Monty Roberts was the son of a poor family．He liked horses．He had a dream to own a horse ranch ever since he was a little child．
One day when he was at high school, he was asked to write a paper．It was about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up．He worked hard on it, and wrote a seven-page paper．In the paper he described his dream of owning a big horse ranch someday．
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(fail)with a note that read,“See me after class．
He went to see the teacher after class and asked,“Why did I receive an F?”
The teacher answered,“This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you．You come from a poor family．You have no money．Owning a horse ranch needs a lot of money．You have to buy the land．There's no way you could ever do it．”Then he added,“Write this paper again．If you write it with a realistic plan, you may receive a better grade．”
After sitting with it for a week, he turned in the same paper, making no changes at all．He said to the teacher,“You can keep the F and I'll keep my dream．”
Monty kept his dream and worked very hard．Today he owns a large horse ranch with a big house on it, and he keeps that school paper he wrote on the wall of his sitting room．
Last summer the same school teacher came to visit him．When the teacher was leaving, he said,“Look, Monty, when I was your teacher, I was something of a dream stealer．During those years I stole a lot of children's dreams．It was lucky that you hadn't given up yours．”
Don't let anyone steal your dream．Follow your dream, no matter what．
(1)
What was Monty Roberts' dream when he was very young?
[ ]
A．
To write a seven-page paper．
B．
To learn to ride a horse．
C．
To own a horse ranch．
D．
To receive a better grade．
(2)
The underlined sentence“There's no way you could ever do it．”means“________”
[ ]
A．
Your dream can never come true．
B．
You should find a way to let your dream come true．
C．
You have to work hard or you'll lose your dream．
D．
I'll show you a way to help your dream come true．
(3)
After Monty heard his teacher's advice, he ________．
[ ]
A．
changed his dream
B．
received a better grade
C．
turned in a different paper
D．
turned in the same paper
(4)
Why does Monty Roberts keep that school paper on the wall of his sitting room?
Suppose you work in a big company and find English very important for your job. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English．
Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers．You may find the information you need．
Global English Center
◆General English in all four skills：listening, speaking, reading and writing
Write or phone：Modern Language School, 675Park Road, 100056 Tel：67353019
The 21st Century English Training Center
◆We offer morning or afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan．
◆We also have a six-week TOEFL(托福)preparation class during winter and summer holidays．
◆Entrance exams：June 1and Dec．1
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Call 67801642 for more information．
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◆Three /Six-month English courses for students at very low cost：60 yuan for 12 hours per week; convenient(方便的)class hours：9∶00-12∶00 a.m．and 2∶00-5∶00 p.m．
◆A four-month evening program for developing speaking skills(same cost as day classes)．
◆Best foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a second foreign language．
◆Free sightseeing and social activities(活动)．
◆Very close to the Central Park．
For further information call 67432308．
(1)
You work from 9∶00 a.m．to 4∶30 p.m．every day．You should choose ________．
[ ]
A．
Global English Center and the International House．
B．
Global English Center and Modern Language School．
C．
Modern Language School and the 21st Century．
D．
The 21st Century and the International House．
(2)
The 21st Century is different from the other three schools in that ________．
[ ]
A．
its teaching quality is better
B．
it is nearest to the city center
C．
its courses are more advanced
D．
it requires an entrance examination
(3)
If you take the evening program at the International House, you will pay about ________．
[ ]
A．
60 yuan
B．
240 yuan
C．
720 yuan
D．
1,000 yuan
(4)
You will probably prefer to go to the International House because it ________．
