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　　Robert told me a story.

　　When he was nine years old, he lived in an Orphan Home(孤儿院). He dreamed(梦想)of finding 1 . He wanted a real home.

　　One day a boy named Bob came to play ball game with the boys in the Orphan Home. While they were resting after the game, Bob said,“Can't I 2 with you? I like it here. ”Robert looked at him in 3 . “If I had parents, I wouldn't want to stay here. ”Bob had tears in his eyes. “It isn't to 4 at home,”he said. At last the boys decided to get Bob secretly(秘密地)into the Orphan Home for the night.

　　The next day Bob said,“Maybe my mother and father will let me stay here. ”“If I had a mother and father,”said Robert,“I'd want to go back. I bet(打赌)they would 5 me back. ”

　　An 6 came to Bob. “Maybe they will 7 you instead of me, and let me stay here,” he said. “They wouldn't”said Robert. But he so much wanted parents that he was always hopeful. So together they went to Bob's house.

　　When they reached there, they saw a 8 in front of the house. The people were 9 when they saw Bob. The two boys were rushed inside.

　　Bob's father shook his son and shouted, “Where have you been? We 10 you had been stolen ! ”

　　“I just went to the Orphan Home,”said Bob. “I know you don't 11 want me, so I'm going to live there. ”He pointed(指) to Robert. “I'm changing 12 with him. I like the Orphan Home better than here. ”

　　Bob's father turned to Robert. “Did you 13 this idea into his head?”he shouted 14 .

　　“I did not, ”said Robert, “And I've 15 my mind. I don't want to trade (交易) with him. The Orphan Home is nicer than here. ”

　　The man's face turned pale. Then suddenly Bob and his mother and father were hugging (拥抱)one another and weeping(哭泣).

　　“Now, ”he said, after telling me the story, “I have children. My children know that they are loved and wanted. I know what it 16 not to have a loving family.”

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My father was 44. He knew for sure that he wasn’t going to   35  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   36   out, “Right now, you are pretending to be a time-killer.   37   I know that one day, you will do something great that will   38   you among the very best. ”Knowing that my dad believed in me gave me permission（许可）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   39   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   40   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   41   to my children. Our children look to us with the same   42   question we had. Our kids don’t hold back because they’re not afraid to   43  . They’re only afraid of failing us. They don’t worry about being disappointed （失望的）. Their worry-as   44   was until I got my father’s letter – is of being disappointment.

Give your children permission to succeed. They’re waiting for you to   45   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 （祝福）from their parents may be the only thing   46   them back.

35. A. keep                   B. take                  C. make                D. move

36. A. stands                 B. points                C. checks                     D. breaks

37. A. So               B. But                   C. Or                    D. Because

38. A. push                   B. afford               C. allow                D. set

39. A. relaxed         B. nervous             C. sorry                D. proud

40. A. realize                 B. wonder             C. remember          D. recognize

41. A. questions            B. stories               C. progress            D. letters

42. A. unreasoned          B. unexpected        C. unanswered              D. unnoticed

43. A. follow                 B. fail                    C. regret                D. hurt

44. A. his               B. theirs                C. mine                 D. ours

45. A. think of        B. believe in           C. care about         D. talk about

46. A. giving                 B. paying               C. turning              D. holding