Dear Dad,
Today I was at the shopping mall and I spent a lot of time reading the Father's Day cards．They all had a special message that in some way or another reflected how I feel about you．Yet as I selected and read，it occurred to me that not a single card said what I really want to say to you．
You'll soon be 84 years old，Dad，and you and I will have had 55 Father's Days together．I haven't always been with you on Father's Day but I've always been with you in my heart．
You know，Dad，there was a time when we were separated by the generation gap．You stood on one side of the Great Divide and I on the other．
The Father Daughter Duel shifted into high gear ( 档位) when you taught me to drive the old Dodge and I decided I would drive the '54 Chevy whether you liked it or not．The police officer who sent me home，after you reported the Chevy stolen，didn't have much tolerance for a stub¬born 16 year old，while you were so tolerant about it，Dad，and I think that was probably what made it the worst night of my life．
Our relationship greatly improved when I married a man you liked，and things really turned around when we began making babies right and left．Somewhere along the line，the generation gap disappeared． I suppose I saw us and our relationship as aging together，rather like a fine wine．
But the strangest thing happened last week．I was at a stop sign and I watched as you turned the corner in your car．It didn't immediately occur to me that it was you because the man driving looked so elderly and fragile behind the wheel of that huge car．It was rather like a slap in the face delivered from out of nowhere．Perhaps I saw your age for the first time that day．
I guess what I'm trying to say，Dad，is what every son and daughter wants to say to their Dad today．Honoring a father on Father's Day is about respect and sharing and acceptance and tolerance and giving and taking．It's about loving someone more than words can say，and it's wishing that never had to end．
I love you，Dad．
Love,
Jenny
1.How did Jenny probably feel on the night she was sent home by the police？
A． Disappointed
B． Nervous
C． Guilty
D． Frightened
2.We can learn from the passage that Jenny and her father_________．
A． kept in touch by writing each other
B． are separated due to the generation gap
C． have been getting along very well
D． had a hard time understanding each other
3.Why did Jenny feel strange when she saw her father last week？．
A． She seldom saw him driving that huge car．
B． She had never realized his being old and weak．
C． She didn't expect to meet with him there．
D． She had never seen him driving so slowly before．
4.Jenny wrote his father this letter to _________
A． tell him about their conflicts
B． say sorry for her being stubborn
C． express her gratitude to him
D． remind him of the early incident
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My 9 year old daughter and I were flying from our home in Carolina to spend a week with my husband in Florida． We were______about the trip because we hadn't seen him for five months，and_______her Dad terribly．
As usual on the Charlotte to Miami flight，the plane was totally_______．Because we did not get our boarding passes until we_______at the gate，Kallie and I could not get seats together and were______by the aisle（过道）．I asked two passengers in my row if they would switch places with Kallie and me，_______we could be together．They_______，saying they thought they should stay in their assigned seats．
Meanwhile，a mother and her three children were in a______several rows ahead of us．There had been a mistake in their boarding passes，and_______the whole family had been split up．The passengers in her row_______refused to move elsewhere．She was very_______about the younger boy sitting with strangers．She was in tears，yet nobody______to help her．
There were a troop of Boy Scouts(童子军) on_______．Suddenly the Scout leader stood up and said，“Ma’am，I think we can help you．”He then_______five minutes rearranging his group so that adequate space was_______for the family．The boys followed his directions cheerfully and without_______，and the mother's relief was obvious．
Kallie，however，was beginning to panic at the_______of not being next to me．I told her that there wasn’t anything I could do．______，the man sitting next to the Scoutmaster，______to me and asked，“Would you and your daughter like our seats？” _______to himself and the Scoutmaster．We traded seats and continued our trip，very much relieved to be together and watch the scenery from Kallie’s window seat．
1.A． worried B． excited C． anxious D． eager
2.A． loved B． considered C． imagined D． missed
3.A． full B． crowded C． empty D． overweight
4.A． reached B． arrived C． landed D． knocked
5.A． divided B． blocked C． separated D． connected
6.A． in case B． even if C． as if D． so that
7.A． prevented B． refused C． agreed D． promised
8.A． panic B． hurry C． rush D． seat
9.A． however B． otherwise C． therefore D． instead
10.A． too B． even C． ever D． also
