When I was an official of a school in Palo Alto, California, Polly Tyner, the president of our board, wrote a letter that was printed in the Palo Alto Times. Polly’s son, Jim, had great difficulty in school. He was classified as the educationally handicapped and required a great deal of patience on the part of his parents and teachers. But Jim was a happy kid with a great smile that lit up the room. His parents knew his difficulties, but they always tried to help him see his strengths so that he could walk with pride. Shortly after Jim finished high school, he was killed in a motorcycle accident. After his death, his mother submitted this letter to the newspaper.
“Today we buried our 20-year-old son. He was killed in a motorcycle accident on Friday night. How I wish I had known that the last time I had talked to him would be the last time. If I had only known that, I would have said to him, ‘Jim, I love you and I’m always so proud of you.’ I would have taken the time to count the many blessings he had brought to the lives of the people who loved him. I would have taken the time to appreciate his beautiful smile, his laughter, and his genuine love to other people.
“When I put all the good things on the scale and try to balance them with all the irritating (恼人的) things such as the radio that was always too loud, the haircut that wasn’t to our liking, the dirty socks under the bed, etc., I find that the irritations really don’t amount to much.
“I won’t get another chance to tell my son all that I would have wanted him to hear, but, other parents, do have a chance. Tell your young people what you would want them to hear as if it may be your last conversation. The last time I talked to Jim was the morning of the day when he died. He called me to say, ‘Hi, Mom! I just called to say I love you. You have to go to work now. Bye.’ That day, he gave me something to treasure forever. ”
If there is any purpose at all for Jim’s death, maybe it is to make others appreciate life more and to tell people, especially family members, that they should take the time to let each other know just how much they care. You may never have another chance. Do it today!
【小题1】What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “the educationally handicapped”?

A.The learning difficulty.
B.The physical problems.
C.The psychological problems.
D.The communication difficulty.
【小题2】According to the writer, which of the following about Jim is TRUE?
A.He was always sad about his school marks.
B.His parents always scolded him about his bad school marks.
C.His study needed more attention from his parents and teachers.
D.He was killed in a car accident.
【小题3】What did Polly think of Jim?
A.He was a lovely boy with a beautiful smile who always loved others.
B.He was physically sick but always happy.
C.He was an irritating boy with some bad habits.
D.He seldom expressed his love for his parents.
【小题4】The purpose of Polly’s letter is to _______.               .
A.memorize her son
B.teach parents to appreciate their children
C.teach children how to be good boys
D.give some advice on how to deal with children’s problems

1.As Polly _______ the passengers on the train, she had a feeling that she was being watched by a tall man in a dark overcoat. At last the train arrived at Green Park station.

2.When Polly got to the station entrance, it was empty. Outside, _______ she looked the fog _______ like a thick, grey cloud. … The man moved away. She could feel her heart _______ with fear.

3.“Here we are. King Street.” He stopped.

“Thank you so much for coming to my _______,” said Polly in _______. “Would you like to come in and rest for a _______?”

4.Before the middle of the 5th century, people in Britain all spoke a language called Celtic. Then two Germanic groups from the European _______—the Angles and the Saxons—_______ Britain. … Both the English language and the English people are _______ after the Angles; the word Angle was _______ Engle in Old English.

5.Modern English appeared during the Renaissance in the 16th century. Because of this, Modern English includes many Latin and Greek words. _______ also went _______ huge changes during this period. Of course, this was not the end of the changes in the English language.

6.People started to dig in the area for treasure, which caused much damage. Thus, in 1860, the area was put under _______ protection so it could be _______ and studied.

7.I saw several houses which were _______ with wall paintings. I also saw the people who had been _______ alive.

8.A _______ from the local _______ institute, Professor Zhang, told us that around the year 1900 the European explorer Sven Hedin discovered the _______ of the Loulan Kingdom.

 

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