AlfredWilliamsattendsfirstgradetolearntoreadandwrite.ButWilliamsisnoordinaryfirstgrader.Heisover70yearsold!Heisfulfilling(完成)apromisetolearntoreadthathemadetohismotherandtohimselfmanyyearsago.Wil

　　AlfredWilliamsattendsfirstgradetolearntoreadandwrite.ButWilliamsisnoordinaryfirstgrader.Heisover70yearsold!Heisfulfilling(完成)apromisetolearntoreadthathemadetohismotherandtohimselfmanyyearsago.WilliamsisnowatEdisonElementarySchoolinMissouri,USA.Andheismakinghisdreamcometrue—heisreadingbooks.

　　Bornin1937,Williamswasthefourthofninechildren.Attheageof8,hejoinedhisfatherinthefieldsandpickedcottonandvegetablesuntilsunseteveryday.Hisfamilywassopoorthathehadnoopportunitytolearntoread.Asaresult,Williamsmarried,hadchildrenandworkedhardtosupporthisfamily.Butheendedupwithnomoneyandinpoorhealth.Itwasthenthatherememberedhispromisetohismother.Heknewhehadtolearntoreadtomakehislifebetter.

　　Onedayin2005,Williamswaswalkinghisfriend'schildrentoschoolwhenhesawMaryWhite,ateacherattheschool.Sheseemedwarm-hearted,andhethoughtmaybeshecouldteachhimhowtoread.Soheaskedher,andsheagreedtotry.

　　Onhisfirstdayofschoolin2005,Williamswasn'tsureifhisclassmateswouldaccepthim,buttheydid.Andnowtheylovehim.Williamssays,“Itellthekidstheycanhaveanythingtheywantinlifeiftheystayinschool.”

　　ReadinghasgivenWilliamsasenseoffreedomandindependence.Nowhereadsnewspapers,magazinesandthesignsatsupermarkets.WilliamsplanstoearnhisGED(普通同等学历证书)inhisclass.Hebelieveshecanaccomplish(完成)thisgoal(目标)justlikeheachievedhisgoalofreadinghisfirstbook.Whenhefinishedhisfirstbook,Williamsproudlysaid,“I'llneverforgetit.Thatwaslikesayingtomymother,‘Ididit.IdidwhatIpromisedIwoulddo.Ilearnedtoread.’”

　　1.HowoldisAlfredwhenhebeginsschool?

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　　2.Whatishisdream?

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　　3.Whydidn'tAlfredgotoschoolwhenhewasyoung?

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　　4.Didhisclassmatesaccepthimonhisfirstdayofschool?

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　　5.Whatdidhepromisetohismother?

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　　6.HowdoesreadingmakeAlfredfeel?

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　　7.WhatdoyoulearnfromAlfred'sstory?

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