1、 2014天津卷 阅读短文， 按照题目要求用英语回答问题。Last December, Doris Low turned 90. Once a week she still drives to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) in Toronto, where she helps transform literature into braille(盲文) to bring the power of story and knowledge to the hearts and minds of blind readers.
2、She has been volunteering her time and talents to such enterprises for more than 40 years.After working in the business world for a while, Low got fed up. So she turned to teaching at a technical school and later moved into the library.Lows mother liked reading. As her eyes began to fail, Low read t
3、o her. Then“hearing an advertisement encouraging people to learn braille, I decided to give it a try.” In 1973, she was certified as a braille transcriber(转译者) and began transcribing books as a volunteer for the CNIB library.The job was strenuousshe could get to the end of a page, make a mistake on
4、the last line, and have to do the whole thing again. For a number of years, Low also worked in the CNIB sound studio reading books onto tape. Three years ago, she took up proofreading(校对) at the CNIBs word factory.In April, during Volunteer Week, the CNIB recognized Low for her great contributions.
5、Thanks to volunteers like Low, the CNIB library has got more than 80，000 accessible materials for people unable to read traditional print. “ I cant imagine how many readers of all ages have benefited from Doris contribution as a skilled volunteer through her rich voice and her high degree of accurac
6、y in the hundreds of books she has brailled and proofread over the yearsand she is still doing so，” said a CNIB official.“For me，” said Low, “the CNIB is more than just a place to volunteer. Three things matter most in my life: a little play, a little work, a little love. Ive found them all here.”56
7、. What does Low still do at the age of 90 at the CNIB? (no more than 10 words)57. Why did Low learn braille? (no more than 15 words)58. What does the underlined word “strenuous” most probably mean？(1 word)59. What are Lows contributions to the CNIB? (no more than 15 words)60. What do you think of Lo
8、w? Give your reasons. (no more than 20 words)【要点综述】 本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了Doris Low从年轻时就成为一名志愿者为那些听力有问题的人读书，将书中的内容转在磁带上，还作为转译者将普通的书译成布拉耶文(即盲文)。现年她已经90岁了，依旧在做志愿工作。56. She helps transform literature into braille (for blind readers/the blind). 根据第一段中的“where she helps transform literature into braille”可知，Doris
9、Low在90岁时依旧在帮忙把文学作品翻译成盲文。57. (Because) her mothers eyes began to fail and she heard an/the advertisement. 根据第三段中的“As her eyes began to fail, Low read to her，hearing an advertisement encouraging people to learn braille, I decided to give it a try.”可知Low学盲文是因为她母亲的视力下降，而且正好听到了一则鼓励人们学盲文的广告。58. Difficult/
10、Hard/Tiring/Tough. 根据画线单词后的内容“she could get to the end of a page, make a mistake on the last line, and have to do the whole thing again.”可知将书译成盲文是非常难的，故用difficult/hard/tiring/though等词汇。59. She has brailled and proofread hundreds of books, and read books onto tape.根据倒数第二段中的“the CNIB recognized Low fo
11、r her great contributions.”可知contributions后面的内容都是Low作出的贡献。重点的贡献就是“through her rich voice and her high degree of accuracy in the hundreds of books she has brailled and proofread”将句子进行整合就构成本题的答案。60. Low is kind and helpful because she had devoted much time to transcribing books into braille as a volunteer. Or: Low is a kindhearted lady with a positive attitude towards life because she takes delight in helping others. 本文主要介绍了Low当志愿者为盲人录音或将普通的书译成盲文，从她做的事情上可以推断出Low是一个善良的，好心的，乐于助人的人。
