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When I wake up on summer mornings, I know I am going to my favorite place to volunteer and make
a difference in someone's life just by being with him or her-a summer school for autistic (患孤独症的)
children.
By helping the kids read or do math, I am not only teaching important skills but also helping them feel
like any other kid. There are many wrong ideas about autism. The kids I work with can think and feel.
They need help only in certain areas.
Of course, each kid is special. For example, some kids like to draw, and others like to sing.
At the school, the kids learn through about 20 activities. These activities can help them learn skills they
will need later in life.
The very first day I volunteered, a boy came up to me, put his hand on my shoulder, and said "Hello."
From then on, I knew I could make a difference.
Another boy loved to have me read books that can help him learn to read. Sometimes he could be
encouraged to read a few words or sentences. Finally, one day during reading practice, he read nearly 220
words himself!
Summer school is also a time for fun. Last summer, bagpipe (风笛) players came to perform. Most of
us had our hands over our ears because they were so loud. When they asked for a volunteer from the
audience, one girl raised her hand as high as she could, got up on stage, and even tried the bagpipes in front
of everyone.
Through these experiences, I realize that the challenges these kids face do not stop them from doing
many amazing things. I'm teaching them, but they are teaching me more.
1. According to Paragraph 2, many people think autistic kids _____.
A. can't read or do math
B. don't have important skills
C. don't play with other kids
D. can't think or feel
2. The author believed he could make a difference when _____.
A. a boy greeted him actively
B. a boy let him read books
C. a boy could read by himself
D. a girl tried the bagpipes
3. The phrase "these experiences" in the last paragraph refers to the following EXCEPT _____.
A. "I" read the books for kids
B. a boy read nearly 220 words himself
C. a girl tried the bagpipes on stage as a volunteer
D. a boy said hello to "me" politely
4. What does the author mainly talk about in the passage?
A. His teaching experience in a summer holiday.
B. How to make a difference in others' lives.
C. His experience as a volunteer in a special summer school.
D. Autistic children's hard life.
