I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch(牧马场).He has let me use his       36     to raise money for youth at risk programs.

The last time I was there he told me his story.when he was young, his family is too    37    to have a house to live in.As a     38    , when he was in high school, he was asked to write a paper about     39     he wanted to be and do when he grew up.That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of     40     a horse ranch.He also drew a picture to show a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a beautiful farm.The next day he handed it in to his    41   .Two days later he received his paper back.On the front page was a large red F.Roberts asked, “Why did I receive an F?” He teacher said, “This is a(an)   42    dream for a young boy like you.Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money.” Then the teacher added, “If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your    43   .”

The boy went home and thought about it for a    44    and hard time.He asked his father what he should do.His father said, “Look, son, you have to    45   your own mind on this.Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the same paper, making no    46   at all.He told his teacher “you could keep the F and I    47   keep my dream.

Monty tell me this   48    because I am sitting in his 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch.He said a lot of kids’s    49   can be stole.Don't let anyone steal your dreams.Follow your heart, no matter what.   50   he had enough gumption(毅力) not to give up my dream.

1.A.name                    B.company                           C.ranch                                 D.school

2.A.small                     B.busy                                   C.poor                                   D.lazy

3.A.present                          B.return                                C.punishment                      D.result

4.A.what                      B.which                                 C.whom                                D.who

5.A.renting                           B.donating                            C.owning                     D.kitchen

6.A.teacher                          B.father                                C.friend                                D.wife

7.A.surprised             B.great                                  C.terrible                    D.unrealistic 

8.A.work                     B.grade                                 C.family                                 D.ability

9.A.easy                      B.long                                    C.short                                  D.hurry

10.A.change                        B.rewrite                              C.have                                   D.give up

11.A.decision             B.reason                               C.excuse                               D.changes

12.A.never                           B.still                                     C.sometimes                        D.even

13.A.square                         B.story                                  C.house                                D.teacher

14.A.money                         B.house                                C.dream                                D.hobbies

15.A.Quickly                        B.Suddenly                           C.Unluckily                           D.Fortunately

You have been thinking about it all week. It kept you awake last night. Now, as you walk to the front of the class, your throat is dry and your stomach feels funny. ___1.__. However, by making a small preparations and rehearing(预演)carefully, you can be a public speaking star, too.

___2.__. Being excited about your topic is necessary for all the good speeches, so it's important to choose carefully. If you enjoy your topic, your audience(观众) will, too. Even if you are given a topic, try to find something about it that it is exciting or funny.

Next do some research. Don't just research your topic. ___3.__. If you can, study videos of a great speaker to see how they move, speak, and pause(停顿). Copying their style will help you to write a great speech.

After researching, it’s time to write your speech. During this stage, think of your audience all the time. Entertaining your audience is important. It helps you relax if you know that your audience is enjoying your speech.

Finally, rehearse. You really need to rehearse a lot. Measure your speech with a watch, and practice in front of a mirror. ___4.__ . If you have followed all these steps, you should be ready for your audience. Good luck!

A. You are a very successful speaker

B. Learn from some great speakers as well

C. Start by choosing something that you are interested in

D. Many students find it difficult to give a public speech

E. You can check your hand movement and facial expression

Dear Pet,
Without knowing more about you, it’s hard for me to give you some good advice.
But first, I am sure that you are 39  . You said that nobody would care if you left home. What about your   40  ?  And other family members? It seems that you are very 41  . You’d better go to a doctor or talk   42  your parents. They will be able to help you.
Second, I’m sure there’s someone else in your class who feels lonely,   43 . You never know   44 other people feel. Try to make friends with your classmates. And you could 45 a club to meet new people and make friends, too.
You 46  find happiness in yourself. So my  47  advice is to write a list of all the good things about yourself, learn to like yourself, and then  48  will see your confidence (信心)and like you, too.
Editor

Jay, an American, wanted to write a book about famous churches (教堂)around the world. Firstly, Jay bought a plane ticket and took a trip to Columbus, Ohio, USA, thinking that he would start by working his way across the USA from East to West.

On his first day he was inside a church taking photos when he noticed a golden telephone on the wall with a sign that read "$10,000 per call".

Jay was intrigued so he asked a priest (牧师) what the telephone was used for.

The priest told him that it was a direct (直接的) line to heaven（天堂） and that for $10,000 you could talk to God. Jay thanked the priest and went along his way.

Next stop was in Des Moines, and there at a very large church, he saw the same looking golden telephone with the same sign under it. A nearby nun（修女）told him that it was a direct line to heaven and that for $10,000 he could talk to God.

Jay decided to travel to Australia to see if they had a similar phone. He arrived at Western Australia, and again, in the church he entered, there was the same looking golden telephone, but this time the sign under it read "40 cents per call."

Somewhat surprised, Jay asked the priest about the sign. 'Father Brian, I travelled all over the world and I saw this same golden telephone in many churches. I know it is a direct line to Heaven, but in all of them price was $10,000 per call. Why is it so cheap here?'

Father（神父）Brian smiled and answered, 'My son, you're in Australia now - this is Heaven, so it's only a local call.'

1.How many churches did Jay go to in the passage?

A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six

2.The underlined word ‘intrigued’ in Paragraph 3 may mean ‘ ’.

A. 恐惧的 B.欣喜的 C.犹豫的 D. 好奇的

3.Which is TURE according to the passage?

A. Jay was a singer.

B. In all of churches, the price was $10,000 per call

C. All the telephones look the same.

D. Jay travelled in America by car.

4.We can infer (推断) from the Father Brian’s words in the last Paragraph?

A. Jay was from Australia.

B. Jay would spend less money in Australia because everything was cheaper there.

C. Australia is as beautiful as Heaven.

D. Father Brian found his real son at last.