Unit
3
Computers
阅读理解
A
For
a
year
and
a
half,
kids
sent
hurtful
messages
like
“You
are
so
ugly.”
or
“Why
are
you
still
alive？”
to
Rebecca
Sedwick.
In
2013,
Rebecca,
then
12,
couldn't
stand
it
anymore.
She
jumped
to
her
death
near
her
home
in
Florida.
Soon
afterward,
Trisha
Prabhu
read
about
the
story.
“I
was
surprised
and
heartbroken，”
says
Trisha,
now
15,
who
is
from
Naperville,
Illinois.
“I
knew
that
I
had
to
do
something
to
stop
this
from
ever
happening
again.”
Trisha
did
some
research.
Studies
show
that
one
fourth
to
half
of
all
teens
in
the
US
have
been
cyberbullied
(网络欺凌).
Experts
say
that
if
you
are
ever
bullied
online,
you
should
tell
a
trusted
adult.
Tell
the
cyberbully
to
stop,
and
prevent
him
or
her
from
contacting
(联系)you
again.
Print
and
save
messages
to
share
with
the
police.
This
is
good
advice,
agrees
Trisha.
But
these
methods
all
take
place
after
the
bullying
has
already
happened.
Trisha
had
a
different
idea.
Why
not
teach
cyberbullies
to
stop
before
they
post
these
messages?
Trisha's
research
won
awards,
including
a
prize
in
the
Google
Science
Fair.
Then,
Trisha
built
the
ReThink
app
(应用软件).
It
is
programmed
to
recognize
words
or
phrases
that
could
be
hurtful.
When
that
happens,
different
warning
messages
come
out.
“Don't
say
things
that
you
may
regret
later！”
says
one
message.
Others
ask,
“Are
you
sure
you
want
to
say
this？”
and
“Are
these
words
really
you？”
Now
Trisha
is
working
on
a
version
(版本)
of
ReThink
for
computers.
“I'm
a
big
dreamer，”
she
says.
“I
want
to
stop
cyberbullying
before
the
hurt
is
done.”
本文是一篇记叙文。为了防止同龄人受到网络暴力的威胁，一个美国女孩设计出了一款名为ReThink的应用软件。
1．What
do
we
know
about
Rebecca
Sedwick?
A．She
ended
her
life
at
the
age
of
12.
B．She
sent
hurtful
messages
to
others.
C．She
was
one
of
Trisha's
best
friends.
D．She
went
to
Florida
to
study
further.
答案：A
解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的In
2013,
Rebecca,
then
12...jumped
to
her
death可知，Rebecca在十二岁的时候结束了自己年轻的生命，故选A项。
2．What
is
Trisha's
suggestion
for
stopping
cyberbullying?
A．Stop
talking
with
the
cyberbully.
B．Stop
the
messages
before
they
are
sent.
C．Turn
to
your
parents
or
close
friends.
D．Show
the
messages
to
the
police
at
once.
答案：B
解析：细节理解题。由第二段中的Trisha
had
a
different
idea.
Why
not
teach
cyberbullies
to
stop
before
they
post
these
messages？可知，Trisha认为阻止网络暴力的最好办法首先是阻止这些信息散发出去，故选B项。
3．What
is
the
third
paragraph
mainly
about?
A．People's
attitudes
to
the
ReThink
app.
B．Trisha's
research
on
cyberbullying.
C．How
the
ReThink
app
works.
D．The
Google
Science
Fair.
答案：C
解析：段落大意题。本段主要介绍了ReThink这款应用软件的工作原理，故选C项。
4．Which
of
the
following
can
best
describe
Trisha?
A．Helpful
and
clever.
B．Honest
and
careful.
C．Proud
and
impolite.
D．Strange
and
impatient.
答案：A
解析：推理判断题。为了防止同龄人受到网络暴力的威胁，Trisha运用自己的聪明才智设计出了ReThink这款应用软件，所以她是一个乐于助人而且非常聪明的孩子，故选A项。
B
The
idea
behind
Facebook
is
to
make
us
feel
connected
all
the
time.
But
in
my
research,
I've
found
that
the
truth
is
quite
different.
Technology,
it
turns
out，has
made
being
alone
seem
like
a
problem
that
needs
solving.
When
young
people
are
alone，even
for
a
minute
or
two，they
feel
the
need
to
connect,
to
get
on
Facebook
or
some
other
social
networks
and
chat.
But
in
connecting，they
often
end
up
feeling
more
isolated.
