My father was 44 and knew he wasn't going to make it to 45. He wrote me a letter 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 that 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'd 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.

　　10.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.asked his father permission to believe in himself

　　D.knew exactly what great thing his father wanted him to do

　　11.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.

　　12.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.

　　13.The main purpose of the text is to ________.

　　A.describe children's thinking

　　B.answer some questions children have

　　C.stress the importance of communication

　　D.advise parents to encourage their children

　　參考答案：

　　【文章大意】 作者12歲時收到父親寫給他的信，讓作者銘記在心的是父親對他的鼓勵，讓他有了成功的信心。作者認(rèn)為每個家長都應(yīng)該多給予孩子鼓勵和支持。

　　10.A　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)段的“My father was 44 and knew he wasn't going to make it to 45.”可知，作者小時就失去了父親。故選A項。

　　11.D　推理判斷題。從本段的“Our kids don't hold back because they're afraid to fail.They're only afraid of failing us.”可知，孩子們并不是因為害怕失敗而退縮，而是因為他們害怕讓我們失望。又根據(jù)“Their fear—as mine was until my father's letter—is of being a disappointment.”可知，直到讀了父親的信以后，作者的這種“害怕”才結(jié)束。言外之意，父親的信打消了作者擔(dān)心讓父母失望的想法。故選D項。

　　12.C　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)后一段的“I always knew my parents loved me.”可知，作者相信父母是愛他的。故選C項。

　　13.D　推理判斷題。通讀全文尤其是后一段，作者提到家長應(yīng)該給孩子成功的機(jī)會，要相信孩子會成功的，給孩子信心，這才是父母對孩子的更完整的、更真實的愛。所以作者寫這篇文章的目的是建議父母給孩子鼓勵。故選D項。

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