2023-2024學(xué)年天津市和平區(qū)高三上學(xué)期期中英語質(zhì)量檢測(cè)模擬試題（含解析）

2023-2024學(xué)年天津市和平區(qū)高三上學(xué)期期中英語質(zhì)量檢測(cè)模擬試題本試卷滿分150分，考試用時(shí)120分鐘。第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分20分）第一節(jié)：聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你將有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。(共5小題：每小題1分，滿分5分）1．Whenwillthegoodsarrive?A．OnFebruary13th. B．OnFebruary16th.C．OnFebruary19th.2．Howdoesthewomanfightacold?A．Byhavingarest.B．Byeatingacertaindiet.C．Bytakingsomemedicine.3．Whatdoesthemanplantobuyforhisbrother?A．Amobilephone. B．Abook.C．Ashaver.4．Whatdoesthemanlikebestinthezoo?A．TheCatHouse. B．TheLizardLounge.C．TheMonkeyHouse.5．WhatdoestheManmeanbysaying“itisallGreektome.Ican’tfollowhimatall”?A．Thephysicsproblemisdifficult.B．Hecanexplaineverythingclearly.C．ProfessorSmithcan’tspeakGreek.第二節(jié)：聽下面幾段材料。每段材料后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段材料前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段材料讀兩遍。(共10小題：每小題1.5分，滿分15分）聽下面一段對(duì)話，回答第6至第8小題。6．Wheredoesthemanknowabouthomelesspopulation?A．Fromanarticle. B．Fromtheradio. C．FromTV.7．HowmanyhomelesspeoplearethereinIndia?A．Onemillion. B．Twomillion. C．Threemillion.8．Whichcountryhasthebiggestpercentageofhomelesspeople?A．France. B．America. C．Germany.聽下面一段對(duì)話，回答第9至第11小題。9．Whydoesthemanvisitthewoman?A．Togetnewsabouttheuniversity.B．Toseekadviceonhisstudy.C．Tolookforapart-timejob.10．Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A．Trytobalancehisstudy,workandfreetime.B．Worklonghoursaweek.C．Makefulluseofthepocketmoney.11．Whatisthehourlypaymentinthelibrary?A．$6. B．$10. C．$20.聽下面一段獨(dú)白，回答第12至第15小題。12．Whostartedthecompetition?A．Abuscompany. B．Ateacher. C．Astudent.13．Whataretheparticipantsinvitedtodo?A．Organizeaprogram. B．Writeanessay. C．Plantagarden.14．Whatwillthewinningschoolreceivebesidessomemoney?A．Alotofcomputers. B．Ahybridschoolbus.C．Somebeautifullights.15．Whatistheadvantageofthehybridschoolbusovertheordinaryone?A．Itismuchsafer. B．Itrunsmuchfaster.C．Itcreateslesspollution.第二部分：知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)：?jiǎn)雾?xiàng)填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。16．—BobclaimedtohaveseenaUFOlastnight.—______Idon’tbelieveawordofthat.Goodforhim!B．Don’tmentionit.C．Oh,comeon!D．Ican’tagreemore.17．—Oh，myEnglishnovelismissing.—IsawTomleavingwith________，butIamnotsurewhetheryourswasincluded.A．oneB．itC．some D．that18．—I’mthinkingofgoingawayafterChristmasforaweekorso.Somewherewarm,youknow.—Whatkindofprice_____wereyouthinkingabout?Icanfindtheexactinformationforyou.A．varietyB．rangeC．list D．level19．Whiletakingpart-timejobsindeedprovidesmanyobviousbenefits,its____effectsonstudentsshouldn'tbeignored.A．sensitive B．a(chǎn)lternative C．negative D．effective20．—Wereyouabletocatchatrainhomeyesterdaywhenyourcarbrokedownontheway?—I’djustmissedthelastone.Fortunately，afriend_____andhegavemealift.A．wasjustpassingB．hadjustpassedC．wouldjustpass D．hasjustpassed21．Mr.Smithseemedto______theconfusiononmyface,sohecametomeandofferedahandwiththemathsproblem.A．find B．catch C．keep D．read22．—Comeon,pleasegivemesomeideasabouttheproject.Sorry.WithSorry.Withsomuchwork_______mymind,Ialmostbreakdown.A．filled B．filling C．tofill D．beingfilled23．