Why?
Because
by
being
in
constant
(不断的)
connection,
they
lose
the
ability
to
feel
satisfied
with
their
own
company
(独处)．
Facebook
can
help
us
keep
in
touch
with
our
friends,
but
we
too
often
use
it
instead
of
spending
face?to?face
time
with
them.
And
since
we
feel
the
need
to
keep
up
with
them
online,
we
don't
have
moments
of
loneliness
where
we
can
collect
our
thoughts
and
learn
how
to
be
comfortable
being
alone.
—Sherry
Turkle,
Professor
Facebook
connects
more
of
us
to
more
of
our
friends
and
family
in
more
places
than
we
have
ever
been
connected
before.
Yes,
Facebook
is
a
huge
time
sink—maybe
the
biggest
ever.
Many
people
post
useless
stuff.
And
seeing
too
much
of
your
friends'
lives
can
make
you
jealous
(嫉妒的),
but
it
won't
make
you
lonely.
Jane,
a
former
student
of
mine,
who
is
back
in
New
York
after
living
abroad
for
ten
years,
told
me
that
Facebook
helps
her
a
lot.
The
first
time
she
moved
back
to
New
York
from
abroad,
she
felt
disconnected
from
her
family
and
friends.
Now,
because
of
lots
of
photos
and
information
updates
(更新),
she
knows
what
is
happening
with
her
friends
all
the
time.
In
fact,
if
you
are
lonely
in
real
life,
you
will
be
lonely
online
as
well.
—Sree
Sreenivasan,
Chief
Digital
Officer
本文是一篇议论文。文章探讨了社交网络是否使人们变得越来越孤独。
5．The
underlined
word
“isolated”
in
Paragraph
2
means
“________”．
A．free
B．selfish
C．careless
D．lonely
答案：D
解析：词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的“Why？Because...they
lose
the
ability
to
feel
satisfied
with
their
own
company(独处)．”可知，他们对失去独处更不满意了，即他们更孤独了，所以isolated此处指“孤独的”，故选D项。
6．According
to
Sherry
Turkle,
we
should
________.
A．feel
satisfied
with
our
life
B．avoid
using
social
networks
C．keep
in
touch
with
our
friends
D．enjoy
moments
of
loneliness
答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的we
don't
have
moments
of
loneliness
where
we
can
collect
our
thoughts
and
learn
how
to
be
comfortable
being
alone可知，Sherry
Turkle认为我们应该学会享受孤独。
7．What's
Jane's
attitude
towards
Facebook?
A．Hopeful.
B．Doubtful.
C．Thankful.
D．Regretful.
答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段Jane描述她从Facebook里了解朋友们的生活以及Facebook
helps
her
a
lot可知，Jane对Facebook应该是充满感激之情。
8．The
purpose
of
the
text
is
to
________.
A．educate
B．discuss
C．persuade
D．introduce
答案：B
解析：写作意图题。从本文贯穿始终的alone和lonely以及两位人士对社交网络Facebook的不同观点可知，本文对社交网络是否使人们变得越来越孤独进行了探讨。Unit
3
Computers
Ⅰ.完形填空
I
was
born
with
a
heart
disease.
As
I
grew
up,
parts
of
my
heart
started
to
__1__
and
I
was
often
out
of
breath.
So
when
I
was
eight,
the
doctors
opened
my
chest
to
__2__
it.
When
they
saw
the
state
of
my
heart,
they
told
my
parents,
“We
don't
expect
him
to
__3__
the
night.”
I
was
in
and
out
of
a
coma
(昏迷)
for
three
months.
Every
day
the
fact
that
I
wasn't
__4__
was
a
good
thing.
Finally,
the
doctors
__5__
I'd
be
better
off
at
home—saying
that
I
wasn't
going
to
live
long.
But
I
__6__
and
had
something
close
to
a
__7__
childhood.
As
a
teenager,
I
began
to
__8__
heart
failure
again.
But
I
was
__9__
to
go
to
college,
become
a
manager
and
get
married
to
Jo.
I
started
my
own
__10__
so
I
could
work
flexible
(灵活的)
hours,
__11__
Jo
and
I
had
two
children:
Josh
and
Liam.
I
__12__
to
keep
a
good
standard
of
life
for
everyone,
even
when
I
was
waking
up
feeling
sick
every
morning.
By
January
last
year,
my
heart
failure
was
so
__13__
that
I
often
couldn't
walk
more
than
a
few
yards.
