MyteenagesonKarlbecamewithdrawn(孤僻)afterhisfatherdied.AsasingleparentItriedtodomybesttotalktohim.ButthemoreItriedthemorehepulledaway.Whenhisreportcardarrivedduringhisjunioryearitsaidthathehadbeenabsent95timesfromclassesandhadsixfallinggradesfortheyear.Inthiswayhewouldnevergraduate.IsenthimtotheschooladviserandIevenbeggedhim.Nothingworked.

OnenightIfeltsopowerlessthatIgotdownonmykneesandaskedGodforhelp."PleaseGodIcan'tdoanythingmoreformyson.I'mattheendofmyrope.I'mgivingthewholethinguptoyou."

IwasatworkwhenIgotaphonecall.Amanintroducedhimselfastheheadmaster."IwanttotalktoyouaboutKarl'sabsences."BeforehecouldsayanotherwordIchokedup(哽咽)andallmydisappointmentandsadnessoverKarlcamepouringoutintotheearsofthisstranger."IlovemysonbutIjustdon'tknowwhattodo.I'vetriedeverythingtogetKarltogobacktoschoolandnothinghasworked.It'soutofmyhands."Foramomenttherewassilenceontheotherendoftheline.Theheadmasterseriouslysaid"Thankyouforyourtime"andhungup.

Karl’snextreportcardshowedamarkedimprovementinhisgrades.Finallyhewasevenonthelistofthebeststudentsatschool.InhisfourthyearIattendedaparent-teachermeetingwithKarl.Inoticedthathisteacherswereastonishedatthewayhehadturnedhimselfaround.Onourwayhomehesaid"Mumrememberthatcallfromtheheadmasterlastyear?"Inodded."Thatwasme.IthoughtI'dplayajokebutwhenIheardwhatyousaiditreallyhitmehowmuchIwashurtingyou.That'swhenIknewIhadtomakeyouproud."　

小题1:AccordingtothefirstreportcardKarl__________.A．oftenwenttoschoollateB．failedinalltheexamsC．didagoodjobatschoolD．didn'tdowellatschool小题2:Whenthemothersaid"It'soutofmyhands."totheheadmastershemeantthatshe________.A．didn'tknowwhattodoabouthersonB．woulddrivehersonawayfromthehouseC．hadnomoneytosupportthefamilyD．shewouldhavetohangup小题3:Therewassilenceontheotherendofthelinebecause_____.A．thespeak