READING NO. 13

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     No one could have thought that Old D.J. Smith would have made it.

 When D.J. first came up with the idea, everyone in the town thought that

the old man was crazy(瘋了).

     "Are you kidding? Going to school at your age!" said one of the town folks(人).

     "You can hardly see, D.J.," said another.

     "That's right. You are blind(瞎的) without your glasses on," said a

second person.

     "Besides, you can't remember things easily now," his wife also said.

     But nothing could stop Old D.J. from going to school. He was from a

 poor(窮的) family. His parents didn't have the money for him to go to school

 when he was young. He had to work to help his family ever since he was

 only nine years old. He worked very hard. Now he owns the biggest

 supermarket in the town.

     "Money means nothing, but knowledge does," said D.J. to his wife.

"I always wanted to study. When I was young, I couldn't because I was

poor. But now, money is not a problem any more."

     Today was a special day for D.J. It was his graduation day. When he took

 the diploma(文憑) from Mr. Wilson. He couldn't help but burst(爆發) into

 tears(眼淚).Everyone there was moved, too. Like they said, "Never too old

 to learn." Old D.J. Smith really did it.

______ 1. People thought D.J. was crazy because ________. 

              (1. he owned the biggest supermarket in the town   2. he wanted

             to go to school   3. he wanted to help the poor      4. he had to

             work to help his family)

______ 2. What is D.J.?    (1. A successful businessman      2. A school

             teacher     3. An artist in the town         4. A crazy person).

______ 3. Where does Mr. Wilson work?   (1. At Old Smith's supermarket

               2. At school      3. In a factory             4. We don't know).

______ 4. Why was today special?  Because __________.     (1. it was

             Old D.J. Smith's birthday   2. it was a holiday      3  Smith wanted

             to go to school    4. Smith graduated from school).

______ 5. Mr. Smith may be a ______ person.

              (1. crazy        2. helpful         3. friendly        4. hardworking)

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