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Monty was the son of a horse trainer. When he was in his ninth grade, he was asked to write a __1__ about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.

That night he wrote a seven-page paper saying that someday he’d __2__ a horse ranch (牧场). He wrote about his dream in great detail and he __3__ drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch with all the buildings.

He put a great deal of his __4__ into the project and the next day he handed it in __5__ his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a __6__ that read, “See me after class.”

The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, “__7__ did I receive an F?”

The teacher said, “This is an __8__ dream for a young boy like you. You come from a poor family. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of __9__. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for other things. There is no__10__ you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “__11__ you rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.”

The boy went home and thought about __12__ long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important __13__ for you.”

Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the __14__ paper, making no changes at all. He said to the teacher, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my 15 .”

1. A. speech B. paper C. notice D. diary

2. A. paint B. win C. own D. sell

3. A. just B. almost C. ever D. even

4. A. heart B. life C. advice D. trust

5. A. to B. with C. from D. for

6. A. word B. letter C. note D. post

7. A. How B. Why C. When D. Where

8. A. unusual B. unforgettable

C. unimportant D. unrealistic

9. A. money B. time C. space D. effort

10. A. wonder B. way C. problem D. matter

11. A. Though B. since C. Until D. If

12. A. himself B. him C. it D. itself

13. A. change B. gift C. message D. decision

14. A. long B. thick C. same D. correct

15. A. grade B. dream C. duty D. secret

Answer 1

1B 2C 3D 4A 5A 6C 7B 8D 9A 10B 11D 12C 13D 14C 15B