Do you have a dream, something you always see yourself doing? Perhaps you see yourself as a lawyer, businessman, or even a scientist. Whatever it is, don’t let it die.

A dream is a wonderful thing. It can give you hope for your future and encourage you to try when all odds are against you.

However, there are dream killers that want to kill your dream. They may tell you that it is impossible for you, that you are not smart enough or that it’s never been done before. However, many times the biggest dream killer is yourself.

Don’t let fear, doubt or lack of finances prevent you from fulfilling（实现） your dream. Talk back to these killers, “I can and fulfill my dream.” You may have to do this every day. The more often you talk to your heart that you can do it, the more safely your dream will be held within you.

It is very important to take steps towards fulfilling your dream. For me, in order to fulfill my dream of one-day owning my own magazine, I needed to go back to school and finish my college degree. For you, it may be something different. You know deep inside what the voice of your dream calls for. Don’t be afraid and just do it. Try not to let too much time go by. Time is another one of those dream killers.

Think about the words of a song by Yolanda Adams, “Keep the dream alive. Don’t let it die. If something deep inside keeps inspiring you to try, don’t stop. And never give up. Don’t ever give up on you. Sometimes, life can place a stumbling block in your way. But you have to keep the faith.”

When you dream, dream big and never give up. Your dream is just yours. Never let anyone tell you that your dream can’t happen -- it can! Keep seeing yourself do what’s never been done before. As you continue to feed your dream and protect it, not only will you keep it alive, but it will come true.

1.What does the underlined words “all odds are against you” in Parragraph 2 mean?

   A. You are in hopeless situation.

B. You find everything seems strange.

   C. You are not feeling quite well.

D. You have all your friends against you.

2.What did the author dream of doing?

   A. Getting his own book published    B. Owing a colledge degree

   C. Becoming a writer                 D. Publishing his own magazine

3. What do we learn from Paragraph 5?

   A. It takes money to fulfill our dream.

   B. The first step is to know our dream.

   C. It is important for us to take action.

   D. We should not listen to the call of our heart.

4. The words of Yolanda Adams’song are mentioned in the text      .

A.to support his main point

B.to make his writing interesting

C.to show they share the same view

D.to mean Yolanda Adams is popular

 

阅读理解

　　Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or merely you are there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings. The desire to pick up a book with an attractive dust-jacket is irresistable, althought this method of selection ought not to be followed, as you might end up with a rather ,dull book. You soon become engrossed(使全神贯注) in some books or other, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent far too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment－without buying a book, of course.

　　This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main attraction of bookshop. There are not many places where it is possible to do this. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can wander round such places to your heart’s content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with inevitable greeting:“Can I help you, sir?”You needn’t buy anything you don’t want. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished browsing(浏览书刊). Then, and only then, are his services necessary. Of course you may want to find out where a particular section is, but when he has led you there, the assistant should retire carefully and look as if he is not interested in selling a single book.

　　You have to be careful not to be attracted by the variety of books in a bookshop. It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on ancient coins and to come out carrying a copy of the latest best-selling novel and perhaps a book about brass－rubbing something that had only vaguely interested you up until then. This volume on the subject, however, happened to be so well illustrated and the part of the text you read proved so interesting that you just had to buy it. This sort of thing can be very dangerous. Apart from running up a huge account, you can waste a great deal of time wandering from section to section.

1．“Dust-jacket”(Line 5, Para. l) probably means ________.

[　　]

A．a kind of clothes

B．protecting paper cover of a book

C．book cover full of dust

D．title of a book

2．You may spend too much time in a bookshop because ________.

[　　]

A．the dust-jackets of some books are very attractive

B．you start reading one of the books

C．it keeps raining outside

D．you have to make sure you don’t buy a dull book as a present

3．An assistant help is needed ________.

[　　]

A．as soon as you have entered the shop

B．before you start browsing

C．only when you have finished browsing

D．when you have determined your choice

4．Picking up books that vaguely interest you can be dangerous because ________.

[　　]

A．you may forget about the book you plan to buy

B．you have to give up the best-selling book

C．it make you break your appointment

D．it costs you too much money and time

阅读理解

　　When do people decide whether or not they want to become friends? During their first four minutes together, according to a book by Dr. Leonard Zunin. In his book he offers this advice to anyone interested in starting new friendships. “Every time you meet someone in a social situation, give him your undivided attention for tour minutes. A lot of people's whole lives would change it they did just that. ” 

　　You may have noticed that the average person does not give his undivided attention to someone he has just met. He keeps looking over the other person’s shoulder, as if hoping to find someone more interesting ill another part of the room. If anyone has ever done this do you, you probably did not like him very much.

