I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch (牧场). He told me a story of a young boy when I last saw him.

When the young boy was in high school, his teacher asked him to write a paper about what he wanted to be when he ________ up. He wrote a seven-page paper describing his ________ of someday owning a ranch. He put a great deal of his ________ into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later, he received his paper ________. On the front page was a large red F. The teacher said, “This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you. Owning a horse ranch ________ a lot of money. You can’t make your dream come true with no money. If you rewrite this paper with a more realistic dream, I will ________ your grade.”

The boy went home and asked his father for ________. His father said, “Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. And ________, I think it is an important decision for you.” Finally, the boy turned in the same paper, ________ making any changes at all. He said to the teacher peacefully, “You ________ keep the F and I’ll keep my dream.”

Monty turned to me and said, “I tell you this story ________ you are now sitting in the 4,000-square-foot house in that young boy’s ranch. And I think the ________ part of the story is that two summers ago that same teacher brought 30 kids to ________ out on my ranch for a week.” When the teacher was leaving, he said, ‘Monty, when I was your teacher, I was something of a dream stealer. I stole a lot of kids’ dreams in those years. Luckily, you had enough courage not to give up on ________.’

Once you decide to do something, follow your heart and keep it. Don’t let ________ steal your dreams.

1.A.came B.grew C.brought D.thought

2.A.goal B.choice C.research D.work

3.A.mind B.action C.heart D.attention

4.A.up B.back C.away D.out

5.A.makes B.wastes C.requires D.saves

6.A.reconsider B.repeat C.reuse D.review

7.A.money B.prediction C.guide D.advice

8.A.anymore B.again C.anyway D.actually

9.A.without B.through C.by D.against

10.A.must B.need C.should D.can

11.A.when B.since C.because D.before

12.A.best B.most C.worst D.least

13.A.get B.camp C.take D.cut

14.A.mine B.ours C.theirs D.yours

15.A.no one B.everyone C.someone D.anyone

—Father’s Day is coming. I’m thinking about ________.

—Good boy!

A.what present I gave my father B.how I can give my father a surprise

C.if I planned a party for my father D.where will my family have a big meal

—We all want to make a lot of money. But money isn’t ________.

—I couldn’t agree with you more. The best things in life are free.

A.something B.nothing C.everything D.anything

—Listen up, guys. The harder you work, ________ you will be.

—No pains, no gains. We’ll try our best.

A.lucky B.luckier C.the luckier D.the luckiest

—I had a really good weekend at my uncle’s.          —________.

A.Oh, that’s very nice of you B.Congratulations

C.It’s a pleasure D.Oh, I’m glad to hear that

—Could I borrow your car when I’m in town?

—Yes, you ________.

A.can B.could C.must D.may

—Though the exams are put off, I’m still ________my grade.

—Take it easy. Just make today count!

A.worried about B.surprised at C.satisfied with D.talented in

—What a pity! Linda is not coming for the party tonight.

—But she ________to come.

A.promises B.promised C.will promise D.have promised

—Wilson, ________ your phone off or to silent. The meeting is about to start.

—All right.

A.turn B.turns C.to turn D.turning

—Jack, the school bus will pick you up at 7 o’clock. Don’t stay up late.

—OK, Mom. I’ll finish my homework________ and go to bed early.

A.easily B.quickly C.quietly D.clearly