Ashipinharborissafe,butthat’snot_____________shipsarebuiltfor.A．whatB．whomC．why D．when24．Privatecarsreallyprovidemuchconveniencetopeople,and___theycausetoomanyproblems.A．meanwhile B．therefore C．otherwise D．instead25．—YouseemtobefamiliarwithTianjin.—Yes,I______herefor4years.It’sgreattobebackagain.A．studied B．havestudied C．a(chǎn)mstudying D．hadstudied26．Thenumberofsmokers,______isreported,hasdroppedby17percentinjustoneyear.A．where B．which C．what D．a(chǎn)s27．Mr.Baker,somestudentswanttoseeyou.________theycomeinrightnow?A．Shall B．Should C．May D．Will28．WorkingwiththemedicalteaminWuhanduringtheurgentperiod______thebestinhimasadoctor.A．heldout B．gaveout C．pickedout D．broughtout29．SinceIhavelittleworkexperience,Iwillhavetotakeaseriesofunpaidjobs______Icanfindmyidealone.A．until B．so C．a(chǎn)fter D．when30．—Skippingbreakfastisagoodwaytoloseweight.—______.Actuallyithastheoppositeeffect.I’mgladtoknowthatB．Ican’tagreemoreC．That’snotthecaseD．That’sforsure第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小題，每小題1.5分，共30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A,B,C,D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。DianaVelezdoeseverythingwithmaximumeffort—andatmaximumspeed.That31learninganewlanguage,completingtwocertificatesandopeningastore.WhenarrivinginCanadain2008,shehadone32:tohavewhatshehadbackhomeinColombia.?Ididn?twantto33whatIdo,likesomanywhocometoanewcountry,?shesaid.?I34toopenastorehereinCanadabutknewIhadto35myselfproperly.?DianaquicklyrealizedthatmakingherdreamofshopownershipinCanadaa36meantgoingtoschooltogetthe37educationandcertification.?MyexperienceofowningashopandworkingasadesignerinColombiagaveme38inmyabilities,butIcouldn’tspeakthelanguageandIhadto39howtodothingsinCanada.Itwaslikehavingto40alloveragain,”saidDiana.41，shefoundjustthehelpsheneededforherrelaunch(重新開張)42continuingeducationatGeorgeBrownCollege.Shebegantaking43forboththeEssentialSkillsinFashionCertificateandtheImageConsultingCertificateinMay2009.44Dianametwiththelanguagebarrier,shewasalwaysgoing45whileatcollege.BytheendofOctober2009,shehadcompletedallcertificaterequirements.Withintwoyearsafterher46inCanada,Dianaatlastachievedher47goalwhenhernewstoreopeneditsdoorsinToronto?sSheppardCentre.Shewasonthefast-trackto48.Lookingback,Diana,afashiondesigner,49herachievementstothegoalsheset,theeducationshereceivedfromthecollege,and50,theeffortsshemade.NowDianaisveryhappydoingwhatsheisdoing.31.A.requiresB.encourages C.includesD.advises32.A.goalB.memoryC.choiceD.problem33.A.continueB.chooseC.changeD.lose34.A.demandedB.decidedC.agreedD.hesitated35.A.teachB.prepareC.enjoyD.persuade36.A.realityB.factC.challengeD.wonder37.A.physicalB.privateC.primaryD.necessary38.A.pressureB.judgementC.influenceD.confidence39.A.putawayB.dependon C.learnaboutD.lookinto40.A.advanceB.startC.sufferD.work41.A.NaturallyB.GraduallyC.LuckilyD.Clearly42.A.throughB.forC.beforeD.with43.A.notesB.responsibilitiesC.chancesD.courses44.A.ThoughB.As C.SinceD.Once45.A.aroundB.back C.aheadD.out46.A.adventureB.arrivalC.performanceD.journey47.A.originalB.common C.anotherD.distant48.A.successB.wealthC.gloryD.happiness49.A.addsB.connects