2022-2023學(xué)年天津第三十中學(xué)高三英語(yǔ)聯(lián)考試卷含解析

2022-2023學(xué)年天津第三十中學(xué)高三英語(yǔ)聯(lián)考試卷含解析一、選擇題1.“I

inthedormitory,watchingtheliveTVbroadcastaboutthetsunami.”Davidtoldthepolicemanwhohaddriventheretoquestionhim.A.wasstaying

B.stay

C.stayed

D.amstaying參考答案：A略2.24．Whenchattingwithheronthemobilephone,thebattery

deadsuddenly.

A．went

B．came

C．remained

D．changed參考答案：A略3.Thereasonwhythemanageradaptedtothenewsituationsquicklyisthathehasa________attitude.

A.movable

B.flexible

C.changeable

D.alternative參考答案：B4.________youobviouslywouldnoteatSpaghettiwithyourfingers,usingaspoontotwistitintoabasketballmoundofnoodlesisincorrect.

A.When B.As C.Since D.While參考答案：D 狀語(yǔ)從句?？疾禳c(diǎn)為熱點(diǎn)while引導(dǎo)讓步狀語(yǔ)從句。句意味：盡管用手去吃意面是明顯不合適的，但是用勺子把意面繞成像球一樣的一坨進(jìn)行使用也是不正確的。解題技巧：狀語(yǔ)從句考點(diǎn)某些場(chǎng)合下非常類似于詞意辨析題，學(xué)生對(duì)于句子意思的把握和兩個(gè)分句之間邏輯關(guān)系的理解直接決定了答案的正確性。加之，狀語(yǔ)從句本身連詞較多，一定要關(guān)照學(xué)生對(duì)狀語(yǔ)從句的把握多從意義角度入手，而非僅考慮語(yǔ)法規(guī)則。5.Thesciencecompetitionisagoodopportunitytoshowstudents_____creativitycanaddnewvaluetotheirschoollife.A.where B.whether C.how D.when參考答案：C【詳解】考查賓語(yǔ)從句。句意：這個(gè)科技競(jìng)賽是一個(gè)很好的可以向?qū)W生展示創(chuàng)新是怎樣能給校園生活增加新價(jià)值的機(jī)會(huì)。A.where在……的地方；B.whether是否；C.how如何；D.when當(dāng)……的時(shí)候。此處應(yīng)使用how引導(dǎo)，表示方式。故選C。6.—Whatisyourplanfortheholiday,Richard?

—I’llgoonatriptoKoreawithmyfamily.—________.A.Haveanicetime B.Goodluck C.Comebacksoon D.Congratulations參考答案：A略7.Manyfirefighters____triedtorescuethepeopleinthebuildingwereinjuredinthefire.A.where B.which C.who D.that參考答案：C考查定語(yǔ)從句。句意：在大火中，許多全力營(yíng)救大樓的人們的消防員受傷了?？崭裉幰龑?dǎo)定語(yǔ)從句，且在從句中作主語(yǔ)，根據(jù)句意，先行詞是人，who與that同時(shí)作為選項(xiàng)，代替人多用who，故最佳選項(xiàng)C。8.It’snearly5yearssinceIworkedinthecompany.I_______inaschool.

A．taught

B．wasteaching

C．a(chǎn)mteaching

D．hadbeenteaching參考答案：C略9.---IheardTomgotagoodjobpayingover$8,000______month.

---That’sright.Hegetspaidby______day.

A.the;the

B.a;the

C.the;a

D.a;a參考答案：B略10.TheyhaveagoodknowledgeofEnglishbutlittle_______theyknowaboutGerman.Ahave

Bdid

Chad

Ddo參考答案：D11.LastnightMr.Crookdidn’tcomebackattheusualtime.__________,hemetsomefriendsandstayedoutuntilmidnight.A.Instead

B.However

C.Meanwhile

D.Yet參考答案：A12..----Ican’tfindMr.Smith.Wheredidyoumeethimthismorning?----Itwasinthehotel_____hestayed.A.that

B.where

C.which

D.theone參考答案：B略13.Theschooltookthestudents’requestintoconsiderationthataparty______beheldtocelebratethevictory.A.could B.might C.would D.should參考答案：D14.

mostparentscareaboutistoprovidethebesteducationfortheirchildren.

