B
It was a cold morning，and Eduardo Ortega was nervous.He held a large envelope.In it was his dream.
“This is everything，” he said.“I’ve worked for this since I was a young boy.”
Eduardo remembered the long hours working in the fields，picking strawberries and beans.After the workday，his tired friends drank coffee or slept.Eduardo studied，read，and wrote poetry and short stories.Although he missed many classes，he became the school’s best student.
One school year，Eduardo wrote an essay (文章) and won a prize —a flying trip to San Francisco.As he flew，he felt free from his life of hard work in the fields.He promised himself not to return to that life.He loved to fly.
This morning，Eduardo caught the school bus and went to school with the envelope.He walked past his classmates and sat down at his desk.He opened the envelope and began reading the letter inside.It was the answer to his application to the state university.It was also the answer to the beginning of his dream of becoming a pilot.
Even though Eduardo worked to help his family，his father always encouraged him to go to school.So，while he worked，he also studied.
Eduardo knew that his dream was his father’s dream，too.His father was a smart man，but he was too poor to go to college.He loved to read，but never had time，because he worked long hours.
Now，as Eduardo read the words，“Congratulations...you have been accepted，”he knew that his dream was not lost.One day，he would be a pilot，flying every day to all the exciting places in the world.
语篇解读 本文是记叙文。男孩家境不好，需要打零工帮助家里维持生计，但他并没有放弃自己的梦想。他坚持学习，通过不懈的努力终于考上了大学，缩短了与梦想的距离。
24．What did Eduardo do when his friends drank coffee or slept?
A．He attended classes.
B．He studied and wrote.
C．He worked in the fields.
D．He helped around his home.
解析： 细节理解题。由第三段中的“After the workday，his tired friends drank coffee or slept.Eduardo studied，read，and wrote poetry and short stories”可知，工作结束后，他的朋友们或喝咖啡或睡觉，而他却在学习和写作。
答案： B
25. What was Eduardo’s dream?
A．Becoming a pilot.
B．Becoming a writer.
C．Traveling around the world.
D．Realizing his father’s dream.
解析： 细节理解题。由第五段中的“It was also the answer to the beginning of his dream of becoming a pilot”和最后一段中的“One day，he would be a pilot，flying every day to all the exciting places in the world”可知，他梦想成为一名飞行员。
答案： A
26. What was Eduardo’s father’s attitude toward his dream?
A．Supportive. B．Unconcerned.
C．Doubtful. D．Unclear.
解析： 推理判断题。由倒数第三段中的“his father always encouraged him to go to school”可知，他父亲鼓励他上学，因此推断他父亲支持他的梦想。
答案： A
27．What was in the envelope?
A．An invitation to a flying trip.
B．Encouragement from his father.
C．Congratulations from his friends.
D．An admission notice from a university.
解析： 推理判断题。由第五段中的“It was the answer to his application to the state university”和最后一段中的“as Eduardo read the words，‘Congratulations...you have been accepted，’he knew that his dream was not lost”可推断，信封里是他所申请的大学发来的录取通知书。
答案： D
