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必修一 Unit 2 Growing pains 檢測(cè)評(píng)價(jià)A卷 Ⅰ.單項(xiàng)填空 1．—Jack, look at what you have done. You are supposed ________ your job by now. —Sorry, Miss Lee. Ill hurry up. A．to finish B．finishing C．to have finished D．having finished 解析：選C　句意：“杰克，看看你都做了些什么?，F(xiàn)在你理應(yīng)已經(jīng)完成了你的工作?！薄氨?，李老師，我會(huì)抓緊的?！眀e supposed to do sth.“理應(yīng)做某事”，但語境中的時(shí)間狀語為“by now”，表明此處應(yīng)使用不定式的完成式to have done, be supposed to have done sth.“理應(yīng)做過/做完了某事”。 2．(2019無錫模擬)While the house prices in WuXi keep rising, a lot of houses have been sold out, ________ most were sold to buyers from Shanghai and Suzhou. A．in which B．a(chǎn)mong them C．of which D．of them 解析：選C　句意：盡管無錫的房價(jià)一直在漲，許多房子都已經(jīng)賣光了，大多數(shù)賣給了來自上海和蘇州的買主。of which most 相當(dāng)于most of which, which指代 houses。 3．Our leader ________ bright flashlights so we would not scare away the night creatures we hoped to find. A．forbade B．shone C．removed D．collected 解析：選A　句意：為了不把我們希望找到的夜間生物嚇跑，我們的領(lǐng)隊(duì)不讓我們使用手電筒。forbid“禁止”；shine“照耀，發(fā)光”；remove“去除”；collect“收集”。故選A。 4．(2019徐州質(zhì)檢)Its strange that some fundamental professions in our society rarely receive the respect or acknowledgement they________. A．match B．a(chǎn)ccept C．reserve D．deserve 解析：選D　句意：奇怪的是，我們社會(huì)中的一些基礎(chǔ)性的職業(yè)很少得到它們應(yīng)有的尊重或認(rèn)可。deserve“應(yīng)受，應(yīng)得”。 5．The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising ________ we fall. A．now that B．every time C．the first time D．the last time 解析：選B　句意：人生中最大的榮耀不在于從未失敗過，而在于每一次跌倒后都能爬起來。除now that(既然，由于)引導(dǎo)原因狀語從句外，其余三個(gè)名詞短語都可引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語從句。根據(jù)句意可知選B項(xiàng)every time(每一次)。 6．________ what would happen, Yang Jiyuan devoted himself to his great action in bravely fighting against thieves. A．Left ignoring B．Having left ignoring C．Leaving ignoring D．Having left to ignore 解析：選A　句意：楊濟(jì)源沒多想會(huì)發(fā)生什么，就勇敢地全力投入到抓捕竊賊的行動(dòng)中。此處考查leave sb. doing，其被動(dòng)結(jié)構(gòu)為be left doing，主語楊濟(jì)源與leave之間是動(dòng)賓關(guān)系，用過去分詞表示被動(dòng)。 7．We should protect our environment from being polluted ________ our next generation will enjoy a blue sky and live a healthy life. A．a(chǎn)s if B．so that C．even if D．in case 解析：選B　句意：我們應(yīng)該保護(hù)環(huán)境使其免受污染，以便我們的下一代能擁有藍(lán)天，過上健康的生活。連詞so that引導(dǎo)目的狀語從句。 8．There is someone playing the guitar over there. Lets go and listen, shall we? Free entertainment, ________. A．a(chǎn)nyway B．though C．therefore D．somehow 解析：選A　句意：那邊有人在彈吉他。我們?nèi)ヂ犅牥?，好嗎？不管怎么說，這是免費(fèi)的娛樂。anyway“不管怎么說，至少”；though“盡管，雖然”；therefore“因此”；somehow“不知為何”。根據(jù)句意可知選A。 9．(2019蘇州質(zhì)檢)It was mainly because William ________ a game on his phone that he didnt notice the deep hole in the sidewalk until it was too late. A．played B．was playing C．had played D．would play 解析：選B　考查時(shí)態(tài)。句意：這主要是因?yàn)橥谕媸謾C(jī)游戲，等到他注意到人行道上的深洞時(shí)已經(jīng)太晚了。根據(jù)句意可知用過去進(jìn)行時(shí)，表示過去某一時(shí)間正在做的事。 10．When I arrived, I called her, but only her friend ________ at my hotel. She was ill in bed. A．pulled off B．set off C．turned up D．broke up 解析：選C　句意：我到的時(shí)候，給她打了電話，但是只有她的朋友出現(xiàn)在了我住的賓館，她臥病在床了。根據(jù)句意可知選turn up“出現(xiàn)，露面”。 11．—Have you heard that Lucy, along with her parents, ________ to Hainan for the winter vacation? —Really? No wonder I havent seen her these days. A．has been B．have been C．has gone D．have gone 解析：選C　當(dāng)主語后面有along with, as well as 等連接名詞或代詞時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞的數(shù)不受它們的影響，而是與主語保持一致，本題中主語是Lucy，故謂語動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)形式；根據(jù)答語中的“I havent seen her these days”可知， Lucy已經(jīng)“去了”海南還沒回來，而have/has been to 表示“去過某地”。