A．What

B．That

C．How

D．Whether參考答案：A15.Allthosesecond-handgoodsaresoldat___________before.A.30%aslowerpriceas B.as30%lowpriceasC.30%aslowapriceas D.30%lowerpricethan參考答案：C略16.It’sonehundreddollars.Speedinganddrivingafterdrinking.You______mewiththatsmellin

yourbreath.

A.shouldn’tfool

B.mustn’thavefooled

C.can’tfool

D.couldn’thavefooled參考答案：C解析：這一題考了情態(tài)動(dòng)詞的用法。選項(xiàng)A的意思是“不應(yīng)該愚弄”，B的意思是“想必（過(guò)去）沒(méi)有愚弄”，D的意思是“（過(guò)去）不可能愚弄”。B和D選項(xiàng)表示的時(shí)間不對(duì)，而A選項(xiàng)的意思不對(duì)。C選項(xiàng)的意思是“你現(xiàn)在不可能愚弄我”。31.-----What’sthematterwithAndy?Hedoesn’tlookverywell.

-----Hehasaheadachebecausehe______toolong;heoughttohavestoppedreading.A.hadread

B.isreading

C.wasreading

D.hasbeenreading參考答案：D略18.WhatdoyouguessourfriendBob

whenwegettohishome?

A.does

B.woulddo

C.hasbeendoing

D.willbedoing參考答案：D略19.—Sorry,Ihavetohangupnow．It'stimeforclass．—OK,

A．Youcanmakeit． B．I'monyourside．C．I'llcallbacklater．

D．I'malsotiredofit．參考答案：C二、完型填空20.Aftermyhusband'sChinesekungfuschoolwasopenforaboutaweek,mydaughtersandIdecidedtoseehowitwasgoing.Weweredeeply_____21_____toseetherewasn'tasinglestudentintheschool.Myhusbandwasstanding_____22_____intheschoolwaitingforcustomers.Wehadto_____23_____!Wedecidedtobehis_____24_____untilhegotsome"real"ones.Wethoughtitwasbettertohavefivepeopleintheschool_____25_____justhimifapasserbylookedinthewindow.Hestartedteachingus_____26_____andforms.Wefoundthatsomeofthemactuallywere_____27_____toballetmovesbutmuchmoredifficult.Itwaskindoffunbut_____28_____,too!Wewereattractedbythen,sowe_____29_____aslearners.___30___,wegotactualstudentsinourschool.Thereweremanymenandteenageboys,andwe___31___lotsofothergirlsandwomenaswell.Onespecialstudentwasa_____32_____sevenyear-oldgirl.Shewasgoing_____33_____andhadotherhealthproblems.Withmydaughters'helpand_____34_____,thislittlegirlgottobearealkungfukid.Althoughsheisnowasightless,grownadult,I'mconfidentshecan_____35_____herselfifsheneedsto.Iam_____36_____tosaymydaughtersaremoreconfidentineveryareaoftheirlives.Thisexperiencetaughtmeto_____37_____thingsIneverwouldhave_____38_____beforekungfu.Ihaven'tbeen_____39_____inallofmyefforts,butI'llgivealmost_____40_____ofnicenessatry!21.A.bored

