Derrius Quarles, 19, had an unhappy childhood. But the Chicago teen didn’t give up. He tried his best and won $1 million in college scholarships (獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金)! Now Derrius is a successful college student with a bright future.
When Derrius was 4, his father was killed. His mother couldn’t take care of him because of taking drugs. Derrius and his 9-year-old brother sometimes had to steal food to eat. Derrius felt different from other kids. In seventh grade, Derrius went to live in a foster home (寄養(yǎng)家庭). His foster parents weren’t nice to him. They told him that he’d never be anything in life.
Derrius didn’t do his best in school. The summer after ninth grade, that changed. Derrius had signed up for a biology class. He didn’t go to class the first day. On the second day, he showed up late. His teacher took him outside. She told him he was smart, but that he was wasting his potential (潛力). The talk inspired him and he planned to prove that he could be anything if he worked hard enough.
Adults at a summer program helped Derrius find out about scholarships he could earn to pay for college. In his senior year, Derrius filled out lots of applications. He told his friends, “You’re not going to see me for a long time.” Derrius’s hard work paid off. He won more than $1 million in scholarships! He has a lot to be proud of. But he’s most proud of helping others. Derrius gives speeches to teens, telling them how to find scholarships. In high school, Derrius got help buying a computer. He wanted to help others who needed them. Last year, he gave two laptops to high schoolstudents. There’s a lot of work in his future. Derrius doesn’t mind — hard work has got him where he is today. He knows it can take him anywhere.
小題1: From Paragraphs 2 and 3, we can learn that Derrius _____.
A．a(chǎn)lways studied hard in school
B．lived in the same foster home with his brother
C．hated his parents very much
D．was encouraged a lot by his biology teacher
小題2:The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to _____.
A．great successB．a(chǎn) scholarship
C．hard workD．a(chǎn) computer
小題3:What kind of person do you think Derrius is?
A．Lazy but kind-hearted.
B．Selfish and naughty.
C．Confident but troublesome（帶來(lái)麻煩的）.
D．Determined and generous（慷慨的）.
小題4:What does the author want to tell us?
A．The way to win a scholarship to a college.
B．The importance of family background.
C．Never forget people who have helped you.
D．Hard work pays off sooner or later.

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:D

試題分析：文章介紹了一位意志堅(jiān)定的學(xué)生通過(guò)自己的努力獲得成功的故事，告訴我們只要努力，就能實(shí)現(xiàn)自己的所有夢(mèng)想。
小題1:D 推理題。根據(jù)第三段最后兩行His teacher took him outside. She told him he was smart, but that he was wasting his potential (潛力). The talk inspired him and he planned to prove that he could be anything if he worked hard enough.說(shuō)明老師對(duì)他的鼓勵(lì)是他成功的關(guān)鍵。故D正確。
小題2:C 推理題。根據(jù)本句Derrius doesn’t mind — hard work has got him where he is today. He knows it can take him anywhere.說(shuō)明是努力讓他達(dá)到現(xiàn)在的位置，并且努力能帶他取任何地方，故這里的it就是指hard work.故C正確。
小題3:D 推理題。根據(jù)最后一段3,4行In his senior year, Derrius filled out lots of applications. He told his friends, “You’re not going to see me for a long time.” Derrius’s hard work paid off.說(shuō)明他意志堅(jiān)定，根據(jù)最后一段倒數(shù)2,3行Last year, he gave two laptops to high school students.說(shuō)明他很慷慨的幫助他人，故D正確。
小題4:D 主旨大意題。文章最后一句errius doesn’t mind — hard work has got him where he is today. He knows it can take him anywhere.主要想告訴我們努力能實(shí)現(xiàn)我們所有的夢(mèng)想。故D正確。
點(diǎn)評(píng)：本文介紹了一位意志堅(jiān)定的學(xué)生通過(guò)自己的努力獲得成功的故事，告訴我們只要努力，就能實(shí)現(xiàn)自己的所有夢(mèng)想。注重考查考生的推理題能力和抓細(xì)節(jié)的能力。
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