As students, you may have many dreams. They can be very big like becoming Superman, or they can be small, just like one of the ten best students in your class.

If you find a dream, what do you do with it? How will you make your dream come true?

Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams come true is life’s biggest challenge(挑战).

“You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects or you can't win in the end. The ideas stop you from getting your dream,” the book says.

In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first important thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.

Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want, step by step(一步一步地) and your dream will come true faster. A big dream is many small dreams.

Never give up (放弃) your dream. There will be difficulties on the road. But the biggest problem comes from yourself. Studying instead of (代替) watching TV will bring you better exam points. Saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. When you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. Then you can learn more skills and find new interests.

1.Follow Your Heart is _______.

A. the first thing you must do to make your dream come true

B. the most important dream to have for students

C. the name of a book by Andrew Matthews

D. the name of a famous Australian writer

2.The underlined word “it” in the sixth paragraph refers to ______in the passage.

A. your ideas B. your dream C. your school subjects D. your problems

3.What shouldn't you do to make your dream come true?

A. Watch TV to get better exam points.

B. Do what you should do step by step.

C. Always remember what your dream is.

D. Read more books, learn more skills and find new interests.

4.What is the best title (标题) of the text?

A. Keep Your Dream in Your Heart

B. How to Find Your Dream

C. How to Make Your Dream Come True

D. Students Have Many Dreams

Jodie’s Daddy Is a Garbageman (垃圾清理工)

Mr. Swales wanted to find out what his students’ parents did. He had just called Jodie when some girls laughed. Shirley shouted, “Jodie’s daddy is a garbageman!”

Everybody in the class laughed out loudly, except Jodie. She felt her face turn red.

“Silence!” Mr. Swales said, “Being a garbageman is a difficult and useful job. We should all be grateful to Jodie’s father.”

Jodie’s father came to walk her home from school as usual, but she didn’t run up to him as she always did. When they got back home, Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time.

Her father came into her room, “What happened, Jodie? Why are you so sad?”

Jodie told her father what had happened and looked at him. He didn’t seem angry or hurt. “Well,” he said, “they are right. Being a garbageman is a dirty job. Tomorrow’s Saturday. Come to work with me, Jodie.”

The place really smelt too bad. Jodie wrinkled her nose. “Don’t worry, kid. In five minutes, you won’t smell a thing.” said her father.

Everybody there was working hard, and they seemed to have a good time. Jodie’s father handed her a pair of gloves and told her to get the little plastic bags and throw them into the truck.

It was fun, but also hard work. Jodie’s arms soon got tired. At last, no more garbage was left and Jodie felt very happy.

“Garbage is dirty, but when we clear it away, everything’s nice and clean. You can make yourself happy only by making others happy. That’s why I like being a garbageman so much.”

Jodie gave her dirty, smelly garbageman daddy a big kiss. She said, “When I grow up, I will be a garbage-girl!”

Now whenever someone asks Jodie what her daddy does, she says, “He’s a garbageman! Everybody makes garbage, but my daddy takes it away!”

1.What happened in Mr. Swale’s class?

A. He wanted to show what job was the most useful.

B. He asked an improper question.

C. Jodie gave an honest answer.

D. The other students laughed at Jodie.

2.Which of the following is Not True according to this story?

A. She didn’t run up to her father the way she always did.

B. Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time after she got back home.

C. She gave her father a sweet kiss as usual.

D. Jodie told her father what had happened and had a talk with her father.

3.Why did Jodie’s father take her to his workplace?

A. To make Jodie cool down.

B. To prove how dirty his job was.

C. To help Jodie learn about his job.

D. To keep Jodie away from her classmates。

4.Jodie gave her father a big kiss mainly because ________.

A. he was energetic B. he was unselfish

C. he was curious D. he was modest

5.How does Jodie feel about her father now?

A. Sad. B. Dirty. C. Angry. D. Proud.

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