B.upset

C.nervous

D.moved22.A.cheerfully

B.aggressively

C.alone

D.forever23.A.act

B.joke

C.appear

D.learn24.A.families

B.workmates

C.consultants

D.students25.A.morethan

B.inplaceof

C.ratherthan

D.incaseof26.A.speeches

B.moves

C.manners

D.designs27.A.useful

B.accessible

C.similar

D.comparable28.A.challenging

B.astonishing

C.relaxing

D.inspiring29.A.gottogether

B.signedup

C.brokeaway

D.stayedon30.A.Eventually

B.Unfortunately

C.Obviously

D.Regularly31.A.discovered

B.joined

C.united

D.attracted32.A.traditional

B.homeless

C.disabled

D.typical33.A.blind

B.deaf

C.lame

D.stupid34.A.threat

B.encouragement

C.adjustment

D.approval35.A.protect

B.recognize

C.feed

D.educate36.A.stubborn

B.proud

C.sensitive

D.tentative37.A.applyto

B.giveup

C.tryout

D.holdback38.A.appreciated

B.predicted

C.ignored

D.considered39.A.helpful

B.successful

C.cheerful

D.enthusiastic40.A.some

B.either

C.none

D.any參考答案：21.B

22.C

23.A

24.D

25.C

26.B

27.C

28.A

29.D

30.A

31.D

32.C

33.A

34.B

35.A

36.B

37.C

38.D

39.B

40.D這是一篇記敘文。作者通過(guò)幫助丈夫開(kāi)武館并學(xué)習(xí)中國(guó)功夫這一經(jīng)歷，對(duì)人生有了新的感悟，開(kāi)始嘗試任何美好的事物?！?1題詳解】考查形容詞詞義辨析。A.bored無(wú)聊的；B.upset心煩不安的；C.nervous緊張的；D.moved感動(dòng)的。我丈夫的中國(guó)功夫?qū)W校開(kāi)學(xué)大約一周后，我和女兒們決定去看看情況如何。看到學(xué)校一個(gè)學(xué)生也沒(méi)有，我們深感不安。故選B?！?2題詳解】考查副詞詞義辨析。A.cheerfully愉快地；B.aggressively侵略地；C.alone獨(dú)自的；D.forever永遠(yuǎn)。根據(jù)上文“therewasn'tasinglestudentintheschool”可知，我丈夫獨(dú)自站在學(xué)校里等顧客。故選C?！?3題詳解】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。A.act行動(dòng)；B.joke笑話；C.appear出現(xiàn)；D.learn學(xué)會(huì)。根據(jù)上文學(xué)校沒(méi)有學(xué)生，因此我意識(shí)到我們必須行動(dòng)起來(lái)！故選A。【24題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。A.families家人；B.workmates同事；C.consultants顧問(wèn)；D.students學(xué)生。根據(jù)后文“hegotsome"real"ones”和“sowestayedaslearners”可知我們決定做他的學(xué)生，直到他有了一些“真正的”學(xué)生。故選D。【25題詳解】考查短語(yǔ)辨析。A.morethan多于；B.inplaceof代詞；C.ratherthan而不是；D.incaseof萬(wàn)一。我們認(rèn)為，如果一個(gè)過(guò)路人朝窗戶里看，學(xué)校里有五個(gè)人總比只有他一個(gè)人要好。故選C?！?6題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。A.speeches演講；B.moves動(dòng)作；C.manners禮儀；D.designs設(shè)計(jì)。根據(jù)后文“balletmoves”可知他開(kāi)始教我們動(dòng)作和招式。故選B?！?7題詳解】考查形容詞詞義辨析。A.useful有用的；B.accessible易接近的；C.similar相似的；D.comparable可比較的。我們發(fā)現(xiàn)其中一些動(dòng)作實(shí)際上和芭蕾舞動(dòng)作相似，但難度要大得多。故選C?！?8題詳解】考查形容詞詞義辨析。A.challenging有挑戰(zhàn)性的；B.astonishing吃驚的；C.relaxing放松的；D.inspiring鼓舞人心的。根據(jù)前文“butmuchmoredifficult”可知這是一種樂(lè)趣，但也具有挑戰(zhàn)性。故選A?！?9題詳解】考查動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)辨析。A.gottogether聚集；B.signedup簽字；C.brokeaway放棄；D.stayedon保持；繼續(xù)。我們被吸引了，所以繼續(xù)學(xué)習(xí)。故選D?！?0題詳解】考查副詞詞義辨析。A.Eventually最終；B.Unfortunately不幸地；C.Obviously明顯地；D.Regularly規(guī)律地。最終，學(xué)校有了真正的學(xué)生。故選A?！?1題詳解】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。A.discovered發(fā)現(xiàn)；B.joined加入；C.united統(tǒng)一；D.attracted吸引。有很多成年人和十幾歲的孩子，我們也吸引了很多其他的女孩和女人。故選D?！?2題詳解】考查形容詞詞義辨析。A.traditional傳統(tǒng)的；B.homeless無(wú)家可歸的；C.disabled殘疾的；D.typical典型的。