天津高考真题 · 阅读表达 Reading Expression
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As any younger brother will tell you, having a big brother involves a lot of walking in someone else’s shadow, especially when you have a brother who is a typical example of “cool”. For years I wanted to do everything my elder brother Tyson did, but no matter how hard I tried, I was always the neglected (被忽略的) one. My legs just weren’t made to run like his. I could never play football or basketball well.
I probably would have continued trying to keep up with him for the rest of my high school career, but when my family moved, everything changed. Tyson left for college, so I had to start at a new school all by myself. This new start gave me an opportunity to redefine myself and discover an entirely new version of “cool”.
I don’t know what made me decide to try some new activities at the new school, but one day I chanced to show up for an after-school meeting of the Science Olympiad team. I had always been fascinated with chemistry, biology, and math, but since those interests hadn’t fit Tyson’s definition of “cool”, I had never pursued them. On this day, for some reason, I did.
As we organized teams, prepared resources and practiced answering questions, I felt more connected than I ever had to any sports team. I didn’t feel as though I needed to keep up with anybody else; I was finally with peers who understood me. It was so good to feel accepted for what I’m good at. For the first time in my life, I actually felt cool. Now I know who I am! I’m Tyson’s little brother, but that’s only part of my identity. I’m a cool guy in my own way, too. I’m relieved to know that “cool” has a much broader definition than what I used to think.
参考答案（官方）
Receiving less attention than someone else. / Being/Feeling less successful than someone else. / Being/Feeling neglected.
采分点（据官方参考答案拆解，非官方原文）
句意＝“活在哥哥的阴影下”：总被忽视、觉得自己不如哥哥。答出“不被关注/被忽视/感到逊色”即得分，不超过 8 词。
参考答案（官方）
That his brother left for college and he changed schools. / Tyson’s leaving for college and the author’s going to/attending a new school.
采分点（据官方参考答案拆解，非官方原文）
两点＝哥哥上大学离开 + 作者转学到新学校。两者都答出即得分，不超过 15 词。
参考答案（官方）
Joining the Science Olympiad team. / That he joined the Science Olympiad team. / Discovering his true interests (in science).
采分点（据官方参考答案拆解，非官方原文）
转折点＝加入科学奥林匹克队/发现自己真正的理科兴趣。答出其一即得分，不超过 7 词。
参考答案（官方）
(How) the author discovered a broader definition of “cool”. / He has discovered his own way to be cool. / He found his own identity.
采分点（据官方参考答案拆解，非官方原文）
段意＝作者发现“酷”有更宽泛的定义、找到自我认同/自己的酷法。概括出“重新定义酷/找到自我”即得分，不超过 10 词。
参考方向 A（运动/才艺类酷，官方示例）
Playing football well is cool because I can show how strong I am. / Playing the piano is cool because it can give me joy.
参考方向 B（帮助他人类酷，官方示例）
Helping the poor is cool because it can give them hope and bring me pleasure.
采分点（言之成理方向，非官方原文）
开放题：须给出“你心中酷的例子 + 理由”。运动/才艺/助人等方向均可，例子具体、理由清楚、不超过 20 词即可自评“答对了”。
参考答案来源：掌上高考（static-gkcx）2020 年 7 月天津卷英语第二次官方参考答案 PDF；采分点为据官方参考答案原文拆解，非官方逐字评分细则。
