《2026年水木金卷高考模拟试卷精编英语》

阅读下面短文,按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
When I was a child, my mother didn't force me to eat everything in my dish. She said I had to try every food three times. Her reason was the first time to try it, the second time to get over the act that you had just tried it, and the third to make sure that you don't like it. After that, if I still hated the taste, she would never make me eat it again. I think her approach is reasonable and worked almost every time—except with bananas, which I still don't eat now.
As I grew older, I brought that simple rule into my life. As a girl, I had been afraid of the diving board at the pool. The diving board looked like a giant monster's mouth below me. My legs shook so badly. But I had continued to make the first jump off the board. When I breathed in water, my mother jumped in to help me. Before she could even reach me, I was up and out of the pool, heading back to that diving board. I jumped off once again. More coughing followed, but I was determined to overcome this apprehension. When I got out of the pool the second time, my mom tried to cover me with a towel. Instead, I threw off the towel and kept trying. The third time there was no fear, and no water in my nose. In fact there were cheers from the others at the pool. At that point, I fell in love with the pool.
In my mid-thirties, I left a successful job that didn't satisfy me in order to achieve my dream of being a writer. Having been refused twice, I tried for a third time. I have been happily living the life of a writer ever since.
We are all afraid of something unknown. But how can we be sure that something won't be enjoyable unless we give it a try?
56. How did the author think of her mother's method for trying new food? (no more than 5 words)

57. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 2 probably mean? (1 word)

58. What was the reason of cheers after the author had tried for the third time? (no more than 10 words)

59. Why did the author give up her job? (no more than 5 words)

60. How does the author's story inspire you? Put it in your own words. (no more than 20 words)

答案： 56.It worked. Or：It was practical/useful/reasonable. Or：Her reasonable approach worked.
57.Fear./Anxiety./Worry.
58.That she overcame her apprehension. Or：Her bravery and success in jumping off the diving board.
59.To achieve/realize/pursue her dream. Or：To be a writer. Or：Because it didn’t satisfy her.
60.The author’s story inspires me to try new things, as it can lead to personal growth and discovering new passions.