generousandpositive.D．Cautiousandkind-hearted.2、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Thestudentsdon'trespectDr.ArielBrahman.B．Thechoirgroupusedtobeunpopularintheauthor'sschool.C．DrArielBrahmandoesn'tlikethepresidentofIndonesia.D．TheauthorrespectsDrArielBrahmanasheisstrictwithstudents.3、WhywasDrArielBrahmanputinjail?A．Hedidn'ttakechargeofUniversitasNegeriJakarta.B．Heinspiredpeopletogoagainstthegovernment.C．Hedidn'tlikethepresidentofIndonesiaatthattime.D．HeencouragedIndonesianstofightfortheirrights.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）ADifferentViewAtage14,15and16,thewaywelookedwasthemostimportantthingintheworldtous.MyfriendsandIwantednothinglessthanperfection.Inhighschool,wejoinedthegymnastics(體操)team,andour1becameevenmoreimportanttous.Wehadnofat,onlymuscle.Ontheweekends,wewouldgotothebeach,2ofourflatstomachs.Onesummerday,allmyfriendswereatmyhouse3.Atonepoint,Iwasrunningbacktothepool.I4onabee,andwhileitwasdyingundermyfoot,itstung(蟄)me.Iinstantlystartedtofeel5.Thatnight,Ibegantorunahighfeverandmylegandfootwerered,hotandswollen.Icouldn’twalk.Icouldbarely6.Whenmyfootstartedtogonumb,everyonebecamemore7.Myfootwasnotgettingenoughblood.Ihadtogotothe8,andmyleghurtasifitwerebadlybroken.Icouldn’tmove.AllIcoulddowasthinkabouthowsoftmymiddlewasbecoming.That9memorethananyconcernovermyleg.Thatwouldall10whenIheardthedoctorsmentionpossiblycuttingoffmyfoot.Itwasstillnotgettingthe11supplyitneeded.Thedoctorswouldhavetospeeduptheirtreatment.NeverbeforedidIhavesuchgreat12formyfoot.Andwalkingseemedlikea13fromthegods.LessandlesswouldIwanttohearmyfriendstalkabout14andwhowaswearingwhat.MoreandmoreIexpectedvisitsfromotherkidsinthehospital,whowerequicklybecomingmyfriends.Onegirlcametovisitme15.Everytimeshecame,shebroughtflowers.Shewasrecoveringfromcancerandfeltsheshouldcomebackand16theotherpatients.Shestillhadnohair,andshewasswollenfrommedicationsshehadbeentaking.Iwouldnothavegiventhisgirlasecond17before.Inowlovedeveryinchofherandlookedforwardtoher18.Finally,IwasimprovingandsoonIwenthome.Mylegwasstillswollen,19Iwaswalking,andIhadmyfoot!WhenIwouldgobacktothehospital,Ioftensawmyfriend.Shewasstillvisitingpeopleand20goodcheer.Ithoughtiftherewasanangelonthisearth,ithadtobeher.1、A．grades B．brains C．bodies D．clothes2、A．a(chǎn)shamed B．proud C．sure D．tired3、A．dancing B．chatting C．jogging D．swimming4、A．stepped B．focused C．held D．took5、A．upset B．fearful C．sick D．a(chǎn)nxious6、A．jump B．run C．stand D．rest7、A．concerned B．relieved C．surprised D．interested8、A．beach B．hospital C．gym D．school9、A．blamed B．impressed C．shocked D．troubled10、A．change B．bother C．help D．happen11、A．nutrition B．blood C．time D．a(chǎn)ir12、A．observation B．devotion C．a(chǎn)ppreciation D．evaluation13、A．gift B．hand C．promise D．treat14、A．homework B．a(chǎn)ppointment C．movies D．gymnastics15、A．suddenly B．regularly C．eventually D．recently16、A．a(chǎn)dvise B．encourage C．serve D．instruct17、A．choice B．thought C．glance D．chance18、A．words B．ideas C．flowers D．visits19、A．but B．then C．so D．for20、A．enjoying B．gaining C．discovering D．spreading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?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Inmanypeople’sopinion,man’sfirstrealinvention,1．isalsooneofthemostimportantinventionsinhistory,isthewheel.Alltransportationandeverymachineintheworlddepend2．it.Thewheelisthe3．(simple)yetperhapsthemostremarkableofall4．(invention)becausetherearenowheelsinnature.5．