Monty was the son of a horse trainer. When he was in his ninth grade, he was asked to write a __36__ about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he wrote a seven-page paper saying that someday he’d __37__ a horse ranch (牧场). He wrote about his dream in great detail and he __38__ drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch with all the buildings.
He put a great deal of his __39__ into the project and the next day he handed it in __40__ his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a __41__ that read, “See me after class.”
The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, “__42__ did I receive an F?”
The teacher said, “This is an __43__ dream for a young boy like you. You come from a poor family. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of __44__. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for other things. There is no__45__ you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “__46__ you rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.”
The boy went home and thought about __47__ long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important __48__ for you.”
Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the __49__ paper, making no changes at all. He said to the teacher, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my 50 .”
1.A. speech B. paper C. notice D. diary
2. A. paint B. win C. own D. sell
3.A. just B. almost C. ever D. even
4. A. heart B. life C. advice D. trust
5.A. to B. with C. from D. for
6. A. word B. letter C. note D. post
7.A. How B. Why C. When D. Where
8.A. unusual B. unforgettable C. unimportant D. unrealistic
9.A. money B. time C. space D. effort
10. A. wonder B. way C. problem D. matter
11.A. Though B. since C. Until D. If
12. A. himself B. him C. it D. itself
13.A. change B. gift C. message D. decision
14.A. long B. thick C. same D. correct
15.A. grade B. dream C. duty D. secret
–Jim passed the Chinese exam. What about Jack? -- .
A. He did so B. So did he C. So he did D. So did she
I am too busy now. If I____ free, I ____to the cinema with you.
A. am; will go B. am; would go C. were; would go D. was; was going
He doesn’t do his homework________. So he always makes some mistakes.
A. careful enough B. enough careful C. carefully enough D. enough carefully
I find _______difficult to get to sleep because the man upstairs made much noise.
A. it B. this C. that D. him
--- You look ______,Paul. What’s the matter?--- I’m having trouble ______ math.
A. tired, to learn B. worried, learning C. frustrated, to learn D. angrily, learning
