Monty was the son of
a horse trainer. When he was in his ninth grade, he was asked to write a __31__
about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he
wrote a seven-page paper saying that someday he’d __32__ a horse ranch (牧场). He wrote about his dream in great
detail and he __33__ drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch with all the buildings.
He put a great
deal of his __34__ into the project and the next day he handed it in __35__ his
teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a
large red F with a __36__ that read, “See me after class.”
The boy with the
dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, “__37__ did I receive an
F?”
The teacher said, “This
is an __38__ dream for a young boy like you. You come from a poor family.
Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of __39__. You have to buy the land. You
have to pay for other things. There is no__40__ you could ever do it.” Then the
teacher added, “__41__ you rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal,
I will reconsider your grade.”
The boy went home and
thought about __42__ 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 __43__ for you.”
Finally, after
sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the __44__ paper, making no changes
at all. He said to the teacher, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my 14 .”
31. A. speech B.
paper C.
notice D.
diary
32. A. paint B.
win C.
own D.
sell
33. A. just B.
almost C.
ever D.
even
34. A. heart B.
life C.
advice D.
trust
35. A. to B.
with C.
from D.
for
36. A. word B.
letter C.
note D.
post
37. A. How B.
Why C.
When D.
Where
38. A. unusual B.
unforgettable C.
unimportant D.
unrealistic
39. A. money B.
time C.
space D.
effort
40. A. wonder B.
way C.
problem D.
matter
41. A. Though B.
since C.
Until D.
If
42. A. himself B.
him C.
it D.
itself
43. A. change B.
gift C.
message D.
decision
44. A. long B.
thick C.
same D.
correct
45. A. grade B.
dream C.
duty D.
secret