My friend Monty Roberts told me a story about a young boy. One day at school, the boy was asked to write a paper   26   what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.

That night he wrote a seven – paper   27   his dream of owning a farm. He put a great deal of his heart into the paper and the next day he handed it in to his   28  . Two days later he received his paper back. On the   29   page was a large red F with a   30   that read, “See me after class.” The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, “  31   did I receive an F?” The teacher said, “This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you. Owning a farm requires a lot of money. There’s no  32   a young man could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “  33   you will rewrite this paper, I will reconsider your   34  .”

The boy went home and   35   about it long and hard. Finally, after a week, he turned in the   36  paper, making no changes.

Monty then said, “I tell you this story because you are sitting on my farm. I   37   have that school paper over fireplace.” He added, “The best part of the story is that two summers ago the same schoolteacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my farm. When the teacher was   38  , he said, ‘Look Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream    39  . During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. Fortunately you had enough courage not to   40  yours.”

Don’t let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what…

1. A. in              B. at             C. for            D. about

2.A. giving           B. taking         C. describing     D. making

3.A. classmate        B. teacher        C. father         D. writer

4.A. front            B. middle         C. back           D. last

5.A. word             B. note           C. paper          D. letter

6.A. What             B. Where          C. Why            D. How

7.A. road             B. way            C. method         D. idea

8.A. Now              B. Although       C. Since          D. If

9. A. work            B. idea           C. grade          D. advice

10.A. thought         B. write          C. spoke          D. read

11.A. new             B. same           C. different      D. second

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

13. A. arriving       B. leaving        C. moving         D. reaching

14.A. stealer         B. maker          C. lover          D. leader

15. A. take up  B. make up  C. give up  D. break up

My friend Monty Roberts told me a story about a young boy. One day at school, the boy was asked to write a paper1what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he wrote a seven – paper2his dream of owning a farm. He put a great deal of his3into the paper and the next day he handed it in to his4. Two days later he received his paper back. On the5page was a large red F with a6that read, “See me after class.” The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, “7did I receive an F?” The teacher said, “This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like8. Owning a farm requires a lot of money. There’s no 9a young man could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “ 10you will rewrite this paper, I will reconsider your11.”
The boy went home and12about it long and hard. Finally, after a week, he turned in the13paper, making no changes.
Monty then said, “I tell you this story because you are sitting in my farm. I14have that school paper over fireplace.” He added, “The15part of the story is that two summers ago the same schoolteacher1630 kids to camp out on my farm. When the teacher was17, he said, ‘Look Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream18. During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams.19you had enough courage not to20yours.”
Don’t let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what…

1. 1.
   1. A.
      in
   2. B.
      at
   3. C.
      for
   4. D.
      about
2. 2.
   1. A.
      giving
   2. B.
      taking
   3. C.
      describing
   4. D.
      making
3. 3.
   1. A.
      opinion
   2. B.
      thought
   3. C.
      soul
   4. D.
      heart
4. 4.
   1. A.
      classmate
   2. B.
      teacher
   3. C.
      father
   4. D.
      writer
5. 5.
   1. A.
      front
   2. B.
      middle
   3. C.
      back
   4. D.
      last
6. 6.
   1. A.
      word
   2. B.
      note
   3. C.
      paper
   4. D.
      letter
7. 7.
   1. A.
      What
   2. B.
      Where
   3. C.
      Why
   4. D.
      How
8. 8.
   1. A.
      you
   2. B.
      me
   3. C.
      him
   4. D.
      them
9. 9.
   1. A.
      road
   2. B.
      way
   3. C.
      method
   4. D.
      idea
10. 10.
    1. A.
       Now
    2. B.
       Although
    3. C.
       Since
    4. D.
       If
11. 11.
    1. A.
       work
    2. B.
       idea
    3. C.
       grade
    4. D.
       advice
12. 12.
    1. A.
       thought
    2. B.
       write
    3. C.
       spoke
    4. D.
       read
13. 13.
    1. A.
       new
    2. B.
       same
    3. C.
       different
    4. D.
       second
14. 14.
    1. A.
       never
    2. B.
       again
    3. C.
       even
    4. D.
       still
15. 15.
    1. A.
       first
    2. B.
       biggest
    3. C.
       best
    4. D.
       most
16. 16.
    1. A.
       brought
    2. B.
       took
    3. C.
       carried
    4. D.
       found
17. 17.
    1. A.
       arriving
    2. B.
       leaving
    3. C.
       moving
    4. D.
       reaching
18. 18.
    1. A.
       stealer
    2. B.
       maker
    3. C.
       lover
    4. D.
       leader
19. 19.
    1. A.
       Unluckily
    2. B.
       Generally
    3. C.
       Finally
    4. D.
       Fortunately
20. 20.
    1. A.
       take up
    2. B.
       make up
    3. C.
       give up
    4. D.
       break up

