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阅读理解突破9AThe letter is considered to be one of history’s most beautiful and moving love letters. Sullivan, aged 32, was killed seven days after writing to his wife this letter:June 14, 1861Camp Clark, WashingtonMy very dear Sarah,Our next movement may last a few days and it may be one of severe fights and death to me. Not my will, but to be done. If it is necessary that I should fall on the battlefield(战场) for my country, I am ready. And I am willing— perfectly willing—to lay down all my joys in this life.Sarah, my love for you is deathless, and it seems to bind(捆绑) me to you with powerful ropes that nothing could break, and yet my love of country comes over me like a strong wind and carries me on with all these chains to the battlefield.The memories of the joyful moments I have spent with you come flooding back. And it is hard for me to give them up and burn to ashes the hopes of future years. If I do not return, my dear Sarah, never forget how much I love you, and when my last breath escapes me on the battlefield, it will whisper(低语) your name.But, Sarah! If the dead can come back to those they loved, I shall always be near you among your happiest scenes and saddest hours— always, always, and if there is a soft wind upon your cheek, it shall be my breath.Sarah, do not mourn(哀悼) for my death. As for our little boys, they will grow as I have done, and never know a father’s love and care. Little Willie is too young to remember me long, and my blue-eyed Edgar will keep my toys with him. Sarah, I have unlimited confidence in your training their characters.Sarah, my love!SullivanWhat can we learn about Sullivan?A.He died in his mid thirties.B. He had little memory of his father’s love.C. He worried about his sons’ growth.D. He lost his life in a battle on July 21, 1861.2. What is mainly stressed in the first paragraph of the letter?A.Sullivan’s life in the army.B. Sullivan’s love for his country.C. Sullivan’s memories of the battlefield.D. Sullivan’s concerns for the com