Question

17．In 1997，I found myself in a situation I never thought I'd be in：alone and begging for money in New York．My father had been separated from our family，and my mother had  recently died from complications related to AIDS．What I remember most about such nights is lying on the cold marble floor and using my backpack for a pillow．
    Even though I had lost my family，I made choices every single day to turn my life around．There was the haven for homeless teenagers called the Door，a non-profit organization that provided me with guidance，medical care and food，all of which kept me going while Icompleted my homework in train stations and under hallway lights．Perhaps the most surprising　help though，I did not seek out﹔it found me．The New York Times told my story．In the weeks　that followed，dozens of strangers reached out to me from all across the United States．At my　high school，I began receiving handwritten letters of encouragement．Strangers showed up　bearing clothes，books，and even hugs．Since the article mentioned I was applying to Harvard，one woman knitted a blanket for me．She attached this note to the box it was posted in："It getscold in those dorms．May you warm yourself knowing that people care about you"．
    With the help of these people，my life today bears no resemblance at all to my life then．Igraduated not only from high school but also from Harvard University．
    Before these people-some of them nameless-I just didn't realize how good people　could be．But now I do，and I can say that the people who helped me have forever changed me．They are the reason behind my decision to join the board at the Door so that I can be part of a
small team of people opening a high school for homeless teenagers．They are the reason Idedicate my life to opening pathways for others．And they are the reason I travel around the　world helping people transform their own lives．
56．According to the passage，the authorA．
    A．tried to change her life
    B．often slept m friends'homes
    C．felt lonely because of her illness
    D．felt quite desperate for her father
57．What can we learn about the Door？A
    A．It helps the homeless teenagers．
    B．It is an organization seeking profits．
 C．It provides entertainment for children．
D．It reports the stories about the homeless．
 58．The 3rd paragraph mainly tells aboutA．
   A．how the author applies to Harvard
   B．how the author struggles for her ideal
   C．how The New York Times helps the author
   D．how people help the author in different ways
59．Which of the following is the correct order to describe the author's life？C
   a．The newspaper reported her story．
   b．She graduated from Harvard University．
   c．She slept on the cold floor at night．
   d．She joined the committee at the Door．
   e．Her mother died from the illness．
   A．d→e→c→a→b           B．e→c→d→a→b
   C．e→c→a→b→d           D．b→c→d→e→a
 60．What can we learn from the last paragraph？B
   A．Patience is a virtue．
   B．Love can be passed on．
   C．Time waits for no man．
   D．Honesty leads to success．

Answer 1

分析 文章讲述的是作者在遭遇不幸时得到媒体的报导，然后社会各界给予了他很大的帮助，使得他能够完成学业，最终毕业于哈佛大学．在取得一定的成绩后作者决定回报社会，投入到帮助别人的工作中．

解答 56．A；细节推理题，根据第二段I made choices every single day to turn my life around可知，作者想改变他的生活．
57．A；推理判断题，根据There was the haven for homeless teenagers called the Door可知，the door专门帮助那些无家可归的青少年．
58．A；判断推理题，根据开头With the help of these people…可以判断作者是在人们的帮助下才得以上大学，故答案选A．
59．C；细节理解题；通断全文可以理出顺序：作者妈妈死于疾病，生活处于困境，不得不睡凉地板，报纸报道了他的故事，社会各界资助他，使他能上大学，大学毕业的他要回报社会，所以他加入了the committee at the Door，故正确顺序为C．
60．B；推理判断题．因为作者受到了别人的帮助，所以作者打算投入到帮助别人的工作中，这说明爱是可以传递的．

点评 解答本题时要要先通读全文，认真分析，从整体上去把握文章的内容，并注意前后连贯性，在理解短文的基础上，灵活运用所学的基础知识联系上下文，选出合适的答案．．