OnedaymymothertoldmethatSimonhadbloodcancer.SimonSharpismystepfather'snephew.Eventhoughwearen'trelatedbybloodSimonvisoneofthemostamazingpeopleIhaveevermetandmeansmoretomethananybloodrelativeeverdoes.HelikesridinghisbikearoundCelebrationFlorida.Healsolikesplayingthepiano.Heisthekindofpersonthatisimpossibletoforgetonceyoumeethim.
Myeyesshonewithdisbelief."Buthe'llliveright?"Iaskedinalowvoice."There'snowaytoknowforsure.Hehasaprettyrarecase"mymomreplied.
Simonseemedtogetweakerandweaker.Thedoctorstriedcountlesstreatmentsbuteachresultedinaworsereactionthantheonebefore.SomehowSimonwentintoremission.Wewerehopefulknowingitmightleadtoafullrecovery.Thewholefamilywasthrilled.Sadlyhishealthtookaturnfortheworseagainayearlater.
Itwasaroundthenthatwereceivedour"SimonSays..."T-shirts.Onthefrontinbigbluelettersitread"SimonSays.."andwhenyouturneditoveritread"Cancerisadetournotastopsign."ThatsentenceshowedmethatnomatterhowhardthecancerfoughtagainsthimSimonandhislovingfamilywoulddowhateverittooktopushfightthroughit.Whatim?pactedmeevenmorewasthatitreferrednotonlytoSimon'sbattlebutalsotothebattlesofallthosewhohadaseeminglyimpossiblechallengeintheirlifetime.NottoolongafterwegotourshirtsSimonSharppassedawaywhenhewasjustfifteenyearsold.
Simontouchedcountlesspeoplewithhisuniquepersonalitykindsoulandextremeper?sistenceeveninhistimeofneed.Itwashardforeveryonetoovercomethesadnesscausedbythedeathofafamilymemberbutwewereableto.Ithinkit'sbecausewecanwearourT?-shirtseverywherewegoandproudlysay"Simonsays..."
( )5.WhichofthefollowingistrueofSimon?
A.Hehasagiftformusic.B.Heisanimpressiveboy.
C.Heoncelivedwiththeauthor.D.Heistheauthor'sdistantcousin.
( )6.WhatdidSimonsuggestbygivingtheT-shirtstohisfamily?
A.Iloveyouall.B.Believeinme.
C.Iwillnevergiveup.D.Lifeisfullofchallenges.
( )7.WhohelpedtheauthorremovethesadnesscausedbySimon'sdeath?
A.Simon.B.Theauthorhimself.