Dear Daughter,

As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write a letter to you to tell you all that is on my mind.

    First, I want to tell you how proud we are. Getting into Columbia is a real proof of what a great well-rounded student you are. You should be as proud of yourself as we are.

    It is in college that you will discover what learning is about. This will be the period where you go from teacher-taught to master-inspired, after which you must become self-learner. So do take each subject seriously, and even if what you learn isn’t critical for your life, the learning skills you acquire will be something you will treasure forever.

    Follow your passion in college. Take courses you think you will enjoy. Don’t be trapped by what others think or say, but make up your own mind.

    Most importantly, make friends and be happy. Pick a few friends and become really close to them – pick the ones who are genuine to you. Don’t worry about their grades, looks, or even personalities.

    Start planning early. I think your plan to study fashion is good, and you should decide where you want to be, and get onto the right courses.

    Whether it is coursework planning or picking a major, you should take control of your life. I will always be there for you, but the time has come for you to be in the driver’s seat – this is your life, and you need to be in control. Being in control feels great.

    So please treasure your college years – make the best of your free time, become an independent thinker in control of your destiny fate, learn and grow through your successes and challenges.

    May your years at Columbia be the happiest of your life, and may you blossom into just what you dream to be.

                                                          Love,

                                                         Dad (& Mom)

1.According to the letter the author’s daughter is ______.

A. scared to be leaving home                B. a well-rounded student

C. the pride of her university              D. learning to drive a car

2. Which advice below is given to his daughter by the author?

   A. Party with friends in her free time.

B. Ignore what others think or say.

C. choose friends with similar personalities.

D. Treasure and make the best of her college years.

3. From the passage, we can conclude the father is ______.

A. worried about his daughter               B. strict with his daughter

C. positive about his daughter’s future            D. sad about his daughter’s leaving home

4.From the letter we can draw a conclusion that_________.

    A. the daughter will no longer need her father’s help

    B. the father will also gives the daughter advice on everything

    C. the father will help the daughter when she meets with trouble

    D. the daughter will not accept her father’s help in college.

Make the most of college

Dear Daughter,

As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write a letter to you to tell you all that is on my mind.

First, I want to tell you how proud we are. Getting into Columbia is a real testament（ 证明）of what a great well-rounded student you are. You should be as proud of yourself as we are.

Your college years will be the most important of your life. It is in college that you will discover what learning is about. This will be the period when you go from teacher-taught to master-inspired, after which you must become self-learner. So do take each subject seriously, and even if what you learn isn’t extremely impotant for your life, the learning skills you gain will be something you will cherish（怀念） forever.

Follow your passion in college. Take courses you think you will enjoy. Don’t be trapped by what others think or say, but make up your own mind.

Most importantly, make friends and be happy. College friends are often the best in life. Pick a few friends and become really close to them – pick the ones who are sincere and honest to you.  Don’t worry about their hobbies, grades, looks or even personalities.

Start planning early – what would you like to do? Where would you like to live? What would you like to learn? I think your plan to study fashion is good,  and you should decide where you want to be, and get onto the right courses.

Whether it is summer-planning, or coursework planning, or picking a major,  or managing your time, you should take control of your life. I will always be there for you, but the time has come for you to be in the driver’s seat – this is your life, and you need to be in control. Being in control feels great. Try it, and you’ll love it!

College is the four years where you have:

l The greatest amount of free time

l the first chance to be independent

l the most flexibility（灵活性）to change

l the lowest risk for making mistakes

So please treasure your college years – make the best of your free time, become an independent thinker in control of your destiny（命运）, be bold（敢于冒险的） to experiment, learn and grow through your successes and challenges.

May your years at Columbia be the happiest of your life, and may you become just what you dream to be.

Love,

Dad (&Mom)

1.What does the author think college life holds in store for his daughter? ______

2.What does the author advise his daughter to do in college?______

3.Which of these pieces of advice is given in the article?_____

a. think and live independently

b. learn how to learn

c. choose friends with similar personalities

d. be genuine and sincere

e. try new things

4.From the text, we can conclude the father ______.

There was a little boy      his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot（弹弓）to play with, out in the woods. He         in the woods, but he could never hit the target. Getting a little      , he headed back to dinner. Then, he saw Grandma’s pet duck, so he let it fly, hit the duck in the head, and          it. He was shocked and upset. In       , he hid the dead duck in the woodpile, only to see his sister __   ___.Sally had seen it all,         she said nothing.

        lunch that day grandma said, “Sally, let’s wash the dishes.” But Sally said, “Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to     in the kitchen today, didn’t you Johnny?” And then she said to him in a(n) _   ___ voice, “Remember, the duck?” So Johnny did the dishes.

    Later Grandpa asked if         wanted to go fishing, and Grandma said, “I’m sorry but I need ___   ___ to help make supper.”

Hearing this, Sally said with a smile, “Well, that’s         but Johnny told me he wanted to help.”        the duck, Johnny had to stay and Sally went fishing.

After several days of Johnny doing both his         and Sally’s, he finally couldn’t       it any longer. He came to Grandma and told her that he __   ___ the duck. She knelt down, gave him a hug（拥抱）,and said,“Sweet heart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I        the whole thing. But because I love you, I       you. But I was just       how long you would let Sally make a slave of you.”

