I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch(牧马场).He has let me use his 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 to have a house to live in.As a , when he was in high school, he was asked to write a paper about he wanted to be and do when he grew up.That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of 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 .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) 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 .”
The boy went home and thought about it for a and hard time.He asked his father what he should do.His father said, “Look, son, you have to your own mind on this.Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the same paper, making no at all.He told his teacher “you could keep the F and I keep my dream.
Monty tell me this 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 can be stole. Don't let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what. he had enough gumption(毅力) not to give up my dream.
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One day a woman got into her car and started driving home after work. Just at that time, she saw a __26__ car behind her. The driver was a __27__. When she turned left, the yellow car turned left. When she turned __28__, the yellow car turned right, too. When she stopped at the traffic lights, the yellow car stopped __29__ her..
The woman was __30__, so she drove quickly to __31__. When she arrived, she was very __32__ to see that the yellow car stooped behind her again. But she felt __33__ because she saw a policeman standing outside the police station. She jumped out of her car at once and __34__ to the policeman. She asked the policeman to arrest（逮捕）the man in the yellow car, then the police man walked to the man.
The man didn’t run away. He just __35__ and said to the woman, “I want to give this purse back to you. I think you dropped it on the street.”A. red B. yellow C. black
A. man B. woman C. policeman
A. left B. back C. right
A. opposite B. before C. behind
A. anxiousB. scared C. pleased
A. the police station B. her office C. her home
A. interested B. excited C. surprised
A. sad B. safe C. dangerous
A. ran B. run C. runs
A. cried B. laughed C. smiled
Alicia was a young woman who liked to exercise for her health. In fact, she walked five kilometers before 26 every morning, and went swimming once a week at the swimming pool. She didn’t smoke and never 27 . She didn’t eat chocolate. She didn’t eat sweet and
fatty food, 28 . She weighted herself every day.
One day Alicia was on her daily walk when she saw a 29 sitting in a rocking chair under a tree. He looked very old and his hair was white. He looked thin and weak, and his hands were shaking, 30 he looked very happy.
He smiled at her and said, “Good morning! Lovely day, isn’t it?”
He had a wide smile 31 his face, and his eyes shone with happiness. But Alicia saw that he did not have teeth.
“Good morning!” replied Alicia. “Yes, it is a lovely day.”
Alicia thought he 32 very old and wise. She thought he must be at least 90 years old! She decided to ask him about the 33 of a happy old age.”
“I hope you don’t 34 me asking,” she said, “but what is your secret for being so happy at your age? I hope I can look as happy as you do 35 I am your age.”
The man in the rocking chair said, “My secret for 36 ? I smoke twenty packets of cigarettes every week, and drink three bottles of wine every day. I eat hamburgers and chocolates whenever I want. I never eat vegetables. I never walk anywhere and I never play sports. I sit at home every day.”
Alicia was 37 . She didn’t expect the man to give her an answer like that. She wondered how the man got to be so old when he did 38 wrong. She thought he should be 39 and unhappy. Perhaps she was wrong. Maybe, she thought, people could live a long happy life 40 eating well or doing lots of exercise.
“How old are you?” she asked.
“It’s my birthday today,” said the man. “I’m forty-seven!”
A．lunch B．breakfast C．dinner D．supper
A．exercised B．drank C．worked D．slept
A．too B．also C．either D．still
A．man B．woman C．boy D．girl
A．so B．but C．and D．or
A．in B．with C．at D．on
A．saw B．looked C．listened D．found
A．secret B．dream C．plan D．future
A．stand B．mind C．allow D．enjoy
A．when B．since C．though D．for
A．health B．success C．happiness D．life
A．surprised B．worried C．excited D．relaxed
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．angry B．serious C．quiet D．sick
A．through B．from C．without D．by
One day something went wrong with a man’s bicycle chain(链条). The man could not repair it,
so he looked16 for help. The only house nearby belonged to a woman who had
17 there a few months earlier. The man knocked at the door, but the woman did not
answer. The door had clear glass in it, and the man 18 see that the woman was home. He
decided to knock again. Finally the woman came to the door. The man immediately explained his
19 . “I can fix the chain,” the woman said. Later when the bike was 20 to go,
the man said, ‘Thanks. I hope I can help you some day.”“I never need help,” the woman said.
The following week the man was riding his bike 21 he noticed the woman walking
down the street. A strong wind suddenly lifted(拾起) her hat and sent it into the branches(枝) of
an old tree. The woman tried to get her hat with a stick, but she failed. She seemed 22
because she clearly was not dressed for tree-climbing. The man hurried over, quickly climbed up
to the hat and 23 it into the woman’s waiting hands. When she put on her hat, she
24 the man as he climbed back on his bike. ‘I think I told you I never need help,” the
woman said, “I’m glad you didn’t 25 me. Thanks.” Then they both smiled.
A．out B．up C．down D．around
A．left B．moved C．waited D．stopped
A．could B．might C．couldn’t D．didn’t
A．idea B．plan C．problem D．message
A．hard B．ready C．slow D．unable
A．when B．before C．after D．though
A．bored B．relaxed C．frightened D．worried
A．dropped B．put C．collected D．brought
A．saved B．passed C．studied D．chose
A．excuse B．notice C．find D．believe
There are many kinds of pollution around us,36 air pollution, soil pollution, noise pollution and light pollution. They are bad __37__ our health in many ways.
Burning gas, oil and coal creates air pollution. It can cause sore eyes and __38__ problems.
With the increase of pollution and the development of industry, litter is everywhere. It makes our environment dirty. People put lots of rubbish in the land. Farmers use too many __39___ in the fields. They destroy the soil. So soil pollution has become serious.
Noise pollution can make people__40__. For example, people may lose their hearing if they work in a _41_ place for a long time. Too much noise can cause high blood pressure __42__.
Working for a long time in strong, changeable light __43__ cause some kinds of illnesses. It makes people feel __44__ and is especially bad for the eyes.
With ___45__ pollution, our planet will become greener and our health will be better. Let’s be greener people.
A．such as B．for example C．as well as D．because of
A．to B．in C．for D．of
A．breath B．breathe C．breathed D．breathing
A．chemical B．chemicals C．chemist D．chemistry
A．blind B．lame C．deaf D．healthy
A．noise B．noisy C．quiet D．quietly
A．as well B．too C．also D．either
A．must B．need C．should D．may
A．comfortable B．possibly C．terrible D．terribly
A．little B．less C．few D．fewer
A boy lost his arms in an accident and his father lost his life. Since then, he had to 31_ the arms of his younger brother. Except for writing with his toes(脚趾头), he could hardly do _32 in his life.
As the two brothers grew up together, they had lots of 33 and they often argued(争吵). Then one day, his younger brother 34 him. So he was very sad and didn’t know 35 to do.
A girl lost her hands because of a fire. Though her elder sister wanted to 36 her, she decided to be completely independent (独立的). At school, she always studied hard. Once she wrote the following in her composition, “I am 37 . Though I lost my hands, I still have legs. Though my wings are broken, my heart can still fly.”
One day, the boy and the girl were both invited 38 a television interview program. They both were asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote “My younger brother’s arms are my arms”39 the girl wrote “Broken wings, 40 heart”.
A．go on B．work on C．look for D．depend on
A．anything B．something C．nothing D．everything
A．questions B．hobbies C．problems D．differences
A．hit B．left C．loved D．hated
A．who B．where C．what D．which
A．leave B．take care of C．write to D．forget
A．sad B．lucky C．excited D．shy
A．to B．on C．for D．from
A．as B．so C．while D．when
A．jumping B．broken C．beating D．flying