根據(jù)后文“Althoughsheisnowasightless,grownadult”可知一個(gè)特殊的學(xué)生，是一個(gè)殘疾的七歲女孩。故選C。【33題詳解】考查形容詞詞義辨析。A.blind盲的；B.deaf聾的；C.lame跛足的；D.stupid愚蠢的。根據(jù)后文“sightless,grownadult”可知她不僅失明還有其他健康問(wèn)題。故選A?！?4題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。A.threat威脅；B.encouragement鼓勵(lì)；C.adjustment調(diào)整；D.approval批準(zhǔn)。在我女兒的幫助和鼓勵(lì)下，這個(gè)小女孩成了一個(gè)真正的功夫孩子。故選B?！?5題詳解】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。A.protect保護(hù)；B.recognize認(rèn)出；C.feed喂養(yǎng)；D.educate教育。雖然她現(xiàn)在是一個(gè)失明的成年人，但我相信如果她需要，她可以保護(hù)自己。故選A?！?6題詳解】考查形容詞詞義辨析。A.stubborn固執(zhí)的；B.proud驕傲的；C.sensitive敏感的；D.tentative暫定的。我自豪地說(shuō)，我的女兒們?cè)谏畹酶鱾€(gè)方面都更加自信。故選B?！?7題詳解】考查動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)辨析。A.applyto應(yīng)用；B.giveup放棄；C.tryout嘗試；D.holdback隱瞞。這段經(jīng)歷讓我學(xué)會(huì)了嘗試一些在學(xué)習(xí)功夫之前從未考慮要去學(xué)的東西。故選C。【38題詳解】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。A.appreciated感激；B.predicted預(yù)測(cè)；C.ignored忽略；D.considered考慮。指我“之前從未考慮要去學(xué)的東西”，故選D?！?9題詳解】考查形容詞詞義辨析。A.helpful有幫助的；B.successful成功的；C.cheerful愉快的；D.enthusiastic熱情的。我所有的努力并沒(méi)有都成功，這里是部分否定結(jié)構(gòu)。故選B?！?0題詳解】考查代詞辨析。A.some一些；B.either要么；C.none沒(méi)有；D.any任何。但我會(huì)嘗試幾乎任何美好的事物。故選D。21.Iwasjustoutofcollege,onlythreedaysintoagraduateyearinEngland,andIwasdraggingaheavybackpackandsuitcasethroughtheLondonUnderground.Iwasalsocryinguncontrollably.Thedaybeforeyesterday,myunclehad____21____methatIwasnevertospeaktohim,hiswife,ormytwocousinsagain.Earlier,Ihadmadeasilly,jokingremark.Itwasnevermeantto___22___myaunt'sfeelings,butitdid.Ispenttheeveninginanuglybluetelephonebooth(電話亭),____23___asIspoketoafriendwholivedinEngland.Asa22-year-old____24____hadbeenraisedtorespectandtrustadults,IbelievedmyauntandunclewhentheysaidI’d____25_____therelationshipbetweenthemselvesandfamily.WhenIleftthephonebooth,Iwentbacktoa____26_____housewiththreeclosedbedroomdoors.Ididnotsleep.Inthemorning,I____27_____everyonegetupandleave;nooneknockedonmydoor.Whenitwasquiet,Iwroteanoteof____28____andleftitinmyuncle’sbedroom.Idraggedmybagstothetrainstation.ComingtoEnglandseemedlikea___29____decision.Stillworse,noliftsatthestationwereworking.Cryingyetagain,Itriedtoliftmysuitcaseupthe____30____.Suddenly,therewerehands.Noonesaidanything,____31___eachtimeIfacedanothersetofsteps,ahandwouldcatchthesuitcasehandleand__32___it.Atthetopofthesteps,thehandwouldletgo,andI'dpullthesuitcasetothenextset.AndjustasIwasaboutto____33___again,anotherhandwouldappearsuddenly.Ithappenedseveraltimes.Ineverlookedupandsaythanks____34_____Icouldn'tstopcrying.Idorememberthateach___35___lookeddifferent,andthatmanydifferentpeoplehelpedme,withoutaskingorsayinganything.ThatwasthelasttimeIsaworspoketo___36___ofthosefourfamilymembers.YetwhenIthinkaboutthatterrible___37____in1998,Irememberthosestrangers'hands.TheyweretherewhenIneededthem,andevennow,theypullme___38___thesadnessofthatmemory.IthinkofthemasI__39___theundergroundinWashingtonD.C.today,andIwatchthecitizensandtourists,justincasesomeone___40___ahand.