C.devotesD.owes50.A.afterallB.aboveallC.atleastD.atfirst第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2.5分，滿分50分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AAblockedairwaycankillsomeoneinthreetofourminutes,butitcantakemorethaneightminutesforanambulancetoarrive.Soasimpleproceduresuchasopeningsomeone?sairwaycansavetheirlifewhilethey?rewaitingforemergencymedicalhelp.Thismeansyou?remorelikelytogivefirstaidtosomeoneyouknowthanastranger.Therearemanymisconceptionssurroundingfirstaid.Belowarethe"mostpopular"oneswithdetailsofwhatyoushoulddo.Topfourfirstaidmisconceptions:Youshouldputbutterorcreamonaburn.Theonlythingyoushouldputonaburniscoldwater?keepthebutterforcooking.Puttheaffectedareaundercoldrunningwaterforatleasttenminutes.Thebestwaytotreatbleedingistoputthewoundunderatap.Ifyouputableedingwoundunderatap,youwashawaythebody`sclottingagents（凝血?jiǎng)゛ndmakeitbleedmore.Instead,putpressureonthewoundwithwhateverisavailabletostoporslowdowntheflowofblood.Assoonaspossiblecall911.Keeppressureonthewounduntilhelparrives.Nosebleedsarebesttreatedbyputtingtheheadback.Ifyouputtheheadbackduringanosebleed,allthebloodgoesdownthebackoftheairway.Instead,advisethemtotilt（傾斜）theirheadforwardsandaskthemtopinch（捏）theendoftheirnoseandbreathethroughtheirmouth.Youneedlotsoftrainingtodofirstaid.Youdon?t?whatyoumostlyneediscommonsense.Youcanlearnenoughfirstaidknowledgeinafewminutestosavesomeone`slife?whetherit`sfromreadingabook,attendingacourseorwatchingvideosonline.Rememberthatanyonecansavealife.51．Themostimportantpointtosaveanairwayblockedperson’slifeisto________.A．keephisairwayopenB．ensuretheambulance’sarrivingtimeC．keepthesurroundingsquietD．a(chǎn)skforemergencymedicalhelpimmediately52．Ifapersonisburnt,whatyoushoulddoimmediatelyis________.A．putsomecreamontheburnareaB．heatupsomebutterfortheburnC．placetheburnundercoldrunningwaterD．washtheaffectedareaforalongtime53．Ifableedingwoundisputunderatap,whatwillhappen?A．Itwillhelpthebleedingstopatonce.B．Thewoundwillhelpproducemoreclottingagents.C．Itwillproducemorepressureonthewound.D．Thewoundwillbleedmoreanditishardtostopthebleeding.54．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisRIGHT?A．Whenaperson’snosebleeds,pleaseputtheheadback.B．Youcanlearnfirstaidquicklyindifferentways.C．Whenapersonisburnt,keeppressureontheburnuntilhelparrives.D．Noteveryonecandofirstaidtosavealife.55．Thepassagemainlytellsus________.A．howtolearnfirstaidbyyourselfB．somemisunderstandingsaboutfirstaidC．theimportanceoffirstaidD．howtohelpthemedicalteamsavealifeBPlasticbagsarenotcostlytoproduce.Theyarealsostrongandeasytocarry.Thisiswhytheyareapopularcontainerinmostpartsoftheworld.Buttheyarealsoamajorsourceofpollution.Itcantakehundredsofyearsforplasticbagstobreakdown.Astheydo,tinypiecescanpoisonsoil,lakes,riversandoceans.Therefore,environmentalexpertsurgepeopletoreuseandrecycleplasticbags.MarylandartistAllitaIrbydoesjustthat.Itstartswiththemorningnewper.Whatismoreimportantisgettingthatplasticbagthepapercomesin.Themixedmediaartistrecognizeditsrichpossibilitiesaboutthreeyearago.