I was packed and ready to leave for my two days’ trip. My mind had been filled with work and with so many small things to deal with. As I got into the car to leave, my thoughts turned to my children. I’d been preparing for the trip for the last few days, and now I’d be away for a few days.

How to keep in touch with your kids during busy time is often a father’s problem. Men tend to focus on one thing extremely well for long periods, but this can lead to trouble. Shifting(移开) from work to your family life isn't always the easiest thing to do. And if you don’t show your kids that you’re thinking about them, they may think that you are not.

As I started down the road, I suddenly stopped the car and turned around. I drove back to my house, found a couple of cards, and wrote a short message to each of my children. I put each in a “secret” place where I knew they’d find it.

When I called the next night, it was clear that they’d received the cards. “Daddy, I got your card,” they both said excitedly. “When did you do that?”

My heart was warmed when I heard this. It was such a small thing. But it had a big impact(影响) on my kids. It was their “proof” that I was thinking about them. And it was encouragement for me to continue to do the small things that have a big impact.

1. From the passage we can infer that the author thinks a father should ______.

A. care for his kids, no matter how busy he is

B. have a big impact on his kids

C. spend some time playing with his kids

D. stay at home as long as possible

2.Before leaving for the trip the author considered ________.

A. preparing some food for the trip

B. buying some nice gifts for his children

C. doing something to show his concern for his kids

D. telling his children to be careful at home

3.The author’s kids were excited when they answered the phone because _______.

A. their father had thought highly of them

B. they had found the cards from their father

C. they had done something good at home

D. their father told them he would be back soon

4.What does the underlined word “that” in the fourth paragraph refer to?

A. Packing luggage.

B. Reaching the hotel.

C. Writing short messages.

D. Going back home.

5.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. All for the children

B. Play with your children

C. A father and his kids

D. Show love to your kids

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    The author thinks the best thing to do in this kind of  19  is to pretend nothing has happened, and so avoid  20  trouble.

    I admit that we should keep  21  because “Your tears will only remind others of what happened, while your  22  can let them forget it.” But this is far from satisfactory. We should do  23  to make things better.

    I used to be a(n)  24  girl and not very good at maths. Our new maths teacher asked me a question and I still remember how I hung my head in  25  when I couldn’t answer it.

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