Teacher Helped Her Student Study as He Fought with Cancer (癌症)
Barb Heim is in her 35th year teaching first grade at Conneaut Valley Elementary School in Pennsylvania. It was near the end of 2019 when Heim noticed there was something wrong with one of her students. Instead of being active as usual at break time, Harrison Conner would turn pale and have to sit down while the other kids were playing.
Heim and the school nurse told Harrison’s mother about it before the Christmas break. During the holiday break, Harrison was rushed to a Pittsburgh hospital. They told him he had cancer of the blood.
During his cancer treatment, Heim volunteered to drive out to his home after school to make sure he wouldn’t fall behind. Every day she brought lessons, fruit and hope.
“It goes far beyond Heim’s just coming here for school,” said Harrison’s mother. “Ever since the minute he left school, she has been completely amazing. She has kept Harrison a part of the kids’ lives in school, making sure that he feels remembered.”
“She’s not like a teacher who is coming from school to teach, but like an aunt who is coming over to hang out, bringing goodies (好吃好玩的), and always wearing a smile. My kids will meet her at the front door with all the latest news and it’s really special.”
“Harrison is getting better now, but he has another year of treatment at home. Thanks to Mrs. Heim, he’s now excellent in second grade.”
“It was a joy, because I knew he wanted to learn,” Heim said, “He couldn’t wait. He was so excited. And he’d have his days off if medicine was causing him to not feel up to it. But even if it wasn’t the best day for him, we made it through and he always did his best.”
【小题1】While the other kids were playing, Harrison Conner would ________.| A．sit down | B．turn pale | C．leave school | D．get active |
| A．homework | B．medicine | C．grades | D．lessons |
| A．He was disappointed. | B．He was behind others. |
| C．He was excellent. | D．He was back to school. |
