My son starts school today. It's going to be
and new to him for a while. And I wish you would sort of treat him
. You see,
, he's been king of his own room. He’s been
of the back yard. I have always been around to
his wounds, and to comfort his feelings. But now things are going to be
.
This morning, he is going to walk down the front steps, wave his hand and start on his great
that will probably include wars and tragedy and sorrow. To live his life in the world he has to live in
faith and love and courage.
, World, I
you would sort of take him by the hand and teach him that things he will have to know. Teach him, but gently, if you can. Teach him that for every scoundrel (恶棍) there is a hero; that for every dishonest politician, there is a
leader; that for every enemy there is a friend. Teach him the wonders of
. Give him quiet time to
the mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on the green hills. Teach him it is far more honorable to fail than to
. Teach him to
his own ideas,
everyone else tells him he is wrong. Teach him to sell his strength and brains to the highest bidder（出价人）, but never to put a price on his
. Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob（暴徒） and to stand and
if he thinks he's right. Teach him gently, World, but don't
him, because only the
of fire makes fine steel. This is a big order, World, but see what you can do. He is such a nice little fellow.
| 小题1: | | A．interesting | B．frightening | C．exciting | D．strange |
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| 小题2: | | A．carefully | B．gently | C．strictly | D．slowly |
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| 小题3: | | A．in the past | B．from now on | C．up to now | D．now and then |
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| 小题4: | | A．boss | B．child | C．pupil | D．caretaker |
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| 小题5: | | A．protect | B．repair | C．treat | D．find |
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| 小题6: | | A．tough | B．different | C．difficult | D．upset |
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| 小题7: | | A．march | B．study | C．adventure | D．research |
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| 小题8: | | A．has to learn | B．is full of | C．means | D．will require |
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| 小题10: | | A．wish | B．request | C．order | D．hope |
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| 小题11: | | A．determined | B．satisfying | C．hardworking | D．devoted |
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| 小题12: | | A．books | B．families | C．world | D．friendship |
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| 小题13: | | A．deal with | B．talk about | C．think over | D．absorb in |
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| 小题14: | | A．succeed | B．defeat | C．cheat | D．compete |
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| 小题15: | | A．come up with | B．put forward | C．be proud of | D．have faith in |
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| 小题16: | | A．as if | B．even if | C．in spite of | D．the moment |
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| 小题17: | | A．heart and soul | B．bad behavior | C．expensive shoes | D．high grades |
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| 小题18: | | A．argue | B．express | C．help | D．fight |
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| 小题19: | | A．praise | B．spoil | C．criticize | D．push |
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| 小题20: | | A．heat | B．burn | C．test | D．exercise |
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