[ ]
A．
offers free sightseeing and social activities
B．
has a special course in spoken English
C．
costs less than the other schools
D．
has foreign English teachers
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NEWTON THEATER
OXFORD
Tel：722863
Tickets $4
Monday, 8 January for two weeks
MY FAT FRIEND
Charles Lawrence’s popular comedy
Wednesday, 24 January to Saturday, 27 January
Shanghai Festival Ballet
Presents
SWAN LAKE
Monday, 29 January for one week
RUN and KILL
Tim Danny’s thrilling mystery
Performances：Mon．-----Fri．7∶30 Sat．8∶00
Tea and coffee served during the interval
(1)
The phone number of the Newton Theater is ________．
[ ]
A．
Tel．24-27
B．
Tickets $4
C．
Mon．8 Jan
D．
722863
(2)
The Newton Theater is in ________．
[ ]
A．
Danny
B．
Lawrence
C．
Oxford
D．
Shanghai
(3)
The Shanghai Festival Ballet(芭蕾舞)will perform(表演)________．
[ ]
A．
four
B．
three
C．
six
D．
five
(4)
________ begins on Monday, January 29th．
[ ]
A．
Newton Theater
B．
My Fat Friend
C．
Swan Lake
D．
Run and Kill
(5)
Performances start at ________ on weekdays．
[ ]
A．
8∶00
B．
7∶30
C．
5∶00
D．
6∶00
(6)
You can get ________ at the Newton Theater during the interval(幕间休息)．
[ ]
A．
bread and oranges
B．
water and cakes
C．
coffee and tea
D．
fish and chips
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If you go to Brisbane, Australia, you can easily get a small book called “Discover Brisbane” free．The book tells you almost everything in Brisbane：the restaurants, the shops, the cinemas, the streets, the buses, the trains, the banks, etc．Here is something about on page 49：
“Discover Brisbane” tells you everything in Brisbane
(2)
You can find Bank of Queensland on ________．
[ ]
A．
Queen Street
B．
Elizabeth Street
C．
Adelaide Street
D．
the corner of Greek Street and Queen Street
(3)
________ seems to be the banking center in Brisbane．
[ ]
A．
Greek Street
B．
Elizabeth Street
C．
Queen Street
D．
Adelaide Street
(4)
At 5∶30 p．m．, you can go to ________ to put your money in or take your money out．
[ ]
A．
no banks
B．
ANZ Banking Group
C．
National Australia Bank Ltd．
D．
Commonwealth Banking Group
(5)
In Australia, the banks have their longest service hours on ________．
[ ]
A．
Fridays
B．
Mondays and Thursdays
C．
weekends
D．
public holidays
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Yesterday I was shopping for a few items(物品)．With nothing to do at home, my son, who just left university, was ready to go together with me．
As I pushed the basket towards the register(收银机),I checked my items to see how many I had, thinking I might go to the Express Line(快速通道)where the sign said “Ten items or less”．
I started to go to that line and my son said, “Mon, you have twelve items!” I said, “You know, but they're close．” He said, “Why are you in such a hurry to get home? You should go to the Regular Line because you have over ten items．”
Knowing he was right．I agreed and then pushed the basket to the next line．So I was waiting for my turn there and I was just removing my items from the basket to pay for them when a young man came up behind me in line with two items．
I just left the Express Line because I had too many and now I really wanted to get finished．Again, my son came up．“Mom, he has only two items and the Express Line is very long now．Won't you just let him go first?”I agreed, and the young man smiled widely and thanked me several times．
It felt good to be with my son and have him remind me not to live a hurried life．Do what's right and also be kind．I really take pride in him．
(1)
The writer _________ when she was pushing the basket towards the register．
[ ]
A．
lost something she liked best
B．
found her favourite item
C．
checked her handbag
D．
counted the items she had
(2)
The writer went to the Regular Line because _________．
[ ]
A．
she had 2 items
B．
she had 12 items
C．
she was in a hurry to get home
D．
she wanted to wait for her son
(3)
Of the following, which order is right according to the story?
①prepare to remove the items from the basket
②let the young man behind go first
③walk towards the Express Line
④return to the Regular Line
[ ]
A．
②①④③
B．
④②③①
C．
③④①②
D．
①③④②
(4)
If you pay for your items at the Express Line, _________．
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