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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

     Some people remember the things by writing notes to themselves. Then they leave the notes in obvious(明显的) places, such as on the table or on the floor in the middle of the living room. I don’t think I like to write notes to myself. Most of the time I lose them or forget to look at them until it’s too late. I prefer to use an alarm clock to tell me what I should do. I have ten alarm clocks in my house. They could tell me about things. For example, if I have to make a telephone call at a certain time, I’ll set an alarm clock to go off a few minutes early and put the clock by the telephone. Or if I want to watch a certain television program, I’ll set an alarm clock at the right time and put the clock on top of the TV set. I can remember almost anything if I use my clocks. However, sometimes an alarm clock goes off and I don’t know what it means. I always remember setting it, but I do not know why I set it. If the clock is by the telephone, I know I may have set it to tell me to call someone, but I can’t be sure. I might have set it to tell myself that somebody was to call me at a certain time.

1. Some people like to write notes to themselves so that they can _______.

A. leave them in obvious places    

B. remember what to do at a certain time

C. watch a certain program    

D. make a phone call at a certain time

2. I don’t like to write notes to myself because ________.

A. they are easy to lose or forget to look at 

B. I don’t know where to put them

C. my handwriting is poor               

D. it gives me too much trouble

3.I often use _______ to help me remember things.

A. a notebook   B. a computer    

C. telephone calls    D. alarm clocks

4. Sometimes an alarm clock can’t help me because _______.

A. I put the clock in a wrong place          

B. the clock goes wrong

C. when the clock goes off, I forget why I set it   

D. I’m not sure whom I should call

5. In this passage, “go off” means _______.

A. start off    B. get off    C. go away   D. make a sudden noise

It was very cold outside my car. I did not want to get out of it__31__we passed by a cafe. Suddenly I noticed a short old man, __32__ with some bits of cloth, shaking(摆动)with the cold. He was waiting for anyone who would__33__ him a coin or a cup of hot coffee.

I asked my __34_ to go over and hand this old man something. He __35__ into my husband’s face, smiled and said, “__36__ . ” I felt so happy and I wished the old man could live __37__ the cold night.

   I was sure to meet him again and find out how he was the next__38__, as I have to pass this way every day. I did so the next evening, and he remembered the__39__and came up to my window and __40__ at me. This time I offered(提供) him a __41__of food. He reached out for the bag and I gave him my hand. He __42__ the food, smiled and said, “May God bless you.” I looked at the old man and he __43__ me think of my father.

 I do hope all of us will remember that maybe one day, it could happen to one of us, __44__ please do not pass by a __45__ person without offering at least a word of love and a kind smile or an act of kindness of any kind.

1.A. after            B. when        C. before     D. if

2.A. covered          B. tied         C. filled            D. provided

3.A. send             B. leave      C. greet          D. accept

4.A. father           B. son            C. husband    D. friend

5.A. watched          B. knocked     C. came       D. looked

6.A. Excuse me     B. Beg your pardon  C. Take it easy D. Thank you

7.A. in               B. through         C. under          D. off

8.A. year             B. month       C. week       D. day

9.A. office           B. gift            C. car        D. shop

10.A. smiled              B. pointed         C. called     D. shouted

11.A. box             B. bag             C. bottle         D. basket

12.A. held            B. ordered        C. dropped    D. received

13.A. got             B. forced      C. made           D. allowed

14.A. so              B. and             C. or         D. but

15.A. quiet           B. sick         C. poor          D. shy

It was very cold outside my car. I did not want to get out of it  36  we passed by a cafe. Suddenly I noticed a short old man, covered with some bits of clothes, shaking with the cold. He was waiting for anyone who would  37  him a coin or a cup of hot tea.
I asked my  38  to go over and hand this old man something. He  39  into my husband’s face, smiled and said, “ 40 .” I felt so happy and I wished the old man could live  41 the cold night.
I was sure to meet him again and find out how he was the next   42  , as I have to pass this way every day. I did so the next evening, and he remembered the  43  and came up to my window and 44  at me. This time I offered him a  45  of food. He reached out for the bag and I gave him my hand. He  46  food, smiled and said, “May God bless you.” I looked at the old man and he   47  me think of my father.”
I do hope all of us will remember that maybe one day, it could _48___to one of us,  49  please do not pass by a   5 0  person without offering at least a word of love and a kind smile or an act of kindness of any kind.

Dear Reader,
Imagine an 11-year old girl whose days are often spent washing clothes, looking after a baby, working hard in the field.
Imagine a little girl who knows there will not be enough food for dinner, who can’t fill her stomach with water because it’s polluted, and who has watched life slip away from her father, little brother and sister because the family is too poor to see a doctor.
Is it hard to believe? For Maria Pastora, these are the real life.
Maria would gladly walk miles to school, but her mother, now alone, needs her badly at home. If Maria grows up without any schooling, what will be her future?
But for just 52 pennies a day, you can sponsor a child like Maria. Through “Save the Children”, you can help Maria’s mother get the tools and ways she needs to turn their poor food into a good dinner and the money she needs to buy clothes and school things for Maria.
To help Maria most, your money is put together with that of other sponsors, so hard-working people can help themselves. Build a school, a hospital…bring in clean water. This is what “Save the Children” has been about since 1932.
For you there are many rewards. Have the chance to write to or hear from your sponsored child. Receive photos or progress reports. Know you are reaching out to another person. Not with a handout(施舍物), but a “handup”. That’s how “Save the Children” works. But without you, it can’t work. Please take a moment now to fill in and post the form below to help a child like Maria and her village.
It can make such a difference in her life and yours.
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