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I have a friend named Monty who owns a horse ranch (ÄÁ³¡). One day, he told me a story.

¡°There was a young man who was the son of a horse ______. His father had to go from their house to ranch, training horses.¡±

¡°One day, the boy*s teacher asked the students to ______ a paper about what they wanted to be and do when they grew up. That night the boy finished a, seven-page paper ______ his dream of owning a horse ranch. He even drew a ______ of a 4, 000-square-foot house. But he ______ got a red F on the first page. The boy with the dream asked his teacher, ¡®Why did I receive an F?¡¯ The teacher said. This is a (n) ______ dream for a young boy like you. Owning a horse ranch needs a lot of ______. There¡¯s no way you could ever do it.¡¯ Then the teacher ______, ¡®If you rewrite this paper with a more realistic dream, I will give you a more realistic ______.¡±¡¯

¡°The boy went home and asked his father what he should do. His father said, ¡®Look, son, you have to make your own ______.¡±¡¯

¡°Finally, the boy ______ the same paper, making no change at all. He said, ¡®You ______ keep the F and I¡¯ll keep my dream.¡±¡¯

Monty then looked at me and said, ¡°I tell you this story ______ you are sitting in ray 4, 000- square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch.¡± He continued, ¡°Two summers ago, the ______ teacher brought 30 kids to camp out on ray ranch for a week. When the teacher was leaving, he said, ¡®Look, Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was a dream ______. During those years I stole a lot of kids¡¯ dreams. ______ you had not given yours up.¡¯¡¯¡¯

Don¡¯t let anyone steal your dream.______ your heart, no matter what. You can achieve ______ you want in life if you have the ______ to dream it, the intelligence to make a realistic plan, and the ______ to see that plan through to the end.

1.A. keeper B. farmer C. driver D. trainer

2.A. copy B. write C. check D. recite

3.A. describing B. spreading C. realizing D. predicting

4.A. conclusion B. line C. circle D. picture

5.A. also B. just C. really D. still

6.A. unrealistic B. strange C. funny D. common

7.A. knowledge B. practice C. money D. creation

8.A. requested B. warned C. repeated D. added

9.A. opinion B. grade C. impression D. suggestion

10.A. decision B. promise C. standard D. living

11.A. set down B. gave out C. handed in D. tore up

12.A. must B. can C. should D. dare

13.A. when B. although C. until D. because

14.A. particular B. devoted C. experienced D. same

15.A. stealer B. maker C. holder D. leader

16.A. Hopefully B. Fortunately C. Surprisingly D. Sadly

17.A. Follow B. Search C. Take D. Feel

18.A. nothing B. however C. anything D. wherever

19.A. energy B. patience C. wisdom D. courage

20.A. lime B. will C. skill D. chance

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Scientists around the world have been studying the warming of waters in the Pacific Ocean known as El Nino(¶ò¶ûÄáŵ). The appearance of El Nino is known to affect the weather around the world. Scientists still do not completely understand it. Yet they now find they can use it to tell about the future in different areas of the world.

One example is the work of two scientists at Columbia University in New York, Mark Cane and Gordon Eshel. A scientist of Zimbabwe, Roger Buckland worked with them. They have found that when El Nino appears, Zimbabwe has little or no rain. This means corn crops in Zimbabwe are poor. The last El Nino was in 1991 to 1993. That was when southeastern Africa suffered a serious lack of rain.

The scientists wrote about their recent work in the publication Nature. Their computer program can tell when an El Nino will develop up to a year before it does. They suggest that this could provide an effective early warning system for southern Africa, and could prevent many people from starving.

1.El Nino is known as ___.

A. the changing of the weather in southern Africa

B. the warming of waters in the Pacific Ocean

C. the weather which brings drought(ºµÔÖ) to Africa

D. the weather phenomenon (ÏÖÏó)that brings heavy rains to Africa

2.Scientists study El Nino in order that ___.

A. they can provide a kind of early warning to the place that will suffer from drought

B. they can tell why Zimbabwe has little or no rain

C. they can do some research work in this field.

D. they can put all this information into their computers.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Nature is the name of the article written recently by the scientists.

B. Three scientists from the USA work on this subject.

C. Southern Africa suffered a serious drought and many people died from hunger.

D. El Nino has something to do with Zimbabwe¡¯s poor crops.

4.What¡¯s the best title for this passage?

