Question

    When other nine-year-old kids were playing games, she was working at a petrol station. When other teens were studying or going out, she struggled to find a place to sleep on the street. But she overcame these terrible setbacks (挫折) to win a highly competitive scholarship and gain entry to Harvard University. And her amazing story has inspired a movie, “Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story”, shown in late April.

Liz Murray, a 22-year-old American girl, has been writing a real-life story of willpower and determination. Liz grew up in the shadow of two drug-addicted parents. There was never enough food or warm clothes in the house. Liz was the only member of the family who had a job. Her mother had AIDS and died when Liz was just 15 years old. The effect of that loss became a turning point in her life. Connecting the environment in which she had grown up with how her mother had died, she decided to do something about it.

Liz went back to school. She threw herself into her studies, never telling her teachers that she was homeless. At night, she lived on the streets. “What drove me to live on had something to do with understanding, by understanding that there was a whole other way of being. I had only experienced a small part of the society,” she wrote in her book Breaking Night.

She admitted that she used envy to drive herself on. She used the benefits that come easily to others, such as a safe living environment, to encourage herself that “next to nothing could hold me down”. She finished high school in just two years and won a full scholarship to study at Harvard University. But Liz decided to leave her top university a couple of months earlier this year in order to take care of her father, who has also developed AIDS. “I love my parents so much. They are drug addicts. But I never forget that they love me all the time.”

Liz wants moviegoers to come away with the idea that changing your life is “as simple as making a decision”.

1.The main idea of the passage is ________.

A.how Liz managed to enter Harvard University

B.how Liz struggled to change her life

C.why Liz loved her parents so much

D.the hard time Liz had in her childhood

2.In which order did the following things happen to Liz?

a. Her mother died of AIDS.

b. She worked at a petrol station.

c. She got admitted into Harvard.

d. The movie about her life was put on.

e. She had trouble finding a place to sleep.

A.b, e, a, d, c B.a, b, c, e, d C.e, d, b, a, c D.b, a, e, c, d

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Both Liz’s father and mother are AIDS-infected patients.

B.Liz lived a hard time in her childhood.

C.Liz’s story is an inspiration to many people.

D.Liz hated her father because he got addicted to drugs.

4.What actually made her go towards her goal?

A.Envy and encouragement. B.Willpower and determination.

C.Decisions and understanding. D.Love and respect for her parents.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.D

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文，文章主要叙述的是Liz Murray如何克服生活中的种种困难，最后取得成功的人生故事。

1.主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Liz wants moviegoers to come away with the idea that changing your life is "as simple as making a decision".”可知，利兹希望影迷们不要认为改变你的生活“就像做决定一样简单”。可以推测，改变生活是要经历重重困难；文章的主人公是Liz Murray，因此“利兹如何努力改变她的生活”可以作为文章的主旨，符合题意，故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第一段“When other nine-year-old kids were playing games, she was working at a petrol station. When other teens were studying or going out, she struggled to find a place to sleep on the street. But she overcame these terrible setbacks (挫折) to win a highly competitive scholarship and gain entry to Harvard University. And her amazing story has inspired a movie, “Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story”, shown in late April.”可知，当其他九岁的孩子在玩游戏时，她在一家加油站工作。当其他十几岁的孩子在学习或外出时，她努力在街上找个地方睡觉。但是她克服了这些可怕的挫折，赢得了一份极具竞争力的奖学金，并获得了哈佛大学的入学资格。她惊人的故事激发了一部电影"无家可归的人上哈佛：利兹•默里的故事"，在四月底上映。所以，她先在加油站工作，然后妈妈去世，她无家可归，后来被哈佛大学录取，最后关于她的生活的一部电影上演。结合选项，故选D。

3.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“But Liz decided to leave her top university a couple of months earlier this year in order to take care of her father, who has also developed AIDS. "I love my parents so much. They are drug addicts. But I never forget that they love me all the time."”可知，但利兹决定在今年早些时候离开她顶尖的大学，以便照顾她的父亲，她也患上了艾滋病。“我非常爱我的父母。他们是瘾君子。但我永远不会忘记他们一直爱我。”所以，Liz因为父亲吸毒成瘾而恨她的父亲是错误的，故选D。

4.推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Liz Murray, a 22﹣year﹣old American girl, has been writing a real﹣life story of willpower and determination.”可知，22岁的美国女孩利兹•默里一直在写一个关于意志力和决心的真实故事。推断出意志力和决心是取得成功的关键。故选B。