My father was 44 and knew he wasn’t　going to male 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 1 was 12 and first read his letter, some of his words have lived in my
beart. One it aways times out. “Right now, you are pretending to be a time-killer. But I know that one hay, 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 frim 12 now, I realize hew would have been proud when I made any progress. Lately, thongn. I’ve come to believe he’d want me to move on to winat com next: to be nrood 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 chikdren permission to succeed. They’re witing for you to believe in them. I always knew way parents loved me. But trust my That elic will be more comlece, that love will be more real, and their belief in the nelces whi 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 execty at thing his father wanted him to do
2.What clis the hor tell us in the 3rd passgiaph?
A.Children need their parents’letters.
B.Children are afraid to be disappointcd.
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 surk his parents loved him.
D.He whce 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

I know that our geologists think highly of his researches in the ______

　　A. land　　B. field　　C. ground　　D. Place

I want to let you know about an event that changed my life many years ago. We were living in College Station, Texas and my wife and I were on our way home from Houston, Texas one Sunday morning. We decided to stop at a local gas station to get something to eat since we had enough time.

When we finished, we got back into our car and before I started it, we noticed a homeless man standing in front of the building. His clothes were worn and it looked as if he didn’t have any money. It was cold and I was sure he wanted something to drink. However, it was not this that moved(感动) me.

　　A dog was also walking up to the front of the building. Being a dog lover, I noticed that the dog was a mother and that she had just had some puppies(小狗). She was hungry and weak and I felt so bad for her. I knew if she didn’t eat soon, she and her puppies would not live on.

　　People walking by didn’t even notice her. She might not have been as pretty and clean as most, but she still deserved(值得) better. But we still did not do anything, someone else did. The homeless man, who I thought could not afford anything to eat, went back into a store and bought dog food with all the money he had.

I know that this story isn’t as inspirational as most stories, but it plays a great part in our lives. You see, that was Mother’s Day weekend. And a lot of people forget that some animals are parents too.

1.From the passage we can know that______.

A．the author didn’t like dogs

B．the dog was not pretty enough to be loved

C．the author wanted to help the dog but he was unable to

D．the dog and her puppies were in danger of dying of hunger

2.Which of the following moved the author?

A．Most people walking by the dog didn’t notice her

B．The homeless man wore worn clothes on the cold day

C．The homeless man bought food for the dog with all of his money

D．The homeless man had not any money to buy any food for himself

3.The author did the following except that he_______.

A．had pity on the dog that was in danger

B．bought dog food with all the money he had

C．was a person who treasured dogs very much

D．went home from Houston one Sunday morning

4.According to the passage, we know that the homeless man was _______.

A．kind and helpful                        B．brave and kind

C．clever and helpful                       D．clever and brave

5.The best title for this passage would be_______.

A．My Memory　　                       B．My wife and I

C．Animals Are Parents Too                  D．A Mother Dog and Her Puppies