Monty Roberts owns a horse ranch（牧馬場(chǎng)） 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．a(chǎn)chieving C．continuing D．describing
3. A．excitement B．detail C．demand D．spirit
4. A．relation B．a(chǎn)dvantage 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．a(chǎn)dmit
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