I packed, and was ready to leave for my two-day trip. I had been busy with my work. I had made p{#blank#}1{#/blank#} for the trip for the last few days， and I expected to get r{#blank#}2{#/blank#} for several days. As I got into the car to leave, my mind flew to my kids.

    How to keep in touch with your kids when you're busy or far away is a dilemma(两难的问题) many fathers have. Men like to focus special attention on one thing for a long p{#blank#}3{#/blank#}, but this can lead to trouble. Moving from work to family isn't always an easy thing. And if you don't s{#blank#}4{#/blank#} your kids that you're thinking about them, they may think that you don't care.

    As I started down the road, I suddenly stopped to t{#blank#}5{#/blank#} back to my house and wrote a short message on a c{#blank#}6{#/blank#} of cards to each of my children. I put each in a “secret” place where I knew they'd find it. When I called the next night， they both said e{#blank#}7{#/blank#}, “Daddy, I got your card. When did you do that?”

    I was moved when I heard these words. What I had never thought was that a small thing had a big influence on my kids. It proved(证明) that they were in my heart. And distance (距离) couldn't s{#blank#}8{#/blank#} them from their father. To my satisfaction， they feel “love” of their father. This v{#blank#}9{#/blank#} experience encouraged me to continue to do the small things to be a responsible father.

    As fathers get much busier and have to work longer hours, they usually pay l{#blank#}10{#/blank#} attention to the small things. Don't miss the good chances to let your kids see how important they are.

    Take a moment to do a small thing for your kids. It won't s{#blank#}11{#/blank#} small to them.

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    Most 14-year-olds are watching TV, thinking about the school dance and spending too much time on computer games. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}（然而）, Robert Nay, an eighth-grade student, has {#blank#}2{#/blank#}（加工） the No.1 iPhone game program in his free time.

    Nay, CEO of Nay Games, is a 14-year-old boy from the U. S. Several months ago, he began to {#blank#}3{#/blank#}（开发） the new free game for the Apple iPhone, Bubble Ball. It is not surprising that the game soon {#blank#}4{#/blank#}（击败） the popular game Angry Bird on the free game list. For the last few weeks, the popularity of the game has {#blank#}5{#/blank#}（上升） worldwide. It is {#blank#}6{#/blank#}（注意到） to have been downloaded more than 6 million times from the Apple Store.

    In the game, players have to get a ball to the finish line. The game gets more and more difficult as players move objects around, which attracts players to {#blank#}7{#/blank#}（尝试） again and again. Nay says, "I designed the game program at the local public library."

    The {#blank#}8{#/blank#}（成功） of Bubble Ball set up the stage for Nay to pay for his next {#blank#}9{#/blank#}（发明）. He has already {#blank#}10{#/blank#}（完成） an update（更新） on the game with levels and a more beautiful look on the larger iPad screen. Nay has a bright future in game development.