I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch (牧场).He has let me use his ranch 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 ___ to have a house to live in. When he was in high school, he was asked to write a paper about ____ he wanted to be and do when he grew up. That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of someday ____ a horse ranch. He wrote about his dream in great ___ and he even drew a picture to show a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a 200-acre dream ranch. 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 read, "See me after class." Roberts went to see the teacher and asked, "Why did I receive an F?" His teacher said, "This is a(an) ____ dream for a young boy like you. Having a horse ranch requires a lot of money. There's no way you could ever do it." Then the teacher added, "If you will rewrite this paper with a more possible goal, I will reconsider your ____."

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

Monty tells me this story because I am sitting in his 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of his 200-acre horse ranch. He said kids' dreams can be stolen. Don't let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what.

1.A.small B.busy C.poor D.lazy

2.A.what B.which C.whom D.why

3.A.renting B.donating C.owning D.raising

4.A.difficulty B.detail C.dialogue D.doubt

5.A.surprising B.wonderful C.terrible D.unrealistic

6.A.achievement B.grade C.family D.ability

7.A.happy B.long C.short D.hurry

8.A.take up B.open up C.make up D.give up

9.A.decisions B.reasons C.excuses D.changes

10.A.never B.still C.ever D.even

When I was a child, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. I remembered one night she made breakfast after a long, hard day at work.

That evening, my mom _________ a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned(烤焦的) cookies in front of my dad. I was waiting to see if anyone would say anything. But all my dad did was to _________ for his cookies, smile at my mom and ask me _________ my day was at school. I didn’t remember what I told him that night, _________ I did remember watching him _________ every bite(咬) of that cookie.

When I got up from the table that evening, I remembered hearing my mom apologize(道歉)to my dad _________ burned cookies. And I will never forget what he said, “Dear, I _________ burned cookies.”

Later that night, I went to kiss dad goodnight and I asked him if he really did like his cookies burned. He hugged(拥抱) me and said, “Your mom had a(an) _________ day at work today, and she is very tired. Besides, a little burned cookie _________ hurts anyone!”

Life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people. We need to learn to ______________ each other’s faults(错误)and celebrate each other’s differences.

1.A.took B.made C.placed D.brought

2.A.ask B.reach C.look D.buy

3.A.if B.how C.where D.what

4.A.and B.so C.or D.but

5.A.eat B.cut C.throw D.cook

6.A.of B.off C.for D.with

7.A.care B.mind C.hate D.love

8.A.bad B.excited C.happy D.hard

9.A.still B.never C.ever D.almost

10.A.accept B.receive C.join D.find

People all need friends because nobody wants to be lonely and a friend can help you in good and bad times. You've made friends since childhood, but you still don’t know who your true friends are. Here are some signs to tell you if your friend is a true friend:

Always be honest

Honesty is important to keep a relationship alive. A true friend always tells you the truth. It may be hard sometimes but lying can destroy a friendship. It is important that your friend speaks honestly and never makes up stories.

There are always periods in your life when you have problems or difficulties. A true friend will always have time to listen to your problems and give advice. He or she may not be able to offer a solution to your problems but the fact that your friend made time to listen is a sign he/she cares about you. Your friend is not a true friend if he/she can never makes time for you when you are in trouble. You also need to be reasonable and accept that your friend also has other things to do so he/she can't always listen immediately to your problems.

Always be respectful (尊敬的)

A true friend will always respect your opinion no matter whether he/she agrees or not. Your true friend may disagree but never insists that he/she is correct.

Always be understanding

It is possible that some problems will arise between you and your friend. A true friend will always be forgiving (体谅的)and understanding, even if it isn't his/her fault. We are all different people and we all make mistakes. A true friend is always forgiving and understanding because he/she doesn't want to take the risk of losing his/her best friend.

1.What's the best title for the third paragraph (段)?

A.Always there for you. B.Keep your secrets.

C.Always happy for you. D.Remember your important days.

2.According to the passage, a true friend will always

A.follow your advice B.offer a solution for your problems

C.listen immediately to your problems D.respect your opinion even if he/she disagrees with it

3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A.Never tell lies to friends. B.Making time for friends.

C.Sharing fun with friends D.Paying attention to a friend's opinions.

4.A true friend will always forgive and understand you because

A.he/she doesn't want to lose you B.he/she wants you to feel confident

C.he/she wants to help you D.he/she doesn't care about your mistakes

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