Monty Robert’s father was a horse trainer. As a child, Monty often went from one farm to  21  with his father. Sometimes they didn’t have enough money to   22  food, but Monty still kept hoping to own a   23  farm.
When he was inschool, his teacher asked him to write a paper   24  what he wanted to be and do when he grew up. He wrote a seven-page paper   25  his dream of having a horse farm one day. He   26  drew a picture of a horse farm in the paper.
The next day he handed   27  in to his teacher. Two days later, he got his paper back. On the front page was a large red “F” with some words “See me after class.”  28  the boy did and asked his teacher, “Why did I get an F?” The teacher said, “This dream will not   29  for a young boy like you.   30  a horse farm needs a lot of money. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for a lot of things. There is no way you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “If you write this paper again with a   31  dream, I will give you a goodgrade.”
After school he thought about it   32 . At last, he decided to hand in the same paper, making   33  changes at all. He wrote, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my   34 .”
Many years later, Monty had his own 200 acres horse farm. His dream came true.
So don’t let   35  take away your dreams. Follow your dreams, no matter what they are.
【小题1】
A.anotherB.the othersC.otherD.the other
【小题2】
A.look forB.pay for C.wait for D.ask for
【小题3】
A.horse B.chicken C.pig D.flower
【小题4】
A.in B.at C.about D.off
【小题5】
A.talking about B.talking with C.talking to D.talking over
【小题6】
A.ever B.evenC.never D.over
【小题7】
A.them B.farm C.it D.picture
【小题8】
A.Or B.So C.But D.And
【小题9】
A.come back B.come from C.come trueD.come down
【小题10】
A.Owning B.Drawing C.Asking D.Writing
【小题11】
A.difficult B.high C.bad D.simple
【小题12】
A.easily B.hard C.heavily D.hardly
【小题13】
A.any B.some C.all D.no
【小题14】
A.horse B.land C.dream D.paper
【小题15】
A.anyone B.everyone C.someone D.none

 I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch(牧马场). He has let me use his       36     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    37    to have a house to live in. As a     38    , when he was in high school, he was asked to write a paper about     39     he wanted to be and do when he grew up. That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of     40     a horse ranch. He also drew a picture to show a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a beautiful farm. The next day he handed it in to his    41   . Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F. Roberts asked, “Why did I receive an F?” He teacher said, “This is a(an)   42    dream for a young boy like you. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money.” Then the teacher added, “If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your    43   .”

The boy went home and thought about it for a    44    and hard time. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to    45   your own mind on this. Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the same paper, making no    46   at all. He told his teacher “you could keep the F and I    47   keep my dream.

Monty tell me this   48    because I am sitting in his 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch. He said a lot of kids’s    49   can be stole. Don't let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what.    50   he had enough gumption(毅力) not to give up my dream.

36. A. name         B. company          C. ranch                D. school

37. A. small            B. busy             C. poor             D. lazy

38. A. present          B. return               C. punishment           D. result

39. A. what         B. which                C. whom             D. who

40. A. renting          B. donating         C. owning           D. kitchen

41. A. teacher          B. father               C. friend               D.wife

42. A. surprised        B. great                C. terrible         D. unrealistic 

43. A. work         B. grade                C. family               D. ability

44. A. easy         B. long             C. short                D. hurry

45. A. change           B. rewrite              C. have             D. give up

46. A. decision     B. reason               C. excuse               D. changes

47. A. never            B. still                C. sometimes            D. even

48. A. square           B. story                C. house                D. teacher

49. A. money            B. house                C. dream                D. hobbies

50. A. Quickly          B. Suddenly         C. Unluckily            D. Fortunately

THIS is a story about a boy called Sparky. For Sparky, school was all but impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth grade. He got a zero in physics. It made him the worst physics student in the school’s history. He didn’t do much better in sports. He made the school golf team, but lost the only important match of the season.

He didn’t have friends, either. Other kids didn’t care about him. If a classmate said “hello” to Sparky outside of school, he would feel very surprised. There’s no way to tell how he might have done at dating(约会). Sparky never once asked a girl to go out in high school. He was too afraid of being turned down.  

He was a loser(失败者), and he and his classmates knew it. But, somehow, he decided to keep trying. The only thing important in his life was drawing. He was proud of his ability even though no one else appreciated it. He submitted(递交) some cartoons for his high school yearbook, but they were rejected.

After completing high school he wrote a letter to the Walt Disney Studios. He was told to submit some samples. He spent a great deal of time on the drawings. They were rejected. Another loss for the loser.  

