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8.In 1997,I found myself in a situation I never thought I'd be in:alone and begging for money in New York.My father had been separated from our family,and my mother had recently died from complications related to AIDS.What I remember most about such nights is lying on the cold marble floor and using my backpack for a pillow.Even though I had lost my family,I made choices every single day to turn my life around.There was the haven for homeless teenagers called the Door,a non-profit organization that provided me with guidance,medical care and food,all of which kept me going while I completed my homework in train stations and under hallway lights.Perhaps the most surprising help though,I did not seek out﹔it found me.The New York Times told my story.In the weeks that followed,dozens of strangers reached out to me from all across the United States.At my high school,I began receiving handwritten letters of encouragement.Strangers showed up bearing clothes,books,and even hugs.Since the article mentioned I was applying to Harvard,one woman knitted a blanket for me.She attached this note to the box it was posted in:"It gets cold in those dorms.May you warm yourself knowing that people care about you".
With the help of these people,my life today bears no resemblance at all to my life then.I graduated not only from high school but also from Harvard University.
Before these people-some of them nameless-I just didn't realize how good people could be.But now I do,and I can say that the people who helped me have forever changed me.They are the reason behind my decision to join the board at the Door so that I can be part of a small team of people opening a high school for homeless teenagers.They are the reason I dedicate my life to opening pathways for others.And they are the reason I travel around the world helping people transform their own lives.
1.According to the passage,the authorA.
A.tried to change her life
B.often slept m friends'homes
C.felt lonely because of her illness
D.felt quite desperate for her father
2.What can we learn about the Door?A
A.It is an organization helping homeless teenagers.
B.It is an organization seeking profits.
C.It provides entertainment for children.
D.It reports the stories about the homeless.
3.Which of the following is the correct order to describe the author's life?C
a.The newspaper reported her story.
b.She graduated from Harvard University.
c.She slept on the cold floor at night.
d.She joined the committee at the Door.
e.Her mother died from the illness.
A.d→e→c→a→b
B.e→c→d→a→b
C.e→c→a→b→d
D.b→c→d→e→a
4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?B
A.Patience is a virtue.
B.Love can be passed on.
C.Time waits for no man.
D.Honesty leads to success.
分析 文章讲述的是作者在遭遇不幸时得到媒体的报导,然后社会各界给予了他很大的帮助,使得他能够完成学业,最终毕业于哈佛大学.在取得一定的成绩后作者决定回报社会,投入到帮助别人的工作中.
解答 1.A 细节推理题,根据第二段I made choices every single day to turn my life around可知,作者想改变他的生活.
2.A 推理判断题,根据There was the haven for homeless teenagers called the Door可知,the door专门帮助那些无家可归的青少年.
3.C 细节理解题;通断全文可以理出顺序:作者妈妈死于疾病,生活处于困境,不得不睡凉地板,报纸报道了他的故事,社会各界资助他,使他能上大学,大学毕业的他要回报社会,所以他加入了the committee at the Door,故正确顺序为C.
4.B 推理判断题.因为作者受到了别人的帮助,所以作者打算投入到帮助别人的工作中,这说明爱是可以传递的.
点评 本文是一个人生感悟类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.
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