MakealongstoryshortforyourchancetobepublishedinReader’sDigestandwin$25000.Hereareafewofourfavoriteentriessofarinour“Yourlife:theReader’sDigestVersion”contest.AfterreadingtheseheadovertoFacebookandsubmityourownstoryaboutaspecialmomentorlessonthatshapedyourlife.
“There’sAlwaysaJohn”ByDarlaBoyd
DuringmyfirstyearofteachingtherewasakidnamedJohninmyclass.Johnwasdifficulttocontrolandhenearlydrovemecrazy.Whiletalkingabouthimonedayanoldteacherputhishandonmyshoulderandsaid“TherewillalwaysbeaJohn.Yourjobistolearntodiscoverwhatmakeshimdifferentandhelphimsucceed.”ThenextyeartherewasindeedanotherJohn.Butthatadvicetaughtmethattherewassomethingtoappreciateineveryone.
“AnEarlyKeyLesson”ByElaineWest
BeforeIbeganmyfirstteachingjobmymotherateacherof30yearsgavemeaveryspecialgiftfivesimplewordsthathavehadaneffectonmyentirelife.“Makefriendswiththejanitor(门卫).”Herwisdomtaughtmetherespectforalltypesofcharactersandcontinuestoenrichmylifetothisday.Justfivelittlewordsbutwhatanimpacttheycanhavewhenyoutakethemtoheart.
“RaisingMommy”ByJanDavis
Beingamothercanalwayspresentchallengesandrewards.Someonetellsmeearlythatchildrenwillteachyoueverythingyouneedtoknow.Beingamotherisbeingraised.Ourchildrenbecomeouradvisers.Theirdreamsbecomeourprofessorsaswearetakingnotescarefully.Thesoundsoftheirlaughterandsmilesareagreatrewardtous.Theirtearsremindusthatitisokaytofailandthatweshouldwipethetearsawayandtryagain.
32.WhatdidElaineWest’smotheradvisehertodo?
A.Takecareofjanitors.
B.Don’ttreatstudentsdifferently.
C.Don’tjudgepeoplebyappearance.
D.Respectpeoplefromdifferentbackgrounds.
33.Accordingtothepassagewecaninferthat_________.
A.amotherimprovesherselfgreatlyinparenting
B.thereisalwaysaboynamedJohninaschoolyear
C.thejanitorwillfavoryouifyourespecthim
D.yourstorymaywin$2500ifyouenterthecontest
34.Theunderlinedword“submit”inParagraph1istheclosestinmeaningto