When I was an official of a school in Palo Alto, California, Polly Tyner, the president of

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】Who was Jim?A．The child of the Tyners’.B．The writer’s relative.C．The president of a school board.D．An official of a school.【小题2】 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3】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4】The purpose of Polly’s letter is to .A．memorize her sonB．teach parents to appreciate their childrenC．teach children how to be good boysD．give some advice on how to deal with children’s problemsA

(答案→)A 解析：【小题1】根据Polly’s son, Jim, had great difficulty in school. 及前文描述,可知选A【小题1】根据下文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, 及上文描述，可知指的学习上的困难，故选A【小题1】根据and required a great deal of patience on the part of his parents and teachers 可知选C【小题1】根据第二段‘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. 及下文描述，可知这篇短文告诉我们的是不要只顾给孩子施加压力，重要的是要学会欣赏他们，故选B

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