What I Want for You and Every Child in America
Dear Malia and Sasha,
I know that you’ve both had a lot of ___（31） these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn’t have let you have．But I also know that it hasn’t always been easy for you and Mom, and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy, it doesn’t ____（32）for all the time we’ve been apart．I know ____（33）I’ve missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey．
When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me-about how I’d___（34） my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want．But then the two of you came into my____（35） with all your curiosity and mischief （搗亂） and those smiles that never____（36） to fill my heart and light up my day．
I want all our children to go to schools_____（37） of their potential-schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill （灌輸） in them a sense of_____（38） about the world around them．I want them to have the chance to go to college____（39）their parents aren’t rich．And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own_____（40）and retire with dignity．
I want us to____（41） the boundaries of discovery so that you’ll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer．And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach _____（42）the divides of race and region, gender and religion that_____（43） us from seeing the best in each other．
That was the_____（44） your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for_____（45） because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean_____（46）．
She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better and that the_____（47）work of perfecting our union falls to each of us．It’s a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to_____（48）we know America should be．
These are the things I want for you, to_____（49）in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach．And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and thrive that you girls have．That’s why I’ve taken our family on this great adventure．
I am so proud of both of you．I love you______（50）you can ever know．And I am grateful every day for your patience, poise （自信）, grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House．
Love, Dad
| 小題2: | | A．take up | B．pick up | C．make up | D．put up |
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| 小題3: | | A．how much | B．how many | C．how soon | D．how long |
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| 小題5: | | A．world | B．family | C．position | D．place |
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| 小題6: | | A．succeed | B．come | C．tend | D．fail |
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| 小題7: | | A．worth | B．worthless | C．worthwhile | D．worthy |
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| 小題8: | | A．humor | B．happiness | C．wonder | D．sadness |
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| 小題9: | | A．even if | B．a(chǎn)s if | C．though | D．a(chǎn)lthough |
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| 小題10: | | A．friends | B．kids | C．boys | D．girls |
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| 小題11: | | A．rush | B．catch | C．push | D．pull |
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| 小題12: | | A．to | B．in | C．into | D．beyond |
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| 小題13: | | A．keep | B．let | C．make | D．warn |
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| 小題14: | | A．way | B．method | C．means | D．lesson |
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| 小題15: | | A．quantity | B．quality | C．equality | D．quarter |
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| 小題16: | | A．everything | B．something | C．a(chǎn)nything | D．nothing |
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| 小題17: | | A．unfinished | B．finished | C．unfinishing | D．finishing |
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| 小題18: | | A．which | B．who | C．what | D．that |
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| 小題19: | | A．wake up | B．grow up | C．come up | D．get up |
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| 小題20: | | A．rather than | B．other than | C．less than | D．more than |
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to see the flowers. When he saw his flowers lying on the floor like dead animals， he was 42 at first. He looked towards the street， to see if it was any of the 43 children who could have done it. Then he entered the living room and looked at mom in silence.
rom the moment she woke up until she flew out of the door for work. I suggested she experiment by not making her bed for two weeks. She was shocked, probably thinking I’d been raised by wolves in a forest. However, she went a
long with my idea.
ringing your briefcase home from the office. Stop keeping your house as clean as your mother kept hers. Fill more of your time with want – to – dos instead of have – to – dos.