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 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.
10.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 great thing his father wanted him to do
11.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.
12.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.
13.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
参考答案：
【文章大意】 作者12岁时收到父亲写给他的信，让作者铭记在心的是父亲对他的鼓励，让他有了成功的信心。作者认为每个家长都应该多给予孩子鼓励和支持。
10.A 细节理解题。根据段的“My father was 44 and knew he wasn't going to make it to 45.”可知，作者小时就失去了父亲。故选A项。
11.D 推理判断题。从本段的“Our kids don't hold back because they're afraid to fail.They're only afraid of failing us.”可知，孩子们并不是因为害怕失败而退缩，而是因为他们害怕让我们失望。又根据“Their fear—as mine was until my father's letter—is of being a disappointment.”可知，直到读了父亲的信以后，作者的这种“害怕”才结束。言外之意，父亲的信打消了作者担心让父母失望的想法。故选D项。
12.C 细节理解题。根据后一段的“I always knew my parents loved me.”可知，作者相信父母是爱他的。故选C项。
13.D 推理判断题。通读全文尤其是后一段，作者提到家长应该给孩子成功的机会，要相信孩子会成功的，给孩子信心，这才是父母对孩子的更完整的、更真实的爱。所以作者写这篇文章的目的是建议父母给孩子鼓励。故选D项。
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