故選C。 12．The children climbed up the hill, ________ they picnicked. A．on its top B．on the top of it C．on whose top D．on the top of that 解析：選C　考查定語從句。句意：孩子們爬上了山頂，在那里他們進(jìn)行了野餐。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，此句為非限制性定語從句，且the hill與top之間為所屬關(guān)系，whose＋n.＝the＋n.＋of which，故選C。 13．(2019徐州質(zhì)檢)—My husbands out of town. Im going to watch all the movies he wouldnt take me to see. —Why not？________. A．Great minds think alike B．It is good fishing in troubled waters C．Make hay while the sun shines D．Among the blind the oneeyed man is king 解析：選C　句意：“我丈夫出城去了。我要去看他不會(huì)帶我去看的電影。”“為什么不呢？抓緊時(shí)機(jī)?！盇項(xiàng)意為“英雄所見略同”；B項(xiàng)意為“渾水摸魚很好”；C項(xiàng)意為“抓緊時(shí)機(jī)”；D項(xiàng)意為“在盲人中獨(dú)眼人是國王；山中無老虎，猴子稱大王”。 14．She has waited for the guest for two hours and reached the ________ of her patience. A．limit B．top C．point D．need 解析：選A　句意：她等那位客人兩個(gè)小時(shí)了，達(dá)到了忍耐的極限。limit“極限”，符合句意。top“頂部”；point“點(diǎn)”；need“必要”。 15．—Shall we walk around the park or go for a bike ride? —________. They are both good activities to me. A．Yes, I like them very much B．It makes no difference to me C．Thats all right D．Id prefer a bike ride 解析：選B　根據(jù)“They are both good activities to me”可知不管是逛公園還是騎單車對(duì)說話者均可。make no difference“沒差別”，故選B項(xiàng)。 Ⅱ.完形填空 (2019徐州高三模擬)Were sitting at the breakfast table, and were in a hurry. But the kids are __1__ to get dressed for school, and we __2__ need to get out of the door soon. “Clank！” My fiveyearold son spills (灑出) his milk all over the table and the floor. He and my daughter bee __3__ as they gaze at the mess. I feel my mind begin to race and an __4__ to raise my voice. And then, I remember to take a __5__. “What do you need to do, buddy？” My son __6__ out of his seat and gets a towel to __7__ the mess. Im able to __8__ critical ments, and he feels better after cleaning up. Yet I know it is a close __9__. It is another incident that might easily go a(n) __10__ direction, a direction that could __11__ my son dearly in terms of selfrespect and confidence. One of the most __12__ parts of being a father is learning to __13__ your childrens mistakes. Its easy to be loving them when kids are all right, but most fathers dont find too many periods of their kids lives __14__ of mistakes. Lets be clear about this. Kids dont enjoy making mistakes. They usually try to do their best; but theyre doing their best considering the __15__ they have at the time. Sometimes theyre tired, and sometimes theyre easily distracted (使分心), but they __16__ do the best they can. Making mistakes is __17__ a way that kids learn about the world! When our kids make mistakes, we have __18__ to make. Fathers can help create kids who are __19__ and who lie to them, or they can help create kids who learn from their mistakes and __20__ them. 語篇解讀：本文作者通過自己孩子犯了錯(cuò)誤但自己卻沒有對(duì)其發(fā)火的經(jīng)歷告訴我們：孩子也不喜歡犯錯(cuò)，他們已經(jīng)盡力做到最好了。犯錯(cuò)是孩子了解世界的一種方式。 1．A.prepared　　　　　　 　B．a(chǎn)fraid C．slow D．pleased 解析：選C　根據(jù)上文中的“were in a hurry”及But的轉(zhuǎn)折可知，此處所填詞與“hurry”相對(duì)，表示孩子們動(dòng)作很慢，故用slow“遲遲不……；不樂意；慢吞吞的”。 2．A.eventually B．desperately C．punctually D．immediately 解析：選B　作者他們急需很快出門。desperately“極其，非?！?，符合語境。eventually“最終”；punctually“準(zhǔn)時(shí)地”；immediately“即刻”。 3．A.victims B．targets C．statues D．focuses 解析：選C　結(jié)合語境和常識(shí)可知，孩子把牛奶灑了，肯定害怕家長批評(píng)，故此處指的應(yīng)是作者的兒子和女兒(被嚇得)像雕塑一樣一動(dòng)不動(dòng)。statue“雕塑”，符合語境。victim“受害者”；target“目標(biāo)，對(duì)象”；focus“焦點(diǎn)”。 