Dear Daughter:
As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write a letter to you to tell you all that is on my mind．
First, I want to tell you how proud we are．Getting into Columbia is a real testament of what a great well-rounded student you are．You should be as proud of yourself as we are．
Your college years will be the most important years in your life．It is in college that you will discover what learning is about．This will be the period where you go from teacher-taught to master-inspired, after which you must become self-leamer．So do take each subject seriously, and even if what you learn isn't critical for your life, the learning skills you acquire will be something you cherish forever．
Follow your passion in college．Take courses you think you will enjoy．Don't be trapped by what others think or say, but make up your own mind．
Most importantly, make friends and be happy．College friends are often the best in life．Pick a few friends and become really close to them—pick the ones who are genuine and sincere to you．Don't worry about their hobbies, grades, looks, or even personalities．
Start planning early —what would you like to do? Where would you like to live? What would you like to leam? I think your plan of studying fashion is good, and you should decide where you want to be, and get onto the right courses．
Whether it is summer-planning, or coursework planning, or picking a major, or managing your time, you should take control of your life．I will always be there for you, but the time has come for you to be in the driver's seat - this is your life, and you need to be in control．Being in control feels great．Try it, and you'll love it!
College is the four years where you have:
●he greatest amount of free time
●the first chance to be independent
●the most flexibility to change
●the lowest risk for making mistakes
So please value your college years ?make full use of your free time, become an independent thinker in control of your destiny, be bold to experiment, leam and grow through your successes and challenges．
May Columbia become the happiest four years in your life, and may you blossom into just what you dream to be．
Love,
Dad （& Mom）
49．What does the author think college life holds in store for his daughter?
A．Opportunities and uncertainty．
B．Happy learning and pure enjoyment
C．Successes and challenges．
D．Independent learning and experimentation with life．
50．What does the underlined expression "be in the driver's seat" refer to?
A．Control what happens in a certain situation．      
B．Learn how to drive a car．
C．Stand in a driver's situation．                
D．Learn to adjust yourself to coursework
51．Which of these pieces of advice is given in the article?
a．think and live independently              b．learn how to learn
c．choose friends with similar personalities    d．be genuine and sincere
e．try new things
A．a(chǎn)bc        B．bce        C．cde       D．a(chǎn)ble
52．From the text we can conclude the father     ．
A．is worried about others' gossiping about his daughter
B．is strict with his daughter's making friends with others
C．is upset about his daughter's life planning
D．is optimistic about his daughter's future．

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:D
         
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