I remember when I was young, people often asked me, “What are you going to be when you grow up?”

Well, it ________ being a cowboy or some super hero. Later it was a fireman, a policeman, a lawyer—As I grew older, my dreams for the future ________. When, at last, I was in college, I set my ________ on becoming a teacher like my father. ________ I studied and prepared for that. I reached the ________ in the end and I was teaching ________ full-time for much of my adult life.

However, for many people, there is a “thief” that goes around stealing our ________. Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative(亲属), or a friend, but the ________ thief is usually ourselves.

We find ________ just about reaching the top, and a “small” ________ inside says, “You’ll never make ________.” “You can’t possibly do this.” On and on the “small” voice predicts (预示) our ________. Failure, ________ is one of the most important tools we have may teach us valuable ________. When we learn these lessons well, we are ready ________ success.

I always tell my children that you are ________ to do anything that your heart desires. Remember the saying, “Nothing is ________ to a willing heart.” There are ________ “overnight” success, but with determination, they will come. Imagine ________ a life you dream of. Then in your heart, believe it will happen to you. Then work, work, work. You’ll get the picture.

So, be true to your dream, and don’t let anyone ________ it from you—especially yourself.

1.A. insisted onB. kept on

C. felt likeD. started out

2.A. changedB. plannedC. failedD. left

3.A. eyeB. brainC. heartD. experience

4.A. ButB. OrC. SoD. As

5.A. agreement B. aimC. decisionD. position

6.A. hardlyB. nearlyC. slightlyD. extremely

7.A. moneyB. planC. friendsD. dreams

8.A. greatestB. poorestC. tallestD. oldest

9.A. themselvesB. ourselvesC. yourselvesD. itself

10.A. soundB. noiseC. voiceD. speech

11.A. itB. herC. himD. me

12.A. pityB. dangerC. failureD. accident

13.A. whereB. whoC. whenD. which

14.A. stagesB. lessonsC. suggestionsD. choices

15.A. toB. forC. atD. with

16.A. ableB. readyC. likelyD. necessary

17.A. interestingB. importantC. necessaryD. impossible

18.A. manyB. someC. differentD. no

19.A. spendingB. planningC. livingD. changing

20.A. buyB. foolC. stealD. borrow

Here are six steps to better studying.

Pay attention in class

Do you have trouble paying attention in class? Are you sitting next to a loud person? Tell your teacher or parents about any problem that is preventing you from paying attention.

Take good notes

Write down facts that your teacher mentions or writes on the board. Try to use good handwriting so you can read your notes later. It’s a good idea to keep your notes organized by subject.

Plan ahead for tests and projects

Waiting until Thursday night to study for Friday’s test will make it hard to do your best. One of the best ways to make sure that doesn’t happen is to plan ahead. Write down your test dates. You can then plan how much to do after school each day, and how much time to spend on each topic.

Break it up

When there’s a lot to study, it can help to break things into several parts. Let’s say you have a spelling test on 20 words. Instead of thinking about all of the words at once, try breaking them down into five-word groups and work on one or two different groups each night.

Ask for help

You can’t study effectively if you don’t understand the material. Be sure to ask your teacher for help. If you’re at home when the confusion occurs, your mom or dad might be able to help.

Sleep tight

So the test is tomorrow and you’ve followed your study plan—but suddenly you can’t remember anything! Don’t panic. Your brain needs time to digest all the information you’ve given it. Try to get a good night’s sleep and you’ll be surprised by what comes back to you in the morning.

1.We know from the passage that a loud person is ________.

A.a student who always answers questions loudly in class

B.someone who likes to talk with others in a loud voice

C.a student who likes speaking with others in class

D.a person who makes a lot of noise in public places

2.If you don’t understand what you have learnt, you can ________.

A.read your notes over and over again

B.turn to people around you for help

C.put aside the material for later review

D.ask your teacher to explain it the next day

3.By saying “Sleep tight”, what does the author mean?

A.Sleep again after waking up.

B.Sleep holding your breath deep.

C.Get a good night’s sleep.

D.Go to sleep early every night.

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