4．A.urge B．excuse C．a(chǎn)nxiety D．encouragement 解析：選A　根據(jù)語境可知，此處指作者在做思想斗爭，并感到一種提高聲音的沖動(dòng)。urge“強(qiáng)烈的欲望，沖動(dòng)”，符合語境。excuse“借口”；anxiety“擔(dān)心”；encouragement“激勵(lì)”。 5．A.break B．breath C．seat D．measure 解析：選B　此處指作者深吸一口氣，暗指作者壓制了自己的怒火。take a breath“吸一口氣”，符合語境。take a break“休息一下”；take a seat“坐下”；take a measure“采取措施”。 6．A.springs B．steps C．skips D．slides 解析：選A　根據(jù)語境可知，此處指作者的兒子從座位上跳下來，拿起毛巾把臟東西擦掉。spring“跳，蹦”；step“邁步，踏”；skip“蹦蹦跳跳地走”；slide“滑行，滑動(dòng)”。 7．A.wipe up B．pack up C．build up D．split up 解析：選A　參見上題解析。wipe up“擦干凈，抹掉”；pack up“打包，收拾行李”；build up“增強(qiáng)，積累”；split up“分手；分解”。 8．A.make B．wele C．a(chǎn)void D．a(chǎn)ppreciate 解析：選C　此處指作者沒有對(duì)兒子作出批評(píng)的言論。avoid“避免，避開”，符合語境。make“做”；wele“欣然接受”；appreciate“重視，欣賞”。 9．A.race B．call C．solution D．a(chǎn)ccident 解析：選B　根據(jù)下文中的“It is another incident that might ... direction”可知，此處指作者知道這(指作者沒有批評(píng)兒子)是一次僥幸避免的事故。a close call是固定用法，意為“死里逃生，僥幸脫險(xiǎn)，躲過一劫”。 10．A.unexpected B．conventional C．practical D．different 解析：選D　這件事可能很容易走向一個(gè)完全不同的方向，即作者可能會(huì)大發(fā)雷霆，而這可能會(huì)對(duì)兒子的自尊與自信造成非常嚴(yán)重的傷害。different“不同的”，符合語境。unexpected“意外的”；conventional“常規(guī)的，傳統(tǒng)的”；practical“實(shí)際的，切實(shí)可行的”。 11．A.cost B．spoil C．mislead D．trick 解析：選A　參見上題解析。cost“使喪失，使損失”，cost sb.dearly“使某人付出沉重代價(jià)”， 符合語境。spoil“糟蹋；溺愛”；mislead“誤導(dǎo)，使誤信”；trick“欺騙，欺詐”。 12．A.promising B．noble C．relaxing D．difficult 解析：選D　作為父親，最困難的其中一個(gè)部分是學(xué)會(huì)接受孩子們的錯(cuò)誤。此處與下文中的“easy”相呼應(yīng)，故用difficult“困難的”。promising“有希望的”；noble“高貴的；崇高的”；relaxing“令人放松的”。 13．A.undertake B．a(chǎn)ccept C．remove D．forget 解析：選B　參見上題解析。undertake“承擔(dān)”；accept“接受”；remove“移開”；forget“忘記”。 14．A.free B．independent C．typical D．full 解析：選A　根據(jù)上文中的“Its easy to be loving them when kids are all right, but ... mistakes”可知，此處指大多數(shù)父親沒有發(fā)現(xiàn)太多他們孩子不犯錯(cuò)誤的時(shí)候。free“不受……傷害(或影響等的)，不受……之苦的”，符合語境。independent“不相關(guān)的，自主的”；typical“典型的”。 15．A.experience B．responsibilities C．knowledge D．resources 解析：選D　鑒于他們目前的才智，他們正在付出最大的努力。resources“勇氣，才智，謀略”，符合語境。 16．A.hopefully B．obviously C．generally D．initially 解析：選C　有時(shí)他們很疲憊，有時(shí)他們很容易分心，但大多數(shù)時(shí)候，他們盡了自己的最大努力。generally“通常，大體上，大多數(shù)時(shí)候”，符合語境。上文中的“usually”亦是提示。hopefully“有希望地”；obviously“顯然”；initially“開始，最初”。 17．A.even B．yet C．ever D．just 解析：選D　犯錯(cuò)恰恰是孩子們了解這個(gè)世界的一種方式。just“正好，確實(shí)”，符合語境。 18．A.promises B．efforts C．references D．choices 解析：選D　根據(jù)下文中的“Fathers can help create kids ... or they can help create kids”可知，此處指當(dāng)孩子們犯錯(cuò)時(shí)，我們需要作出選擇(choices)。promise“承諾”；effort“努力”；reference“說到的事”。 19．A.abusive B．a(chǎn)ggressive C．defensive D．offensive 解析：選C　根據(jù)下文中的“and who lie to them”可知，此處指父親們可以(選擇)造就這樣的孩子，他們懷有戒心且會(huì)撒謊。defensive“戒備的，懷有戒心的；自衛(wèi)的”，符合語境。abusive“辱罵的，惡語的”；aggressive“好斗的，挑釁的”；offensive“冒犯的，無禮的”。 20．A.improve on B．go through C．make up for D．stand out against 解析：選A　或者父親們可以(選擇)幫助造就這樣的孩子，他們從他們的錯(cuò)誤中學(xué)習(xí)一些東西，并加以改進(jìn)，做得更好。improve on“改進(jìn)，做出比……更好的成績”，符合語境。go through“檢查；仔細(xì)琢磨”；make up for“補(bǔ)償”；stand out against“堅(jiān)決反對(duì)”。 Ⅲ.