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(1)细节理解题。根据第一段I was worried something had gone terribly wrong in his life,but as I listened to him talk,I heard him use words like "amazing" and "accomplishment." I realized his tears were out of happiness...Just a few days earlier,he'd received his GED (General Equivalency Diploma),at the age of 52.(我担心他的生活中发生了什么可怕的事情,但当我听他讲述时,我听到了诸如"令人惊叹"和"成就"之类的词语。我意识到他的眼泪是出于幸福…就在几天前,52岁的他拿到了他的GED(普通教育程度文凭)。)可知,Kevin之所以在教室哭是因为在几天前,52岁的他获得了GED证书,他终于实现了自己的目标。故选B。
(2)细节理解题。根据第二段Amazingly,when he came clean with them about his education,they said they'd hi re him as long as he got his GED.He agreed,and kind of excited about giving school another chance. (令人惊讶的是,当他向他们坦白自己的教育经历时,他们说只要他拿到GED,就会雇佣他。他同意了,并且对再次回到学校感到有些兴奋。)可知,当Kevin告知治安部门自己的教育情况时,他们表示只要他拿到GED就会雇佣他。这明显给了Kevin一个实现目标、获得工作的希望。故选D。
(3)细节理解题。根据第三段In fact,as Kevin took tests along the way,he did something interesting with each of his results.He posted them on his bedroom wall so that he could watch his progress. "I needed to see myself moving forward,and I wanted to speak," he said. (事实上,Kevin一路参加考试的过程中,他对每次的考试结果都做了一件有趣的事情。他把成绩贴在卧室的墙上,以便能看到自己的进步。"我需要看到自己不断前进,我想发声,"他说。)可知,Kevin把每次的测试结果贴在卧室的墙上,以便能看到自己的进步。这表明Kevin是通过提醒自己取得的进步来鼓励自己继续努力学习。故选D。
(4)推理判断题。根据内容可知,文章主要讲述了Kevin尽管面临阅读障碍和早期离开学校的挑战,但他仍然坚持学习,最终获得了GED。这体现了坚定的意志和决心可以克服困难,实现目标。选项A.Nothing can stop a willing heart.(没有什么可以阻挡一颗坚定的心。)与Kevin故事所展示的主题相符。故选A。