1.A. helping                           B. visiting                        C. attending      D. respecting

2.A. practised                   B. played                         C. worked                   D. hunted

3.A. exhausted                 B. tired                            C. pleased               D. discouraged

4.A. caught                             B. injured                           C. killed              D. bothered

5.A. surprise                          B. disappointment      C. anger                D. fear

6.A. watching                   B. crying                     C. laughing                  D. avoiding

7.A. so                               B. and                              C. instead                D. but

8.A. At                                     B. After                      C. Before                     D. Cooking

9.A. work                         B. stay                             C. help                          D. get

10.A. high                         B. low                         C. angry                D. friendly

11.A. the children                B. Sally                       C. Johnny                    D. Grandma

12.A. all of you                 B. one of you             C. Johnny                    D. Sally

13.A. easy                                  B. all right                       C. amusing                    D. impossible

14.A. Searching                         B. Hiding                         C. Remembering         D. Loving

15.A. homework                   B. housework               C. farm work       D. cooking

16.A. stand                             B. change                      C. like                            D. cover

17.A. boiled                           B. hated                         C. loved                    D. killed

18.A. knew                             B. heard                        C. saw                            D. understood

19.A. missed                          B. excused                    C. congratulated         D. punished

20.A. wondering                   B. saying                        C. imaging               D. expecting

Make the most of college
Dear Daughter,
As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write a letter to you to tell you all that is on my mind.
First, I want to tell you how proud we are. Getting into Columbia is a real testament（ 证明）of what a great well-rounded student you are. You should be as proud of yourself as we are.
Your college years will be the most important of your life. It is in college that you will discover what learning is about. This will be the period when you go from teacher-taught to master-inspired, after which you must become self-learner. So do take each subject seriously, and even if what you learn isn’t extremely impotant for your life, the learning skills you gain will be something you will cherish（怀念） forever.
Follow your passion in college. Take courses you think you will enjoy. Don’t be trapped by what others think or say, but make up your own mind.
Most importantly, make friends and be happy. College friends are often the best in life. Pick a few friends and become really close to them – pick the ones who are sincere and honest to you.  Don’t worry about their hobbies, grades, looks or even personalities.
Start planning early – what would you like to do? Where would you like to live? What would you like to learn? I think your plan to study fashion is good,  and you should decide where you want to be, and get onto the right courses.
Whether it is summer-planning, or coursework planning, or picking a major,  or managing your time, you should take control of your life. I will always be there for you, but the time has come for you to be in the driver’s seat – this is your life, and you need to be in control. Being in control feels great. Try it, and you’ll love it!
College is the four years where you have:
l The greatest amount of free time
l the first chance to be independent
l the most flexibility（灵活性）to change
l the lowest risk for making mistakes
So please treasure your college years – make the best of your free time, become an independent thinker in control of your destiny（命运）, be bold（敢于冒险的） to experiment, learn and grow through your successes and challenges.
May your years at Columbia be the happiest of your life, and may you become just what you dream to be.
Love,
Dad (&Mom)
【小题1】What does the author think college life holds in store for his daughter? ______

Dear Daughter,

As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write a letter to you to tell you all that is on my mind.

    First, I want to tell you how proud we are. Getting into Columbia is a real proof of what a great well-rounded student you are. You should be as proud of yourself as we are.

    It is in college that you will discover what learning is about. This will be the period where you go from teacher-taught to master-inspired, after which you must become self-learner. So do take each subject seriously, and even if what you learn isn’t critical for your life, the learning skills you acquire will be something you will treasure forever.

    Follow your passion in college. Take courses you think you will enjoy. Don’t be trapped by what others think or say, but make up your own mind.

    Most importantly, make friends and be happy. Pick a few friends and become really close to them – pick the ones who are genuine to you. Don’t worry about their grades, looks, or even personalities.

    Start planning early. I think your plan to study fashion is good, and you should decide where you want to be, and get onto the right courses.

    Whether it is coursework planning or picking a major, you should take control of your life. I will always be there for you, but the time has come for you to be in the driver’s seat – this is your life, and you need to be in control. Being in control feels great.

    So please treasure your college years – make the best of your free time, become an independent thinker in control of your destiny fate, learn and grow through your successes and challenges.

    May your years at Columbia be the happiest of your life, and may you blossom into just what you dream to be.

                                                          Love,

                                                         Dad (& Mom)

According to the letter the author’s daughter is ______.

A. scared to be leaving home                B. a well-rounded student

C. the pride of her university              D. learning to drive a car

Which advice below is given to his daughter by the author?

    A. Party with friends in her free time.

B. Ignore what others think or say.

C. choose friends with similar personalities.

D. Treasure and make the best of her college years.

From the passage, we can conclude the father is ______.

A. worried about his daughter               B. strict with his daughter

C. positive about his daughter’s future            D. sad about his daughter’s leaving home

From the letter we can draw a conclusion that_________.

    A. the daughter will no longer need her father’s help

    B. the father will also gives the daughter advice on everything

    C. the father will help the daughter when she meets with trouble

    D. the daughter will not accept her father’s help in college.