Keep Your Dream

   When Robert was a student in high school, his teacher asked him to write a composition about what he wanted to do when he grew up.That night he wrote a seven­page composition about his __1__ of owning a horse ranch (养马场).He __2__ about it in detail (详细地), and he even drew a picture of a 200­acre (亩) ranch.The next day he handed it in to his __3__.

   Two days later he got his composition back.On the first page was a larger F with a note (批注) that __4__, “See me after class.”

   Robert went to see his teacher after class and asked, “__5__  did I get an F？”

   The teacher said, “You have no money.Your parents have no money.Owning a horse ranch __6__ a lot of money.You have to buy the land.You have to buy the __7__.There's no way you could ever do it.__8__ you write a composition again, I will change your __9__.”

   Robert went back home and thought about it long and hard.The next day he handed in the same composition, making no changes __10__.He said to his teacher, “You can keep the F and I'll keep my dream.”

   Now, Robert owns a 200­acre horse ranch.

(　　)1.A.plan         B.project            C.reason          D.dream

(　　)2.A.worried      B.wrote              C.cared           D.talked

(　　)3.A.mother       B.father             C.teacher         D.partner

(　　)4.A.read         B.told               C.replied         D.printed

(　　)5.A.How        B.Why               C.When            D.Where

(　　)6.A.makes        B.saves              C.needs           D.raises

(　　)7.A.horses       B.houses             C.farms           D.stores

(　　)8.A.Because      B.Although           C.While           D.If

(　　)9.A.idea         B.grade              C.goal            D.decision

(　　)10.A.at once   B.at least         C.as usual        D.at all

　　　 Wild animals are our friends, but many of them are getting fewer and fewer.We should try to protect them. The four animals below are now in danger.

Tibetan Antelopes (藏羚羊)

　　　 Tibetan antelopes are medium?sized animals.They mainly feed on grass.They are usually found in groups of about 20.They are killed for their wool, which is warm, soft and fine and can be made into expensive clothes.The number of them is dropping year by year.There are less than 75,000 Tibetan antelopes left in the world, down from a million 50 years ago.

Golden Monkeys

Golden monkeys are mainly found in Sichuan, Gansu, Shanxi Provinces and Shennongjia mountainous area of Hubei Province.They move around in the daytime.Golden monkeys have golden?orange fur.They feed on fruits and young leaves of bamboo.But people are destroying the environment where they live.Trees and bamboos are disappearing, so golden monkeys have less and less to eat.

Elephants

　　　 Elephants are very big and strong.They are bigger than any other animals on land.They have poor eyesight, but very good hearing and smell.Now, there are very few elephants in the world.The number of them is becoming smaller and smaller because their living areas are used for farming.Also, people hunt them for their tusks.

Wolves

　　　 Wolves are not very big.They have grey fur.Wolves have very good eyesight, hearing and smell.They are friendly to each other and never attack people.They are losing their living areas because people cut down forests. Soon they will have no home or food.

(　　)6.Tibetan antelopes usually live in groups of about ________.

　 A.20　　　　 　　　　　 B.30　　　 　 C.100　　 　　　　　 D.200

(　　)7.Which of the following animals are the biggest on land?

　 A.Tibetan antelopes.　　　　　　　　　　 　 B.Golden monkeys.　　　

C.Elephants. D.Wolves.

(　　)8.What do golden monkeys feed on?

　 A.Grass.　 B.Meat.

C.Flowers. D.Fruits and young leaves of bamboo.

(　　)9.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

　 A.There are less than 7,500 Tibetan antelopes left in the world now.

B.Golden monkeys usually move around during the night.

C.Elephants have good eyesight, but very poor hearing and smell.

D.Wolves are friendly to each other and they never attack people.

(　　)10.What can be the best title of the passage?

　 A.Wild Animals in Danger　　　　　　　 B.How to Hunt Wild Animals

C.Animals in the Zoo　　　　　　　 　 D.How to Train the Animals