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Twelve years ago, I arrived in Central Florida from Puerto Rico. I had heard of a job opportunity and decided to pursue it. But it never became a reality. I quickly learned that being alone without resources in an unfamiliar city was not a comfortable situation to be in.
Once my limited funds ran out I became homeless and spent a year and a half living on the streets of Orlando. Apart from feeling not being noticed and missing my family, I had to face another challenge — hunger.
For the first time in my life, I, as a foreign man, who had lived my life in the relative comfort of the middle class, understood the desperation someone feels when they don’t get enough to eat. I clearly remembered having run a distance of more than 7 miles on many occasions just to make it to a local feeding program before they closed at 7 pm.
Once the need for food was met, the next challenge would arise — where to find a place to sleep for the night. Fortunately, local programs like the Coalition for the Homeless, Second Harvest Food Bank and the Wayne Densch Center were an important part of my ability to survive my painful experience.
With the assistance of these programs, I was accepted by a college scholarship program through the Coalition and obtained two degrees from Valencia.
My experience has helped me understand that devoting my life to helping others offers lasting rewards. Today, I am employed as Childhood Hunger Programs Manager at Second Harvest Food Bank and oversee the summer feeding, Hi-Five Kids Pack, and Kids Café programs. I am so proud to be able to distribute food resources to those wonderful programs and help hundreds more like me.
1. What can be inferred from Paragraph 1?
A. The author rejected many chances to get a job in Florida.
B. Florida was not a good place for people living there.
C. It was impossible for the author to get a job then.
D. Many local people were out of work in Florida.
2. Before being accepted by a college scholarship program, the author_____.
A. had been struggling financially
B. had won his degree in a university
C. had lived with his relatives happily
D. had lost hope of facing the future
3. From his experience, the author learns that ______.
A. a friend in need is a friend indeed
B. one good turn deserves another
C. misfortune may be an actual blessing
D. where there is a will there is a way
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。本文中作者讲述了自己从波多黎各来到美国后找不到工作成为了无家可归的流浪汉，后来在一些慈善机构的帮助下作者完成了学业，最后决定去帮助他人，把爱心传递下去。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的I had heard of a job opportunity and decided to pursue it. But it never became a reality.可知，我听说有个工作机会，就决定去争取。但这从未成为现实。由此可知，那时作者不可能找到工作。故选C。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中的Once my limited funds ran out I became homeless and spent a year and a half living on the streets of Orlando.可知，当我有限的资金用完后，我变得无家可归，在奥兰多街头度过了一年半的时间。由此可知，在被大学奖学金项目录取之前，作者一直在经济上苦苦挣扎。故选A。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句My experience has helped me understand that devoting my life to helping others offers lasting rewards.(我的经历让我明白，一生致力于帮助别人会带来持久的回报)和最后一句I am so proud to be able to distribute food resourcesto those wonderful programs and help hundreds more like me.(我很自豪能够把食物资源分配给这些美妙的项目，并帮助数以百计像我一样的人)可知，从自己的经历中，作者懂得了善有善报。故选B。
