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【题目】I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch(养马场). He has let me use his house to put on fund-raising events. The last time I was there he introduced me by saying: “I want to tell you a story. It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of an itinerant horse trainer who would go from stable to stable, race track to race track, farm to farm and ranch to ranch, training horses. As a result, the boy’s high school career was continually interrupted. When he was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.

“That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of someday owning a horse ranch. He wrote about his dream in great detail and he even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the location of all the buildings, the stables and the track. Then he drew a detailed floor plan for a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a 200-acre dream ranch.

“He put a great deal of his heart into the project 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 read, ‘See me after class.’

“The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, ‘Why did I receive an F?’ The teacher said, ‘This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. You come from an itinerant family. You have no resources. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for the original breeding stock and later you’ll have to pay large stud fees. There’s no way you could ever do it.’ Then the teacher added, ‘If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.’

“The boy went home and thought about it long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, ‘Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important decision for you.’ Finally, after a week, the boy turned in the same paper, making no changes at all. He stated, ‘You can keep the F and I’ll keep my dream.’ ”

Monty then turned to the group present and said, “I tell you this story because you are sitting in my 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch. I still have that school paper framed over the fireplace.” He added, “The best part of the story is that two years ago that same schoolteacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my 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 something of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. Fortunately you had enough courage not to give up yours.’ ”

“Don’t let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what,” Monty at last concluded.

【1】 The teacher asked the boy to rewrite the paper because __________.

A. the boy was too poor to achieve his dream

B. the teacher doubted his chance of success

C. the boy was not good enough to achieve his goal

D. the teacher looked down on the boy absolutely

【2】 Which of the following could best express the teacher’s feelings when she said the words before leaving the ranch two years ago?

A. Regretful and proud. B. Regretful and guilty.

C. Honest and sorry. D. Embarrassed and proud.

【3】【改编】Monty told the story to say that __________.

A. If you don’t agree with the teacher, you should talk with him\her.

B. If your dream is beyond reach, give it up and be realistic.

C. Your dream will come true as long as you stick to it however hard it is.

D. The teacher made little difference to his students.

【4】What would be the best title of the passage?

A. Set a practical goal B. Try to be realistic

C. Prove yourself through success D. Keep your dream

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文通过一个故事告诉我们,不论做什么事，相信你自己，别让别人的一句话将你击倒。因为很多梦想的实现来自于你的坚持。

【1】 细节理解题。根据第四段倒数第二句There’s no way you could ever do it.’ Then the teacher added, 而这些都是你无法实现的。故选B。

【2】判断推理题。根据倒数第二段最后几句When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. Fortunately you had enough courage not to give up yours.’ ”可知老师对当年的事情很后悔，同事也对Monty Roberts坚持梦想、取得成功感到自豪。故选A。

【3】判断推理题。根据He stated, ‘You can keep the F and I’ll keep my dream.’ ”和最后一段“Don’t let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what,可知，Monty Robert想要告诉人们，只要坚持梦想，永不放弃，就能梦想成真。故选C。

【4】标题确定题。根据文章内容和最后一段可知，文章主要告诉我们不管发生什么事，都要坚持梦想。故选D。