　　When we are introduced to new people, the author suggests, we should try to appear friendly and self-confident (自信). In general, he says. “People like people who like themselves. ”

　　On the other hand, we should not make the other person think we are too sure of ourselves. It is important to appear interested and sympathetic (同情的), realizing that the other person has his own needs, fears, and hopes.

　　Hearing such advice, one might say, “But I’m not a friendly, self-confident person. That’s not my nature. It would be dishonest for me to act that way. ”

　　In reply, Dr. Zunin would say that a little practice can help us feel comfortable about changing our social habits. We can become used to any changes we choose to make in our personality. “It’s like getting used to a new car. It may be unfamiliar at first, but it goes much better than the old one. ”

　　But isn’t it dishonest to give the appearance of friendly self-confidence when we don’t actually feel that way? Perhaps, but according to Dr. Zunin. “total honesty” is not always good for social relationships, especially during the first few minutes of contact (接触). That is not the time to complain (抱怨) about one’s health or to mention faults one finds in other people. It is not the time to tell me the whole truth about one’s opinion and impressions.

1．What Dr. Zunin advises is that ________ .

[　　]

A．honesty is no help in making friends when you meet new people

B．keeping smiling will help you make someone a new friend

C．you don’t have to make much effort in making somebody a new friend

D．the first four minutes will decide if you would like to make a new friend

2．So if you to make a new friend, ________ .

[　　]

A．you will show you are interested in him and friendly to him

B．you should keep looking over his shoulder

C．you should try to learn what he needs in the first four minutes

D．don’t let the first four minutes pass so easily

3．Sometimes-will help you win new friends.

[　　]

A．pretending you are honest

B．appearing to be dishonest

C．changing your social habits

D．trying to get used to dishonesty

4．Pick out which people usually consider as good manners from the following?

[　　]

A．Look into the stranger’s eyes for minutes to start a friendship.

B．Never pretend to be interested in something if you are really not.

C．Show the other person that you need friendship from him.

D．Tell him that you are his true friend if he also thinks so.

阅读理解

　　Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable. Whether you are a book-lover or merely you are there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can become totally unaware of your surroundings. The desire to pick up a book with an attractive dust-jackets is irresistible, although this method of selection ought not to be followed, as you might end up with a rather dull book. You soon become engrossed in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent far too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment－without buying a book, of course.

　　This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main attraction of a bookshop. There are not many places where it is possible to do this. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can wander round such places to your ears'content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with inevitable greeting:“Can I help you, sir?” You needn't buy anything you don't want. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished browsing. Then, and only then, are his services necessary. Of course you may want to find out where a particular section is, but when he has led you there, the assistant should retire carefully and look as if he is not interested in selling a single book.

　　You have to be careful not to be attracted by the variety of books in a bookshop. It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on ancient coins and to come out carrying a copy of the latest interested you up until then. This volume on the subject, however, happened to be so well illustrated and the part of the text you read proved so interesting that you just had to buy it. This sort of thing can be very dangerous. Apart from running up a huge account, you can waste a great deal of time wandering from section to section.

1．“Dust-jacket” in the first paragraph probably means ________.

[　　]

A．a kind of clothes

B．protecting paper cover of a book

C．book cover full of dust

D．title of a book

2．You may spend too much time in a bookshop because ________.

[　　]

A．the dust-jackets of some books are very attractive

B．you start reading one of the books

C．it keeps reading outside

D．you have to make sure you don't buy a dull book as a present

3．In a good bookshop ________.

[　　]

A．nobody takes any notice of you

B．the assistant greets you in a friendly way

C．you feel as if you are in a music shop

D．you find yourself satisfied with browsing

4．An assistant's help is needed ________.

[　　]

A．as soon as you have entered the shop

B．before you start browsing

C．only when you have finished browsing

D．when you have determine your choice

5．Picking up books that vaguely interest you can be dangerous because ________.

[　　]

A．you may forgot about the book you plan to buy

B．you have to give up the best-selling book

C．it makes you break your appointment

D．it costs you too much money and time