Dear son,

The day that you see me old, have patience and try to understand me.

　 If, when I speak to you, I repeat the same things thousand and one times, do not 　36 me, listen to me. When you were 　37 , I had to read to you thousand and one times the same story until you get to sleep.

　 When I do not want to have a 　38 , neither shame me nor scold me. Remember when I had to 　39 you with thousand excuses I invented 　40 you wanted to take a bath.

　 When you see my 41 on new technologies, give me the necessary time and do not look 42 me with your mocking smile. I taught you 　43 　to do so many things —to eat well, to dress well, and to face life.

　　 When 　44 　I lose the memory or the thread of our conversation , let me have the necessary time to remember ; and if I cannot do it , do not become nervous, 　45 the most important thing is not my conversation but 　46 to be with you and to have you listening to me .

47 I do not want to eat, do not force me. I know well when I need to and when not.

　 When my 　48 legs do not allow me walk, give me your hand, the same way I 　49 when you gave your first 　50.

　 And when some day I say to you that I do not want to live any more, and that I want to die, do not get angry. Some day you will understand. Try to understand that my age is not lived but 　　51 . Some day you will discover that, 　52 my mistakes, I always wanted the　 53 thing for you and that I tried to prepare the way for you .You must not feel sad , angry or helpless　 for seeing me near you. You must be 　54 to me , try to understand me and to help me as I did it when you started living . Help me to walk , help me to end my way with love and patience . I will 55 you by a smile and by the love I have had always for you .

I love you, son.

Your father

36.　 A. annoy　　　 　　　　　　 B. blame　　　　 　　　　　　 C. interrupt　　 　　　　　　 D. cheat

37.　 A. young　　　 　　　　　　 B. small　　　　 　　　　　　 C. curious 　　 　　　　　　 D. sick　

38.　 A. shower　　 　　　　　　 B. walk　　　　 　　　　　　 C. talk 　　　　 　　　　　　 D. rest　

39.　 A. scold 　　　　　　　　　　 B. leave　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. chase 　　　　　　　　　　 D. forgive

40.　 A. now that B. in that C. in order that D. in case that

41.　 A. complaint B. ignorance C preference D. knowledge

42.　 A. after　　　　 　　　　　　 B. up　　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. at　　　

43.　 A. why　　　　　 　　　 　　　 B. when　　　　 　　　　　　 C. what　　　　 　　　　　　 D. how　

44.　 A. for the moment B. in a moment C. at one moment　 D. at the moment

45.　 A. as　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. until　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. while

46.　 A. exactly　　　 　　　　　　 B. mostly　　　 　　　　　　 C. awfully　　 　　　　　　 D. surely

47.　 A. If only B. If necessary C. If anything D. If ever

48.　 A. tired　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. long　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. energetic　 　　　　　　 D. graceful

49.　 A. do　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. did　　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. give　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. gave　

50.　 A. words　　　 　　　　　　 B. steps　　　　 　　　　　　 C. orders 　　　　　　　　　　 D. smiles

51.　 A. stressed　　 　　　　　　 B. suffered　　 　　　　　　 C. survived　　 　　　　　　 D. slowed

52.　 A. besides B. among C. despite　　　 　　　　　　 　　　 D. from　

53.　 A. worst　　　　 　　　　　　 B. most　　　　 　　　　　　 C. good　　　　 　　　　　　 D. best　

54.　 A. next　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. cruel　　　　 　　　　　　 C. polite　　　　 　　　　　　 D. blind　

55.　 A. remember　 　　　　　　 B. pay　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. owe　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. kiss　

A wide range of factors can lead to exam stress for a kid. However, such 　48　can be prevented if parents encourage their kids to complete their studies on time. And if they enjoy studying, the stress can be totally prevented or at least 　49　.

Here are a few tips on how to help your kid. Long before the 　50　, you need to have all the　51　regarding your kid’s progress and a clear picture of his or her study level. On that basis, you can help your kid 　52　 a routine before the exams. This will reduce stress by giving your kid time to prepare. If possible, allow your kid to have some 　53　 time. If your kid is just sitting around, don`t disturb his or her 　54　. Your kid might just be thinking about problems with the lessons.

     You also should give your kid the freedom to 　55　 in his or her own way. But make sure that at the end of the day everything required has been studied.