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to put on fund-raising events to raise money for youth at risk programs.
The last time I was there he introduced me by saying, "I want to tell you why I let Jack use my house.
It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of an itinerant(游荡的) 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 owning a horse ranch someday. 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 the teacher. Two
days later he received his paper back. On the front 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(马群)fees. There's no way you could ever do it.' Then the teacher added, 'If you 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 sitting with it for 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 assembled group 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 summers 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 gumption not
to give up on yours.'"
Don't let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what.
B. An unforgettable experience
C. Fly with your belief
D. Struggling of life
B. The boy didn't have enough ability to do that.
C. The dream was too far away from him.
D. All of the above
B. The teacher failed to help many kids to achieve their goals.
C. The teacher always refused to praise kids.
D. The teacher treated the kids in an unfair way..
B. He wanted to tell others his house was a best place to put on the events to raise funds.
C. He hoped people could understand what was important to help young people to achieve their goals.
D. He thought his story was good enough to attract others.
B. intelligent but rebellious
C. farsighted and determined
D. rich and knowledgeable
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听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。
W：David, so you are taller than Smith．
M：That’s right．
But I’m shorter than Tom．
1．Who is the shortest of the three?
A．Tom．
B．David．
C．Smith．
M：Pop music is really boring to all people．
W：I can’t agree with you．Most of the young people enjoy it．
M：Simply because they are too young．
2．Who is the man?
A．He is a young man．
B．Maybe he is an old man．
C．He is a pop music lover．
M：Mary, have you found a job at the market?
W：No, I wish I were a boy．
3．What does the woman imply?
A．A boy is stronger than a girl．
B．A boy can find a job more easily than a girl．
C．She doesn’t like to be a girl．
W：How many eggs did you buy from the supermarket this morning?
M：A dozen．But four were broken on my way home．
4．How many eggs does the man have now?
A．12．
B．4．
C．8．
W：What do you think of the football game we watched last night?
M：It is no better than the one we are watching now．
5．What can we learn from the conversation?
A．Neither of the football games is good．
B．Both of the football games are good．
C．The football game they are watching is better than the one they watched last night．
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～7题。
M：The American pop star Jackson is in our city．
W：That’s great．
M：I’m very fond of Jackson, so are my parents and my sister．
W：Are you going to the Jackson’s concert?
M：Yes．My family will go there．I’m going to buy tickets for tonight’s concert．
W：Why not buy a ticket for me?I’m busy now, I have to type two letters for my boss, David．
M：With pleasure．
W：100 yuan, please．
M：Oh, your change, twenty yuan, here you are．
6．How many tickets will the man possibly buy for tonight’s Jackson’s concert?
A．One．
B．Two．
C．Five．
7．What job does the woman probably do?
A．Doctor．
B．Secretary．
C．Manager．
听第7段材料，回答第8～9题。
M：Sit down, please, take it easy．What is your name, please?
W：Alice．
M：What is the matter?Madam?
W：My house was broken into last night．
M：Can you describe what happened last night?
W：Yes．At six o’clock, my husband and I left home to attend a friend’s birthday’s party．We didn’t get home until mid-night．When I opened the door, we found that someone had entered our house by the window．
M：Have you got anything stolen?
W：Yes．My diamond necklace is gone, so are my computer and two valuable vases．
M：Can you tell me anything more?
W：Oh, the man living opposite our house said he had heard a sound of glass being broken at about eleven．After a while, he saw a tall man with long hair came out of my house．
M：Well, we will look into the case right away．If we have any news, we will let you know．
8．What in the man in the conversation?
A．A policeman．
B．Alice’s husband．
C．Alice’s neighbor．
9．When was the woman’s house broken into?
A．At twelve last night．
B．At around 11 last night．
C．At seven yesterday evening．
听第8段材料，回答第10～12题。
M：Susan, is your cousin beautiful?
W：No, she is not as good-looking as you thought．She is an ordinary girl．But she is very tall．You are taller than I, but she is even taller than you．
M：Does she use any make-up?
W：No, she doesn’t like to．She is very natural．
M：Does she have a good figure?
W：I don’t think so．But she looks very healthy．She is also very lively and very lovely．
M：Do you like her because of that?
W：That’s not the main reason．I like her because she is gentle and understanding．
M：Oh, everyone likes such a girl．
W：Yes．And she always wears a sweet smile．
M：I see．No wonder you’re always talking about her．
10．What did the man used to think of Susan’s cousin?
A．Very beautiful．
B．Common．
C．Gentle．
11．Who is the shortest of the three people?
A．Susan．
B．The man．
C．Susan’s cousin．
12．What is the main reason for Susan’s liking her cousin?
A．Because Susan’s cousin is very tall．
B．Because Susan’s cousin is very healthy．
C．Because Susan’s cousin is gentle and understanding．
听第9段材料，回答第13～16题。
M：Mrs Speneer, what time is Mr Black’s flight expected to arrive at Boston Airport?
