双腿瘫痪以后，我的脾气变得暴躁无常，望着天上北归的雁阵，我会突然把面前的玻璃砸碎；听着录音机里甜美的歌声，我会猛地把手边的东西摔向四周的墙壁。母亲这时就悄悄地躲出去，在我看不见的地方偷偷地听着我的动静。当一切恢复沉寂，她又悄悄地进来，眼圈红红的，看着我。“听说北海的花儿都开了，我推着你去走走。”她总是这么说。母亲喜欢花，可自从我瘫痪以后，她侍弄的那些花都死了。“不，我不去！”我狠命地捶打这两条可恨的腿，喊着，“我活着有什么意思！”母亲扑过来抓住我的手，忍住哭，说：“咱娘儿俩在一块儿，好好儿活……”

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　Here are some English study skills for beginners.

　　★Listening

　　Listening is a great way to improve your pronunciation and intonation (语调). You can start by listening to short stories for children because they are usually easy.

      ★Reading

　　Reading is a good way to help you learn new words. And it will also help you learn English grammar. Children's books are great for beginners.

       ★Vocabulary

　　When you come across new words in the reading, write them down in your notebook. You can write down the translation in your native language to help you understand.

  　★Speaking

　　While doing your reading exercises, read them aloud.You can also look for some articles on the Internet to read.

 　　Learning any language needs practice—lots of practice.You don't have to spend hours studying each day; just 30 minutes a day for four or five days a week will help you improve it.