21.A.convinced B. taught C. informed D. persuaded22.A.hurt B. inspire C. express D. hide23.A.nodding B. weeping C. shouting D. trembling24.A.when B. what C. which D. who25.A.enjoyed B. handled C. ruined D. managed26.A.silent B. private C. huge D. pretty27.A.saw B. heard C. felt D. observed28.A.praise B. apology C. warning D. thanks29.A.firm B. tough C. bad D. final30.A.carriage B. station C. path D. stairs31.A.and B. or C. but D. so32.A.lift B. support C. open D. press33.A.quit B. cry C. stop D. struggle34.A.although B. because C. if D. unless35.A.face B. hand C. person D, suitcase36.A.some B. none C. any D. one37.A.loss B. lesson C. call D. accident38.A.toward B. along C. over D. through39.A.miss B. drive C. hire D. ride40.A.shakes B. needs C. gives D. Deserves參考答案：21-25.CABDC

26-30.ABBCD

31-35.CADBB

36-40.CADDB23.B考查動(dòng)詞辨析A.nodding點(diǎn)頭；B.weeping哭泣；C.shouting喊叫；D.trembling發(fā)抖。通過(guò)上下文的理解，作者此刻很難過(guò)，weep表現(xiàn)了作者傷心的心情，因此選B項(xiàng)。24.D考查復(fù)合句關(guān)系詞辨析。此處是定語(yǔ)從句，意思是作為一個(gè)被教育要學(xué)會(huì)尊重和信任的人，先行詞是人，定語(yǔ)從句用who引導(dǎo)，因此選D項(xiàng)。25.C考查動(dòng)詞辨析A.enjoyed欣賞，享受；B.handled處理；C.ruined毀滅；D.managed經(jīng)營(yíng)，管理。此處意思是叔叔說(shuō)作者毀掉了他們的家庭關(guān)系，因此選C項(xiàng)。26.A考查形容詞辨析A.silent安靜的；B.private私人的；C.huge巨大的；D.pretty漂亮的。根據(jù)上文提到的叔叔讓我不再跟他們講話以及下文的threeclosedbedroomdoors可知選A項(xiàng)。27.B考查動(dòng)詞辨析A.saw看見(jiàn)；B.heard聽(tīng)見(jiàn)；C.felt感到;D.observed觀察。由nooneknockedonmydoor.Whenitwasquiet.....可知作者在自己的臥室里，選heard才符合語(yǔ)境,因此選B項(xiàng).28.B考查動(dòng)詞辨析A.praise贊美；B.apology道歉；C.warning警告;D.thanks感謝。根據(jù)文章的理解，此處應(yīng)該是寫了道歉的便條，選B項(xiàng)。29.C考查形容詞辨析A.firm堅(jiān)定的，牢固的；B.tough困難的；C.bad壞的；D.final最后的。根據(jù)下文的Stillworse知道，到英國(guó)是一個(gè)糟糕的決定，因此選C項(xiàng)。30.D考查名詞辨析A.carriage運(yùn)費(fèi)，四輪馬車；B.station車站；C.path道路；D.stairs階梯。根據(jù)語(yǔ)境以及下文的steps,可知選D項(xiàng)。31.C考查連詞辨析。沒(méi)有人說(shuō)什么，但是沒(méi)當(dāng)我要上臺(tái)階的時(shí)候，總會(huì)有一只手來(lái)幫助我。此處是表示轉(zhuǎn)轉(zhuǎn)的連接，因此選C項(xiàng)。32.A考查動(dòng)詞辨析A.lift舉起，提起；B.support支持，支撐；C.open打開(kāi)；D.press壓。根據(jù)上文Itriedtoliftmysuitcaseup可知，此處選A項(xiàng)。33.D考查形容詞辨析。A.quit停止，放棄；B.cry哭泣；C.stop停止；D.struggle奮斗，使勁移動(dòng)。根據(jù)語(yǔ)境，可以知道作者搬動(dòng)行李很費(fèi)勁，struggle符合語(yǔ)境，因此選D項(xiàng)。三、閱讀理解22.WelcometoOrlando!Ithasahostofattractionsandactivities.ReadytojointhepartyandplanavisittoO-Town?Justprintoutourlistthatsuitsyourstyle.UniversalOrlando’sIslandsofAdventureTheadditionofTheWizardingWorldofHarryPotterwasamongthelistofmust-visitsforthemeparkenthusiasts.Eachofthepark’s“islands”—ToonLagoon,JurassicPark,andTheLostContinent—hasuniqueappealintheformofridesandinteractiveattractions.(407-363-8000)GatorlandItbillsitselfas“Orlando’sbesthalf-dayattraction”,forinacitypeoplearelimitedbytheirtimeandmoney.CatchGatorland’sanimalsandhandler（馴化）showsintheafternoon.There’sanighttimerunaswell,includingtheGatorNightShineandvariousactivities.Gatorlandranksasacomparativetheme-parkbargain.(407-855-5496)AquaticaOneofthecity’smostuniquewaterparks,Aquaticaisafantasticalworldoftwisting,turningridesandsparklingwhitesandbeaches.Andifyouenjoyasideofterrorwithyourwater-parkfun,besuretocheckoutIhu’sBreakawayFalls.Thistoweringslideisaneight-storymind-benderofaplummet（垂直落下）thatisnotfortheweakheart.Thelessexcitingwillstillfindplentyoffunsplashingfromonegiantwavepooltoanotherordriftingdownthelazyriverthroughaworldofunusualfish.Youcanalsowatchtheblack-and-whiteCommerson’sdolphinsunderwater.(407-351-3600)WarbirdAdventuresFewattractionsaremorehands-onhistoricthanWarbirdAdventures,whichoffersthrill-seekerstheopportunitytoflyliketheheroacesofWorldWarIIintheNorthAmericanT-6Texan.Flightsrangefrom15minutestoanhour.AvisittothenearbyKissimmeeAirMuseumisawonderfulwaytoroundouttheexperience.(407-870-7366)36.ForfansofHarryPotter,there’s_____.A.UniversalOrlando’sIslandsofAdventure

