Monty Robert’s father was a horse trainer. As a child, Monty often went from one farm to another with his father. Sometimes they didn’t have money to pay for food, but Monty still kept hoping to own a horse farm.
When he was in school, his teacher asked him to write a paper about his dream. He wrote a seven-page（页）paper. He wanted to have a horse farm one day. He even drew a picture of a horse farm in the paper.
The next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later, he got his paper back. On the front page was a large red “F” with the words “See me after class”. So the boy did and asked his teacher, “Why did I get an F?” The teacher said, “This dream will not come true for a young boy like you. You need a lot of money to own a horse farm. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for a lot of things. There is no way you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “If you write this paper again with a simpler dream, I will give you a good grade.”
After school he thought hard about it. At last, he decided to hand in the same paper, making no changes at all. He said to the teacher, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my dream.”
Many years later, Monty had his own large horse farm. His dream came true.
So don’t let anyone take away your dreams. Follow your dreams, no matter what they are.
1. From Paragraph 1, we learn that _________.
A. Monty’s family was poor
B. Monty’s father didn’t support him
C. Monty hoped to be a horse trainer
D. Monty changed his mind all the time
2.What was Monty’s attitude towards his paper?
A. Careless. B. Serious.
C. Joking. D. Funny.
3.Monty’s teacher gave him a red “F” because he thought _________.
A. Monty’s handwriting was too bad
B. Monty copied from another student
C. Monty’s dream was too hard for him to achieve
D. Monty was not working hard to realize his dream
4. What does the story want to tell us?
A. Don’t take away others’ dreams.
B. Follow a realistic dream.
C. Never give up your dream.
D. Anyone with a dream will succeed.
School Activities in May
an Open-air Craft（工艺）Show in Front of the Gym Square May Day from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Need to buy a present? Find bamboo toys, paper flowers, paper umbrellas, model cars and more! Come and have fun here! | Clean &Green Week: War on Graffiti（涂鸦） Monday, May16, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm Is graffiti cool? Well, it is not! We are repainting the school walls. You don’t have to bring any tools, just remember to wear some old clothes! Follow Ms Jin and meet at the school gate. |
Movie Time at the Media Hall Saturday, May14, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:30p.m. Dragon（龙）is back! You can enjoy the magic training of dragons again, much more thrilling and amazing! Get the ticket from your head teacher. Don’t miss it! | Latin Dance in the Music Club Tuesday& Thursday in May, at 3:00 p.m. Latin dance classes are hold at the music room twice a week in May. Our foreign teacher Maria introduces Latin to you in a way you can easily understand and learn. |
1. There are activities that students can do indoors in May.
A. two B. three
C. fourD. five
2.If you are interested in handwork, you can go to ____________.
A. the Media Hall B. the Gym Square
C. the music room D. the school gate
3.If Jim wants to learn Latin dance, he can ask ________ for help.
A. Maria B. Ms Jin
C. his friend D. his head teacher
I used to be a very self-centered（自我中心的） person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a different person.
I think my started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my degree（学位）and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I talked to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really . It seemed as if everyone had made friends and was having fun, except me. So I had a（n） . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble, I would to help. That was really a big step for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who was badly ill became my . Every time I came into her room, she was so because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never her, so I took her place. She let me that making others feel good make me feel good, too. When she died, I was , but I was very grateful（感激的）to her.
I think I am a much better person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not these experiences. They have taught me to about other people more than about myself.
1.A. sinceB. beforeC. unless D. or
2.A. changeB. interestC. tourD. education
3.A. usuallyB. oftenC. hardlyD. just
4.A. happyB. relaxedC. angryD. lonely
5.A. hobbyB. problemC. ideaD. job
6.A. offerB. haveC. refuseD. forget
7.A. usB. you C. themD. it
8.A. hobbyB. attitude C. hopeD. job
9.A. friendB. teacherC. classmateD. guide
10.A. strangeB. terribleC. politeD. happy
11.A. likedB. askedC. visitedD. believed
12.A. understandB. guessC. explainD. hate
13.A. homelessB. sadC. hopelessD. lazy
14.A. faceB. forgetC. findD. improve
15.A. talk B. care C. worry D. learn
—I think students should be allowed to have mobile phones to call their parents.
—_______! They may play games in class.
A. I agreeB. I disagree
C. No problemD. I hope so
—Excuse me, could you tell me where _______?
—Sure, sir. You can try www.taobao.com.
A. can I join in the group-buying
B. did I join in the group-buying
C. I can join in the group-buying
D. I joined in the group-buying
—Jack, could you help me my pet when I’m away?
—Sure, it’s my pleasure.
A. look afterB. look out
C. look upD. look through
