TimRichterandhiswife,Linda,hadtaughtforover30yearsnear...
問題詳情:
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 April 1998, 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 (基金會) 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 . 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 looksee. “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 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.”
25.What let 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.
26.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.
27.According to the text,Dolly Parton is________.
A.a wellknown surgeon B.a mother of a fouryearold
C.a singer born in Tennessee D.a computer programmer
28.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.
【回答】
ABCD
知識點:人物傳記 故事類閲讀
題型:閲讀理解
-
早春二月的某一天,A市的平均氣温為-5℃,B市的平均氣温為3℃,則當天B比A市的平均氣温高
問題詳情:早春二月的某一天,A市的平均氣温為-5℃,B市的平均氣温為3℃,則當天B比A市的平均氣温高____________℃.【回答】8提示:3-(-5)=8.知識點:有理數的加減法題型:填空題...
-
美是一種感覺,當人體下半身長與身高的比值越接近0.618時,越給人一種美感.某女士身高165cm,下半身長x與...
問題詳情:美是一種感覺,當人體下半身長與身高的比值越接近0.618時,越給人一種美感.某女士身高165cm,下半身長x與身高l的比值是0.60,為儘可能達到好的效果,她應穿的高跟鞋的高度大約為( )(A)4cm (B)6cm (C)8cm (D)10cm【回答】...
-
簡答題(選做一題)(5分)20.閲讀下面《紅樓夢》選段,依據原著故事情節,回答問題。一句話未了,忽見一個老婆子...
問題詳情:簡答題(選做一題)(5分)20.閲讀下面《紅樓夢》選段,依據原著故事情節,回答問題。一句話未了,忽見一個老婆子忙忙走來,説道:“這是那裏説起!金釧兒姑娘好好的投井死了!”金釧兒因何投井自盡?她死後,王夫人和寶釵對此作何反應?請簡述。21.閲讀下面《歐也妮·葛朗台》選段,...
-
在探究“光對鼠婦生活的影響”實驗中屬於變量的是( )A.温度 B.濕度 ...
問題詳情:在探究“光對鼠婦生活的影響”實驗中屬於變量的是( )A.温度 B.濕度 C.光照 D.土壤【回答】C知識點:生物圈是最大的生態系統題型:選擇題...
相關文章
- Chinesecarmakershavenarrowedthequalitygapwiththeirforei...
- Whenyou'relyingonthewhitesandsoftheMexicanRiviera,thest...
- —It'sdifficulttogettotheothersideoftheriver.—Ithinkabri...
- HaveyoueverwonderedwhetherthereislifeonMars?ThebigRedP...
- Xi'ancelebratedthefirst﹣everChinaHanfuDayonApril18.Ther...
- —Doyouthinkitwiseforparentstodoeverythingfortheirchildr...
- -Let'shurry.ThePresidentiscoming.-Oh,Iwasafraidthatwe
- TimRichterandhiswife,Linda,hadtaughtforover30yearsnearB...
- About2monthsagoIrealizedhowoftenmymother'scaregiver(看護者...
- Generally,students'innermotivationwithhighexpectationsf...