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Letter to My Younger Self
I said invest.
I did not say give. Let me explain.Purely giving material things to your siblings (兄弟姐妹) and friends may appear to be the right decision. You love them, and they were always there for you growing up, so it’s only right that they should share your success and all that comes with it. You buy them a car, a big house, and pay all of their bills. You want them to live a comfortable life, right?
But the day will come when you realize that as much as you believed you were doing the right thing, you were actually holding them back.
You will come to understand that you were taking care of them because it made you feel good to see them smiling. That was extremely selfish of you. While you were feeling satisfied with yourself, you were slowly eating away at their own dreams and ambitions. You were adding material things to their lives, but taking away the most precious gifts of all: independence and growth.
Understand that you are about to be the leader of the family. This involves making tough choices, even if your siblings and friends do not understand them at the time.
Invest in their future; don’t just give.
Use your success, wealth and influence to put them in the best position to realize their own dreams and find their true purpose. Put them through school, set them up with job interviews and help them become leaders in their own right. Hold them to the same level of dedication that it took for you to get to where you are now and where you will eventually go.
There’s plenty more I could write to you, but at 17, I know you don’t have the attention span to sit through 2,000 words. Trust me, setting things up right from the beginning will avoid a ton of tears and heartache, some of which remains to this day.
Much love, Kobe
- According to Bryant, “giving”means the following except that it could make .
- him feel satisfied with himself
- his siblings and friends live a comfortable life
- him stand out from other players
- his siblings and friends depend on him
- We can infer that Bryant probably .
- had never dreamed of playing for the Lakers
- spent a large sum of money buying houses for himself
- has a circle of supportive friends
- had trouble handling family relationships
- According to the article, Bryant should have when he was younger.
- shared his success with others
- refused to live with his siblings
- looked for well-paid jobs for his siblings
- inspired his siblings to achieve their goals through hard work
- What is Bryant’s purpose in writing this letter ?
- To criticize his siblings for wasteful spending
- To give advice to young people about how to treat their family if they become rich
- To complain about feeling tired of looking after his friends
- To remind young people to use better means to take good care of their family
C 篇：这篇文章通过少年得志的科比写个自己的一封信，分享了自己对家庭和朋友之间关系处理的看法：要投资自己。尤其是当自己在支撑一个大家庭时，他感觉，其他家庭成员主要是兄弟姐妹就会失去斗志获取成功。
【28 题】细节理解题。答案选 C。从第五、七段得知：文章中提到的“giving”,指的是让自己获得满足（第七段）并使得家人朋友依靠他过上好的生活，而不是让他从其他球员中脱颖而出（stand out）。
【29 题】细节理解题。答案选 D。A、C 选项与第一段事实不符。B 文中未提给自己买的房子。根据第八段 This involves making tough choices, even if your siblings and friends do not understand them at the time 得知答案选 D。
【30 题】推理判断题。答案选 D。注意该题目中“ should have done”的意思是本应该做某事而没有做，意思是本题中需要填一个没有做，但可惜本应该要做的。从正文倒数二三段可以得知作者在鼓励家人们通过自己的努力创造美好生活。
【31 题】写作目的题。答案选 D。
