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. Only part always times 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 writing 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.

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's permission to believe in himself

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

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.

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.

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

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 way 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 ________．

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 thing his father wanted him to do

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．

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．

4．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

 (10·安徽D篇)

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 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 belvieve he would want me to move on to what comes next : to be pround of , and believe in , somebody else . Tt’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’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.

68.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’s permission to believe in himself

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

69. What does the author tell us in the 3^rd  paragragh ?

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.

70. 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.

71．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

“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight? ”I   36   asked my father. “I have to work late tonight. I doubt whether I’ll be able to   37   it on time. I am just too busy right now, ”he replied.

My mind could not   38   the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to   39   my horse show, football games and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same   40  . Why had I even bothered to ask?   41  , there was always a slight hope that

As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends   43   me. “Jill, meet my da   D．Dad, this is my friend Jill. ”I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the   44   as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called,   45   three others. I followed my classmates to the   46  . When I reached out my hand to shake the   47  , a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera   48   my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat   49  .

Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage, I told myself he would not be   50  this time . But as usual the strong smell of alcohol hit me as soon as I  51  inside, and I could feel my tears   52  . I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him   53   on the couch.

  54   did father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more   55   than his whiskey bottle.

A．confidently      B．eagerly         C．proudly        D．fearfully

A．reach             B．keep           C．take           D．make

A．create             B．support         C．appreciate     D．accept

A．watch            B．avoid         C．attend           D．speed

A．excuse           B．reply         C．promise        D．trick

A．Besides          B．Thus           C．Otherwise     D．However

A．active            B．formal          C．different       D．serious

A．recognized        B．greeted         C．encouraged      D．showed

A．air              B．audience       C．school          D．playground

A．apart from       B．other than       C．except for       D．along with

A．stage            B．position        C．office          D．exit

A．Jill’s            B．teacher’s       C．mother’s     D．father’s

A．fixed            B．touched         C．hurt         D．spotted

A．successfully     B．disappointedly C．delightedly     D．hopefully

A．drunk            B．woken       C．forgiven       D．hidden

A．stepped           B．noticed         C．examined     D．glanced

A．getting off       B．falling down   C．building up   D．turning around

A．leaning         B．lying         C．putting         D．carrying

A．How          B．Where           C．Why          D．Whether

A．perfect        B．comfortable      C．fortunate       D．important

“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight?” I __31___asked my father. “I have to work late tonight. I doubt if I’ll be able to __32__ it on time. I am just too busy right now,” he replied.
My mind could not ___33__the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to __34__ my horse show, football games and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same __35__. Why had I even taken trouble to ask? __36__, there was always a slight hope that tonight would be __37__.
As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends__38__ me. “Jill, meet my dad. Dad, this is my friend Jill.” I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the __39__ as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called, __40__ three others. I followed my classmates to the __41__. When I reached out my hand to shake the __42__, a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera ___43__ my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat __44___.
Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage. I told myself he would not be __45__. But the strong smell of alcohol hit me as soon as I __46__inside, and I could feel my tears __47__ . I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him __48__ on the couch.
__49__ did Father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more__50__ than his whiskey bottle.

“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight?” I __31___asked my father. “I have to work late tonight. I doubt if I’ll be able to __32__ it on time. I am just too busy right now,” he replied.

My mind could not ___33__the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to __34__ my horse show, football games and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same __35__. Why had I even taken trouble to ask? __36__, there was always a slight hope that tonight would be __37__.

As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends__38__ me. “Jill, meet my dad. Dad, this is my friend Jill.” I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the __39__ as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called, __40__ three others. I followed my classmates to the __41__. When I reached out my hand to shake the __42__, a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera ___43__ my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat __44___.

Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage. I told myself he would not be __45__. But the strong smell of alcohol hit me as soon as I __46__inside, and I could feel my tears __47__ . I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him __48__ on the couch.

__49__ did Father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more__50__ than his whiskey bottle.

1.A. confidently B. eagerly C. proudly D. fearfully

2.A. reach B. keep C. take D. make

3.A. create B. support C. appreciate  D. accept

4.A. watch B. avoid C. attend D. speed

5.A. excuse B. reply C. promise D. trick

6.A. Besides B. Thus C. Otherwise D. However

7.A. active B. formal C. different D. serious

8.A. recognized B. greeted C. encouraged D. showed

9.A. air B. audience C. school D. playground

10.A. rather than B. other than C. except for D. along with

11.A. stage B. position C. office D. exit

12.A. Jill’s B. teacher’s C. mother’s D. father’s

13.A. fixed B. touched C. hurt D. inserted

14.A. successfully B. disappointedly C. delightedly D. hopefully

15.A. drunk B. woken C. forgiven D. hidden

16.A. stepped B. noticed C. examined D. glanced

17.A. getting off B. taking down C. building up D. turning around

18.A. learning B. lying C. putting D. carrying

19.A. How B. Where C. Why D. Whether

20.A. perfect B. comfortable C. fortunate D. important

第二节 完型填空（共20小题，小题1．5分，满分30分）

       阅读下面短文，从短文所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

       I will never forget the summer back in 1969．Funds were  36   because my parents were building a new house．The last few days before payday were the  37   There just wasn't enough food to go around．I can remember  38   we waited for payday as if it were a holiday．My father would stop at the  39   on the way home from work so that my mother could go shopping when he got home．We enjoyed going to the grocery store with her．We would dream about  40   the whole store home．When we returned home, my sisters and I were like a pack of wolves _41_ through the bags．On payday we would  42  until we were ready to burst, knowing that as the week progressed,  43  would become less available．We never had any lunch money． 44   did we have the proper school supplies or nice clothes to wear．The other children often made  45   of us．

