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 e to believe he would want me to move on to what es 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 plete , 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.
【小题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’s permission to believe in himself D．knew exactly what great thing his father wanted him to do【小题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.【小题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.【小题4】The main purpose of the text is to .A．describe children’s thinkingB．answer some questions children haveC．stress the importance of municationD．advise parents to encourage their childrenA
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(答案→)A
解析：父亲在信中给“我”鼓励和信任，促使我不断取得进步；通过这件事，作者目的在于说明父母应该给予孩子鼓励。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据文章中的第一句“……he wasn’t going to make it to 45（他活不到45岁）.”可知。
【小题2】细节理解题。由第三段中的倒数第三句“They’re only afraid of failing us.”和倒数第一句中的“Their fear－as mine was until my father’s letter”可以推知答案为D。
【小题3】细节理解题。由最后一段中的“I always knew my parents loved me.”可知。
【小题4】主旨大意题。整篇文章都在说明父亲的鼓励使我不断进步，特别是文章的最后一句进一步点明主题。