Dawn Loggins, a homeless girl from Burns High School, is going to Harvard University in the fall.

Dawn grew up in a poor situation. Her house had no electricity or running water. So she had to do her homework in the dark. She lived with her parents who took drugs.

One summer, Dawn left home for a one?month programme in North Carolina for outstanding high school students. When she came back, she found her house empty, with a government notice on the front door. Her parents had left already and Dawn became homeless.

After learning that, teachers helped her in any way they could. Sheryl Kolton, a bus driver at Burns, even let Dawn live in her house.

Dawn didn't let her situation stop her drive to be successful. As a high school student, she joined in different school activities at Burns: band club, photography club and cross?country club. In her spare time, she gave out newspapers and did some other part?time jobs to make extra money. At the same time, she got A's in all subjects.

“When I was younger, I was able to look at all the terrible situations, and made a decision for myself that I wasn't going to end up like my parents,” Dawn said.

Dawn applied(申请) to four North Carolina universities and her dream one, Harvard. In March, 2013, she got a reply from Harvard. It said that she was not only admitted_to the university, but also offered a full scholarship(奖学金).

Dawn's story has gone around the world. People have sent best wishes and money to her. Dawn is thankful for their kindness. “When I get to university, I hope to start an organization to help other students in trouble so that they can continue their education. And I know my future is going to be great.” she said.

1.After Dawn came back from the summer programme, she ________.

A. repaired her house with her friends

B. got help from teachers and Sheryl Kolton

C. lived with her parents in a dark house

D. worked as a writer for a newspaper

2.The underlined phrase “admitted to” probably means ________.

A. told to leave

B. invited to report

C. asked to clean

D. allowed to enter

3.The best title for this passage might be ________.

A. A Famous University

B. A Young Teacher

C. An Amazing Girl

D. A Kind Driver

It was a morning in June in Datong, Shanxi Province. Along the _____, people were on their way to work. Suddenly, sweet music was _____ around the street. A woman wearing the _____ of a city cleaner was sitting on the street corner playing the saxophone(萨克斯管). Beside her sat a beggar(乞丐), eating noodles _____ a big smile on his face.

Jia Fengxia first _____ the beggar in August 2011, when she was picking up plastic bottles along the street. The man saw Jia and passed _____ an empty bottle without speaking. Jia was very _____ and thought the man was kind.

“He is always _____ food in wastes,” Jia said. “I was sad when I _____ saw that.”

She always saw the man while doing her ______, and began to think about how she could help him.

The next time she saw him, Jia ______ him some noodles and sausage(香肠). She also brought her saxophone. ______ the man was enjoying the food, Jia sat next to him, playing old songs on her saxophone.

In March 2013, a local reporter took a ______ of Jia sitting next to the beggar playing the saxophone and posted the story on the Internet.

The photo received great attention because the pair looked so ______ sitting on the street corner, wearing simple clothes. Many people praised(夸奖) Jia for helping those in need, calling her “the most ______ cleaner” in China.

1.A. hospital B. street C. stair D. music

2.A. seen B. felt C. heard D. tasted

3.A. scarf B. watch C. flower D. clothes

4.A. at B. from C. in D. with

5.A. met B. hit C. loved D. missed

6.A. them B. him C. her D. me

7.A. angry B. sad C. surprised D. busy

8.A. throwing away B. looking for C. paying back D. reaching out

9.A. finally B. luckily C. first D. successfully

10.A. cleaning B. cooking C. washing D. business

11.A. bought B. lent C. asked D. sold

12.A. Although B. While C. Because D. If

13.A. walk B. look C. story D. photo

14.A. tired B. bored C. happy D. nervous

15.A. honest B. beautiful C. rich D. clever

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