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1、嘉兴英语教学网www.jxenglish.com收集整理欢迎使用话题三：短篇故事类(一)(2011·山东高考)TimRichterandhiswife,Linda,hadtaughtforover30yearsnearBuffalo,NewYork—heincomputers,sheinspecialeducation.“Teachingmeanseverythingtous.”Timwouldsay.InApril1998,helearnedhewouldneedaheartoperation.Itwas
2、thekindofnewsthatleadstosomeseriousthinkingaboutlife'spurpose.Notlongafterthesurgery,TimsawabrochuredescribingImaginationLibrary,aprogramstartedbyDollyParton'sfoundation(基金会)thatmailedabookeverymonthtochildrenfrombirthtoagefiveinthesinger'shometownofSevier
3、,Tennessee.“Ithought,maybeLindaandIcoulddosomethinglikethiswhenweretire.”Timrecalls.Heplacedthebrochureonhisdesk,“asareminder”．Fiveyearslater,nowretiredandwiththatbrochurestillonthedesk,Timclickedonimaginationlibrary.com.Theprogramhadbeenopeneduptopartners
4、whocouldtakeadvantageofbookandpostagediscounts.ThequalityofthebookswasofgreatconcerntotheRichters.Ratherthansignuponline,theywenttoDollywoodforalooksee.“Wedidn'twanttogivethechildrenrubbish.”saysLinda.Thebooks—reviewedeachyearbyteachers,literacyspecialists
5、,andDollywoodboardmembers—includedclassicssuchasEzraJackKeats'sTheSnowyDayandnewerbookslikeAnnaDewdney'sLlamaLlamaseries.Satisfied,thecouplesetuptheRichterFamilyFoundationandgottowork.Since2004,theyhaveshippedmorethan12,200bookstopreschoolersintheirarea.Me
6、ganWilliams,amotheroffour,ismorethanappreciative：“ThisprogramintroducesustobooksI'veneverheardof.”TheRichtersspendabout$400amonthsendingbooksto200children.“Somepeoplesitthereandwaittodie.”saysTim.“Othersgetasbusyastheycaninthetimetheyhaveleft.”1．WhatledTim
7、tothinkseriouslyaboutthemeaningoflife?A.Hishealthproblem.B.Hisloveforteaching.C.Theinfluenceofhiswife.D.ThenewsfromtheWeb.2．WhatdidTimwanttodoafterlearningaboutImaginationLibrary?A.Giveoutbrochures.B.Dosomethingsimilar.C.Writebooksforchildren.D.Retirefromb
8、eingateacher.3．Accordingtothetext,DollyPartonis________.A.awellknownsurgeonB.amotherofafouryearoldC.asingerborninTennesseeD.acomputerprogrammer4．WhydidtheRichtersgotoDollywood?A.Toavoidsigninguponline.B.Tomee
