Homeboy Goes to Harvard UniversityOn January 11, 2007, as students sat and liste

题文

Homeboy Goes to Harvard UniversityOn January 11, 2007, as students sat and listened, a very important guest speaker named Richard, spoke to the students in the lecture hall. He not only showed the potential（潜能）within young adults, but  encouraged them to work hard at their lessons.Richard was a young child when his mother died and his father walked out. He was forced into many different foster homes（寄养家庭）where he felt unhappy. He did not know that his life was taking a turn for the worst.His uncle, after getting out of prison, got him into drugs and alcohol. His uncle taught him that his place in life was either to be in prison or die trying to be “a man.” His uncle’s teaching almost started affecting him until a very important person came into his life: a teacher. This teacher taught him there is a place in the world for everyone and it isn’t related to drugs.Richard is now a Harvard University graduate and has a great and loving family. Why? He was taught to have respect not only for others, but for himlf.After the meeting, it was hoped that the students realized within them there is a potential, and within everyone around them, is knowledge. As Richard reminded them, “Knowledge is power.”小题1:On January 11, 2007, students listened to a speech made by Richard, who graduated from ________.A．Harvard UniversityB．a foster schoolC．his teacher’s schoolD．his uncle’s university小题2:Richard encouraged the students ______.A．to love life B．to be a man C．to study hard D．to leave drugs小题3:When he was young, Richard lived a（an）_______ life in foster homes.A．rich B．unhappy C．relaxing D．interesting小题4:Who played an important role in Richard’s successful life?A．His uncle.B．His teacher.C．His friends.D．His parents. 题型：未知难度：其他题型

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小题1:A小题2:C小题3:B小题4:B

解析

本文通过Richard的故事告诉我们要努力为自己的未来而努力，要认真学习因为知识就是力量。小题1:A 细节题。根据第四段第一行Richard is now a Harvard University graduate and has a great and loving family说明A正确。小题2:C 细节题。根据第一段最后2句He not only showed the potential（潜能）within young adults, but  encouraged them to work hard at their lessons.说明C正确。小题3:B 细节题。根据第二段第2句He was forced into many different foster homes（寄养家庭）where he felt unhappy.说明在那个时候他过得很不幸福，故B正确。小题4:B 推理题。根据第三段最后3行His uncle’s teaching almost started affecting him until a very important person came into his life: a teacher. This teacher taught him there is a place in the world for everyone and it isn’t related to drugs.说明是他的老师对他的影响最大，故B正确。点评：本文通过Richard的故事告诉我们要努力为自己的未来而努力，本文细节题居多，答题时在文章找到对应的地方，用笔进行标记，这有利于后期有时间检查时可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔细理解作者所讲的意思，再结合选项，通过排除法和自己对全文的把握，选出正确答案。

考点

据考高分专家说，试题“Homeboy Goes to Harv.....”主要考查你对 [人生感悟类阅读 ]考点的理解。 人生感悟类阅读

人生感悟类阅读的概念：

生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。

生活感悟类阅读解题指导：

一、文章特点： 生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。有时故事的结尾会有一句“点睛之笔”，点出全文的中心思想，就像《伊索寓言》里的寓言一样。还可能是夹叙夹议的哲理散文或生活随笔。散文随笔通常会阐述一种朴素易懂，耳熟能详的人生道理或宝贵品质。文章的结构和议论文类似，一般是总分总或总分结构。每段首句或尾句为主题句（论点），其它句子围绕主题展开论述（论据），论证方法多种多样，或举例，或引用名言，或正反对照等。二、解题技巧：针对生活感悟类文章的特点，做这类文章的完形填空时，要特别注意以下几点：1、重点理解全文的首句。如果是记叙文，找出when，where，who，what等基本要素。如果是散文随笔，充分理解文章的中心句—全文的主题。2、阅读全文的结尾段或结尾句，有助于理解文章所阐述或蕴含的哲理、感悟或忠告等。3、调动自己的背景知识和情感。这类文章不会讲大道理也不会涉及到一些很专业的知识技术领域，而是谈一些小事和简单的道理，所以如果读者能和作者产生感情上的共鸣，读者会更好地把握作者的意图态度，从而提高做题的准确度。因此，考生在平时要做一个有心人，即用心去感悟生活中发生的小事，思考人生的一些基本道理，多阅读一些短小精悍的美文，多写写自己的心情故事和对生活学习的感悟。只有平时多用心，做题时才能调动自己的背景知识和情感。