Question

Dawn Loggins, a homeless girl from Burns High School, is going to Harvard University in the fall.

Dawn grew up in a poor s 1. . Her house had no electricity or running water, so she had to do her homework in the dark. She lived with her parents who took drug(毒品).

One summer, Dawn left home for a one-month program in North Carolina for outstanding high school students. When she came back, she found her house empty, with a government n 2. on the front door. Her parents had left already and Dawn became homeless.

After l 3. that, teachers helped her in any way they could. Dawn didn't let her situation stop her drive to be s 4. . In her spare time,she g 5. out newspapers and did some other part-time jobs to make money. At the same time, she got A's in all her subjects.

"When I was younger, I was a 6. to look at all the terrible situations, and made a decision for myself that I was not going to e 7. up like my parents.” Dawn said.

Dawn applied (申请) to four North Carolina universities and her dream one, Harvard. In March this year, she got a reply from Harvard. It said that she was not only admitted to the university, but also o 8. a full scholarship (奖学金).

Dawn's story has gone around the world. People have sent best wishes and money to her. Dawn is thankful for their k 9. . "When I get to university, I hope to start an organization to help other students in trouble so that they can c 10. their education. And I know my future is going to be great.” she said.

 

Answer 1

1.situation

2.notice

3.learning

4.successful

5.gave

6.able

7.end

8.offered

9.kindness

10.continue

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章作者向我们介绍了一个励志向上的叫Dawn Loggins的女孩，她没有向贫穷，恶劣的生活环境屈服，而是通过自己的努力考上了大学，并获得了全额奖学金。

1.根据下文描述她的家没有电也没有水，她只能摸黑做作业，说明她的生长环境很恶劣，所以根据首字母提示此题应填situation。

2.此句意思是当她回到家时发现房子空了，前门上贴着政府的通知，根据句意及首字母提示此空应填notice。

3.此题句意是在老师们了解了她的状况后都尽其所能的帮助她。此空在介词after之后，所以用learn的ing形式，即learning。

4.Dawn 没有让她的环境阻止她走向成功，根据句意及首字母提示此题应用形容词successful。

5.此题句意是在她空闲时间里，她送报纸或做其他兼职工作来挣钱。“发送”是give out，所以此题应填gave。

6.句意：在我很小的时候我就能够看到所有糟糕的环境，并且作出决定我不能和我父母一样的结局，“能够”是be able to,所以此题填able。

7.句意：在我很小的时候我就能够看到所有糟糕的环境，并且作出决定我不能和我父母一样的结局，“结束”是end up，所以此题填end。

8.此题句意是她还被提供了全额奖学金，“被提供”是（be）offered，所以此题填offered。

9.此题句意是Dawn非常感谢他们的好心，根据句意及首字母提示此题应填 kindness。

10.句意：我想建立一个组织来帮助那些有困难的孩子为的是让他们能继续接受教育，根据句意及首字母提示“继续”是continue。

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