W：Around 2 p．m．sir．Will you go with the company car to meet him?
M：Yes．So I’d better leave here no later than now．How about the hotel for Mr Black and his party?
W：I made the reservations for them last week and checked again yesterday, to be sure everything is ready．
M：Including the welcome room for tonight’s reception．
W：That’s right．The manager promised me that everything would be exactly as we have requested．
M：Excellent．I want everything to be the very best．
W：I’m sure it will be．That manager has never let us down yet．
M：We want to make a good impression．Not just to be sure that this business deal is a success, but pay back the wonderful treatment we received from them in Tokyo last year．
13．What is the man going to do?
A．Take a flight for Japan．
B．Drive the woman to the hotel．
C．Meet a guest at the airport．
14．Where will Mr Black stay after his arrival?
A．At a hotel．
B．At the man’s house．
C．At the woman’s house．
15．What will take place that evening?
A．Mr Black’s arrival．
B．A hotel reception．
C．A business meeting．
16．Why does the man want to make a good impression?
A．To repay Mr Black’s kindness．
B．To get invited back to Tokyo．
C．To increase the hotels business．
听第10段材料，回答第17～20题。
Bill, Ed and Arnold are three musicians who are discussing ways in which they will perform together on stage in front of an audience．Bill says, “Here’s what I have in mind, when the curtain goes up, I’ll come out and play the violin．Then the curtain goes the piano．Then the curtain goes down．Then the curtain goes up．．．”
“Wait a minute, ”interrupt the other two．“What are we supposed to do?”Bill says．“The curtain doesn’t go up and down by itself．”
17．What instrument do Ed and Arnold play?
A．The violin．
B．The piano．
C．Unknown．
18．According to Bill, who will be performing on the stage?
A．Ed and Arnold．
B．Bill, Arnold and Ed．
C．Bill．
19．Who asked the question, “What are we supposed to do?”
A．Bill and Ed．
B．Ed and Arnold．
C．Bill, Ed and Arnold．
20．According to Bill, what will Ed do?
A．Pull the curtain up and down．
B．Play he instruments with the other two．
C．Play an instrument by himself．
听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．Where is the bank?
A．Next to the bookstore．
B．Behind the bookstore．
C．Far from the bookstore．
2．What does the man mean?
A．There are too many shopping centers already．
B．They aren’t going to build one．
C．He hasn’t been to the other centers．
3．What does the man mean?
A．Bob said nothing at the meeting．
B．Something is wrong with Bob’s ears．
C．Bob doesn’t listen to him．
4．What is the woman going to do?
A．See the man smile．
B．Take the man’s photo．
C．Take out the film．
5．What’s the relationship between the man and the woman?
A．They’re friends．
B．They’re mother and son．
C．They’re husband and wife．
听力原文：(Text 1)
M：Excuse me．Could you tell me where the bank is?
W：Turn left here, and it’s right besides the bookstore．
(Text 2)
W：They’re building a new shopping center near my house．
M：Not another one!
(Text 3)
W：Didn’t you tell Bob about the meeting?
M：Whatever I say to him goes in one ear and out of the other．
(Text 4)
W：What are you doing with that camera?
M：Smile．I want a picture of you．
(Text 5)
W：Come in and make yourself at home．Our house is your house while you’re here．
M：Thank you．You’re very kind．
W：Invite your friends, Jim, if you like．
M：You really make me feel at home．
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～7题。
6．How long did Mary have to stay in bed?
A．One day．
B．Two days．
C．The whole of last week．
7．Why does everybody seem to have a cold?
A．Because of the changing weather．
B．Because one day is cold and the next day is colder．
C．Because everybody doesn’t wear his thick coat．
听力原文：(Text 6)
M：Hello, Mary．How are you today? I hear you weren’t well last week．
W：I’m much better now．Thank you．
M：What was the matter? Nothing serious, I hope．
W：Oh, no．I had a cold and had to stay in bed for two days．
M：I’m glad you’re better, anyway．And what about your friend Ann? I hear that she’s ill, too．
W：She was ill, but she’s all right now．I think she caught a cold．
M：Everybody seems to have one now．I think it’s the sudden change of weather．One day hot and the next day cold．
听第7段材料，回答第8～10题。
8．How many times has Linda been to China?
A．Never．
B．Once．
C．Many times．
9．What is Linda doing?
A．She’s visiting the Great Wall．
B．She’s doing sightseeing around the city．
C．She’s enjoying Chinese food．
10．How is the weather?
A．Warm and rainy．
B．Warm and fine．
C．Cool and sunny．
听力原文：(Text 7)
M：Linda, I don’t think you have been here before, have you?
W：No, I’ve traveled a great deal in the country．But this is my first time to come to Beijing．
M：I hope that you like it here．
W：I’m sure that I enjoy it．I’ve heard a lot about the Great Wall and I’ve been eager to visit it for ages．So I’m glad my dream has finally come true．
M：We’d love to take you to go sightseeing．
W：That’s great．Thank you．By the way, what is the weather usually like this time of the year?
