Monty Robert’s father was a horse trainer. As a child, Monty often went from one farm to  21  with his father. Sometimes they didn’t have enough money to   22  food, but Monty still kept hoping to own a   23  farm.
When he was in school, his teacher asked him to write a paper   24  what he wanted to be and do when he grew up. He wrote a seven-page paper   25  his dream of having a horse farm one day. He   26  drew a picture of a horse farm in the paper.
The next day he handed   27  in to his teacher. Two days later, he got his paper back. On the front page was a large red “F” with some words “See me after class.”   28  the boy did and asked his teacher, “Why did I get an F?” The teacher said, “This dream will not   29   for a young boy like you.   30  a horse farm needs a lot of money. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for a lot of things. There is no way you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “If you write this paper again with a   31  dream, I will give you a good grade.”
After school he thought about it   32 . At last, he decided to hand in the same paper, making   33  changes at all. He wrote, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my   34 .”
Many years later, Monty had his own 200 acres horse farm. His dream came true.
So don’t let   35  take away your dreams. Follow your dreams, no matter what they are.

Monty Robert’s father was a horse trainer. As a child, Monty often went from one farm to   21  with his father. Sometimes they didn’t have enough money to   22   food, but Monty still kept hoping to own a   23   farm.

When he was in school, his teacher asked him to write a paper   24   what he wanted to be and do when he grew up. He wrote a seven-page paper   25   his dream of having a horse farm one day. He   26   drew a picture of a horse farm in the paper.

The next day he handed   27   in to his teacher. Two days later, he got his paper back. On the front page was a large red “F” with some words “See me after class.”   28   the boy did and asked his teacher, “Why did I get an F?” The teacher said, “This dream will not   29   for a young boy like you.   30   a horse farm needs a lot of money. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for a lot of things. There is no way you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “If you write this paper again with a   31   dream, I will give you a good grade.”

After school he thought about it   32  . At last, he decided to hand in the same paper, making   33   changes at all. He wrote, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my   34  .”

Many years later, Monty had his own 200 acres horse farm. His dream came true.

So don’t let   35   take away your dreams. Follow your dreams, no matter what they are.

1. A. another                              B. the others                      C. other                      D. the other

2. A. look for                 B. pay for                           C. wait for                D. ask for

3. A. horse                                 B. chicken                          C. pig                         D. flower

4.A. in                                          B. at                                    C. about                             D. off

5. A. talking about                   B. talking with                  C. talking to    D.talking over

6. A. ever                                    B. even                              C. never                    D. over

7.A. them                                   B. farm                               C. it                            D. picture

8. A. Or                              B. So                                    C. But                        D. And

9.A. come back                         B. come from                    C. come true D.come down

10. A. Owning                           B. Drawing                        C. Asking                   D. Writing

11. A. difficult                            B. high                                C. bad                        D. simple

12. A. easily                               B. hard                                C. heavily                  D. hardly

13. A. any                                   B. some                              C. all                           D. no

14. A. horse                               B. land                                C. dream                   D. paper

15.A. anyone                                 B. everyone                       C. someone              D. none

I will never forget the lesson which Mr. Li gave us. One day Mr. Li was speaking to us in our school meeting room. He   26    his speech by holding up a ¥100 bill. He asked, “Who would like this ¥ 100 bill?” Most of us put up our hands   27    . Then he said, “I am going to give this ¥ 100 to one of you, but first let me   28   this.” He then made the bill   29  a ball shape and asked, “Who wants it now?” We raised   30    hands again. But he said, “Wait a moment.” He then dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. After that, he picked up    31  dirty bill and asked again, “Who still wants it?” Many hands were still up. “My friends,” he said, “you have learned a valuable lesson today. No matter   32   I did to the money, you still wanted it   33   it did not go down in value. It was still worth ¥100!”

“We always lose many chances we take in our lives.” He went on speaking, “We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what    34   to you, you will never lose your value, you are always valuable to those people    35    love you. Your value doesn’t come from what you do or who you know, but WHO YOU ARE.”

26. A. begin                  B. began               C. begins           D. beginning

27. A. quicker                 B. quick               C. quickly          D. quickest

28. A. do                     B. to do                C. doing            D. done

29. A. on                     B. to                  C. in               D. into

30. A. our                    B. ours                C. ourselves         D. us

31. A. a                      B. an                 C. the              D. 不填

32. A. how                    B. what               C. where            D. when

33. A. though                 B. as long as          C. while            D. because

34. A. happens                 B. will happen           C. has happened      D. had happened

35. A. which                  B. who                C. whose            D. what

Every day, life is made and lost. Every day, life goes on. Every day we experience some of the most important parts of life and may not even realize it: love, generosity, and perseverance. These values aren’t just important to us, they make the world what it is.

Scientists say that the gravity makes the world turn, but some people say that love makes  it  go around. Love can be found anywhere: in families, friends, even strangers. Even if you can’t see it, you know it’s there.

Love may connect people all over the world, but what would the world be without generosity? Whether after a national disaster or a school fund raiser, one thing is certain--- it is better to give than to receive. Generosity is found everywhere and whether it’s a large or small act, it makes a difference. Most of all, generosity is not something you need any qualifications（資格）for, and no matter what you do, it can make a difference. Sometimes, though, it takes effort to be generous, which leads us to perseverance.

Founding a country, riding a bike, or finishing a novel, these are all finished with perseverance. Perseverance is the one thing that can help us achieve whatever we want. It is what helps scientists discover cures for illnesses, and athletes become winners. You may fail, but every time you make a mistake, that’s one less to make the next time.

There is an infinite(無(wú)限的) number of things we value. But without love, generosity, and perseverance, we just don’t think that our lives or the world would be the way it is.

1.The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph means         .

A．the world         B．the gravity         C．the value          D．the experience

2.To be generous, the writer thinks       .

A．you needn’t make effort

B．you should be qualified(有資格的)

C．you should give all you have

D．you find it meaningful whatever you do

3.The meaning of the word “perseverance” is       .

A．財(cái)富             B．體力             C．毅力             D．機(jī)遇

4.Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A．Perseverance is the only thing to help us achieve success.

B．People don’t understand life they experience at all.

C．Helping others is always better than receiving help.

D．What the world is like depends on the gravity and love.

5.The best title for the passage may be       .

A．Success and failure  B．Three values       C．Endless love       D．Hard life