Education has always been important to Carolyn Patton. But every time she tried to finish her university, life always got in the way. The single mother was always very busy. She had to work hard to raise her two children. So she had to give up college twice.

Immanuel Patton is her son. When he was just 5 years old, he saw his mom try to get her degree. He made a promise to help her. “I remember I just told my mom... ‘one day, it’s gonna be you and me’,” Immanuel said. “We’re going to get our degrees at the same time.” 

“He never allowed that promise to die,” said Carolyn. It wasn’t easy to make it come true. But Immanuel stayed true to his promise. He helped his mother all the way. “Mom, you’ve got to keep it going. I know you want to stop. We got to keep going,” Immanuel always said to his mother.

It took the two two years to finish their study. Carolyn plans to stay at her job as a coordinator (协调员). Immanuel gets a job at university. He is going to help other students succeed in college.

Carolyn says she’s very proud of Immanuel. “My son and my daughter are my greatest supporters,” Carolyn said.

1.Why did Carolyn give up college?

A Because life was hard.

B Because she was poor.

C Because she was busy.

D Because she was old.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第一段的“The single mother was always very busy.”可知，这位母亲总是很忙，所以不得不放弃学业。故选C。

2.What did Immanuel promise at age 5?

A To make money for his mom.

B To always be with his mom.

C To help his mom get her degree.

D To never give up getting a degree.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第二段第三句和最后一句可知，Immanuel五岁的时候许诺要帮助妈妈获得学位。故选C。

3.What kind of person is Immanuel?

A He is helpful.

B He is polite.

C He is shy.

D He is strict.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据第三段中的“He helped his mother all the way”以及第四段中的“He is going to help other students succeed in college.”可知，Immanuel是一个乐于助人的人。故选A。

4.How long did it take Carolyn to finish college?

A 18 years.

B 2 years.

C 4 years.

D 5 years.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句“It took the two two years to finish their study.”可知，母子俩都用了两年时间完成大学的学习。故选B。

5.How does Carolyn feel about her son?

A He will grow up to be a wise young man.

B He is too young to do anything good.

C He is a very good boy and helped her a lot.

D He is going to help other people in need.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，Carolyn为Immanuel感到骄傲，他和她的女儿给了自己最大的支持。故选C。