Dear Seth,
You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you are not able to understand this letter. But some day when you____16____, I hope you will find something____17____in what I am going to share with you.
Life can be____18____. There will be people in your life who won't be very nice. They’ll____19____you because you are different, ____20____for no good reason. You will also face heartbreak and might be____21____by those you love. I hope you don't have to face these too much, but such things____22____.
Be open to life anyway. You'll find cruelty(残忍)and____23____in your journey through life, but don't let that____24____you from finding new things. I don't retreat(退却)from life, and don’t_____25_____or wall yourself off. Be open to new things, new experiences, and new people. You will_____26_____many times, but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will_____27_____ many chances. Do remember failure is a stepping stone to_____28_____.
You will meet many people who will try to do_____29_____than you, in school, in college, and at work. They'll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, and so on. To_____30_____,life is a competition. However, I believe life is a_____31_____. If you always try your best to_____32_____others, you are wasting your life. Learn to enjoy your life_____33_____and you will make it a journey of _____34_____of learning and of love.
Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are_____35_____a really wonderful journey, and I will always be there for you.
Love
Dad
16. A. grow up B. show up C. cheer up D. give up
17. A. familiar B. valuable C. normal D. interesting
18. A. unkind B. peaceful C. equal D. simple
19. A. look at B. run after C. laugh at D. look after
20. A. if B. but C. so D. or
21. A. hurt B. found C. accepted D. impressed
22. A. matter B. work C. disappear D. happen
23. A. luck B. pain C. difference D. hope
24. A. protect B. encourage C. stop D. choose
25. A. forgive B. struggle C. compete D. hide
26. A. leave B. prepare C. escape D. fail
27. A. enjoy B. try C. miss D. meet
28. A. success B. life C. action D. sorrow
29. A. earlier B. better C. less D. faster
30. A. you B. me C. him D. them
31. A. challenge B. drama C. journey D. dream
32. A. change B. pardon C. follow D. beat
33. A. somewhere B. instead C. afterwards D. though
34. A. cruelty B. danger C. happiness D. quietness
35. A. starting B. destroying C. finishing D. replacing
【答案】16. A 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. D 21. A 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. D 26. D 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. C 32. D 33. B 34. C 35. A
