Monty Roberts owns a horse ranch(牧马场) in San Ysidro. He told us his story. As a senior, 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 37 his goal of someday owning a horse ranch. He wrote about his dream in great 38 and he even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the 39 of all the buildings.
He put his heart into the 40 and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a note that 41 , ‘See me after class.’
The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, ‘Why did I 42 an F?’
The teacher said, ‘This is an 43 dream for a young boy like you. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. There’s no 44 you could ever do it.’ Then the teacher added, ‘If you will 45 this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.’”
The boy went home and 46 it. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, ‘Look, son, you have to 47 your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very 48 decision for you.’
Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the 49 paper, making no changes at all. He stated, ‘You can keep the F and I’ll keep my 50 .’
Monty now owned a 200-acre ranch. He had 51 his plan for a 4,000-square-foot house.
Two summers ago that same school teacher brought 30 kids to camp out on his ranch for a week. When leaving, he said 52 , ‘Look, Monty. When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream 53 . During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. 54 , you had enough perseverance not to give up on yours.’”
Don’t let anyone steal your dreams. 55 your heart, no matter what.
1. A.paper B.composition C.passage D.notice
2. A.reaching B.achieving C.continuing D.describing
3. A.excitement B.detail C.demand D.spirit
4. A.relation B.advantage C.location D.meaning
5. A.project B.work C.house D.painting
6. A.informed B.read C.wrote D.reflected
7. A.recognize B.own C.receive D.admit
8. A.unbearable B.unbelievable C.unrealistic D.unusual
9. A.need B.way C.doubt D.time
10. A.see B.retell C.discuss D.rewrite
11. A.thought about B.cared about C.set about D.talked about
12. A.keep up B.show up C.sweep up D.make up
13. A.unique B.wrong C.wise D.important
14. A.same B.final C.correct D.suitable
15. A.promise B.grade C.dream D.word
16. A.put forward B.carried out C.taken up D.sped up
17. A.constantly B.strongly C.guiltily D.delightedly
18. A.catcher B.seeker C.dreamer D.stealer
19. A.Gradually B.Personally C.Strictly D.Fortunately
20. A.Follow B.Guide C.Arrange D.Concentrate
—Will you do me a favor and pick me up tonight?
—_________.
A.My pleasure. B.With pleasure.
C.Go ahead. D.Don't bother.
—Pity that I haven’t got a ticket for the concert tonight.
—It doesn’t matter. I’m sure it _______ on TV.
A.will be broadcast B.will broadcast
C.has been broadcast D.is broadcasting
—What _______ you to get bored with her?
—_______was her laziness and unkindness.
A.made; It B.caused; That C.led; It D.got; That
After days of fantastic space trip, the three astronauts walked out of the spaceship, _______.
A.tired but happy B.tiredly but happily
C.tiredly and happily D.tired and happy
It takes _______ money to help those in need; it also takes love.
A.less than B.other than C.rather than D.more than