10. A. real B. meaningful

C. mistake D. good

答案:D

解析:根据下文的"They are nice people. . . "可知, 作者告诉他的孩子们应该尽力地发现别人身上的闪光点, 也就是好的方面。

11. A. behavior B. thought

C. sentence D. solution

答案:B

解析:根据上文的"Even when people misunderstand you"以及下文的"They are nice people and they must have their reasons" 可知, 当被别人冤枉的时候, 你们首先应该想到他们是好人, 他们那样做是有原因的。

12. A. after B. upon C. before D. while

答案:C

解析:根据上文的"don't jump to conclusions"以及下文的"all the facts are taken together"可知, 不要在没有弄清事实之前就匆忙下结论。

13. A. knowledge B. experience

C. languages D. skills

答案:A

解析:根据下文的"You should keep reading books. "可推断, 作者告诉儿子们不要停止学习知识。

14. A. memory B. health

C. age D. advice

答案:D

解析:根据下文的"Instead, you should move closer to them. . . "可推断, 作者告诚儿子们不要忘记长者的建议, 相反, 应该多和长者接触。

15. A. do B. learn C. say D. win

答案:B

解析:根据上文的"I ask you to never stop learning. . . "以及"Instead, you should move closer to them. . . "可知, 作者的意思是要向长者学习。

16. A. but B. because

C. if D. though

答案:C

解析:根据下文的"read my stories very well"以及"My loves, you'll you're your stood because nobody is perfect. "可推知, 作者认为, 如果孩子们看了作者的故事, 就会发现他曾犯了许多错误。