M：It’s usually warm and sunny．It seldom rains．
W：So I’ve come here at the right time．
M：I guess you have．
听第8段材料，回答第11～13题。
11．What’s Jim’s phone number?
A．88362507．
B．83365207．
C．83362507．
12．What’s Jim?
A．Jack’s brother．
B．Jack’s classmate．
C．A basketball player．
13．What time is Jack expected to call Jim at?
A．4∶30．
B．4∶40．
C．5∶30．
听力原文：(Text 8)
M：Hello．Is Jack in?
W：No, he’s out at the moment．Who is that speaking, please?
M：Jim, his basketball teammate．May I leave a message?
W：Certainly．Just a moment, please．I need to get a pen…Yes? What’s the message?
M：Please ask him to call me back at five thirty this afternoon．My number is 83362507．
W：83362507?
M：That’s right．Thank you．
听第9段材料，回答第14～16题。
14．How far is the man’s hometown from the sea?
A．It isn’t very far．
B．About one hundred miles．
C．About one hundred kilometres．
15．What do the tourists do in his hometown?
A．They go through the town by bus and look at the old buildings．
B．They go through the town on foot and have a look at the old buildings．
C．They pass through the town by bike and look a the old buildings．
16．What’s the favourite sport there in winter?
A．Skiing．
B．Picnics．
C．Walk．
听力原文：(Text 9)
W：And tell me something about your hometown in, Vemont．It’s quite near the sea, isn’t it?
M：Oh, no．It’s about a hundred miles from the sea．
W：Oh, I see．And is it a very big town?
M：Not really．It’s got a population of about twenty thousand．
W：And is it a very old town?
M：Yes, it is．Many of the buildings go back to the eighteenth century．
W：Really? It must be quite an interesting place then．
M：Yes, it is．We get a lot of tourists．In fact, tourism is our main industry．There isn’t much else in the town at all．
W：Well, what do the tourists do there?
M：Oh, they can walk through the town and look at the old buildings．There are some great restaurants in the town．
W：Are there? And what about museums?
M：No, there aren’t any museum．They are planning to build one, though．
W：And is the scenery nice in the area?
M：Yes, there are lovely mountains near the town, for walks and picnics, and the mountains are very good for skiing in the winter．
W：I see．So it gets quite cold in the winter?
M：Yes, very cold．
听第10段材料，回答第17～20题。
17．Who need more sleep?
A．Adults．
B．Growing children．
C．New-born babies．
18．Why do children need more sleep than adults?
A．Because children need more energy．
B．Because children need dreams．
C．Because children are growing．
19．What probably come into our dreams?
A．The feelings．
B．What we have thought of．
C．What we have never heard of．
20．How will we feel if we sleep well at night?
A．Happier．
B．More worried．
C．Sleepy．
听力原文：(Text 10)
Everyone needs sleep so that their bodies can make up the energy used in the day．Growth takes place mainly when we are asleep．Children need more sleep than grown-ups because they are still growing．New-born babies sleep nearly all the time except when they are being fed．Although we are not conscious of anything when we are asleep, sometimes we dream．When we dream we imagine that we are awake．Often strange things seem to be happening to us．Dreams are a mixture of our fears and hopes and what we have done and thought．Sleep and dreams affect our moods and the moods affect our performance throughout the day．Generally, we will feel happier in the day if we sleep well at night．
of his seat to greet Kyle. He was the shop's first customer of the day.
"Good morning, sir!" Ernie said, "What can I help you with?"
"Well, I…" Kyle started to say.
"Wait, don't tell me," Ernie stopped him. "You're looking for a …a little dog… for your daughter's
birthday, Right?"
"Not really, I just …"
Ernie didn't let him finish. "Ah, I've got it. You just moved to a new office, and you want some fish for
it. I have some very nice fish bowls over here."
"In fact, I…" Kyle was starting to look very nervous and strange.
"No fish? Ah, a cat! You look like a cat person. At Ernie's Pet World, we have the best cats. Take a look
at this lovely one with long, white hair. She's looking at you. She's thinking, 'Take me home. Take me home.'
Would you like some cat food and toys, too?"
"No, thank you," Kyle said. By this time, he was walking up and down. He had a terrible look on his face.
"Really, I'm not interested in cats or fish or little dogs."
"What do you want, then?" Ernie asked.
Kyle looked like he was going to cry. "I just want to know if I can use your toilet!" he said at last.
B. Kyle goes there often.
C. It sells school things.
D. Ernie is the owner of the shop.
B. Rather shy.
C. Over warm-hearted.
D. Not friendly.
B. take fish home
C. meet the shop owner
D. look for a washroom
B. 兴奋的
C. 生气的
D. 失望的
B. Pet or Toilet
C. A Pet Lover
D. A Busy Pet Shop