15.Growing up in one of the poorest,most crime-ridden communities,being raised by a single mother who didn't finish 3rd grade,and attending"the most dysfunctional(家庭不健全的)public school district",I was not expected much by others and had to expect something of myself.
On my 13th birthday,I bought a poster of Harvard to hang in my room.Being at Harvard became what I dreamed about:I saw myself attending class in Sanders Theater,studying in Widener Library and eating in Annenberg Hall.Even when my electricity was cut off and I woke up at 5:30 am to pitch blackness,I knew that my poster of Harvard was still hanging only two feet away from me.I'd begin my day by asking myself these two questions,"What do I want in my life?"and"Are the things I am doing today going to get me closer to that life?".
Reminding myself of my goal each day made it easy to say no to the same choices I saw my peers making.Asking myself those questions gave me the courage so I could ask for feedback on my application essays; it gave me the energy to study just one more hour when my friends were asleep; and it gave me the determination to submit just one more scholarship application after I had already been turned down many times.
Every day I could feel myself getting closer to my goal as my writing got better,my SAT score increased,and my scholarship checks started coming in.On March 31st,2011,an email arrived from Harvard.The first word was"Congratulations!".A month later,Harvard flew me up to visit the campus where I got to see inside Sanders Theater,tour Widener Library and eat dinner in Annenberg Hall.
Who you are today is the result of the decisions you made yesterday,and who you will be tomorrow will be the result of the choices you make today.Who do you want to be tomorrow?
21.Why did the author hang a poster of Harvard in his room?D
A.To warn himself not to waste time.
B.To learn more about the university.
C.To decorate his room.
D.To remind himself to fight for his dream.
22.Paragraph 3mainly talks aboutB.
A.the choices the author made
B.how the author strived for the goal
C.what the author wanted to get
D.the difficulties in applying for scholarships
23.What was the author's final result?A
A.He was admitted to Harvard.
B.He visited Harvard.
C.He got a job in Harvard.
D.He made a speech in Harvard.
24.From this passage,we can learn thatD.
A.all that glitters is not gold
B.it's never too late to mend
C.time and tide wait for no man
D.nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it.
分析 本文是夹叙夹议的记叙文.讲述的是作者在一个极其恶劣的环境下成长,因此要实现自己的梦想只能靠自己,通过在床头贴哈佛大学的海报提醒自己,最终实现自己的哈佛梦.
解答 21.D,细节理解题,根据句子Being at Harvard became what I dreamed about可知,作者贴哈佛大学的海报是为了提醒自己为梦想而战,故答案为D.
22.B,推理判断题,根据句子it gave me the energy to study just one more hour when my friends were asleep; and it gave me the determination to submit just one more scholarship application after I had already been turned down many times可知,当朋友睡了作者还坚持学多一个小时,因此这一段主要讲的是作何如何为自己的目标奋斗,故答案为B.
23.A,细节理解题,根据句子an email arrived from Harvard.The first word was"Congratulations!"可知,作者最终的结果就是被哈佛大学录取了,故答案为A.
24.D,主旨大意题,短文讲述的是作者在一个极其恶劣的环境下成长,通过在床头贴哈佛大学的海报提醒自己,最终实现自己的哈佛梦,因此可以得知"世上无难事,只怕有心人".
点评 解答任务型阅读理解题,首先对原文材料迅速浏览,掌握全文的主旨大意.因为阅读理解题一般没有标题,所以,速读全文,抓住中心主旨很有必要,在速读的过程中,应尽可能多地捕获信息材料.其次,细读题材,各个击破.掌握全文的大意之后,细细阅读每篇材料后的问题,弄清每题要求后,带着问题,再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息.最后,要善于抓住每段的主题句,阅读时,要有较强的针对性.对于捕获到的信息,要做认真分析,仔细推敲,理解透彻,只有这样,针对题目要求,才能做到稳、准.