Growing up, Deka Ismail says she let labels define what she could be.

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【语篇导读】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了索马里难民Deka Ismail通过改变自己,不断努力,终于成功考进加利福尼亚大学的成长经历.
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34. 本题为细节理解题。由第三段While some might say Deka's success happened in spite of her background, she would say differently, that her experiences shaped her and inspired her to be the driven, young scientist that she is today.可知,虽然有些人可能会说Deka尽管有那样的背景还是成功了,但她会有不同看法。她的经历塑造了她,并激励她成为今天这样一个有干劲的年轻科学家。 由此可知, Deka的这些经历塑造了她并且激励了她。故选D项。
35. 本题为细节理解题。由第四段中的When Deka was eight years old, her mother got a job by studying hard back in school in order to support the whole family. That made Deka realize that education could make a difference to one's life.可知,当Deka八岁的时候，她的母亲通过在学校努力学习找到了一份工作 ,以支持整个家庭。这让Deka意识到教育可以改变一个人的生活。 由此可知,母亲的经历让她明白教育的重要性。故选A项。
36. 本题为推理判断题。由最后一-段中的When asked what advice she would give to others like her, Deka warned them not to underestimate themselves.可知,当被问及她会给像她这样的人什么建议时，Deka提醒他们不要低估自己。由此可知, Deka建议大家不要低估自己,要相信自己,要有信心。故选B项。
37. 本题为推理判断题。结合文章大意:难民身份的Deka经过自己的努力终于获得成功,以及她分享的自己经历和给他人的建议:不低估自己，要有信心。由此可知这篇文章是想告诉我们:要相信自己,不断努力,终将会取得成功。故选D项。