Question

Parents’ blessing will play a great part in the growth of their children. My father wrote me a valuable letter before his death, one part of which always  36  . “I know you will do  37  great that will set you among the very best one day in the future.”

Since I first read his  38  at 12, they have lived in my heart.  39  ,I knew that my dad’s believing in me gave me permission to believe in  40  . “You will do something great.” He didn’t know  41  that would mean, but whenever I felt 42  of myself, I remember my father’s words, and  43   he were here, so I could ask, “Is this what you were  44  about, Dad?”

Many years have passed, and I believe that my father  45  have been proud when I  46  from basic training and became a rescue swimmer. Lately, I’ve come to realize he’d want me to move 47  to what comes next: to be proud of, and believe in someone else.

Yes, it’s time to all of us to  48  writing our own letters to our children. They look to us with the same  49  . “Is this it, Daddy? Am I doing fine?” It’s why every child growing up says, “Watch me!” Our children don’t  50   because they are not afraid to fail. They are only afraid of failing  51___.

Remember to give your children  52   to succeed. If you don’t have children, then write a letter to someone who  53  you. They are waiting for you to believe in them. Trust me, love will be 54  real and their belief in themselves will be greater if you write the words on their hearts: “  55  ! You will do something great.” Not having that blessing from someone they love may be the only thing holding them back.

1.A. picks out  B. shows out    C. stands out       D. turns out

2.A. everything B. nothing      C. anything         D. something

3.A. sentences  B. letter       C. words            D. message

4.A. Growing up B. Turning up C. Bringing up        D. Taking up

5.A. himself        B. myself       C. itself           D. themselves

6.A. who            B. how          C. which            D. what

7.A. disappointed B. active C. proud                D. upset

8.A. hoped      B. wished       C. expected         D. thought

9.A. talking    B. doubting     C. dreaming         D. discussing

10.A. might B. would            C. will             D. must

11.A. graduated B. recovered    C. appeared         D. survived

12.A. up            B. on           C. away             D. in

13.A. stop      B. keep         C. start            D. continue

14.A. demand        B. response     C. desire           D. question

15.A. hold on       B. keep on      C. hold back        D. take back

16.A. us            B. him          C. you              D. tm

17.A. impression    B. direction    C. explanation      D. permission

18.A. looks through B. looks down on C. looks up to D. looks forward to

19.A. more      B. less         C. much         D. little

20.A. Watch out  B. Never fear    C. Take it easy   D. Never mind.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.B

6.D

7.C

8.B

9.A

10.B

11.A

12.B

13.C

14.D

15.C

16.A

17.D

18.C

19.A

20.B

【解析】文章告诉了我们鼓励的力量到底有多大！

1.短语辨析。A挑选出；没有B这个词组。C突出；D结果是；这里是指父亲信里内容的这一部分很突出。我记的很清楚。

2.上下文串联。根据41空之前那句话可知父亲认为我会做一些伟大的事情。

3.名词辨析。A句子；B信件；C话；D信息；这里是指父亲在信中写下的话。

4.短语辨析。A长大；B出现；C抚养；D占据，从事于，开始做；句意是指我长大了，才知道父亲给我的信任让我相信我自己。

5.反身代词辨析。解析同上。

6.考查宾语从句。What在句中作主语。

7.固定短语。Be proud of对…感到自豪。

8.考查虚拟语气。根据下文的he were here中的were可知使用虚拟语气，选项中只有wish后面的句子使用虚拟语气。

9.短语搭配。根据句意可知：这就是你谈论的吗？

10.情态动词用法。Would have done会做某事；句意这重中之重；父亲会为我感到自豪。

11.动词搭配。Graduate from…从…毕业；

12.固定词组.move on to 继续向前…

13.动词辨析。A停止；B保持；C开始；D继续；根据句意可知是指是我们开始给孩子们写信的时间了。

14.上下文串联。根据后面的一个疑问句可知是孩子们有同样的问题。

15.短语辨析。Hold back退缩.根据句意可知是指孩子们不会退缩的，因为他们不怕失败，他们只是怕让我们失望。

16.上下文串联。解析同上。

17.上下文串联。根据40空前的gave me permission。

18.词义辨析。Look up to尊敬。

19.上下文串联。根据下文的will be greater可知这里应该使用比较级。

20.上下文串联。根据下文You will do something great.可知是鼓励对方的，故B对。