天津高考真题 · 阅读表达 Reading Expression
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When Dan Shaw gets up from the sofa in his home, Cuddles is never far away. When he wants to go outside, he doesn’t take Cuddles out for walk — Cuddles takes him for a walk. Cuddles is clearly no ordinary family pet. It is a two-foot-high miniature horse and serves as the guiding eyes of Shaw, who is blind.
When Shaw lost his sight, his wife suggested he apply for a guide dog. Shaw, an animal lover, said he couldn’t bear to part with a dog (which usually lives about eight to ten years) and get used to a new one, perhaps several times in his life.
Then Shaw heard of a program about the tiny guide horses. He learned that the horses possess many qualities that make them an excellent choice for guiding people. They are clean, friendly, smart and have great memories. They can be trained to remain calm in noisy and crowded places. Best of all, they live for 20-25 years, which would enable Shaw to have the same guide companion for most or all of his life.
Shaw immediately applied to be and was accepted as the first person to receive a guide horse. The instant he met Cuddles, he knew he was making the right choice. Then he began his training.
Through training, Shaw and Cuddles learned to find way on busy streets, step over curbs (便道沿) and find elevator buttons. Cuddles even demonstrated (显示) its ability to step in front of Shaw and block him, to prevent him from walking into a dangerous situation. The little horse also expertly led Shaw through busy shopping malls. They got along without any difficulties. Now Shaw is confident that Cuddles will change his life for the better.
参考答案（官方）
Tiny. / Little. / Small. / Very small.
采分点（据官方参考答案拆解，非官方原文）
词义解释：miniature 在此意为“极小的、小型的”。答 Tiny / Little / Small / Very small 任一即得分，不超过 2 词。
参考答案（官方）
A dog’s life is short and Shaw could not bear to part with it.
采分点（据官方参考答案拆解，非官方原文）
原因＝狗的寿命短，Shaw 无法忍受与相伴的狗分离。答出 dog’s life is short / can’t bear to part with it 即得分，不超过 15 词。
参考答案（官方）
The tiny horses possess many good qualities to guide people. / On the tiny horses, they possess many qualities to be ideal guides.
采分点（据官方参考答案拆解，非官方原文）
主旨＝小型导盲马具备诸多适合引导盲人的优良品质。答出 tiny horses have qualities to guide people / be ideal guides 即得分，不超过 10 词。
参考答案（官方）
He feels that his future life will be better / easier.
采分点（据官方参考答案拆解，非官方原文）
感受＝他相信 Cuddles 会让自己今后的生活变得更好/更轻松。答出 future life will be better / easier 即得分，不超过 10 词。
参考方向（官方示例）
They should be good friends and help each other. / They should get along as friends and take care of each other.
采分点（言之成理方向，非官方原文）
开放题：人兽之间应互为朋友、彼此帮助/照顾。官方仅给出“朋友互助”一个方向，照录；答出 friends / help / take care of each other 即视为方向正确，不超过 20 词。
参考答案来源：通通好课（tthaoke）2010 天津卷英语官方试卷及答案 PDF（阅读表达 Possible Answer 56-60）；采分点为据官方参考答案原文拆解，非官方逐字评分细则。
