Question

【题目】阅读理解
B
Not only kids of Tiger Moms go to Harvard.
Dawn Loggins of Lawndale, N.C. is on her way to Harvard, one of the eight world-famous universities in the eastern US. Nobody encouraged her to study or paid for her special classes. This girl created her own future.
The teen was abandoned by her family last summer, when her parents and two sisters moved to Tennessee. She found herself homeless and had to spend the night on friend's sofas.
The school bus driver learned about Dawn's situation and invited Dawn to move in with her family. Soon, Dawn had a job at Burns High School. She worked from 6 a.m. to 7:40 a.m. before the first school bell rang. she swept floors and picked up trash again in the afternoons, before diving(跳水)into her studies in the evenings.
Dawn's hard work paid off. she finished school with a 3.9 GPA and scored 2,110 on the SAT.
"There were times when I felt like it would be easiest if I gave up," the 18-year-old said."But it was never in me to give up, because I realized that I was never going to be successful unless I got an education."
Even before Dawn's family left her, she led a difficult life. Her family was poor and cups of noodles were often the only food. Dawn "studied by candlelight" because her parents couldn't afford to pay the electricity bill(电费).
Dawn has now reconnected with her family. They are proud of her accomplishments(成就) and are attending her high school graduation.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
（1）Why didn't Dawn give up her studies?
A.To reconnect with her family.
B.To thank those who had helped her.
C.To get an education to be successful.
D.To realize her dream of going to Harvard.
（2）Who helped Dawn when she found herself homeless?
A.Her teachers.
B.Her neighbors.
C.A Tiger Mom.
D.A school bus driver.
（3）What does the underlined word " abandoned " mean in Chinese?
A.宠爱
B.抛弃
C.鼓励
D.虐待
（4）Which of the following words describes Dawn?
A.Open-minded.
B.Good-natured.
C.Strong-willed.
D.Warm-hearted
（5）What is the best title for the text?
A.Another Harvard girl.
B.A girl in candlelight.
C.From homeless to Harvard.
D.The role of Tiger Moms.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）C
（2）D
（3）B
（4）C
（5）C
【解析】故事大意：不只是虎妈的孩子才能上哈佛，哈佛新生Dawn Loggins靠自己创造了自己的未来。Dawn因为家人搬迁被好心的校车司机收留，为了自己的未来，她一边打工一边努力学习，最终凭自己的努力考上了哈佛大学。
⑴细节理解。根据倒数第三段But it was never in me to give up, because I realized that I was never going to be successful unless I got an education可知她认为只有教育才能使她成功，故选C。
⑵细节理解。根据第四段 The school bus driver learned about Dawn's situation and invited Dawn to move in with her family.可知是校车司机在她无家可归的时候给了她极大的帮助。故选D。
⑶词义猜测。根据句意：这个青少年去年夏天被她的家人……了，当时她父母和两个姐妹搬到了田纳西，她发现自己无家可归了。homeless是本句的线索，故选B。
⑷推理判断。open-minded开明的；good-natured性格好的；strong-willed意志坚强的；warm-hearted热心的。根据文章描述Dawn永不放弃的精神最终考上哈佛大学可知她是一个意志坚强的女孩，故选C。
⑸主旨大意。本文讲述了Dawn通过自己的努力从一个无家可归的女孩变成一名哈佛新生的故事，故选C。