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داستان کوتاه به زبان انگلیسی - short stories in English - آموزش مهارت Reading- تقویت انگلیسی - Comprehenstion
Comprehension

The Power of Love
A college professor had his sociology class into the Baltimore slums to get case histories of 200 young boys. They were asked to write an evaluation of each boy's future. In every case the students wrote: 'he hasn't got a chance.' Twenty-five years late another sociologist professor came across the earlier study. He had his student follow up on the project to see what had happened to these boys. With the exception of 20 boys who had moved away or died, the students learnt that 176 of the remaining 180 had achieved more than ordinary success as lawyers, doctors and businessmen.

The professor was astounded and decided to pursue the matter further. Fortunately, all the men were in the area and he was able to ask each one, "How do you account for your success?" in each case the reply came with feeling, "there was a teacher."

The teacher was still alive, so he sought her out and asked the old but still alert lady what magic formula she had used to put these boys out of the slums into successful achievements.

The teacher's eyes sparkled and her lips broke int a gentle smile. "It's really very simple," she said. "I love these boys."

source: By Eric Butterworth – adapted from: Chicken soup for the soul by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen

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follow up on=just means to follow = پیگیری کردن

move away=to flit, change place=نقل مکان کردن

astounded=rocked, astonished=مبهوت

pursue=follow up=دنبال کردن

seek out=look for=جستجو کردن

sparkle=shine=درخشش