“AsIwastakingthenewperout,Ifeltthetextureofthesebags.Theyweresoft.Ijustlookeddownandrealizeditwouldtakethreetomakeabraid(辮子).”Sincethen,Irbyhasbeenusingplasticbagstocreateabstractlinesinherartworks.Beforeincorporatingplasticbagsinherworks,Irbyusednaturalmaterialslikefeathers,leatheranddriedplants.AllthoseelementsrepresentherNativeAmericanancestry(血統(tǒng))andidentity,likeoneofherworkscalled“NavahoBundles”.Ms.Irby’sneighborspraisedherabilitytoturnwasteintotreasure.Some,likeCharlotteHogan,askedtheartisttoteachthemhowtocreateartusingtheusedplasticbags.“Ithinkitisfascinating,anditiswonderful.Idoplantoshareitwithmyseniorsatmychurch.?OneofIrby?sneighborsAletaMeyerexpressedhersurprise,?Ihavenevergivenanymorethoughttowhattodowithaplasticbag.Thisisdefinitelydifferent.?ShirleyWattsalsolivesintheneighborhood.Sheplanstoshowothersherart.?IwanttomakeamasterpiecethatIcanputinaframeandputituponmywallandthenIknowthatIdidit.??Makingartwithfoundmaterialsisnotanewidea.Anyonecandoit.Recycledpaper,clothandmetalgoodscanbecomebeautifulpicturesandsculptures,?AllitaIrbysaid,?Ithinkweareallartistsreally,andthereisbeautyallaroundus.?Theartistalsosaidthatallyouhadtodowasopenyoureyesandbringtheoutsidein.56．Whatismainlydiscussedinthefirstparagraph?A．Theadvantageofplasticbags. B．Thedisadvantageofplasticbags.C．Howtoreuseandrecycleplasticbags. D．Theimportanceofrecyclingplasticbags.57．Theunderlinedpart“doesjustthat”inthesecondparagraphmeans“_______”.A．producesplasticbagsB．makesuseofusedplasticbagsC．makesplasticbagsbreakdownD．urgespeopletoreuseandrecycleplasticbags58．WhatisIrby’sneighbors’attitudetowardsheraction?A．Supportive. B．Negative C．Suspicious. D．Unknown.59．Whointendstosharetheskillofturningusedplasticbagsintoartwitholdpeople?A．AletaMeyer. B．AllitaIrby.C．CharlotteHogan D．ShirleyWatts60．AccordingtoAlllitaIrby,themostimportantstepinmakingartwithfoundmaterialsis_______.A．tocomeupwiththeidea B．toseekbeautyallaroundusC．tobeopentonewideasandthings D．tochoosethemostsuitableobjectsCWhatifyoucoulduseyourclothestobrowsetheinternetandsendmessages?A“digitalcloth”createdbyresearchersatFudanUniversityinShanghaiismakingthisareality.Researchonanewtypeofflexibletextile(織物)withadisplaysystemthathasmultipleapplicationswaspublishedinthejournalNatureonMarch10.Ausercanreadmessages,replyandevennavigateonhissleeve,asshowninavideoproducedbytheteam.Theteamclaimedthatthematerialisalsocomfortabletowear.?Clotheswovenwiththisnewmaterialcancloselyfollowtheirregularoutlineofthehumanbodyandareaslightandbreathableasordinarytextiles,ensuringcomfort,?saidPengHuisheng,leaderoftheteam.Thetextilecanalsoendurerepeatedfoldingandstretching.?Itsbrightnessandstabilityremainedalmostunchangedafterhavingbeenwashedinawashingmachine500times,”saidPeng.BehindthemagicaltextileistenyearsofhardworkbyPengandhisteam.Theresearchteamcreatedtwofunctionalfibers:asilver-platedthreadthatcanlightup,andakindofthreadthatconductselectricity.AccordingtoThePaper,thebiggestchallengeliesinbuildingprogrammablearrays(排列)oftwinklingdotsonthesoftfiberswithdiameters（直徑）rangingfromtenstohundredsofmicrons.Inspiredbytheweavingprocess,Peng’steamfoundasolutionbytrialanderror:theinterweaving(交織)ofthecrossthreadscannaturallyformadotarraysimilartothearrayonadigitaldisplayscreen.Pengbelievesthatthenewclothcouldbeusedformanythings.Forexample,itcouldhelppeoplewithlanguagebarriersordisabilitiesbettercommunicate.Inonetest,Peng’steammonitoredbrainwavesfromvolunteerswhohadeitherbeenplayingagameorrelaxing.Thewaveswerethentranslatedintomessagesas“anxious”or“relaxed”andshownonthecloth.Thiscouldhelphearing-impairedpeople“talk”toeachotherinthefuture.