B.GatorlandC.Aquatica

D.WarbirdAdventures37.Accordingtothefourthparagraph,weknowIhu’sBreakawayFalls_____.A.needsastrongheartB.liesunderthewaterC.rangesfrom15minutestoanhourD.issuitableforsomeafter-parkdrinks38.IfyouwanttoexperiencetheflylikeaheroinWorldWarII,youcancall______.A.407-363-8000

B.407-855-5496C.407-351-3600

D.407-870-7366參考答案：36.A

37.A

38.D本文是一則廣告，歡迎來(lái)到Orlando。它有許多吸引人的地方和活動(dòng)。36.A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)UniversalOrlando’sIslandsofAdventure中TheadditionofTheWizardingWorldofHarryPotterwasamongthelistofmust-visitsforthemeparkenthusiasts.可知答案為A。37.A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中ifyouenjoyasideofterrorwithyourwater-parkfun,besuretocheckoutIhu’sBreakawayFalls.Thistoweringslideisaneight-storymind-benderofaplummet（垂直落下）thatisnotfortheweakheart.可知Ihu’sBreakawayFalls需要一個(gè)強(qiáng)大的心臟。故選A。38.D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)WarbirdAdventures中Fewattractionsaremorehands-onhistoricthanWarbirdAdventures,whichoffersthrill-seekerstheopportunitytoflyliketheheroacesofWorldWarIIintheNorthAmericanT-6Texan.Flightsrangefrom15minutestoanhour.(407-870-7366)可知如果你想體驗(yàn)二戰(zhàn)中的飛行英雄，你可以撥打407-870-7366，故選D。23.Mywifepassedawayafewyearsago,andIwentthroughtheworsttimeinmylife.Ievenwantedtokillmyself.Justforkids,Ihadtocontinuetoliveandworkassmall-towndoctoratmymedicalclinicinHawaii.Mykidshadgonetoliveonthemainland,andIwasalone.Thentheyaskedmetohaveafamilytrip.Onourtrip,weturnedontheTVatthemotelandsawthesecondplanecrashintotheWorldTradeCenter.Seeingitfallingdown,Isaidtomykids:“I’mgoingtoAfghanistan”.Andafewweekslater,internationalMedicalCorpssentmetosetup20clinicsinprovinceswherepeoplehadnohealthcare.Inthesefieldclinicssurroundedbyfrighteningshootsordeadlybombs,wewereeventuallyserving27,000patientsamonthinaverybusyschedule.Tiredandnervous,Igraduallyhadasenseofachievement,asenseofpurpose,andmydepressionwentaway.Intheyearstofollow,IwenttoIndonesiaafterthet