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2014二模任务型阅读西城No matter what Gary did, it was never enough to please his father. When he got seven A’s andthree B’s, his dad asked about the B’s. When he described the wonderful girl he’d fallen in lovewith, he got a serious lecture that she may not be what he thought.He thought he had a great relationship with his son so he was surprised and hurt when Garyturned down an offer to work at his company and instead took a lower-paying job in another town.He tried to talk Gary into staying, explaining the advantages of being close to the family and theproblems of moving. Finally, Gary shouted, “Dad, I’m moving to get away from you! I love you,but I can’t stand the way you tear down everything I do.”8 / 12Gary prepared for an answer, but for the first time in his life he saw his dad’s confidencedisappear. With tears in his eyes, his dad said sadly, “All I ever wanted was to make you better andhelp you reach your goals and avoid failure. It’s what I do. It’s why my business is so successful.Do you want me to forget my experience and just be a cheerleader?”“Dad, our relationship isn’t about productivity,” Gary explained. “You’re my dad. SometimesI need praise more than a push, and acceptance more than advice. Always trying to make me betterjust makes me feel worse. It’s not enough that you love me. I need you to understand andappreciate me.”That’s an important lesson. In personal relationships, there may be benefits to the nonstoppursuit（追求）of “better”, but the cost may be too high.64.Was it easy for Gary to please his father?65. Where would Gary like to work?66. Why did Gary’s father push him so hard?67. What did Gary expect his father to do?68. What lesson can we learn from the story?东城Do you know what a resolution is? It’s a kind of promise. Most of the time, we make promises to other people. For example, “Mom, I promise I’m going to tidy my room when I get back from school.” However, promises you make to yourself are resolutions, and the most common kind is New Year’s re