A. Appearance of El Nino is Predictable£¨¿ÉÔ¤²âµÄ£© B. Drought in Zimbabwe

C. Early Warning System D. Weather in Africa

Reader: For six years, I¡¯ve run an office that has two employees: me and my boss. He used to be so appreciative that I didn¡¯t mind doing a little extra, but about two months ago, he started being rude and demanding. Now he even yells when I don¡¯t have time to bring his favorite wine to his home after work.

This change started when we met a wealthy new customer, who is a huge jerk (¹Å¹ÖµÄÈË) -- my boss¡¯s new behavior is just like his.

My boss is a good man; he and his family have treated me like a little sister. Is there a good way to discuss this with him?

Karla: Sounds like your new customer has set a bad example to your boss. You need to remind your boss that you¡¯re in his corner-- but you¡¯re not his slave. My suggestions are as follows.

Start with a simple question in a calm moment: ¡°Is everything okay?¡±

State the truth: ¡°Until recently, I¡¯ve felt like a valued teammate. But our relationship has become tense. Your expectations of me seem to have changed. Although I used to do occasional personal businesses for you as a favor, now it seems expected.¡±

Draw your lines: ¡°If you think my job description needs to change or my performance is not good enough, let¡¯s discuss that. Otherwise, I need you to stop yelling at me and to respect my personal time.¡±

Ideally, you¡¯ll get an apology and a promise to do better. After that, it¡¯s a matter of reinforcement (¼ÓÇ¿) . If he starts yelling, look at him with a calm expression. After he cools down, restate his request and add, ¡°Is that correct?¡± For the unreasonable request, such as fetching his favorite wine after work: ¡°I¡¯m afraid I can¡¯t take care of that for you.¡± If he keeps acting like a jerk, there are bosses out there who will better respect your time and talent.

Karla L. Miller is ready to hear your work dramas. Send your questions to wpmagazine@washpost.com.

1.We can infer that the reader¡¯s boss used to be ____.

A. grateful and friendly B. rich but strange

C. proud and hard-working D. honest but self-centered

2.What does the underlined word ¡°demanding¡± mean in the first paragraph?

A. appreciating too much B. scolding too much

C. apologizing too much D. expecting too much

3.When the reader¡¯s boss asks her to do something unreasonable next time, she is advised to ___________.

A. quit her job B. look at her boss calmly

C. refuse the request D. discuss the job description

4.What sort of problem can be solved by Karla L. Miller?

A. How do I make a friend?

B. How do I kill my personal time?

C. How can I get along well with my workmates?

D. How can I get rid of wine?

Emily did not look like other infants£¨Ó׶ù£©when she was born.She had a distinct appearance facially,standing out among the other babies in the hospital.She was born with Apert Syndrome,which affects physical appearance in several ways.I was first introduced to many of the facts of this rare Syndrome when Emily's mother came in to speak to me a few days before first grade.

Now Emily found herself in a new school,with unfamiliar classmates.I noticed a little girl's startled expression as she focused on Emily.Emily smiled at the child and the little girl smiled back.The first lime my teaching aide had to leave the room,a child jumped up and asked if she could help Emily.This girl stood over Emily,dotting words and sentences for her trace,exactly as her aide did each morning.A cute redheaded girl often stared into space rarely completing required tasks.Then one day she volunteered to help Emily.

Then came that day in March when Emily's mom told me she was to have facial surgery.I had to explain her absence.I was asked many logical questions."Did it hurt?" "Will she come back?"

Emily's hospital conduct further illustrated her excellent bravery.She told her father,"I do not want you to carry me into the operating room."She explained to the attending nurse that she did not want any medicine and didn't want to wear the blue operating room cap or change into hospital clothes.Emily walked into the operating room on her own feet!

It was inevitable that some of the children would see Emily after her operation,before she came to school for a visit.I had to explain that she was wearing something that looked like a catcher's mask on her face.Some visited her at home.Each child who saw her came to school greeted the class by shouting,"I saw Emily!"my first-graders had the ability to perceive the heart of Emily and I feel certain that she will continue to use her remarkable£¨·Ç·²µÄ£© strength of character to overcome the struggles she has yet to face.

1.The first paragraph implies that Emily's mom .

