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

(2014广东广州)

I had hidden the long black bag in the garage for the past two days.Tonight,in the dark,I would finally take it away.If everything went OK,it would be done by morning.But I had to be sure no one,not even my wife,saw me.

It was more difficult to get away from the party than I expected.I said that the children were tired and needed to get to bed.It was partly true.But the main reason for leaving was that I wanted to complete my plan.

First I had to get the kids to sleep.That was never easy at any time and tonight it was even more difficult.The eldest one wanted to know why we left the party early.I told him 10:30 pm was not early.As usual,I read them a bedtime story,but I had to stop myself reading too quickly or they would learn my secret.

Silence finally came,and feeling like a thief in the night,I went out of the house and into the garage.Taking one end,I dragged the bag out from its hiding place and took it into the garden.I was worried that my neighbours might see me and call the police.

It was already eleven o’clock.By the light of the moon I started working,trying to make as little noise as possible.And that was not easy with a saw(锯子)and a hammer.

After much effort,my work was finally completed.I looked down at my watch.It was exactly 4:00 am.Then I went inside to have a shower and get a few hours of sleep.It wouldn’t be long now before the kids would rush into my room and wake me up to tell me about the new tree house Father Christmas had brought them this year.

1.Why did the man feel nervous?

A. He left the party too late.

B. He was afraid of the darkness.

C. He didn’t know where the black bag was.

D. He worried that others would discover his secret.

2.The underlined word“they”in Paragraph 3 refers to________.

A. thieves

B. parents

C. children

D. neighbours

3.In what order did the man do the following?

a.Read the kids a story.

b.Had a shower.

c.Worked in the moonlight.

d.Dragged the bag from the garage.

e.Went to a party.

A. e-d-a-b-c

B. e-a-d-c-b

C. a-b-e-d-c

D. a-e-d-c-b

4.What did the man want to do after finishing his plan?

A. Go to sleep.

B. Wake up his children.

C. Open the bag.

D. Call the police.

5.How would the children feel when they saw the man’s work?

A. Confused.

B. Excited.

C. Tired.

D. Angry.

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