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4．A mansion（豪宅） may symbolize the American dream． But the fact is，for most immigrants，the closest one they ever get to is the neighboring bushes．
   Such is the case with 63-year-old Catalino Tabia，Calif． He's a gardener with a 6'h grade education． He came to America to make his dreams come true，but ended up fulfilling everyone else's．"I always wanted to be somebody，"Tabia said．"But now I just want the opportunity to help others．"
   That is why，not long ago，Tabia started the Bay Area Gardeners Foundation． It's a charity aiming at helping smart kids like Noel Chavez，whose dream was to become the first in his family to graduate from college．Unfortunately，since Noel is still waiting for his citizenship，he's not qualified for financial aid．And after just a few months of going to school full-time and working full-time，he was ready to give in．
"I'm working too much． I'm not going to do it． It's impossible． But then you get some help，and that's my break．"The break was a  $  1，500 scholarship from the Gardeners Foundation． In the last two years，the foundation has awarded 13 such prizes to low-income kids，regardless of citizenship． And Tabia plans to give out hundreds more．
   How does a gardener come up with that kind of cash？"I was thinking and thinking and suddenly，the clients V"he said．"That's where the money is coming from． We work for clients with a lot of money．"Tabia and his gardener friends just started knocking on those mansion doors-and the checks have been rolling in ever since．"There might be some gardeners at your graduation，"someone said to Noel．"I'm sure there will and I'm going to invite them，"he replied．
   Tabia is now hoping this idea catches on with the gardeners around the country． And whether that happens or not，and whether he realizes it or not，Tabia has already finished what he came to America to do-become somebody．
71．Why did Tabia come to America？C
A． To improve his gardening                               
B． To further his education．
C． To become someone important．        
D． To help immigrants succeed．
72．The Bay Area Gardeners Foundation is an organization whichB．
A． provides poor immigrant students with part-time jobs
B． helps wise kids from low-income families realize their dreams
C． supports immigrants who want to buy their own big houses
D． assists immigrants to get American citizenship quickly
73．What does the underlined word"break"in Para．4 mean？C
A． A period of time when somebody is having a rest．
B． An occasion when you end a relationship．
C． An unexpected chance to do something．
D． To split apart something．
74．What do we know about Noel？D
A． He did a part-time job to support his own education．
B． He never thought of giving in．
C． He dreamed to be the first in his family to receive education．
D． He will invite gardeners to attend his graduation ceremony．
75．The purpose of this text is mainly toA．
A． tell how a gardener achieved success by helping others
B． introduce the Bay Area Gardeners Foundation
C． show the concern of immigrants for education
D． encourage children to grow up happily．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要讲述了塔比亚为了实现自己的梦想来到美国，成为了一个园艺工人，虽然没有实现成为重要人物的梦想，但是因为成立了基金会去帮助贫困孩子实现梦想，因而也实现了自己的梦想．

解答 71．C 细节理解题．根据第二段的"He came to America to make his dreams come true"，和"I always wanted to be somebody"可知，塔比亚来美国的目的是想成为一个重要的人，故选C
72．B 细节理解题．根据第三段的"It's a charity aiming at helping smart kids…"和第四段的"the foundation has awarded 13 such prizes to low-income kids"可知，这个组织是帮助低收入家庭的聪明的孩子实现他们的梦想，故选D． 
73．C 词义猜测题．根据第四段的"The break was a＄1，500 scholarship"可知，诺埃尔本打算放弃学业的，但园艺工人基金给他提供了1500美元的奖学金，使他能继续学业，所以"break"指一个意想不到的做某事的机会，故选C．
74．D 细节理解题．根据倒数第二段的"I'm sure there will and I'm going to invite them"可知，诺埃尔将邀请园艺工人参加他的毕业典礼，故选D．
75．A 文章意图题．文章主要讲述了一个移民到美国的园艺工人成立基金会去帮助贫困孩子实现梦想的故事，而主人公也因此实现了自己的梦想：become somebod，故选A．

点评 本文是人物故事类阅读，考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．