任務(wù)型閱讀 Profits of Praise Are we too quick to blame and slow to praise? It seems that while most of us are only too ready to apply to others the cold wind of criticism, we are somehow unwilling to give others the warm sunshine of praise. Its strange how mean we are about praising. Perhaps its because few of us know how to accept praise gracefully. Instead, we are embarrassed and ignore the words we are really so glad to hear. Because of this defensive reaction, direct praise is surprisingly difficult to give. Do you ever go into a house and say，“What a tidy room！” Hardly anybody does. Thats why housework is considered such a boring job. Shakespeare said, “Our praises are our wages.” Since so often praise is the only wage a housewife receives, surely she is worthy of praise. Mothers know naturally that for children an ounce of praise is worth a pound of scolding. Still, we are unaware of childrens small achievements and we seldom apply the rule. One day I was criticizing my children for quarreling. “Can you never play peacefully？” I shouted. Susanna looked at me confused. “Of course we can，” she said. “But you dont notice us when we do.” Teachers agree about the value of praise. “I believe that a student knows when he has handed in something above his usual standard，” writes a teacher, “and that he is hungry of a brief ment in the margin to show him that the teacher is aware of it, too.” Behavioural scientists have done countless experiments to prove that people have a tendency to repeat an act which has been immediately followed by a pleasant result. In one such experiment, a number of schoolchildren were divided into three groups and given arithmetic tests daily for five days. One group was constantly praised for its previous performance; another group was criticized; the third was ignored. Not surprisingly, those who were praised improved dramatically. Those who were criticized improved also, but not so much. And the scores of the children who were ignored hardly improved at all. Interestingly the brightest children were helped just as much by criticism as by praise, but the less able children, who reacted badly to criticism, needed praise the most. To give praise costs the giver nothing but a moments thought and a moments effort — perhaps a quick phone call to pass on good ments, or write an appreciative letter. It is such a small investment — and yet consider the results it may produce. We will not only bring joy into other peoples lives, but also, very often, add happiness into our own. “I can live for two months on a good pliment.” said Mark Twain. 答案：1.criticism　2.rather　3.difficulty/trouble　4.worthy 5．a(chǎn)pply　6.hungrily/eagerly/desperately　7.tends 8．reacting/responding　9.Conclusion/Summary　10.effort 檢測(cè)評(píng)價(jià)B卷 閱讀理解 A (2019蘇州高三模擬)e to visit the bar of Red Dot Design Museum and enjoy superior craft beers (特色啤酒) and redesigned traditional food. Happy Hour 5 p．m. to 7 p．m. Every day ＄10＋ ＋ All beers Perfect Chilling Out (放松) Location Sit in a lazy way along the Waterfront Promenade where the museum bar enjoys a nice constant light wind and beautiful view of the Marina Bay. The outdoor seating is perfect to enjoy the evening with friends and loved ones in Singapore. Local Craft Beers and Wine The museum bar serves beers from Singapores Archipelago Brewery (啤酒廠). This brewery has been brewing local craft beers with passion and purpose since 2006. Its internationally recognized brew masters have delivered outstanding awardwinning craft beers. All the beers are individually handmade with only the freshest, quality materials and cared for as if they were dairy milk. Moreover, they are proudly brewed pure and 100% natural. In addition, the museum bar also serves a variety of beer, wine and sparkling wine. Luxury Bar Bites Enjoy local cuisineinspired bar bites created by Food Anatomys Sean & Jiaxin. Expect delicious and extraordinary food selections to pair with your beer and wine. Visiting Information Red Dot Design Museum 11 Marina Boulevard Singapore 018940 1．