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When most high school students complain about having to wake up extra early，they're usually referring to a swim practice before class or the lastminute study before a test.But that was never the case for Corey Patrick，who woke up at 4：30 every morning last year in order to arrive on time at Tarrant High School in Alabama.
Patrick had attended Tarrant City Schools since his fourth grade，but things got difficult when his family moved to a town 14 miles away.Even though his family didn't have any forms of transportation，Patrick didn't want to miss out on his senior year with friends，so he woke up at 4：30 every morning in order to make it to a 5：41 a．m.bus that would help him get to Tarrant on time.And just as he had done every other school day of the year，Patrick got up one morning to start the journey from his home to his high school; the only obvious difference that morning was that he was wearing his graduation gown (毕业礼服)，which made that day's bus driver，DeJuanna Beasley，take some photos of him.She then shared them online with these words，“You tell me this isn't determination.He got on my bus to go to his graduation，and no one was with him.Sometimes it's all in what you want out of life.I was so proud of this young man.”
That was soon shared by many people online，and it caught the attention of radio host Rickey Smiley，who surprised Patrick by giving him a car later.Smiley confirmed that he would make sure that Patrick received help with getting his driver's license.A GoFundMe was also created for Patrick，which has raised over $20,000.And Patrick has got a scholarship (奖学金) to Jacksonville University，where he plans to study computer science.
【语篇解读】 语篇类型是记叙文，主题语境是人物故事。美国一名高中生一年来每天凌晨四点半起床，到离家远的学校上学，这种坚持是他的日常生活，也感动了其他人，并最终为他带来了好运。
1．Why was Patrick different from most students when it comes to rising early?
A．It had something to do with study.
B．It was a part of daily life for him.
C．He was unwilling to get up early.
D．He spent more time in studying.
B [推理判断题。根据第一段可知，大多数高中生早起都是短期内的行为，要么是为了课前的游泳训练，要么是临考前的学习。而Patrick早起是为了上学，这是他日常生活的一部分。]
2．What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A．Patrick dressed poorly on his graduation day.
B．It took Patrick an hour to get to the bus stop.
C．The driver was moved by Patrick's story.
D．There was no school in Patrick's town.
C [推理判断题。根据第二段可知，公交车司机Beasley看到穿着毕业礼服的Patrick像往常一样，独自一人去学校。她被他的坚持触动，于是把他穿着礼服的样子拍下来，并在网络上分享。通过她配的文字可知，她已经深深地被Patrick的故事感动了。]
3．What does the underlined word “That” in the last paragraph refer to?
A．Patrick's request for help on the Internet.
B．The difficulties that Patrick experienced.
C．The information about Patrick's university.
D．The message published online by the driver.
D [词义猜测题。根据第二、三段可知，That紧接着上一段的内容，指代的是公交车司机在网络上发布的帖子，包括她为Patrick拍的照片和她配的文字，即她在网络上发布的信息。]
4．Who gave Patrick practical support rather than money?
A．GoFundMe.
B．Rickey Smiley.
C．Patrick's high school.
D．Jacksonville University.
B [根据最后一段可知，GoFundMe是为Patrick筹款的平台，杰克逊维尔大学为他提供奖学金，这些都是经济上的支持。而电台主播Rickey Smiley不仅送给Patrick一辆车，还确保他能够得到帮助，取得驾驶证。由此推知，给予Patrick实际支持而非金钱支持的是Rickey Smiley。]