So Sparky decided to write his own auto biography(自传) in cartoons. He created his childhood self – a little-boy loser: Charlie. He never succeeded in kicking a football and never got a date with the little red-haired girl. Sparky, the boy who had such a lack of success in school and whose work was rejected again and again, was Charles Schulz. He created the Peanuts comic strip and the world-famous cartoon characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy. 

1.From the first paragraph we can see that Sparky was        in high school.

A.a loser            B.a talented boy      C.a good player      D.a bad boy

2.Sparky never asked a girl for dating because he was afraid of       .

A.making mistakes                        B.making friends

C.being refused                          D.talking to girls

3.What does the underlined word “He” in the last paragraph refer to?

A.His cartoon character Charlie              B.Snoopy

C.Charles Schulz                          D.Walt Disney

4.His only success mentioned in this passage is           .

A.his autobiography in cartoons.            B.his artwork submitted to the Yearbook

C.his cartoons submitted to Walt Disney Studios  D.his golf match in high school

 

Many students have hobbies, such as___31_____, painting ,growing vegetables in  their gardens,or looking___32____ animals.Some hobbies are relaxing and ___33____are creative.____34___can make you grow as a person ,develop your interests and help you learn new skills.

   David Smith is a student.His hobby is ___35____.In senior high school,he wrote a book and it ____36___out in 2003.Many teenagers love his book..___37__a result ,David has become a successful young ___38____.In spite of his great success, David sees writing as only one of ___39___many hobbies and interests.”I like playing badminton,too.”says David.He isn’t sure ___40___ he  is going to write more  books  in  the future .

   David is very lucky __41____his hobby has brought him ___42____and success .But he  is __43___in many other things,and he spends time playing badminton for his school team.

     ____44__ is something difficult to remember that we shouldn’t __45____all our time on our favourite hobby.There are many other interesting things to do in life,and we should try to do something new or difficult.

  1.A.reading         B. read         C.reads           D.to read

   2.A.for             B. after        C.up              D.at

   3. A. the other        B. another      C. others          D.other

   4.A.Friends         B.Hobbies      C.Habits           D.Life

   5. A.reading         B. writing      C.painting         D.fishing

   6.A.looked          B.gave         C.sent            D.came

   7.A.As             B.For          C.By             D.To

   8.A.editor           B.writer        C.engineer        D.host

   9.A.his             B.her           C.its             D.their

   10.A.what            B.that          C.if              D.who

   11.A though          B.because        C.however       D.if

  12.A.sadness         B.excitement      C.failure         D.enjoyment

  13.A.interesting       B.interests        C.interest    D.interested

  14.A.There           B.That           C.This          D.It

 15.A.take            B.spend           C..pay         D.cos

 

David Moore taught science at the City School.He needed some expensive books,so he bought them.He put the books in his car in a quiet street.Then he went to other shops to buy something else.At six he carne back to the car.One door was open—and the books were not there.David drove home.   

    That night he wrote a letter to a newspaper.The next day he went to the police station.

    On Friday people read this in the newspaper:

    Books: Have you any old books? I buy old and modern books.

    Open all day on Saturday.Dauid Moore.26 Fry Road.   

    David stayed at home on Saturday.The first mall came at eight.David took him to the kitchen.At half past nine another man arrived.He had a bag under his arm.

    “Mr.Moore?”the man asked.

    “That’s right,”David said.“Can I help you?”

    “I’ve got some good books.You buy books,don’t you?”

    “Yes.Bring them in。Let me have a look.”

    Soon the books were on the dining-table.“Come in now.”David called,“and bring the list.”

    A policeman came into the dining-room.He read the names on the books and the names on the list in his hand.They were the same.

    “Come with me.Sir.”the policeman said to the man.

1.What happened to David Moore one day?

A.He lost his way in the city.        B.He couldn’t find his car.

C.Someone stole his books.         D.Many people read his letter.

2.The first man to David’s home was a_________.

        A.thief        B.policeman    C.driver        D.cook

3.From the story,we know the second man_______.

        A.is one of David’s friends         B.wants to return the books to David

        C.wants to show the books to David  D. reads the newspaper

4.Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to David?

        a.He left his car in a quiet street.        b.He went to the police station.

        c.He wrote a letter to a newspaper.      d.He bought some dear books.

        e.He bought something else at other shops.

A.d,b,c,a,e              B.d,a,c,e,b

C.d,a,e,b,c              D.c,d,e,a,b

5.David probably bought the books on________.

        A.Wednesday       B.Friday       C.Saturday    D.Sunday

 

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