I
was
worried
about
not
being
around
for
my
__14__.
I
had
to
explain
to
Josh
that
the
__15__
telling
me
an
organ
(器官)
had
been
found
could
come
any
time
and
I'd
be
rushed
to
hospital,
perhaps
__16__
I
could
say
goodbye.
A
few
days
later,
the
phone
rang
and
Josh
said,
“Is
that
the
doctor
with
your
new
__17__？”
However
it
was
__18__
a
salesman.
May
4
was
the
day
when
a
transplant
(移植)
match
was
found.
I
was
out
of
hospital
within
five
weeks
and,
within
a
few
__19__，
feeling
much
better.
By
October,
I
was
taking
part
in
a
30?mile
bike
ride.
These
days
I
spend
a
lot
of
time
talking
to
kids
with
heart
__20__.
I
want
to
support
others
who've
had
a
hard
time.
本文是一篇记叙文。作者虽然患有先天性心脏病，但他没有退缩，勇敢面对学习和生活，坚强地活了下去。
1．A.feel
B．fail
C．improve
D．work
答案：B
解析：根据该句中的I
was
often
out
of
breath可知，作者的心脏开始衰竭。下文的heart
failure为提示。
2．A.repair
B．discover
C．hear
D．prevent
答案：A
解析：根据文章第一句I
was
born
with
a
heart
disease.可知，医生想要修复作者的心脏。
3．A.stay
B．waste
C．see
D．last
答案：D
解析：根据下文的saying
that
I
wasn't
going
to
live
long可知，医生觉得作者的情况不容乐观，可能熬不过当晚。
4．A.dead
B．sad
C．sick
D．worried
答案：A
解析：根据上文的I
was
in
and
out
of
a
coma
(昏迷)
for
three
months.可知，作者每天还活着是一件好事。
5．A.expected
B．decided
C．required
D．learned
答案：B
解析：根据破折号后的内容可知，医生决定作者最好还是回家(等待死亡)。
6．A.went
out
B．gave
up
C．looked
back
D．carried
on
答案：D
解析：根据上文的saying
that
I
wasn't
going
to
live
long和转折连词But可知，作者没有让生命很快止步，而是继续活了下去。
7．A.lucky
B．normal
C．busy
D．poor
答案：B
解析：根据下文讲述青少年和成年后的正常生活可知，作者的童年也基本和其他正常孩子一样。
8．A.stop
B．accept
C．experience
D．examine
答案：C
解析：作者青少年时期又再一次经历心脏衰竭。
9．A.ready
B．likely
C．able
D．sure
答案：C
解析：根据转折连词But可知，虽然作者在青少年时期又开始经历心脏衰竭，但他还是上了大学，成为一名经理并且结婚。
10．A.ride
B．family
C．holiday
D．company
答案：D
解析：根据下文的so
I
could
work
flexible
(灵活的)
hours可知，作者为了有灵活的工作时间自己创办了公司。
11．A.and
B．but
C．since
D．unless
答案：A
解析：“创办自己的公司”和“我们有了两个孩子”之间为并列关系。
12．A.waited
B．tried
C．agreed
D．offered
答案：B
解析：根据上文叙述作者的工作和家庭可知，作者努力让身边的家人有高水准的生活。
13．A.easy
B．quiet
C．bad
D．strange
答案：C
解析：根据下文的that
I
often
couldn't
walk
more
than
a
few
yards
可知，作者的心脏病越来越严重。
14．A.children
B．parents
C．wife
D．doctors
答案：A
解析：根据下文给儿子的解释可知，作者担心自己不能在孩子身边。
15．A.person
B．letter
C．call
D．note
答案：C
解析：根据下文的the
phone
rang可知，作者会随时接到有关捐献器官的电话。
16．A.when
B．before
C．although
D．if
答案：B
解析：根据上文的come
any
time
and
I'd
be
rushed
to
hospital可知，作者可能来不及和儿子告别就得冲到医院去。
17．A.heart
B．bike
C．drug
D．address
答案：A
解析：联系上下文可知，作者需要移植新的心脏。
18．A.then
B．yet
C．just
D．soon
答案：C
解析：根据转折副词However可知，电话只是一名推销员打来的。
19．A.days
B．weeks
C．months
D．years
答案：C
解析：根据该段首句May
4
was
the
day
when
a
transplant
(移植)
match
was
found.和下文的October可知，作者几个月后感觉越来越好。
20．A.conditions
B．problems
C．operations
D．transplants
答案：B
解析：作者是一名心脏病患者并经历了太多痛苦，因此他要鼓励那些同样有心脏问题的孩子们。
Ⅱ.短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Listening，speaking，reading
and
writing
are
importance
to
our
study.Of
the
four
skills，I
think
listening
is
the
harder.I
like
watching
English
films
but
I
have
trouble
understanding
the
way
in
that
native
speakers
speak.I
am
not
happy
with
this
situation，but
last
week
I
have
a
talk
with
my
friend
Wang
Ting.She
told
me
some
good
ways
of
improve
listening.She
suggested
using
my
iPad
to
listen
English
songs
and
learn
English
expression.Besides，she
said
watching
the
news
and
interviews
on
CCTV9
were
also
helpful.I
will
do
as
her
advised.I'm
sure
I
will
gradual
make
progress.
