My friend Monty Roberts told me a story about a young boy. One day at school, the boy was asked to write a paper   26   what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.

That night he wrote a seven – paper   27   his dream of owning a farm. He put a great deal of his heart into the paper and the next day he handed it in to his   28  . Two days later he received his paper back. On the   29   page was a large red F with a   30   that read, “See me after class.” The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, “  31   did I receive an F?” The teacher said, “This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you. Owning a farm requires a lot of money. There’s no  32   a young man could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “  33   you will rewrite this paper, I will reconsider your   34  .”

The boy went home and   35   about it long and hard. Finally, after a week, he turned in the   36  paper, making no changes.

Monty then said, “I tell you this story because you are sitting on my farm. I   37   have that school paper over fireplace.” He added, “The best part of the story is that two summers ago the same schoolteacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my farm. When the teacher was   38  , he said, ‘Look Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream    39  . During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. Fortunately you had enough courage not to   40  yours.”

Don’t let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what…

1. A. in              B. at             C. for            D. about

2.A. giving           B. taking         C. describing     D. making

3.A. classmate        B. teacher        C. father         D. writer

4.A. front            B. middle         C. back           D. last

5.A. word             B. note           C. paper          D. letter

6.A. What             B. Where          C. Why            D. How

7.A. road             B. way            C. method         D. idea

8.A. Now              B. Although       C. Since          D. If

9. A. work            B. idea           C. grade          D. advice

10.A. thought         B. write          C. spoke          D. read

11.A. new             B. same           C. different      D. second

12. A. never          B. again          C. even           D. still

13. A. arriving       B. leaving        C. moving         D. reaching

14.A. stealer         B. maker          C. lover          D. leader

15. A. take up  B. make up  C. give up  D. break up

Dear Rudyard Kipling,

Father has consistently tried to instill(灌输) a sense of being a man in me ever since I was very young. When I reached the age of twelve he began taking me to his auto body shop. He told me this tough job would build me into a man of character. But this all changed a year ago when my mother passed away and stumbled upon your poem, If.

My mother was the person who could understand me. If I ever got tired during my work hours at the shop I could call her to come and pick me up. It was my mother who instilled the love of literature and languages in me. My mother spoke six languages fluently and had thousands of books, which still sit in the attic of our house. It was in this “library” of hers that I picked up a book of poetry from a cold metal shelf and found your poem, If.

   Because of the death of my mother I felt alone, as if I belonged to no family. The image of a man was completely shattered when I saw him break down and cry, which looked so pathetic（凄惨的）and “unmanly” compared to his usual stoic（禁欲主义者）and emotionless countenance. Yet I remained silent remembering the golden words: “If you can keep your head when all about you/ Are losing theirs and blaming it on you… you’ll be a Man, my son!”

If reminded me to remain calm and “keep my head” because I wanted to be a man and wanted to be the one supporting my family. I sacrificed my ability to compete in a winter sport so that I could stay home and cook for my family and clean the house. My father saw this and our relationship has grown much stronger. He finally respected me for who I was and told me he was proud to have a man for his son. Through this poem, I realize that to be a man is not about putting weights on a barbell（杠铃）but rather putting the weight of others on your back.

  Your poem was so much more than just a simple list of guidelines or morals that some see it as; it really changed my life and my relationship with my dad.

41. According to the passage, what kind of person does the author’s father expect him to be?

A. A person who will shoulder responsibilities.

B. A person who knows how to earn a lot of money.

C. A person who knows how to do housework.

D. A person who respects his parents.

42. Who does the underlined word “him” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A. the character in the poem                     B. the author’s father  

C. the author                                          D. an unknown person

43. According to the passage, a man in the author’s mind would have the following qualities EXCEPT _________.

A. responsible             B. calm               C. caring             D. enthusiastic

44. We can learn from the passage that ___________.

A. the poem has helped to improve the relationship between the author and his father

B. the author would not know how to help his family without the poem

C. the author’s father must have read the poem as well

D. the author’s mother had told him about this poem before

45. The author has written this letter to ___________.

A. share with Rudyard Kipling his sadness resulting from the death of his mother

B. show his appreciation for the positive influence the poem has brought to him

C. share his opinion on the poem

D. tell Rudyard Kipling how he got the poem

I was a rotten teenager, sharp-tongued and eager to control others. I told lies. At an early age that I could make things   1  my way with just a few small changes. The writers for today’s hottest soap opera could not have created a   2  character than me.

I don’t know how long it took me to realize how I was   3  so many others. Not only did I succeed in   4  many of my closest friends by trying to control them; I also managed to destroy the most   5  relationship in my life; my relationship with my mother.

My mother, who gave birth to me at age 38  6  her doctor’s wishes, would cry to me, “I waited so long for you. Don’t ignore my help!” I would reply   7  , “I never wanted you to care about me! Leave me alone and forget I   8  lived!”

My mother began to believe I really   9  it. Like many young girls in high school, the boys whom I knew were   10  were always the first ones I had to date. I would try to find any way to draw attention to myself   11  at the same time trying to be invisible. I had also been   12  into drugs then to change my personality. My only pleasure was to make people feel   13  .  

But then I asked  14  why. Why the need to hurt? Why the attacks on my mother? I would drive myself mad with all the whys until one day, I couldn’t   15  it any longer and jump from a car moving at 80 miles per hour.

Lying awake the following night at the hospital, I saw my mother’s pained face-warm, tired brown   16  filled with nothing but thanks for her daughter’s rebirth of life.

  17  all the horrible things I did to her, she still loved me. I cried and asked why. She just looked down at me and said frankly, “I don’t know.”

  18   love is the most precious gift we can give. Being   19  for the past is the most precious gift we can receive. I want to   20  the gift my mother gave me to all the “rotten teenagers” in the world.

1．A．go                        B．come                  C．turn                    D．feel

2．A．better                    B．worse                 C．happier                D．cleverer

3．A．loving                   B．hating                  C．hurting                D．shocking

4．A．putting off             B．breaking into        C．keeping up           D．pushing away

5．A．curious                 B．precious              C．nervous               D．obvious

6．A．against                  B．for                      C．according to        D．with

7．A．gently                   B．suddenly              C．sharply                D．unwillingly

9．A．said                      B．knew                  C．hoped                 D．meant

10．A．available              B．possible               C．impossible           D．believable

11．A．  when                 B．while                   C．and                     D．or

12．A．heavy                  B．easy                    C．difficult               D．fast

13．A．fright                  B．confusion            C．excitement           D．pain

14．A．myself                B．my mother           C．my friend            D．my father

15．A．explain                B．control                C．stand                  D．accept

16．A．gestures              B．faces                   C．eyes                    D．feelings

17．A．Since                  B．Although             C．Though               D．Despite

18．A．Unconditional       B．Slow                   C．Quick                 D．True

19．A．loved                  B．forgiven              C．hated                  D．forgotten

20．A．tell                    B．provide                C．supply               D．extend