《2026年水木金卷高考模拟试卷精编英语》

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The whole story started with a simple question "Can I paint your portrait?".
One day in the summer of 2015, Peterson was relaxing in his living room, reading the book *Love Does*, about the power of love in action, when his quiet was disturbed by a homeless man outside his apartment. Inspired by the book's compassionate message, Peterson made a decision: He was going to go outside and introduce himself.
In that first conversation, Peterson learned that the man's name was Matt Faris. He'd moved to Southern California from Kentucky to pursue a career in music, but he soon fell on hard times and ended up living on the street for more than a decade. "I saw beauty on the face of a man who hadn't shaved in probably a year, because his story, the life inside of him, inspired me," Peterson recalled. Therefore, Peterson asked if he could paint Faris' portrait. Faris agreed.
Peterson's connection with Faris inspired him to create Faces of Santa Ana, a nonprofit organisation focusing on befriending and painting portraits of members of the community who are unhoused. Peterson sells the paintings for money, splitting the proceeds and putting half into a "love account" for his models. He then helps people used the money to get back on their feet.
Many of Peterson's new friends use the donations to secure immediate necessities—medical care, hotel rooms, food. Faris used the funds from his portrait to record an album, making his music dreams come true. Another subject, Kimberly Sondoval, had never been able to financially support her daughter. She asked, "Can I use the money to pay my daughter's rent?" When the check was delivered, "They both wept, feeling very grateful." Peterson recalls.
Peterson has painted 41 of these portraits himself. But there's more to the finished products than the money they bring to someone who's down and out. He's discovered that the buyers tend to connect to the story of the person in the painting, finding similarities and often friendship with someone they might have otherwise overlooked or stereotyped.
"People often tell me, 'I used to avoid homeless people, but now I see them as individuals with stories to tell,'" Peterson says. "It's a powerful reminder that compassion can change perspectives."
56. What made Peterson start a conversation? (no more than 6 words)

57. What is Faces of Santa Ana? (no more than 12 words)

58. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 4 mean? (no more than 5 words)

59. What happened to the buyers after they bought portraits according to Peterson? (no more than 10 words)

60. What can you learn from the story? Put it in your own words. (no more than 20 words)

答案： 56.A compassionate message in the book.
Or:The book Love Does’compassionate message.
57.It’s a nonprofit organisation befriending unhoused people and painting their portraits.
58.Regain stability and independence./Regain independence./ Improve their situation./Recover from difficulties.
59.They see them as individuals with stories, not stereotypes.
Or:They shifted from stereotypes to seeing them as story-filled individuals.
60.Compassion can change people’s perspectives, and we should treat others with compassion and openness.