答案与解析
1．第一句：importance→important。此处为形容词作表语，故把importance改为important。
2．第二句：harder→hardest。句意：在这四项技能中，我认为听力最难。三者及三者以上的比较，要用最高级，故把harder改为hardest。
3．第三句：去掉in或者that→which。句意：我喜欢看英文电影，但我很难理解当地人讲英语的方式。定语从句的先行词如果是the
way，而且关系词在定语从句中作状语时，可用in
which或that引导定语从句，也可省略关系词。故本句中可去掉in或者把that改为which。
4．第四句：have→had。根据时间状语last
week可知，要用一般过去时，故把have改为had。
5．第五句：improve→improving或of→to。way
of
doing
sth.和way
to
do
sth.都表示“做某事的方法”。故把improve改为improving或把of改为to。
6．第六句：listen后面加to。listen为不及物动词，如果后面有宾语时，要加介词to，故本句中要在listen后面加to。
7．第六句：expression→expressions。expression在句子中意为“短语”，是可数名词，故要用复数形式expressions，因此要把expression改为expressions。
8．第七句：were→was。主语是watching
the
news
and
interviews
on
CCTV9，是动名词(短语)作主语，谓语动词要用单数，故把were改为was。
9．第八句：her→she。此处作主语，因此要用代词的主格形式，而her为宾格，故把her改为she。
10．第九句：gradual→gradually。句意：我确信我会慢慢进步的。此处在句子中作状语，修饰动词make要用副词，gradual是形容词，故把gradual改为gradually。Unit
3
Computers
Ⅰ.阅读理解
Our
grandparents
tell
us
stories
of
their
years
over
and
over
again.
Until
finally
we
have
heard
them
tell
the
stories
so
many
times
that
we
wonder
why
they
keep
on
repeating
these
old
times.
Unconsciously
(无意识地),
this
is
the
way
our
minds
work
to
pass
history
on.
There
was
a
time
when
writing,
reading,
books,
radio,
TV
and
electronics
of
today
were
not
present
at
all.
Few
things
could
be
used
to
record
and
pass
information
on
to
the
next
generation.
People
would
only
sit
around
the
campfire
or
the
kitchen
table,
sharing
stories
of
the
past.
This
is
called
the
“oral
(口述的)
tradition”．
Children
listened
endlessly
to
families
sharing
stories
of
their
youth.
Memories
are
put
in
the
minds
of
young
people
forever
so
they
could
later
recall
and
tell
them
to
their
children
and
grandchildren.
Can
you
recall
any
of
this?
I
can.
How
could
life
of
the
past
be
able
to
survive
for
centuries
without
this
telling
of
stories
and
information
to
the
listening
ears
of
the
youth?
Just
the
other
day,
our
Uncle
Martin
came
to
visit
with
his
two
kids.
As
we
sat
around
the
kitchen
table
sharing
stories
and
family
remembrances,
Uncle
Martin's
laughter
filled
the
room.
He
recalled
several
times
that
he
was
lucky
to
have
not
been
hit
by
the
falling
trees.
Each
person
in
the
room
listened
and
enjoyed
his
details
and
humor.
We
all
can
continue
to
share
stories
with
our
children,
telling
of
those
good
old
days.
Children
do
listen
and
want
to
hear
true,
sincere，funny
and
scary
tales
dug
up
from
the
past
and
then
they
tell
their
friends.
So
oral
tradition
goes
on
and
on.
本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。在书写、广播、电视等被发明之前，人们是靠口头流传的形式传承历史故事的。今天，孩子们依然喜欢让大人们给他们讲故事。
1．According
to
the
text,
how
did
people
pass
on
messages
in
the
past?
