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What began as a sweet tradition between a father and his daughter has turned into a movement of compassion(同情) that touches lives far beyond their family. When Rosie Paulik 1 a summer camp as a child, her dad, Buz Ecker, began writing her letters every day. He kept up the 2 through her college years and even after she moved back home to Cincinnati. These letters, filled with warmth, humor, and wisdom, became 3 of childhood and symbols of unconditional love.
Years later, 4 her retired father had more time, Rosie had an idea. She 5 a short video on TikTok: “My dad loves writing letters. Would anyone like one from a dad?” The 6 was extraordinary. Within days, thousands of heartfelt 7 poured in—from grieving(悲痛的) sons, lonely students, soldiers overseas, and people who never 8 their father. And so, The Dad Letter Project was born.
Today, Buz writes 9, often late into the night, making personal notes to strangers across America. Each letter 10 encouragement, gentle advice, or simply the 11: “Someone out there cares about you.” For many 12, it’s the first letter they’ve ever got from a father figure.
In a world where digital messages disappear in seconds, Buz’s pen moves slowly, healing(治愈) hearts one page at a time. His 13 reminds us that small acts of kindness, rooted in 14 and devotion, can grow into something far greater than we imagine. True connection doesn’t require 15 actions—just a willing heart, a blank sheet of paper, and the courage to say, “I care.”
()1. A. talked about B. headed to C. looked into D. waited for
()2. A. practice B. expectation C. rule D. result
()3. A. dreams B. advantages C. achievements D. treasures
()4. A. proving B. hoping C. noticing D. indicating
()5. A. posted B. watched C. discovered D. reviewed
()6. A. bond B. response C. experiment D. comparison
()7. A. praises B. congratulations C. applications D. suggestions
()8. A. knew B. respected C. missed D. upset
()9. A. secretly B. aimlessly C. awkwardly D. continuously
()10. A. tracks B. carries C. seeks D. selects
()11. A. agreement B. explanation C. message D. invitation
()12. A. receivers B. advisors C. competitors D. partners
()13. A. comment B. talent C. challenge D. story
()14. A. fairness B. love C. trust D. wisdom
()15. A. suitable B. similar C. remarkable D. polite

1.B 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.A 9.D 10.B 11.C 12.A 13.D 14.B 15.C
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Buz Ecker从女儿小时候起就给她写信，多年后，女儿在TikTok上发起了一个名为The Dad Letter的活动，邀请人们接收来自“爸爸”的信，该活动得到了很多人的响应，Buz开始为陌生人写信，为他人带来了温暖和鼓励。
1. B 解析:talk about谈论；head to前往；look into调查；wait for等待。根据下文“her dad, Buz Ecker, began writing her letters every day”可知，Rosie Paulik的爸爸开始每天给她写信。由此可推测，此处指她小时候前往夏令营。故选B。
2. A 解析:根据上文“her dad, Buz Ecker, began writing her letters every day”和下文“through her college years”可知，这是一种长期坚持的习惯。故选A。
3. D 解析:根据下文“symbols of unconditional love”可知，这些信件是无条件爱的象征。由此可推测，此处指这些信件成为童年的珍宝。故选D。
4. C 解析:根据下文“her retired father had more time”可知，她退休的父亲有更多时间，此处指Rosie注意到了父亲有更多时间。故选C。
5. A 解析:根据下文“a short video on TikTok”可知，此处指她在TikTok上发布了一段短视频。故选A。
6. B 解析:根据下文“Within days, thousands of heartfelt 7 poured in”可知，此处指视频得到了强烈反响。故选B。
7. C 解析:根据上文“Would anyone like one from a dad?”可知，他人的回应应是申请想要信件。故选C。
8. A 解析:根据上文“Would anyone like one from a dad?”和“from grieving sons, lonely students, soldiers overseas”可知，此处列举的是需要父亲般的信的人群，因此包括那些不认识自己父亲的人。故选A。
9. D 解析:根据下文“often late into the night”可知，Buz常常写信写到深夜。由此可推测，此处指Buz连续不断地写信。故选D。
10. B 解析:根据下文“encouragement, gentle advice”可知，此处指信件承载着鼓励和建议。故选B。
11. C 解析:根据下文“Someone out there cares about you”可知，这是一条具体的信息。故选C。
12. A 解析:根据上文“making personal notes to strangers”可知，此处指信件的收件人。故选A。
13. D 解析:全文讲述的是Buz从给女儿写信到参与女儿发起的“爸爸来信计划”的整个经历，即他的故事。故选D。
14. B 解析:根据上文“symbols of unconditional love”可知，这些信件是无条件爱的象征。由此可推测出，文章的核心是父爱和对陌生人的关怀，善举的根源是爱与奉献。故选B。
15. C 解析:上文强调Buz的善举是“small acts of kindness”，此处对比说明真正的联结不需要非凡的举动。故选C。