When the teacher told the boy’s father what he did at school, the father was _____ angry.

A. more than      B. other than       C. less than        D. rather than

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

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 1about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.

That night he wrote a seven-page paper2his goal of someday owning a horse ranch. He wrote about his dream in great3and he even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the4 of all the buildings.
He put his heart into the5and 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 6, ‘See me after class.’
The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, ‘Why did I7 an F?’
The teacher said, ‘This is an 8dream for a young boy like you. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. There’s no 9you could ever do it.’ Then the teacher added, ‘If you will 10this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.’”
The boy went home and11it. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, ‘Look, son, you have to 12your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very13decision for you.’
Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the14paper, making no changes at all. He stated, ‘You can keep the F and I’ll keep my15.’
Monty now owned a 200-acre ranch. He had 16his 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 said17 , ‘Look, Monty. When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream18. During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. 19, you had enough perseverance not to give up on yours.’”
Don’t let anyone steal your dreams. 20your heart, no matter what.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      paper
   2. B.
      composition
   3. C.
      passage
   4. D.
      notice
2. 2.
   1. A.
      reaching
   2. B.
      achieving
   3. C.
      continuing
   4. D.
      describing
3. 3.
   1. A.
      excitement
   2. B.
      detail
   3. C.
      demand
   4. D.
      spirit
4. 4.
   1. A.
      relation
   2. B.
      advantage
   3. C.
      location
   4. D.
      meaning
5. 5.
   1. A.
      project
   2. B.
      work
   3. C.
      house
   4. D.
      painting
6. 6.
   1. A.
      informed
   2. B.
      read
   3. C.
      wrote
   4. D.
      reflected
7. 7.
   1. A.
      recognize
   2. B.
      own
   3. C.
      receive
   4. D.
      admit
8. 8.
   1. A.
      unbearable
   2. B.
      unbelievable
   3. C.
      unrealistic
   4. D.
      unusual
9. 9.
   1. A.
      need
   2. B.
      way
   3. C.
      doubt
   4. D.
      time
10. 10.
    1. A.
       see
    2. B.
       retell
    3. C.
       discuss
    4. D.
       rewrite
11. 11.
    1. A.
       thought about
    2. B.
       cared about
    3. C.
       set about
    4. D.
       talked about
12. 12.
    1. A.
       keep up
    2. B.
       show up
    3. C.
       sweep up
    4. D.
       make up
13. 13.
    1. A.
       unique
    2. B.
       wrong
    3. C.
       wise
    4. D.
       important
14. 14.
    1. A.
       same
    2. B.
       final
    3. C.
       correct
    4. D.
       suitable
15. 15.
    1. A.
       promise
    2. B.
       grade
    3. C.
       dream
    4. D.
       word
16. 16.
    1. A.
       put forward
    2. B.
       carried out
    3. C.
       taken up
    4. D.
       sped up
17. 17.
    1. A.
       constantly
    2. B.
       strongly
    3. C.
       guiltily
    4. D.
       delightedly
18. 18.
    1. A.
       catcher
    2. B.
       seeker
    3. C.
       dreamer
    4. D.
       stealer
19. 19.
    1. A.
       Gradually
    2. B.
       Personally
    3. C.
       Strictly
    4. D.
       Fortunately
20. 20.
    1. A.
       Follow
    2. B.
       Guide
    3. C.
       Arrange
    4. D.
       Concentrate