       One day my father told us he  46   where there were some wild blueberries growing．We had permission to go and   47   them and we were so excited．

       I can remember being out there in the hot sun all day picking blueberries．When we got  48_, my mother decided to make a blueberry pie．She spent half the day working on it．We couldn't wait．The   49   of it baking in the oven was driving us crazy．We all waited in the  50  and my mother got angry．She put the pie on the top shelf to  51   while we ate our dinner．

       After dinner we raced to the kitchen．I was the  52   one to get to the shelf．I  53  for the pie and started climbing down．Then it happened! I lost my   54   and let go of the pie．All the hard work we had done that day had been  55

36．A．enough            B．helpful             C．tight                D．available                                        

37．A．shortest            B．worst               C．busiest         D．best                                                          

38．A．how                    B．why              C．where          D．what                                                               

39．A．bank                B．store                C．school          D．park                                                               

40．A．fetching           B．borrowing         C．bringing       D．keeping                     

41．A．biting              B．tearing             C．looking      D．breaking                  

42．A．eat                 B．wait               C．fight         D．play                       

43．A．storage              B．time               C．supply       D．food            

44．A．Nor                B．So                 C．Either        D．Also                    

45．A．use                B．light               C．sense          D．fun                          

46．A．recognized          B．realized            C．knew           D．wondered                   

47．A．plant               B．water              C．sell           D．pick                       

48．A．up                 B．back               C．down           D．off                 

49．A．smell              B．skill               C．act          D．taste           

50．A．bedroom           B．kitchen             C．house               D．queue                       

51．A．prepare             B．bake               C．warm          D．cool                   

52．A．first                B．last                C．former        D．latter                    

53．A．shouted             B．hunted             C．cared         D．reached                    

54．A．temper             B．weight             C．balance         D．way                      

55．A．enjoyed            B．destroyed           C．stopped         D．Lost

“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight?” I   36   asked my father.

“I have to work late tonight. I doubt I’ll be able to   37   it on time. I am just too busy right now,” he replied.

    My mind could not   38   the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to   39   my horse show and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same   40  . Why had I even bothered to ask?   41  , there was always a slight hope that tonight would be   42  .

As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends   43   me. “Jill, meet my dad. Dad, this is my friend Jill.” I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the   44   as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called,   45   three others. I followed my classmates to the   46  . When I reached out my hand to shake the   47  , a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera   48   my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat   49  . I told myself he would not be   50  .      

However, a tall and strong figure suddenly greeted me as I  51   backward casually. I saw my father seated on the bench   52   at me among the audience! At that very moment I could feel my tears   53   . I showed my   54   to him, tears rolling down my face at last. I wondered  55  anybody else in the world could ever be any happier than I.

 1.A. confidently       B. eagerly      C. proudly      D. urgently

 2. A. reach                B. keep         C. take         D. make

 3. A. follow           B. support      C. appreciate       D. accept

 4.A. join              B. avoid            C. attend           D. afford

 5.A. excuse            B. reason           C. promise      D. trick

 6. A. Besides          B. Thus         C. Otherwise        D. However

 7. A. active           B. formal           C. different        D. serious

  8.A. recognized       B. greeted      C. introduced       D. welcomed

 9. A. air              B. hall         C. office           D. gym

  10.A. as well         B. other than       C. out of           D. along with

  11.A. stage               B. position     C. room         D. exit

  12. A. classmate’s    B. teacher’s    C. mother’s     D. father’s

  13.A. fixed               B. touched      C. hurt         D. inserted

  14.A. successfully        B. disappointedly   C. delightedly      D. hopefully

  15.A. loved               B. disturbed        C. forgiven     D. respected

16.A. stepped           B. noticed      C. examined     D. glanced

 17.A. smiling          B. staring          C. laughing     D. crying

  18.A. getting off         B. taking down  C. building up      D. turning around

 19.A. pride                B. award            C. reward           D. congratulations

  20.A. when                B. how          C. whether      D. that

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight?” I  36  asked my father. “I have to work late tonight. I doubt whether I’ll be able to 37 it on time. I am just too busy right now,” he replied.

My mind could not  38  the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to  39  my horse show, football games and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same  40 . Why had I even bothered to ask?  41 , there was always a slight hope that tonight would be  42  .

As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends  43  me. “Jill, meet my dad. Dad, this is my friend Jill.” I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the  44  as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called,  45  three others. I followed my classmates to the  46 . When I reached out my hand to shake the  47  , a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera  48  my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat  49 .

Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage, I told myself he would not be  50  . But the strong smell of alcohol（酒精）hit me as soon as I 51  inside, and I could feel my tears  52  . I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him  53  on the couch(沙发).

54  did father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more  55  than his whiskey bottle.

A. confidently    B. eagerly  C. proudly  D. fearfully

A. reach  B. keep C. take D. make

A. create B. support  C. appreciate   D. accept

A. watch  B. avoid    C. attend   D. speed

A. excuse B. reply    C. promise  D. trick

A. Besides    B. Thus C. Otherwise    D. However

A. active B. formal   C. different    D. serious

A. recognized B. greeted  C. encouraged   D. showed

A. air B. audience C. school   D. playground

A. apart from B. other than   C. except for   D. along with

A. stage   B. position C. office   D. exit

A. Jill’s B. teacher’s   C. mother’s    D. father’s

A. fixed  B. touched  C. hurt D. inserted

A. successfully   B. disappointedly   C. delightedly  D. hopefully

A. drunk   B. woken    C. forgiven D. hidden

A. stepped B. noticed  C. examined D. glanced

A. getting off    B. taking down  C. building up  D. turning around

A. leaning    B. lying    C. putting  D. carrying

A. How    B. Where    C. Why  D. Whether

A. perfect    B. comfortable  C. fortunate    D. important