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Tim Richter and his wife, Linda, had taught for over 30 years near Buffalo, New York--he in computers, she in special education. "Teaching means everything to us," Tim would say. In April1998, he learned he would need a heart operation. It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about life"s purpose. Not long after the surgery, Tim saw a brochure describing Imagination Library, a program started by Dolly Parton" s foundation (基金会) that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singer"s home town of Sevier, Tennessee. "I thought, maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire," Tim recalls. He placed the brochure on his desk, "as a reminder." Five years later, now retired and with that brochure still on the desk, Tim clicked on imagination library. com. The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts. The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters. Rather than sign up online, they went to Dollywood for a look-see."We didn"t want to give the children rubbish," says Linda. The books-reviewed each year by teachers, literacy specialists and Dollywood board members-included classics such as Ezra Jack Keats"s The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dewdney"s Llama Llama series. Satisfied, the couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and got to work. Since 2004, they have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their in their area. Megan Williams, a mother of four, is more than appreciative:"This program introduces us to books I"ve never heard of." The Richters spend about $400 a month sending books to 200 children. "Some people sit there and wait to die," says Tim. "Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left." | ||||||||||||||
1. What led Tim think seriously about the meaning of life? | ||||||||||||||
A. His health problem. B. His love for teaching. C. The influence of his wife. D. The news from the Web. | ||||||||||||||
2. What did Tim want to do after learning about Imagination Library? | ||||||||||||||
A. Give out brochures. B.Do something similar. C. Write books for children. D. Retire from being a teacher. | ||||||||||||||
3. According to the text, Dollly Parton is _____. | ||||||||||||||
A. a well-known surgeon B. a mother of a four-year-old C. a singer born in Tennessee D. a computer programmer | ||||||||||||||
4. Why did the Richters go to Dollywood? | ||||||||||||||
A. To avoid signing up online. B. To meet Dollywood board members. C. To make sure the books were the newest. D. To see if the books were of good quality. | ||||||||||||||
5. What can we learn from Tim"s words in the last paragraph? | ||||||||||||||
A. He needs more money to help the children. B. He wonders why some people are so busy. C. He tries to save those waiting to die. D. He considers his efforts worthwhile. | ||||||||||||||
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While I studied at school, I felt a great difficulty in leaning my Latin translations. I was always very 1 in using a dictionary, and 2 it most difficult, while to other boys it seemed 3 . I formed an alliance (盟友) with a boy in the Sixth Grade. He was very clever and 4 read Latin as easily as English. My friend for his part was almost as 5 troubled by the English essays he had to write for the headmaster as I was 6 these Latin words. We agreed together that he should 7 me my Latin translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement 8 wonderfully. The headmaster seemed quite 9 with my work, and I had more time to myself in the morning. On the other hand, once a week 10 I had to compose the essays of my friend. For several months no difficulty 11 , but once we were near]y caught out. One afternoon, the headmaster 12 my friend to discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit. "I was interested in this 13 you make here. I think you might have gone further. Tell me 14 you had in your mind." The headmaster continued in this 15 for some time to fear of my friend. However the headmaster, not wishing to 16 an occasion of praise into 17 of fault-finding, finally 18 him go. He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow 19 and I made up my mind to make every effort to study my 20 . | ||||||||||||||
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