We tried so hard to make things better for our kids but we made them worse. For my naughty boys, I’d know better. I’d really like for them to know about hand-me-down clothes and home-made ice cream and leftover meatloaf. I really would.
My cherished boys, I hope you learn humility (谦逊) by surviving failure and that you learn to be honest even when no one is looking. I hope you get a black eye fighting for something you believe in. I hope you have to share a bedroom with your younger brother. And it is all right to draw a line down the middle of the room, but when he wants to crawl (爬) under the covers (被子) with you because he’s scared, I hope you’ll let him. And when you want to see a Disney movie and your kid brother wants to tag along, I hope you take him.
I hope you have to walk uphill with your friends and that you live in a town where you can do it safely. I hope you learn to dig in the dirt and read books, and when you learn to use puters, you also learn how to add and subtract (减) in your head.
May you skin your knee climbing a mountain, burn your hand on the stove and stick your tongue on a frozen flagpole (旗杆). I hope you get sick when someone blows smoke in your face. I don’t care if you try beer once, but I hope you won’t like it.
I sure hope you make time to sit on a porch with your grandpa or go fishing with your uncle.
I hope your father punishes you when you throw a baseball through a neighbor’s window, and that your mother hugs you and kisses you when you give her a plaster of pared mold (一个石膏模型) of your hand.
These things I wish for you—tough times and disappointment, hard work and happiness.
【小题1】Who wrote the letter? A．A grandmother.B．A grandfather.C．A father.D．A mother.【小题2】What does the author hope for the boys?A．they learn a lesson from a fight with others.B．they know how to calculate with puters.C．they get on well with family members..D．they burn their hand on the stove and stick their tongue on a frozen flagpole.【小题3】It can be inferred from the text that the boys .A．often fight with othersB．are to develop good qualitiesC．always keep their grandpa panyD．score high in the exam【小题4】 Why does the author write the letter?A．To show the boys it’s not easy growing up.B．To teach the boys dos and don’ts on the way growing up.C．To help the boys to avoid making mistakes on the way growing up.D．To encourage the boys to fully experience life on the way growing up.A
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(答案→)A
解析：这是一封祖母写给孙子的信，祖母希望孙子能经历艰难的岁月，挫折和失望；希望孙子努力工作，幸福快乐。
【小题1】根据文章内容My cherished boys，提到了爷爷父亲和母亲，没有提到奶奶，所以这是奶奶写的信，故选A。
【小题2】根据I hope you have to share a bedroom with your younger brother.可知作者希望孙子能够和家庭成员相处好，选C。
【小题3】通过理解全文内容，可知孙子会形成好的品行，故选B。
【小题4】根据These things I wish for you—tough times and disappointment, hard work and happiness，可知作者写这封信的目的在于鼓励孙子在成长的道路上要有丰富的经历，故选D。