The author may agree with the statement that ________. A．the bar opens around the clock B．singles are not wele at the bar C．the bar offers a relaxing atmosphere D．people can taste all beers with ＄10 at the bar 解析：選C　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Perfect Chilling Out (放松) Location部分中的“Sit in a lazy way”“enjoys a nice constant light wind and beautiful view ... in Singapore”可知，博物館酒吧營造的是輕松的氛圍。故選C。 2．What can we learn about Archipelago Brewery? A．Its beers enjoy an international reputation. B．Its beers are machinemade on a global scale. C．It has expanded its business into the dairy industry. D．It has been founded and operated for decades. 解析：選A　推理判斷題。根據(jù)Local Craft Beers and Wine部分中的“Its internationally recognized brew masters have delivered outstanding awardwinning craft beers”可知，該啤酒廠的釀酒大師得到了國際認(rèn)可，他們釀造出了一流的、優(yōu)等的特色啤酒。由此可推知，該啤酒廠的啤酒享有國際聲譽(yù)。故選A。 B (2019南京、鹽城模擬)Decades ago, scientists had a much more fixed conception of the brain. They believed that how it develops when youre a kid more or less determines your brain structure for the rest of your life. But now we know thats not true. A landmark studied in 2000 looked at grey matter in London taxi drivers. The drivers had more grey matter volume in the hippocampus, a little seahorseshaped part of the brain that deals with memory. Here was real evidence of neuroplasticity, the ability of the brain to change and form new neural (神經(jīng)的) connections. In 2010, Swedish scientists tested a group of younger (21－30) and older (65－80) adults for six months, and did not detect any significant agerelated differences in neuroplasticity of whitematter microstructure. Translation: older brains can change too. So what happens to the brain of an adult who learns languages? A group of adult students learning Chinese were tested over a ninemonth period in 2012, during which they showed improved whitematter quality. White matter is what connects neural cells, so the better they are connected, the better you can acplish a cognitive (認(rèn)知的) task. Still want more? Oh, alright then. Language learning builds up your “cognitive reserve”， which makes you more resistant to brain damage. If youre bilingual (雙語的), congratulations! You may have just delayed the beginning of dementia (癡呆) by several years. If youre upset about not being quite as quick as you used to be, or your memory, theres a silver lining. Youve got something going for you that no teenager has. Youve learned how to learn. You know the strategies that work for you and what not to waste your time on. You have better “metacognitive skills”. Another name for this is “selfdirected learning”． A few years ago, scientists tried to test this. They got groups of older people and younger people and showed them words with point values attached, ranging from low to high. Then they allowed the subjects to review whatever they wanted. They noticed that the older subjects spent more time on the valuable words but their recall was just as good as the younger subjects. The scientists later discovered that theyd sneakily (偷偷地) reviewed the highvalue words just before the test. So, there you have it: theres absolutely no reason why you cant learn a language up to a ripe old age. 語篇解讀：本文是一篇科普說明文。大腦的結(jié)構(gòu)不是兒時(shí)就決定的，我們成年了，還可以通過學(xué)習(xí)雙語或者多種語言來開發(fā)自己的大腦。不要讓自己老了成為我們不想學(xué)習(xí)的借口。 3．What is the main theme of this passage? A．Human brain structure can develop at any age. B．A ripe old age is no excuse for quitting language learning. C．