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1、2015-2016学年浙江省绍兴市诸暨中学高一下学期期中考试英语Whenothernine-year-oldkidswereplayinggames,shewasworkingatapetrolstation.Whenotherteenswerestudyingorgoingout,shestruggledtofindaplacetosleeponthestreet.Butsheovercametheseterriblesetbackstowinahighlycompetitivescholarshipandgainentr
2、ytoHarvardUniversity.Andheramazingstoryhasinspiredamovie,“HomelesstoHarvard:TheLizMurrayStory”,showninlateApril.LizMurray,a22-year-oldAmericangirl,hasbeenwritingareal-lifestoryofwillpoweranddetermination.Lizgrewupintheshadowoftwodrug-addictedparents.Therewasneveren
3、oughfoodorwarmclothesinthehouse.Lizwastheonlymemberwhohadajob.HermotherhadAIDSanddiedwhenLizwasjust15yearsold.Theeffectofthatlossbecameaturningpointinherlife.Connectingtheenvironmentinwhichshehadgrownupwithhowhermotherhaddied,shedecidedtodosomethingaboutit.Lizwentb
4、acktoschool.Shethrewherselfintoherstudies,nevertellingherteachersthatshewashomeless.Atnight,shelivedonthestreets.“Whatdrovemetoliveonhadsomethingtodowithunderstanding,byunderstandingthattherewasawholeotherwayofbeing.Ihadonlyexperiencedasmallpartofthesociety,”shewro
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6、iversity.ButLizdecidedtoleavehertopuniversityacoupleofmonthsearlierthisyearinordertotakecareofherfather,whohasalsodevelopedAIDS.“Ilovemyparentssomuch.Theyaredrugaddicts.ButIneverforgetthattheylovedmeallthetime.”Lizwantsmoviegoerstocomeawaywiththeideathatchangingyou
7、rlifeis“assimpleasmakingadecision”.1.Themainideaofthepassageis__________.A.howLizmanagedtoenterHarvardUniversityB.WhatahardtimeLizhadinherchildhoodC.whyLizlovedherparentssomuchD.howLizstruggledtochangeherlife2.InwhichorderdidthefollowingthingshappentoLiz?a.Hermothe
8、rdiedofAIDS.b.Sheworkedatapetrolstation.c.ShegotadmissionintoHarvardUniversity.d.Themovieaboutherlifewasputon.e.Shehadtroubleaboutfindingaplaceto
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