A. told the writer about Emily's disease in advance

B. begged the writer to care for Emily personally

C. advised the writer to get along with Emily

D. introduced Emily to the writer in person

2.While at school,Emily's classmates .

A. treated her as much independently as possible

B. were all eager to help her with learning tasks

C. asked her a lot of questions on her disease

D. felt frightened at the sight of her face appearance

3.From what Emily said to her father,we know .

A. she was afraid of taking medicines

B. she didn't like hospital clothes at all

C. she was brave enough to face the operation

D. she required attending nurses to carry her

People living in the country enjoy several advantages that people living in the city cannot enjoy.

They are in close contact (½Ó´¥) with nature. They make friends with trees and stones. They breathe fresh air. They fight with strong winds. They listen to the song of birds. This contact with nature is good for health. There are many diseases that are common in the city, but are not to be found in the country, For example, near---sightedness is almost unknown to country people. Because of the absence of cars, one can walk more freely in the country than in the city. There are no rules of the road nor traffic signs to obey. People living in the country can easily get fresh vegetables, fresh fruit and fresh milk, and they get them at lower prices than in the city. Country life is economical (½Ú¼óµÄ) in other ways, too. There are practically no temptations to waste money.

Country people are mostly honest. They say what they mean, and make and keep promises with sincerity (³ÏÒâ). They do not put on air (°Ú¼Ü×Ó). They do not pretend to have those ridiculous (»ÄÃýµÄ) manners which are necessary in what we call polite society.

1.What is probably more expensive in the country than in the city?

A. Vegetables.

B. Beer.

C. Milk.

D. Fruit.

2.What is NOT true of country life?

A. The traffic accident rate is very high in the country.

B. Living in the country saves one a lot of money.

C. Country people enjoy better health than the city people.

D. Country people are honest.

3.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. People living in the country enjoy no advantages.

B. People living in the city are in close contact with nature.

C. People living in the country suffer from more diseases than those living in the city.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. The Disadvantages of Living in the Country.

B. The Expenses of Living in the Country.

C. Country Life.

D. Healthy Country People.

When I was a boy we had several gardens around our old house. The largest one of all was used just for __ potatoes. I can still remember those potato __ days. The whole __ helped.

__ my Dad had tilled(¸ûµØ£©the soil, my Mom, brothers, and I went to work. It was my job to __ the little seed potatoes in the rows while my Mom dropped __ of fertilizer (·ÊÁÏ£©beside them. My brothers then covered them all __ the freshly turned earth.

For months afterward I would __ over at the garden while I played outside and wonder what was going on underneath the ground. When the harvest time came I was __ at the huge size of the potatoes my Dad pulled out of the soil.

Those little seedlings had grown into sweet food. They would be __ meal after meal of baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, fried potatoes, and my __ favorite: potatoes cooked in spaghetti sauce.

They would __ the entire family well fed throughout the whole year. It __ was a miracle to be held.

Thinking back to those special times makes me wonder how many other __ I have planted in tills life that have grown ___in the hearts and minds of others.

How many times has God used some little thing that I said __ did to grow something beautiful? How many __ has Heaven used these little seedlings to __ another's soul with sweet food?

I hope then you always __ the garden around you with care. I hope that you plant only goodness, peace, and___ in the lives of everyone you help. I hope that everyday you help miracles to grow.

1.A. selling B. growing C. cooking D. cutting

2.A. planted B. planting C. being planted D. to plant

3.A. committee B. group C. family D. class

4.A. Before B. Since C. Until D. After

5.A. drop B. throw C. pull D. drive

6.A. boatfuls B. housefuls C. handfuls D. mouthfuls

7.A. at B. with C. by D. on

8.A. see B. notice C. glance D. glare

9.A. encouraged B. annoyed C. tired D. amazed

10.A. run into B. broken into C. looked into D. turned into

11.A. personal B. practical C. pure D. powerful

12.A. know B. knock C. keep D. kick

13.A. truly B. bitterly C. frequently D. conveniently

14.A. rows B. gardens C. seeds D. potatoes

15.A. unmade B. unseen C. unprotected D. untouched

16.A. and B. or C. so D. For

17.A. gardens B. rows C. days D. times

18.A. provide B. shut C. approach D. view

19.A. promote B. take C. close D. tend

20.A. love B. hate C. anger D. sadness

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