6．Twelve years ago，I arrived in Central Florida from Puerto Rico．I had heard of a job opportunity and decided to pursue it．But it never became a reality．I quickly learned that being alone without resources in an unfamiliar city was not a comfortable situation to be in．
Once my limited funds ran out I became homeless and spent a year and a half living on the streets of Orlando．Apart from feeling not being noticed and missing my family，I had to face another challenge-hunger．
For the first time in my life，I，as a foreign man，who had lived my life in the relative comfort of the middle class，understood the desperation someone feels when they don't get enough to eat．I clearly remembered having run a distance of more than 7miles on many occasions just to make it to a local feeding program before they closed at 7pm．
Once the need for food was met，the next challenge would arise-where to find a place to sleep for the night．Fortunately，local programs like the Coalition for the Homeless，Second Harvest Food Bank and the Wayne Densch Center were an important part of my ability to survive my painful experience．
With the assistance of these programs，I was accepted by a college scholarship program through the Coalition and obtained two degrees from Valencia．
My experience has helped me understand that devoting my life to helping others offers lasting rewards．Today，I am employed as Childhood Hunger Programs Manager at Second Harvest Food Bank and oversees the summer feeding，Hi-Five Kids Pack，and Kids Café programs．I am also proud to be able to distribute（分配） food resources to those wonderful programs and help hundreds more like me．
24．What can be inferred from Paragraph 1？A
A．It was impossible for the author to get a job then．
B．Many local people were out of work in Florida．
C．Florida is not a good place for people living there．
D．The author rejected many chances to get a job in Florida．
25．Why did the author run a distance of over 7miles on many occasions？B
A．Because he didn't want to be late for work there．
B．Because he desired to get some free food to eat．
C．Because he went there to help the poor．
D．Because he helped distribute food resources to the poor．
26．Before being accepted by a college scholarship program，the authorC．
A．had lived with his relatives happily．
B．had won his degree in a university．
C．had been struggling financially．
D．had lost hope of facing the future．
27．From his experience，the author learned thatD．
A．misfortune may be an actual blessing．
B．a friend in need is a friend indeed．
C．where there is a will there is a way．
D．one good turn deserves another．
分析 本文中作者讲述了自己从波多黎各来到美国后找不到工作成为了无家可归的流浪汉，后来在一些慈善机构的帮助下作者完成了学业，最后决定去帮助他人，把爱心传递下去．
解答 24．A 推理判断题．根据第一段第而、三句I had heard of a job opportunity and decided to pursue it．But it never became a reality．可知我听说了一个工作机会，然后就去找这份工作，但是它没有成为现实．也就是说作者并没有得到那个工作．故A正确．
25．B．推理判断题．根据第三段最后一句I clearly remembered having run a distance of more than 7 miles onmany occasions just to make it to a local feeding program before they closed at 7 pm．可知作者走了7英里，就是为了赶上当地的给无家可归者食物的一个活动．故B正确．
26．C．推理判断题．根据第二段第一句Once my limited funds ran out I became homeless and spent a year anda half living on the streets of Orlando．可知作者的钱用完以后，就变得无家可归了，在奥兰多的大街上睡了一年．故C正确．
28．D．推理判断题．根据最后一段第一句My experience has helped me understand that devoting my life to helping others offers lasting rewards．和最后一句I am so proud to be able to distribute food resourcesto those wonderful programs and help hundreds more like me．可知这次经历让我理解帮助他人意义巨大，正是因为自己受到了别人的帮助，所以作者也要去帮助别人．故D正确．
点评 推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断．这种推理方式比较直接，考生只要弄清事实，即可结合上下文推断出合理的结论．