A．By
using
electronics.
B．By
telling
stories
orally.
C．By
recording
them
in
books.
D．By
reading
books
to
the
next
generation.
答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的People
would
only
sit
around
the
campfire
or
the
kitchen
table,
sharing
stories
of
the
past.可知，过去，人们主要是以口头讲故事的方式来传递信息的。
2．What
will
happen
if
the
stories
are
repeated
many
times?
A．They
can
make
the
children
feel
bored.
B．They
can
make
the
children's
minds
clear.
C．They
can
improve
the
children's
creativity.
D．They
can
give
the
children
a
deep
impression.
答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的Memories
are
put
in
the
minds
of
young
people
forever...可知，反复地给孩子讲故事可以加深他们的记忆，让他们以后能清晰地回忆起来。由此可知，重复的故事给人深刻的印象。
3．What
will
the
children
probably
do
after
they
listen
to
the
stories
from
the
old?
A．Dig
up
more
stories
in
the
past.
B．Share
them
with
their
friends.
C．Write
them
down
carefully.
D．Tell
them
to
their
parents.
答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的Children
do
listen
and
want
to
hear
true,
sincere,
funny
and
scary
tales
dug
up
from
the
past
and
then
they
tell
their
friends.可知，孩子们想听到真实的、真诚的、有趣的和恐怖的故事，然后他们会给朋友们讲这些故事。
4．What
may
be
the
author's
attitude
to
oral
tradition?
A．He/She
values
it.
B．He/She
is
against
it.
C．He/She
thinks
it's
outdated.
D．He/She
thinks
it's
unreliable.
答案：A
解析：推理判断题。通读文章并结合倒数第二段中Uncle
Martin到作者家讲故事，大家其乐融融的事例可知，作者认为oral
tradition是一个很好的传统，作者很重视它。
Ⅱ.语法填空
Now
a
hot
topic__1__(discuss)
about
whether
the
old
computers
in
our
school
should
be
replaced
__2__
new
ones.With
the
rapid
__3__(develop)
of
science
and
technology，there
is
no
doubt
__4__
our
old
computers
are
totally
out
of
date.The
headmaster
as
well
as
the
teachers
and
students
__5__(be)
not
satisfied
with
the
slow
working
speed
of
the
computers.Therefore，all
of
them
request
to
have
new
computers
so
that
their
problems
can
be
solved__6__(success)．__7__
the
school
should
consider
is
__8__
to
deal
with
the
old
computers
wisely.Personally
speaking，__9__(throw)
them
away
to
the
place
__10__
they
are
regarded
as
rubbish
is
not
a
good
idea.
本文为关于学校旧电脑换新电脑的讨论。
1．is
being
discussed
解析：句意：现在在我们学校一个关于旧电脑是否应该被新电脑替代的热门话题正在被讨论。根据句意可知句子用现在进行时态的被动语态，故答案为is
being
discussed。
2．by/with
解析：句意见上题。根据句意可知答案为by/with。
3．development
解析：此处是形容词修饰名词，故答案为development。
4．that
解析：固定句式There
is
no
doubt
that...，毫无疑问，故答案为that。
5．is
解析：句意：校长和老师、学生对旧电脑缓慢的工作速度不满意。含as
well
as的结构作主语，遵循就远原则，所以后面的谓语动词与The
headmaster保持一致，根据句意用一般现在时态，故答案为is。
6．successfully
解析：副词修饰动词，故答案为successfully。
7．What
解析：句意：学校应该考虑的是怎样明智地处理这些旧电脑。此处是what引导的主语从句，故答案为What。
8．how
解析：句意见上题。how
to
deal
with
sth.怎样处理某物，故答案为how。
9．throwing
解析：句意：就我个人而言，把它们扔到被当作垃圾的地方不是好主意。考查动名词作主语，故答案为throwing。
10．where
解析：此处the
place为先行词，关系词在后面的定语从句中作地点状语，故答案为where。Unit
3
Computers
Ⅰ.七选五
Five
Tips
for
Dealing
with
Your
Boss!
Do
you
have
the
best
boss
in
the
world?
Or
the
worst?
Either
way,
you
need
to
know
how
to
deal
with
him/her
if
you
want
to
be
happy
and
successful
at
work.
Here
are
our
top
tips.
Ask
There's
a
saying
in
English:
“If
you
don't
ask,
the
answer
will
always
be
no.”