When you are little，the whole world feels like a big playground.I was living in Conyers，Georgia the summer it all happened.I was a second grader，but my best friend Stephanie was only in the first grade.Both of our parents were at work and most of the time they let us go our own way.

It was a hot afternoon and we decided to have an adventure in Stephanie's basement.As I opened the basement door，before us lay the biggest room，full of amazing things like guns，dolls，and old clothes.I ran downstairs，and spotted a red steel can.It was paint.I looked beyond it and there lay even more paint in bright colors like purple，orange，blue and green.

“Stephanie，I just found us a project for the day.Get some paintbrushes.We are fixing to paint.”She screamed with excitement as I told her of my secret plans and immediately we got to work.We gathered all the brushes we could find and moved all of our materials to my yard.There on the road in front of my house，we painted big stripes(条纹)of colors across the pavement(人行道)．Stripe by stripe，our colors turned into a beautiful rainbow.It was fantastic!

The sun was starting to sink.I saw a car in the distance and jumped up as I recognized the car.It was my mother.I couldn't wait to show her my masterpiece.The car pulled slowly into the driveway and from the look on my mother's face，I could tell that I was in deep trouble.

My mother shut the car door and walked towards me.Her eyes glaring，she shouted，“What in the world were you thinking？I understood when you made castles out of leaves，and climbed the neighbors' trees，but this！Come inside right now！”I stood there glaring back at her for a minute，angry because she had insulted(侮辱)my art.

“Now go clean it up！”Mother and I began cleaning the road.Tears ran down my cheeks as I saw my beautiful rainbow turn into black cement.

Though years have now passed，I still wonder where my rainbow has gone.I wonder if，maybe when I get older，I can find my rainbow and never have to brush it away.I guess we all need some sort of rainbow to brighten our lives from time to time and to keep our hopes and dreams colorful.

56．What did the writer want to do when his mother came home?

A．To introduce Stephanie to her.

B．To prevent her from seeing his painting.

C．To put the materials back in the yard.

D．To show his artwork to her.

57．In his mother's eyes，the writer________.

A．was a born artist        B．always caused trouble

C．was a problem solver   D．worked very hard

58．The underlined word“rainbow”in the last paragraph refers to______.

A．the rainbow in the sky

B．the stripes on the pavement

C．something imaginative and fun

D．important lessons learned in childhood

59．It can be learned from the passage that parents should______.

A．encourage children to paint

B．value friendship among children

C．discover the hidden talent in children

D．protect rather than destroy children's dreams

My son starts school today. It's going to be ? ? ? and new to him for a while. And I wish you would sort of treat him ? ? ? . You see, ? ? ? , he's been king of his own room. He’s been ? ? ? of the back yard. I have always been around to ? ? ? his wounds, and to comfort his feelings. But now things are going to be ? ? ? .

This morning, he is going to walk down the front steps, wave his hand and start on his great ? ? ? that will probably include wars and tragedy and sorrow. To live his life in the world he has to live in ? ? ? faith and love and courage.? ? ? , World, I ? ? ? you would sort of take him by the hand and teach him that things he will have to know. Teach him, but gently, if you can. Teach him that for every scoundrel (恶棍) there is a hero; that for every dishonest politician, there is a ? ? ? leader; that for every enemy there is a friend. Teach him the wonders of ? ? ? . Give him quiet time to ? ? ? the mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on the green hills. Teach him it is far more honorable to fail than to ? ? ? . Teach him to ? ? ? his own ideas, ? ? ? everyone else tells him he is wrong. Teach him to sell his strength and brains to the highest bidder（出价人）, but never to put a price on his ? ? ? . Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob（暴徒） and to stand and ? ? ? if he thinks he's right. Teach him gently, World, but don't ? ? ? him, because only the ? ? ? of fire makes fine steel. This is a big order, World, but see what you can do. He is such a nice little fellow.