There is little difference in the brain ability between the young and the old. D．Older people actually perform better in language learning than younger ones. 解析：選B　主旨大意題。文章一開始否定了大腦的結(jié)構(gòu)兒時(shí)就已經(jīng)決定的說法，然后用研究來證明，第四段提出觀點(diǎn)：那些學(xué)習(xí)雙語的成年人的大腦會(huì)怎么樣？最后得出結(jié)論，年齡越來越大的時(shí)候，通過學(xué)習(xí)語言可以延遲癡呆。不要借口自己老了，就不想學(xué)習(xí)語言。故選B項(xiàng)。 4．What is the structure of the passage? 解析：選A　文章結(jié)構(gòu)題?？v觀全文我們不難看出本文是總分總結(jié)構(gòu)，開頭提出問題，最后得出結(jié)論，故選A項(xiàng)。 5．What can we infer from this article? A．Grey matter is of less importance to the brain than white matter. B．Learning another language can bring benefits to your cognitive ability. C．Your childhood will determine your brain structure for the rest of your life. D．Metacognitive skills have no significant influence in young peoples language learning. 解析：選B　推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段第三、四、五句可知語言學(xué)習(xí)可以增強(qiáng)你的認(rèn)知保護(hù)區(qū)，這個(gè)能讓你對(duì)大腦的破壞有抵抗力。如果你會(huì)雙語，你可以推遲老年癡呆的發(fā)病時(shí)間。這說明學(xué)習(xí)語言對(duì)我們的認(rèn)知能力是有好處的。故選B項(xiàng)。 C Mum, its me. Hopefully, this Mothering Sunday you will get to hear those three words. I will, of course, try to phone you. I hope we will be able to speak for the allowed 10 minutes. But I suspect many inmates will be using the phone, so if I dont call and if we dont speak, then this is what I would have said： Its not your fault that I am here. I know that deep in your heart you have questioned whether my current circumstance is somehow your fault, if the reckless stupidity of my past is somehow a failure on your part. It is not. Only one person is to blame, only one person should hurt — me. You have always taught me that when the room goes dark, you can wait for the lights to be switched back on or you can search in the dark and turn the light on yourself. You are my light. You always have been and always will be. There is nobody I admire more, nobody I have strived harder to please in my life, which is why my current failure hurts me so much. I am so sorry that I will not be there to see you, but I want you to know that now, as always, you are here with me. In my darkest hours, and in the coldest loneliness of my past few months, my mind has so often wandered to the past, to when it was you and me — and I have been able to smile. Yours is the strength that I draw upon. A parents job is to make sure that they pass on the best of themselves to their children. You have done that. It is the inner you in me that will get me through this. I have failed you so epically, but you have never failed me. If I think back to the tears I shed when Dad left, all those years ago, I see you through their misty glaze. You holding me and you telling me wed be OK, and we will be. We are and always will be the best team. Childhood heroes such as footballers, actors and rock stars are cliched. If the job is done right, a childs heroes should be their parents — you are mine. The strength you showed after the divorce from Dad to find your biological parents, to go to university and get your teaching qualifications, to begin your life again, is the strength that I draw on now. It is the belief in myself, it is the belief you have in me, that tells me that once I am released I can and will rebuild my life. I will make you proud again. I will make you happy to have me as your son. Yours is the will that gets me through every day. I dont believe you can judge a person for the mistakes they make, as we all make them, but you can judge them for w