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When I was an education official in Palo Alto,California,Polly Tyner,the president of
our school 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 educationally disabled 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 acknowledged his academic difficulties,
but 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 mothe
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submitted this letter to the newspaper.
Today we buried our 20－year－old son.He was killed instantly in a motorcycle
accident on Friday night.How I wish I had known when I talked to him last that it would be
the last time.If I had only known I would have said,"Jim,I love you and I'm very proud of you."
I would have taken the time to count the many blessings he brought to the lives of the
many who loved him.I would have taken time to appreciate his beautiful smile,the sound
of his laughter,his genuine love of people.
When you put all the good qualities on the scale and you try to balance all the
irritatingphenomena such as the radio which was always too loud,the haircut that wasn't to our liking,
the dirty socks under the bed,etc.,your angry feelings won't amount to much.
I won't get another chance to tell my son all I would have wanted him to hear,but,other
parents,you do have a chance.Tell your young people what you would want them to hear
if you knew it would be your last conversation.The last time I talked to Jim was the day he
died.He called me to say,"Hi,Mom! I just called to say I love you.Got to go to work.Bye."
He gave me something to treasure forever.
If there is any purpose at all to Jim's death,maybe it is to make others appreciate more
of life and to have people,especially families,take the time to let each other know just how
much we care.
You may never have another chance.
1. According to the passage,we know that________.
A．Jim kept to himself
B．Jim did very well in his studies
C．Jim's parents were patient with him
D．Jim failed to finish his high school
2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?_____
A．Many people in the school loved him.
B．Jim's smile cheered up his family.
C．Jim was killed in a motorcycle accident at the age of 20.
D．Jim wanted to be a motorcyclist after his graduation.
3. The underlined word "irritating" in Paragraph 4 means__________.
A．annoying
B．aggressive
C．impatient
D．thrilling
4. By writing the letter printed in
thePaloAltoTimes,the author intends to________.
A．mourn her son's sudden death in a traffic accident
B．remind people to be cautious of motorcycles
C．suggest people taking the chance to express their love in time
D．appreciate more of life than ever before
5. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?_____
A．Love Your Family
B．Do It Today
C．Walk with Pride
D．AppreciateSmiles