天津市2016届高三五校联考英语试题及答案(3)

    C. buy a home for homeless people   D. keep yourself from the cold
52. How did the author restore his faith in humanity?
    A. He helps others           B. He often blessed others
    C. He got help from others    D. He got praised by others
53. The underlined phrase “make somebody’s day” is to_________.
    A. make someone feel grateful all day     B. do something unnoticed by people
    C. make someone feel good all day D. help someone to solve problems
54. What is the author’s talent?
    A. Sewing         B. Writing         C. Baking         D. Knitting
55. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
    A. Make a Difference in Your Holiday Season B. Make the Best of Talent
C. Enjoy Your Holiday Season D. Help Others in Need
B
Miss sending letters? Try Lettrs! This new service brings back the art of letter writing by marrying it to the Internet.
Lettrs, a new site, is attempting to bring back the old-fashioned idea of letter writing by providing a space that feels a little bit like a writing desk.
Of course, there’ll be purists who say that to truly enjoy letter writing you must do it on fancy letter paper and envelope in the mail is part of the fun. And if you’re into that sort of thing, go for it. But I can’t be the only one who is now so much faster at typing that writing by hand is painfully slow. Nor can I be the only one who likes to write on a whim (一时兴起) when I’m going to be on a crowded train or airplane, both of which are situations where writing on the computer is far easier.
The site tries, pretty seriously, to approximate(接近) what it’s like to have your very own writing desk and paper to choose from (which comes in various prints and colors) as well as corresponding（通信） types of prints and cursive writing (草写体) that come out on your screen as you write. There’s also a “desk drawer” for letters you’ve already sent, a “fridge” to post letters publicly, a “kitchen counter” for letters you have just received, and “shoebox” to store your letters in.
And if you need inspiration there are even old-style letters that are great examples of the kind of correspondence people used to send. Lettrs is such a great idea, because you get the best parts of communicating online (typing rather than writing, the speed, no lost mail, and it’s free! ) with the nice parts of a letter－the sense of sitting down to write, quietly, to one person in a meaningful way.
Who would you write to?
56. How does Lettrs work according to the text?
A. By providing real paper for letter writers.
B. By making room for people to write letters.
C. By supplying writing desks to letter writers.
D. By combining letter writing with the Internet.
57. It can be inferred from the text that the author_________.
A. is one of the purists B. prefers writing to typing
C. always hopes to get paper letters D. likes using Lettrs to write letters
58. A Lettrs user can find a newly received letter in or on a“_________”.
A. desk drawer     B. fridge     C. kitchen counter     D. shoebox
59. What is the main purpose of the author writing the text?
A. To advise readers to use Lettrs. B. To tell readers how to write letters.
C. To persuade readers to write letters. D. To show the advantage of the Internet.
60. What is the text mainly about?
A. An old art of letter writing.  B. A new service of letter writing.
C. The advantages of letter writing. D. The development of letter writing.
C
The murmur of the audience had just faded into expectant silence. This was one of the most important days in little five-year-old Patricia McKee’s life: the Kernot School Concert. She stood behind the curtain with her schoolmates. Yet she was not afraid because everyone had been practicing for weeks and knew their parts by heart.
Being in a remote country town, Patricia knew that everyone would turn out for the big occasion－everyone! Yet, it was this awareness that added a sense of sadness to her excitement. There were two people who couldn’t be in that audience that night－her mum and dad.
Patricia’s mother and father ran the local general store, which was open for business 24 hours. So it was simply accepted that Mum and Dad could never attend community activities. It had been this way with her sister, so why should it be any different for her?
Still, Patricia couldn’t help wishing that her mum and dad could be there to see her on such a special day, so she decided to bring up the subject with her mother. Sadly, she had to face the facts. At such a young age, Patricia couldn’t really understand the deep pain in her mother’s response: “I’ll try to be there, sweetheart, but you know how hard it is for us to get away from the store.”
Yet as the curtain slowly opened on the stage of the Kernot Hall, little Patricia McKee got the surprise of her life. There, sitting four rows the front was her mother with a big smile on her face!
This powerful image remains one of Patricia’s most treasured memories. “Words cannot express the pure joy we both experienced at that moment. I was really walking on air,” said Patricia, now a parent herself. Her parents have passed away, but what a wonderful legacy（遗产）they’ve left us: when someone really needs you, be there for them.
61. Why did Patricia have a feeling of sadness？