Do
you
want
a
raise
or
a
holiday?
__1__
Yes,
sometimes
it's
scary
(令人害怕的),
but
it'll
be
easier
if
you
plan
what
you're
going
to
say
first.
__2__
Work
can
be
stressful
(有压力的).
But
always
remember
to
keep
your
cool
when
dealing
with
your
boss.
If
you
stay
calm,
you'll
earn
their
respect
(尊重).
If
you're
unhappy
about
something,
wait
until
you've
calmed
down
before
speaking
to
him
or
her.
Get
it
in
writing
If
your
boss
promises
you
something
(like
a
raise
or
a
holiday),
ask
for
it
in
writing.
That
way
you'll
have
a
paper
trail.
__3__
Understand
your
boss
Every
boss
has
a
different
management
style.
Is
yours
a
micro?manager
or
are
they
hands?off?
Are
they
organised
or
disorganised?
__4__
Understand
their
style
so
you
can
decide
how
best
to
work
with
them.
Get
along
well
with
your
boss
You
see
your
boss
a
lot.
Almost
as
much
as
you
see
your
family!
So
try
to
stay
on
good
terms
with
him
or
her.
__5__
A．Do
what
you
say
you'll
do
B．Learn
to
control
your
feelings
C．Are
they
a
good
or
bad
communicator?
D．You
won't
get
it
if
you
don't
ask
your
boss.
E．You
should
tell
your
boss
when
you've
made
a
mistake.
F．If
they
suddenly
“forget”
what
they
said,
you
may
take
it
out.
G．If
the
relationship
breaks
down,
your
job
will
be
even
more
stressful.
本文是一篇说明文。文章主要就如何和老板处好关系提出了一些建议。
1．D 解析：由该段小标题Ask和该空前的Do
you
want
a
raise
or
a
holiday？可知，如果你想要涨工资或是休假的话就得敢问老板，故选D项。
2．B 解析：由该段中的keep
your
cool和stay
calm可知，作者建议要学会控制自己的情绪，故选B项。
3．F 解析：由该空前的内容可知，如果老板向你承诺了什么的话，应该让他写下来。万一日后他“忘了”，你就可以拿出来，故选F项。
4．C 解析：由该空前的management
style和那两个问题可知，这里是说不同类型的老板，故选C项。
5．G 解析：由该段小标题Get
along
well
with
your
boss可知，如果你和老板之间的关系不好了，那么你的工作就不好干了，故选G项。
Ⅱ.翻译下列句子，注意加黑部分要用到本单元的单词、短语或句型，然后将其合并成一篇短文
1．李平是一个聪明而有个性的男孩。
Li_Ping_is_an_intelligent_boy_of_strong_character.
2．小时候他梦想着成为一名天文学家，探索未知的宇宙。
As_a_child,_he_dreamed_of_becoming_an_astronomer,_exploring_the_unknown_universe.
3．他的家庭是如此贫穷以至于他父母无法供他上大学。
His_family_was_so_poor_that_his_parents_weren't_able_to_send_him_to_college.
4．因此，他不得不在农场帮他父亲干活。
As_a_result,_he_had_to_help_his_father_on_the_farm.
5．即便如此，他坚持自学并且下决心挣到上大学的费用。
Anyhow,_he_taught_himself_all_the_time_and_decided_to_earn_the_money_for_college.
6．随着时间的流逝，在某种程度上情况有所改善。
As_time_went_by,_things_improved_more_or_less_in_a_way.
7．在老师和朋友的帮助下，他终于迈进了大学的校门。
With_the_help_of_his_teachers_and_friends,_he_managed_to_go_to_college.
8．大约过了5年他实现了自己的理想。
After_about_5_years_he_achieved_his_goal.
请将以上句子连成一篇语言流畅、用词准确、逻辑严密的短文。
Li_Ping_is_an_intelligent_boy_of_strong_character._As_a_child,_he_dreamed_of_becoming_an_astronomer,_exploring_the_unknown_universe._However,_his_family_was_so_poor_that_his_parents_weren't_able_to_send_him_to_college._As_a_result,_he_had_to_help_his_father_on_the_farm,_but_he_taught_himself_all_the_time_and_decided_to_earn_the_money_for_college._As_time_went_by，things_improved_more_or_less_in_a_way_and_he_managed_to_go_to_college_with_the_help_of_his_teachers_and_friends,_and_after_about_5_years_he_achieved_his_goal.