1.A. interesting????????????? ????????????? B. frightening????????????? ????????????? C. exciting????????????? ????????????? D. strange

2.A. carefully????????????? ????????????? B. gently ????????????? ????????????? C. strictly????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. slowly

3.A. in the past????????????? ????????????? B. from now on????????????? C. up to now????????????? ????????????? D. now and then

4.A. boss????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. child????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. pupil????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. caretaker

5.A. protect????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. repair????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. treat????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. find

6.A. tough????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. different????????????? ????????????? C. difficult????????????? ????????????? D. upset

7.A. march?? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. study? ????????????? ????????????? C. adventure????????????? ????????????? D. research

8.A. has to learn? ????????????? ????????????? B. is full of????????????? ????????????? C. means????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. will require

9.A. So?? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. However?? ????????????? C. And????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. Or

10.A. wish? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. request????????????? ????????????? C. order? ????????????? ????????????? D. hope

11.A. determined????????????? ????????????? B. satisfying????????????? ????????????? C. hardworking????????????? D. devoted

12.A. books? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. families ????????????? ????????????? C. world????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. friendship

13.A. deal with????????????? ????????????? B. talk about????????????? ????????????? C. think over????????????? ????????????? D. absorb in

14.A. succeed? ????????????? ????????????? B. defeat? ????????????? ????????????? C. cheat????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. compete

15.A. come up with? ????????????? B. put forward????????????? ????????????? C. be proud of????????????? ????????????? D. have faith in

16.A. as if??? ????????????? ????????????? B. even if????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. in spite of????????????? ????????????? D. the moment

17.A. heart and soul????????????? B. bad behavior????????????? C. expensive shoes????????????? D. high grades

18.A. argue????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. express????????????? ????????????? C. help????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. fight

19.A. praise????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. spoil????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. criticize????????????? ????????????? D. push

20.A. heat????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. burn????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. test????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. exercise

When you are little, the whole world feels like a big playground. I was living in Conyers, Georgia the summer it all happened. I was a second grader, but my best friend Stephanie was only in the first grade. Both of our parents were at work and most of the time they let us go our own way.

It was a hot afternoon and we decided to have an adventure in Stephanie's basement. As I opened the basement door, before us lay the biggest room, full of amazing things like guns, dolls, and old clothes. I ran downstairs, and spotted a red steel can. It was paint. I looked beyond it and there lay even more paint in bright colors like purple, orange, blue and green.

"Stephanie, I just found us a project for the day. Get some paintbrushes. We are fixing to paint. " She screamed with excitement as I told her of my secret plans and immediately we got to work. We gathered all the brushes we could find and moved all of our materials to my yard. There on the road in front of my house, we painted big stripes （条纹）of colors across the pavement （人行道）. Stripe by stripe, our colors turned into a beautiful rainbow. It was fantastic!

The sun was starting to sink. I saw a car in the distance and jumped up as I recognized the car. It was my mother. I couldn't wait to show her my masterpiece. The car pulled slowly into the driveway and from the look on my mother's face, I could tell that I was in deep trouble.

My mother shut the car door and walked towards me. Her eyes glaring, she shouted, "What in the world were you thinking? I understood when you made castles out of leaves, and climbed the neighbors' trees, but this! Come inside right now !" I stood there glaring back at her for a minute, angry because she had insulted （侮辱） my art.

"Now go clean it up!" Mother and I began cleaning the road. Tears ran down my cheeks as I saw my beautiful rainbow turn into black cement.

Though years have now passed, I still wonder where my rainbow has gone. I wonder if, maybe when I get older, I can find my rainbow and never have to brush it away. I guess we all need some sort of rainbow to brighten our lives from time to time and to keep our hopes and dreams colorful.

1．What did the writer want to do when his mother came home?

A．To introduce Stephanie to her.                B．To prevent her from seeing his painting.

C．To put the materials back in the yard.         D．To show his artwork to her.

2．In his mother's eyes, the writer _     _ .

A．was a born artist                            B．always caused trouble

C．was a problem solver                     D．worked very hard

3．The underlined word "rainbow" in the last paragraph refers to _     _ .

A．the rainbow in the sky                     B．the stripes on the pavement

C．something imaginative and fun               D．important lessons learned in childhood

4．It can be learned from the passage that parents should       .

A．encourage children to paint

B．value friendship among children

C．discover the hidden talent in children 

D．protect rather than destroy children's dreams