“Wehopethatnewmaterialswillshapenextgenerationelectronicdevicesbychangingthewayweinteractwiththem,”PengtoldAFP.61．Whatcanwelearnaboutthe“thedigitalcloth”?A．Itisanelectronicdeviceattachedtosleeves.B．Itaimstoreplacetraditionalcommunicationtools.C．It’scharacterizedbyflexibilityandstability.D．It’sdesignedforpeoplewithphysicaldisabilities.62．Whatdoesparagraph4mainlytalkabout?A．Theteam’seffortsbehindthenewproduct.B．Theprocessofmakingthefibers.C．Wheretheinspirationoftheinventioncamefrom.D．Theadvantagesofthenewdigitalcloth.63．Howcouldthetextilebenefitpeople?A．Itcouldhelpimproveusers’emotions. B．Itcouldconveythewearer’smood.C．Itcouldtalktopeople. D．Itcouldbeusedtotreathearingloss.64．What’sthemainpurposeofthearticle?A．Toencouragetheuseofanewproduct.B．Topredicttheprospectsofthenewtechnology.C．Tointroduceanewwayofcommunication.D．Toinformreadersofnewresearch.65．What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A．Anextgenerationelectronicdevicehasbeendeveloped.B．A“digitalcloth”helpshearing-impairedpeople“talk”toeachother.C．Shanghairesearchershavedevelopedanewtypeoftextilewithadisplaysystem.D．Ithasbeenarealityforpeopletousetheirclothestobrowsetheinternetandsendmessages.DTwofriendshaveanargumentthatbreaksuptheirfriendshipforever,eventhoughneitheronecanrememberhowthewholethinggotstarted.Suchsadeventshappenoverandoverinhighschoolsacrossthecountry.Infact,accordingtoanofficialreportonyouthviolence,"Inourcountrytoday,thegreatestthreattothelivesofchildrenandadolescentsisnotdiseaseorstarvationorabandonment,buttheterriblerealityofviolence".Giventhatthisisthecase,whyaren'tstudentstaughttomanageconflictthewaytheyaretaughttosolvemathproblems,drivecars,orstayphysicallyfit?Firstofall,studentsneedtorealizethatconflictisunavoidable.Areportonviolenceamongmiddleschoolandhighschoolstudentsindicatesthatmostviolentincidentsbetweenstudentsbeginwitharelativelyminorinsult(侮辱).Forexample,afightcouldstartoverthefactthatonestudenteatsapeanutbuttersandwicheachlunchtime.Laughteroverthesandwichcanleadtoinsults,whichinturncanleadtoviolence.Theproblemisn'tinthesandwich,butinthewaystudentsdealwiththeconflict.Oncestudentsrecognizethatconflictisunavoidable,theycanpracticethegoldenruleofconflictresolutionstaycalm.Oncethestudentfeelscalmer,heorsheshouldchoosewordsthatwillcalmtheotherpersondownaswell.Rudewords,name-calling,andaccusationonlyaddfueltotheemotionalfir.Ontheotherhand,softwordsspokenatanormalsoundlevelcanputoutthefirebeforeitexplodesoutofcontrol.Afterbothsideshavecalmeddown,theycanuseanotherkeystrategyforconflictresolution;listening.Listeningallowsthetwosidestounderstandeachother.Onepersonshoulddescribehisorherside,andtheotherpersonshouldlistenwithoutinterrupting.Afterward,thelistenercanasknon-threateningquestionstoclarifythespeaker’sposition.Thenthetwopeopleshouldchangeroles.Finally,studentsneedf.considerwhattheyarehearing.Thisdoesn’tmeantryingtofigureoutwhat'swrongwiththeotherperson.Itmeansunderstandingwhattherealissueisandwhatbothsidesaretryingtoaccomplish.Forexample,ashoutingmatchoverapeanutbuttersandwichmighthappenbecauseonepersonthinkstheotherpersonisunwillingtotrynewthings.Studentsneedtoaskthemselvesquestionssuchasthese:Howdidthisstart?WhatdoIreallywant?WhatamIafraidof?Astheissuebecomesclearer,theconflictoftensimplybecomessmaller.Evenifitdoesn't,carefulthoughthelpsbothsidesfigureoutamutualsolution.Therewillalwaysbeconflictinschools,butthatdoesn’tmeanthereneedstobeviolence.AfterstudentsinAtlantastartedaconflictresolutionprogram,accordingtoEducatorsforSocialResponsibility,“64percentoftheteachersreportedlessphysicalviolenceintheclassroom;75percentoftheteachersreportedanincreaseinstudentcooperation;and92percentofthestudentsfeltbetteraboutthemselves”.Learningtoresolveconflictscanhelpstudentsdealwithfriends,teachers,parents,bosses,andcoworkers.Inthatway,conflictresolutionisabasiclifeskillthatshouldbetaughtinschoolsacrossthecountry.66．Thisarticleismainlyabout_______.A．thelivesofschoolchildren B．thecauseofargumentsinschoolsC．howtoanalyzeyouthviolence D．howtodealwithschoolconflicts67．FromParagraph2wecanlearnthat________.A．violenceismorelikelytooccuratlunchtimeB．a(chǎn)smallconflictcanleadtoviolenceC．studentstendtolosetheirtempereasilyD．theeatinghabitofastudentisoftenthecauseofafight68．WhydostudentsneedtoaskthemselvesthequestionsstatedinParagraph5?A．Tofindoutwhotoblame. B．Togetreadytobuynewthings.C．Tomakeclearwhattherealissueis. D．Tofigureouthowtostoptheshoutingmatch.69．AftertheconflictresolutionprogramwasstartedinAtlanta,itwasfoundthat______.A．therewasadecreaseinclassroomviolenceB．therewaslessstudentcooperationintheclassroomC．moreteachersfellbetteraboutthemselvesinschoolsD．theteacher-studentrelationshipgreatlyimproved70．Thewriter’spurposeforwritingthisarticleisto_______.A．complainaboutproblemsinschooleducationB．teachstudentsdifferentstrategiesforschoollifeC．a(chǎn)dvocateteachingconflictmanagementinschoolsD．informteachersofthelateststudiesonschoolviolence第II卷（非選擇題共30分）第一節(jié)：閱讀表達(dá)（共5小題，每小題2分，共10分）閱讀下面文章，按照要求回答問題。Myfatherwas44andknewhewasn’tgoingtomakeitto45.Hewrotemealetterandhopedthatsomethinginitwouldhelpmefortherestofmylife.SincethedayIwas12andfirstreadhisletter,someofhiswordshavelivedinmyheart.Onepartalwaysstandsout.“Rightnow,youarepretendingtobeatime-killer.ButIknowthatoneday,youwilldosomethinggreatthatwillsetyouamongtheverybest.”Knowingthatmydadbelievedinmegavemepermissiontobelieveinmyself.“Youwilldosomethinggreat.”Hedidn’tknowwhatthatwouldbe,andneitherdidI,butattimesinmylifewhenI’vefeltproudofmyself,IrememberhiswordsandwishhewereheresoIcouldask,“Isthiswhatyouweretalkingabout,Dad?ShouldIkeepgoing?”Alongwayfrom12now,IrealizehewouldhavebeenproudwhenImadeanyprogress.Lately,though,I’vecometobelievehe’dwantmetomoveontowhatwillcomenext:tobeproudofandbelievein,somebodyelse.It’stimetostartwritingmyownletterstomychildren.Asmothers,ourchildrenlooktouswiththesameunansweredquestionwehad.Ourkidsdon’tretreatbecausethey’reafraidtofail.They’reonlyafraidoffailingus.Theydon’tworryaboutbeingdisappointed.Theirfear---asminewasuntilmyfather’sletter---isofbeingadisappointment.Giveyourchildrenpermissiontosucceed.They’rewaitingforyoutobelieveinthem.Ialwaysknewmyparentslovedme.Buttrustme:Thatbeliefwillbemorecomplete,thatlovewillbemorereal,andtheirbeliefinthemselveswillbegreaterifyouwritethewordsontheirheart