11.A． concerned B． curious C． particular D． content
12.A． suggested B． offered C． provided D． supplied
13.A． duty B． watch C． board D． spot
14.A． took B． cost C． paid D． spent
15.A． convenient B． available C． probable D． comfortable
16.A． permission B． excuse C． apology D． complaint
17.A． thought B． end C． feeling D． sense
18.A． Immediately B． Puzzlingly C． Clearly D． Amazingly
19.A． turned up B． turned around C． turned out D． turned away
20.A． sticking B． keeping C． waving D． referring
A． How inner beliefs can help
B． Why are habits so important
C． How to develop positive habits
D． Improve your life
E．You can do it
F．Action plan
The single most important factor that contributes to success is what you do every single day．It is as simple as that．Your habits will determine whether you are successful or not．If you have strong and healthy positive habits，it does not matter whether or not you fail today because you are guaranteed to succeed in the long run．
1._________________________________
Because you repeat the same actions and the same behaviors every single day，a single positive action will not change your life，but the same action repeated 1,000 times will have a significant impact on your life．For example，if you go to the gym one time，you won’t see a big difference in your life．However，if you go to the gym 1,000 times over a five year period，you will see a big difference in your body．The same principle applies to finance，health，relationships，work，career，and school．Simple positive actions repeated every single day will have a great impact on your life in the long run．
2._________________________________
There’s nothing easier than developing positive habits．You simply have to do every single day the action you want to make a habit．If you want to develop the habit of running，run almost every day．If you want to develop the habit of eating healthy，eat healthy every day．If you want to develop the habit of reading，read every day．Habits are created by repetition．The more you do an action，the easier it becomes in the long run．
3.__________________________________
If you want to be successful in changing your habits，you should think about changing your inner beliefs about your habits．For example，your old belief was: “I love cigarette because it makes me feel good and relaxed． I need cigarette to be happy and relaxed． ”If you keep this belief，you won’t be able to keep your resolution to stop smoking for very long．Instead，you should adopt this new belief: “I love yoga because it makes me feel good and relaxed． Cigarette is poisonous and destroys my body．Yoga makes me happy．” You should analyze your beliefs and make sure they won’t stop you from changing your habits．The same is true when you try to form positive habits．If you want to start eating healthy food，here are some positive beliefs you should start thinking about: “Healthy food is very good for my health．It gives me a lot of energy and I feel very good． ”
4.___________________________________
It’s now time for you to develop positive habits in your life and avoid your negative habits．Write down 3 positive habits that you would like to develop and 3 negative habits that you would like to get rid of．For each positive habit，write down exactly what actions you’re going to take every single day in order to develop the new habit．For each negative habit，write down exactly what actions you’re not going to take in the next weeks．Here are some positive habits that will lead to success: exercise，healthy food，reading，saving，studying，healthy relationships，hard work，etc． Here are some negative habits to get rid of: gambling，drug and alcohol abuse，overeating，shyness，etc．
5._____________________________________
Everybody can change．All it takes is courage and commitment．Decide right now to improve your life by changing your habits．Take action right now！Don’t be afraid． Yes，you will probably make mistakes along the way．But never forget that success is guaranteed for you if you have positive habits in your life．If you refuse to quit，success will be yours．
Acceptionist：Can I help you？
Daniel：Yes, I’m doing some research on Roman civilization．__1.___
Acceptionist：These books over here are about ancient history．__2._
Daniel：Can I check this one out？
Acceptionist：_3._．It’s for reference only, so it must stay in the library．But you’re welcome to look through it．
Daniel：Ok．__4.__
Acceptionist：All right．They’re due back next Wednesday．
Daniel：__5.__
A． I’m sorry．
B． It doesn’t matter．
C． Thanks for your help．
D． They might be helpful．
E． They must be useful for you．
F． And I’d like to check these books out．
G． Do you have any books on the subject？
－So you gave Mary your dictionary？
－______．She said she'd return it to me when she could afford her own．
A． Not exactly B． My pleasure
C． No doubt D． Good idea
The government has taken measures to______the high prices of daily goods to keep the market stable．
A． put down B． tear down
C． hand down D． bring down
