Unit5NelsonMandela-amodernheroⅠ
阅读理解(2018·辽宁大连检测)GrowingupinapoorsuburbanareainAfrica,whereeducationisnottakenseriouslybecausethegovernmentonlygivesoneafreeeducationupuntilthe9thgrade,Marthafoundithardforhertoexploreorhavealifethatshefeltsheactuallydeserved
Attheageof14,shewasdeterminedtogetaneducationthatwouldnotonlychangeherlifebutchangethelivesofherfamilymembers
Attheageof15,shestartedlookingforwaystoearnmoneythatwouldpayforhereducation
Shethoughtofwaystoearnmoneyandwhenthesethoughtsgotstrongerdayinanddayoutshefinallyhadabreakthrough
Herlittlebusiness—creatingandsellingahairproduct—bloomed
Attheageof16,Marthamanagedtoputherselfthroughhighschool
Andbytheageof20afterhighschool,heruncleputherthroughcollegewhereshestudieddataentryfor2years
Aftershegraduated,shewasrecruited(招募)toworkforRedCr