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.
1.We learn from the text that the author__________.
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A．lost his father when he was young |
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B．worked hard before he read his father’s letter |
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C．asked his father’s permission to believe in himself |
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D．knew exactly what great thing his father wanted him to do |
2.What does the author tell us in the 3rd paragraph?
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A．Children need their parents’ letters. |
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B．Children are afraid to be disappointed. |
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C．His children’s fear of failure held them back. |
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D．His father’s letter removed his fear of failing his parents. |
3.Which of the following is true of the author?
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A．He got no access to success. |
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B．He wrote back to his father at 12. |
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C．He was sure his parents loved him. |
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D．He once asked his father about the letter. |
4.The main purpose of the text is to .
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A．describe children’s thinking |
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B．answer some questions children have |
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C．stress the importance of communication |
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D．advise parents to encourage their children |
There are four forms about medicine. Every must know how to use the medicine. Because it is very important. Never take any by mistake.
1）Take the medicine with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours as required. For further night-time and early morning, take two tablets at bedtime. Do not take more than six tablets in 24 hours. For Children six to twelve years old, go to your doctor for advice. Reduce dosage(剂量) if nervousness, restlessness or sleeplessness takes place.
2）Each pill of the medicine taken three times every day for fourteen years old. As usual, a pill 6:00 a. m. before breakfast, one before 11:00 and one before sleep. Not for children under six years old and old persons with heart attack.
3）The medicine for a person with a fever. Once two pills a day before sleep for adult. Not take the medicine without fever. Half for Children under 12 years old. Children with a high fever go to see a doctor.
4）The medicine taken three times a day. Once five pills for adult with a cold. Half of the pills for children 10 years old. Take the medicine before breakfast, lunch, supper or before sleep.
1.Obviously a kind of medicine can’t be proper for____judging from the information.
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A．some old persons with heart attack |
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B．some old persons with a fever |
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C．children over twelve years old |
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D．neither adults nor heart attack |
2.When a person has a cold. he had better .
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A．have twice a day |
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B．have about more than fourteen pills a day |
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C．have four times a day |
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D．have nine pills a day |
3.How many kinds of medicine are used for the children six years old?
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A．All of them. |
B．Three kinds of medicine. |
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C．Two kinds of medicine. |
D．Almost not any medicine. |
At the age of 15，I paid my first visit to Disneyland in America. It wasn't the first time for me to be ___36___ . Like most English children I learned French ___37___school and I had often been to France，and I ___38___ speaking English to people who didn't understand ___39___ . So ___40____ I went to America，I was really looking forward to ____41___ a nice easy holiday without any ___42____problems. ___43___ wrong I was! The misunderstanding ___44___at the airport. I was looking for a ___45___ telephone to give my friend Danny a ___46____ and tell her that I had arrived. A___47___ old man saw me looking lost and asked ___48___ he could help me.“Yes，”I said，“I want to give my friend a ring.”“Well，that's nice，”he said，“Are you getting ____49____ ? But aren't you a bit young?” “ ___50___ is talking about marriage?” I replied. “I just want to call her to tell her I've arrived. Can you tell me ___51___ there’s a phone box?” “Oh!” he said, “there's a phone downstairs.” When at last we did meet up，Danny explained the misunderstanding to me. “Don't worry，”she said to me，“I had so many ___52___ at first. There are lots of words which the Americans ___53___ differently in meaning from us British. You'll soon get used to ___54___ funny things they say. Most of the ___55___, British and American people understand each other!”
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_______, when I went to town to see my sick teacher, he said to me, “I’ll come back to school again _______.”
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A．One day; the other day |
B．Some day; one day |
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C．Some day; the other day |
D．The other day; some day |
Sweet memories ______ as I looked at the pictures _____were taken at the beach last summer.
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A．took out; which |
B． crowded in; which |
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C．ended up; that |
D．dropped by; that |
Americans like to travel on their yearly holiday. Today, more and more travelers in the United States are spending nights at small house or inns(客栈)instead of hotels. They get a room for the night and the breakfast the next morning.
Rooms for the night in private(私人的)homes with breakfast have been popular with travelers in Europe for many years. In the past five to ten years, these bed-and-breakfast places have become popular in the United States. Many of these America’s bed-and-breakfast inns have only a few rooms; others are much larger. Some inns do not provide telephones or televisions in the rooms, others do.
Staying at a bed-and-breakfast inn is much different from staying at a hotel. Usually the cost is much less. Staying at an inn is almost like visiting someone’s home. The owners are glad to tell about the areas and the interesting places to visit. Many vacationers say that they enjoy the chance to meet local families.
1.Americans take a holiday trip _________.
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A．all the year round |
B．for years |
C．every year |
D．every other year |
2.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
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A．Some Americans like to stay at bed-and-breakfast homes instead of at hotels. |
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B．The bed-and-breakfast inns are private homes open to vacationers. |
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C．The bed-and-breakfast inn owners provide a morning meal for their visitors and a room for the night. |
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D．The bed-and-breakfast inns have been popular in America for a long time. |
3.Staying at the bed-and-breakfast inns, _________.
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A．the travelers needn’t pay anything |
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B．the travelers don’t have to pay for the telephone or television |
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C．the travelers can meet and talk with the local people |
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D．the owners will show the travelers around the area |
