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 (奖学金)! 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 (寄养家庭). 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 (潜力). 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 puter. 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.
【小题1】 From Paragraphs 2 and 3, we can learn that Derrius .A．always studied hard in schoolB．lived in the same foster home with his brotherC．hated his parents very muchD．was encouraged a lot by his biology teacher【小题2】The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to .A．great successB．a scholarshipC．hard workD．a puter【小题3】What kind of person do you think Derrius is?A．Lazy but kind-hearted.B．Selfish and naughty.C．Confident but troublesome（带来麻烦的）.D．Determined and generous（慷慨的）.【小题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.D
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(答案→)D
解析：文章介绍了一位意志坚定的学生通过自己的努力获得成功的故事，告诉我们只要努力，就能实现自己的所有梦想。
【小题1】D 推理题。根据第三段最后两行His teacher took him outside. She told him he was smart, but that he was wasting his potential (潜力). The talk inspired him and he planned to prove that he could be anything if he worked hard enough.说明老师对他的鼓励是他成功的关键。故D正确。
【小题2】C 推理题。根据本句Derrius doesn’t mind — hard work has got him where he is today. He knows it can take him anywhere.说明是努力让他达到现在的位置，并且努力能带他取任何地方，故这里的it就是指hard work.故C正确。
【小题3】D 推理题。根据最后一段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.说明他意志坚定，根据最后一段倒数2,3行Last year, he gave two laptops to high school students.说明他很慷慨的帮助他人，故D正确。
【小题4】D 主旨大意题。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.主要想告诉我们努力能实现我们所有的梦想。故D正确。