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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

April1998, 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 (基金会) 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 .com. 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 look-see. ―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 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.‖

62.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.

63.According to the text, Dollly Parton is .

A. a well-known surgeon B. a mother of a four-year-old

C. a singer born in Tennessee D .a computer programmer

64.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.

65.What can we learn from Tim‘s words in the last paragraph?

A. He needs more money to help the children.

B. He wonders why some people are so busy.

C. He tries to save those waiting to die.

D. He considers his efforts worthwhile.