《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。
Samantha, my childhood playmate living in Florida, had to deal with some complex problems in her life. Her mother recognized the difficulty she was having and understood that things would be much better if I could come and visit and spend a couple of days helping her sort things out. So her mother purchased the tickets for me to fly down and see her.
I flew out from Boston in a thunderstorm and it was rainy and thundering most of the way to Charlotte, North Carolina. When I arrived in Charlotte, the flight had been delayed so much that there were no additional flights going out for the rest of the night. I became very grieved and burst into tears.
It only took a minute or two before I felt an arm being put around my shoulders from behind. It was a woman that I had flown into Charlotte on the same flight with and she said, "Don't worry, young girl. You're with us now."
I cried harder when she said that, because I immediately felt less alone. Deb and Mark were heading to Orlando with their two teenage daughters. We all sat down and started chatting. They treated me immediately as though I were a family member. During the night, I curled up(蜷作一团) with my bag and slept while this family watched over me.
In the morning, we were informed that there was a flight to Orlando. That flight had four seats, enough for Deb, Mark, and their daughters. But Deb and Mark declared that they would not be taking that flight to Orlando because I was part of their family for the day, and they weren't going to leave part of their family behind.
We flew into Tampa, on the west coast of Florida, and Deb and Mark rented a car and drove to Orlando. My friend's mother was waiting for me in Orlando when we arrived. When I left the family, there were tears, a lot of hugs, and promises to stay in touch. This family was an inspiration to me, and they remain so every day.
56. What's the purpose of the author's trip? (no more than 10 words)
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57. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 2 probably mean? (1 word)
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58. What made the author feel better that night at the airport? (no more than 10 words)
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59. Why did the couple abandon the flight to their destination? (no more than 10 words)
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60. What is the most touching personality of this couple? Please explain. (no more than 20 words)
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答案： 阅读表达 56.To visit/help her friend who was in difficulty.
57.Sad. /Upset.
58.A kind family that treated her as a family member.
59.Because they wanted to stay with the author.
60.Caring and Considerate. They regarded the author as a family member and gave up their direct flight for the author.