(教师版)2020年天津卷英语高考试题(含答案)(3).pdfVIP

And the crowd d esires only the calm and restful average. It encourages us to occupy our own little corner, to avoid foolish l eaps into the dark, to be satisfied. Most of us meet new people, and new id eas, with hesitation. But once having met and liked them, we think how terribl e it would have been, had we missed the chance. We will probably have to force ourselves to waken our curiosity and discontent and keep them awake. How should you start? Modestly, so as not to become discouraged. I think of one friend who couldn ’t arrange fl owers to satisfy herself. She was curious about how the experts did it. How she is one of the experts, writing books on fl ower arrangement. One way to begin is to answer your own excuses. You haven ’t any special ability? Most people don ’t; there are only a few geniuses. You haven’t any time? That ’s good, because it ’s always the people with no time who get things d one. Harriet Stowe, mother of six, wrote parts of Uncle Tom’s Cabin whil e cooking. You ’re too old? Remember that Thomas Costain was 57 when he published his first novel, and that Grandma Moses showed her first pictures when she was 78. However you start, remember there is no better time to start than right now, for you ’ll never be more alive than you are at this moment. 51. In writing Paragraph 1, the author aims to ________. A. propose a definition B. make a comparison C. reach a conclusion D. present an argument 52. What does the example of Galileo tell us? A. Trial and error l eads to the finding of truth. B. Scientists tend to be curious and ambitious. C. Creativity results from challenging authority. D. Greatness comes from a lasting desire to explore. 53. What can you do to recapture curiosity and discontent? A. Observe the unknown around you. B. Develop a question