BReporters rushed to find Rehan Sujeewa Staton a handful of years ago when newsbroke thata sanitation(公共卫生） worker had been accepted to Harvard Law School. Their various versionsofaself-madeAmericansuccessstorywentviral.Now, as Staton prepares to graduate, he wants to make one thing crystal clear: It wasn't justhim, but the people around him that made it all possible in very direct and sometimes surprisingways.“I worked for a trash company,where my co-workers told me that I should go to collegeinstead.Mybossletmeleaveworkandgotoschool,mycousinhelpedmestudyfortheLawSchoolAdmissionTest,mybrotherdroppedoutofcollegetohelpwiththefamilyfinancesandmy dad sacrificed a lot for me. I got lucky, but I made the most of my luck,”he said.FromearlyonStatonunderstoodtheinstabilityoflife.Heandhisbrotherwereraisedbytheirdad.Thefamilyofthreestruggledtomakeendsmeet.Afterhighschool,Statongot ajobatatrashandrecyclingcompany.ItmotivatedhimtofindhiswaytotheUniversityofMarylandwhile continuing to work. Staton cleaned garbage containers and collected trash from 4 a.m.until7 p.m.,and after that he would go to classes. The desire for a better life for him and his familywasthemainreasonStaton applied tolawschool.AtHarvard LawSchool,Statonfound a communityof professors,classmates,administratorsandstaffwhohelpedhimtogetthrough.Toshowhisgratitude,hefounded“TheReciprocity(互助)Effect”tohonorothersuchworkersatuniversities andcorporateinstitutions.“"I didn't want to change after going to Law School,”"he said.“I went to work in fancyplaces and made cool connections and friendships, but I don't want to forget who I am."24.WhatmadeStatonthefocusofreporters’attention?A.Hisadmission toHarward.B.His job as a cleanerC. His popularity on social media.D.His donation toserviceworkers.25. What does Staton consider crucial to his success?A.Access to educational opportunities.B.A bit of luck.C.Academic environments.D.Assistancefrom others26.Why didStaton refuse tochange after attendingLawSchool?A.He was quite content with his present life.B. He valued his personal connections over success.C.Hewantedtostaytruetohisrootsandvalues.D. He was not ready to let go of his past experiences.27. What can we learn from the story?A.A rising tide lifts all boats.B.Two heads are better than one.C. The early bird catches the worm.D.Agrateful heartisabeginningofgreatness.英语第4页(共10页)
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