Question

  Most people have ambitions(抱負(fù);雄心）. An ambition is something we want to do， want to be or want to have. A student’s ambition,for example,might be to pass his or her exams and then get a good job. An athlete’s ambition could be to win an important competition. A businessman’s ambition is usually to make a lot of money.

  Not all ambitions are about success at work,however. Some people just want to be good people，have a family or help others.

  Ben’s ambition is to be a sports writer. He writes the sports reports for his class newspaper. He likes most sports，and swimming and football are his favorites. Trudy’s ambition is to be a concert pianist. She is very serious about it and practices every day with her best friend Lily. It is very important to her.

  Harry’s ambition changes every day! One day he wants to be an astronaut. The next day he wants to be a pop singer. The next  day he wants to  drive a  racing car. His mother would be happy if his ambition was to get  up in time for  school  every  day!

6. What’s an ambition?

7. What’s a student’s ambition?

8. Does Ben want to be a music writer?

9. Are all the ambitions about success  at work?

10. Does Harry get up in time for school every day?

Answer 1

6. An ambition is something we want to do, want to be or want to have.

7. A student’s ambition might be to pass his or her exams and then get a good job.

8. No, he doesn’t.

9. No, they aren’t.

10. No, he doesn’t.