In the year after my mother left us, my father was 42 and he knew that he wasn’t going to make it to 43. He wrote a letter to me and hoped that something in it would help me for the rest of my life.
Since the day I was 12 and first read his letter, some of his words have lived in my heart. One part always stands out. “Right now, you are pretending to be a time killer. But I know that one day, you will do something great that will set you among the very best.” Knowing that my dad believed in me gave me permission to believe in myself. “You will do something great.” He didn’t know what I would be, and neither did I, but at times in my life when I’ve felt proud of myself, I remember his words and wish he were here so I could ask, “Is this what you were talking about , Dad ? Should I keep going?”
A long way from 12 now, I realize he would have been proud when I made any progress. Lately, though, I’ve come to believe he would want me to move on to what comes next: to be proud of , and believe in somebody else. It’s time to start writing my own letters to my children. Our children look to us with the same unanswered question we had. Our kids don’t hold back because they’re afraid to fail. They’re only afraid of failing us. They don’t worry about being disappointed. Their fear ---- as mine was until my father’s letter---- is of being a disappointment.
Give your children permission to succeed. They’re waiting for you to believe in them. I always knew my parents loved me. But trust me: That belief will be more complete , that love will be more real, and their belief in themselves will be greater if you write the words on their hearts ：“Don’t worry; you’ll do something great .”Not having that blessing from their parents may be the only thing holding them back.
小題1:We learn from the text that the author__________.
A．lost his father when he was young
B．worked hard before he read his father’s letter
C．a(chǎn)sked his father’s permission to believe in himself
D．knew exactly what great thing his father wanted him to do
小題2:What does the author tell us in the 3rd paragraph?           
A．Children need their parents’ letters.
B．Children are afraid to be disappointed.
C．His children’s fear of failure held them back.
D．His father’s letter removed his fear of failing his parents.
小題3:Which of the following is true of the author?
A．He got no access to success.
B．He wrote back to his father at 12.
C．He was sure his parents loved him.
D．He once asked his father about the letter.
小題4:The main purpose of the text is to        .
A．describe children’s thinking
B．a(chǎn)nswer some questions children have
C．stress the importance of communication
D．a(chǎn)dvise parents to encourage their children

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:D
父親在信中給“我”鼓勵和信任，促使我不斷取得進(jìn)步；通過這件事，作者目的在于說明父母應(yīng)該給予孩子鼓勵。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章中的第一句“……h(huán)e wasn’t going to make it to 45（他活不到45歲）.”可知。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第三段中的倒數(shù)第三句“They’re only afraid of failing us.”和倒數(shù)第一句中的“Their fear－as mine was until my father’s letter”可以推知答案為D。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由最后一段中的“I always knew my parents loved me.”可知。
小題4:主旨大意題。整篇文章都在說明父親的鼓勵使我不斷進(jìn)步，特別是文章的最后一句進(jìn)一步點明主題。
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小題1:The two thieves failed to steal anything from the house because _____.
A．they were found out
B．they were frightened by what they had heard in the house
C．they didn’t work together well with each other
D．mice stopped them from doing so
小題2:From the last paragraph, we know that _____.
A．the two thieves were famous selling sweet potatoes
B．the woman recognized the two thieves
C．the woman pretended to know nothing about the two thieves and made fun of them
D．the two thieves didn’t know that they were not found at all
小題3:When the woman said, “How they look like the two of last night!” _____.
A．she referred to the two thieves B．she meant nothing
C．she said it on purpose D．she referred to the mice
小題4:“____________”is the best title for this passage.
A．Two Clever ThievesB．Terrible Mice
C．Hit the Mark by a Fluke(僥幸)D．A Clever Coupe
小題5:Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．The two thieves not only failed to steal things but also lost their sweet potatoes.
B．Whenever they found mice, the people in the house would try to catch them.
C．The two thieves ran away at once, because they thought the woman had seen them.
D．The man let the woman go home for a rope, which would be used for catching the thieves.

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