,then,didmancometoinventthewheel?Perhapssomeearlyhuntersfoundthatthebodyof6．heavyanimalcouldberolledthroughtheforestonlogs(圓木)more7．(easy)thantheycouldcarryit.However,thelogs8．them)weighalot.Itmusthavetakenagreatprehistoricthinkertoimaginetwothinslicesoflogconnected,attheircentersbyastringstick.Thiswouldrollalongjust9．thelogsdid,yetbemuchlighterandeasier10．(handle).Thusthewheelandaxlecameintobeingandwiththemthefirstcarts.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。錯誤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：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，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。LiMingisafriendofmine.I'mgladhechangedgreatlyinthepasttwoyears.Iclearlyrememberhewasquitefattwoyearsbefore.Hegottiredsoeasythathecouldn'ttakeexercise,thatmadehimveryupset.Later,herealizedunlesshewentonlikethat,hewouldendupachievenothing.So,hemadeuphismindstomakeachange.Hewentrunningeverymorningandplayedthebasketballeveryafternoon.Besides,hefollowedadietofmorevegetablesorlessmeat.Graduallyhebegantoloseweight.Heisnowanenergeticboyingoodhealth.Sowhenfacedwithproblems,weshouldovercomeitwithgreatdeterminationandstrongwillpower.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）如今越來越多的中國高中學生選擇出國學習，請闡述高中生出國留學的利弊。并結(jié)合實際，談談你個人的看法。要點：1.利，至少兩點；2.弊，至少兩點；3.你的觀點。注意：(1)可適當加入細節(jié)，使內(nèi)容充實，行文連貫。詞數(shù)不少于100；開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。Nowadays,goingtostudyabroadispopularwiththeseniorstudentsinChina._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、D3、A4、B5、C6、D7、C8、A9、B10、C11、D12、A13、D14、D15、D16、A17、C18、B19、A20、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、C2、D3、B4、C22、1、A2、D3、A23、1、D2、B3、C24、THISisanadaptedexcerpt(摘錄)fromEmanMohammed’sspeechatTED(Technology,EntertainmentandDesign),anon-profitconference,in2014.SheisoneofthefewfemalephotojournalistsintheGazaStrip(加沙地帶).WhenIwas19,IstartedmycareerasthefirstfemalephotojournalistintheGazaStrip,Palestine.Myworkasawomanphotographerwasconsideredaseriousinsult(侮辱)tolocaltraditions.Themale-dominatedprofessionmademefeelunwelcomebyallpossiblemeans.Theymadeitclearthatawomanmustnotdoaman’sjob.PhotoagenciesinGazarefusedtotrainme.ThreeofmycolleagueswentasfarastodrivemetoanopenairstrikeareawhereexplosionsweretheonlythingIcouldhear.Dustwasflyingintheair,andthegroundwasshakingbeneathme.Ionlyrealizedweweren’ttheretodocumenttheeventwhenthethreeofthemgotbackintothearmored(裝甲的)Jeepanddroveaway,wavingandlaughing.Leavingmebehindintheopenairstrikezone.Foramoment,Ifeltterrified,humiliated,andsorryformyself.Istartedpayingcloserattentiontowomen’slivesinGaza.BecauseIamawoman,Icouldgowheremycolleagueswereforbiddentogo.Beyondtheobviouspainandstruggle,therewerehealthyamountsoflaughterandaccomplishments.InfrontofapolicecompoundinGazaCityduringthefirstwarinGaza,anIsraeliairraid(襲擊)destroyedthecompoundandbrokemynose.Foramoment,allIsawwasbrightwhite.IthoughtIhadeithergoneblindorIwasinheaven.BythetimeImanagedtoopenmyeyes,Ihaddocumentedthismoment.MohammedKhaderisaPalestinianworkerwhospenttwodecadesinIsrael.Ashisretirementplan,hedecidedtobuildafour-floorhouse.Byjustthefirstfieldoperation(軍事行動)inhisneighborhood,thehousehadbeenflattened.Nothingwasleftbutthepigeonsheraisedandabathtub.Mohammedputthebathtubonthetopoftherubble(瓦礫)andstartedgivinghiskidsabobblebatheverymorning.Myworkisnotmeanttohidethescarsofwar,buttoshowthefullunseenstoriesofGazans.AsaPalestinianfemalephotographer,thejourneyof