Monty was the son of a horse trainer. When he was in his ninth grade, he was asked to write a __31__ 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 __32__ a horse ranch (牧场). He wrote about his dream in great detail and he __33__ drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch with all the buildings.
He put a great deal of his __34__ into the project and the next day he handed it in __35__ his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a __36__ that read, “See me after class.”
The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, “__37__ did I receive an F?”
The teacher said, “This is an __38__ dream for a young boy like you. You come from a poor family. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of __39__. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for other things. There is no__40__ you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “__41__ you rewrite this paper with a more realisticgoal, I will reconsider your grade.”
The boy went home and thought about __42__ 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 __43__ for you.”
Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the __44__ paper, making no changes at all. He said to the teacher, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my   45 .”

Today people can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth. But  31 you use the phone, you can’t see the person you are talking with. That  32  change in the future.
Now some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or a vision phone(视频电话). Two people  33  are talking can see each other with it.
Picture phones can be useful when you have  34  to show the person you are calling. They may have other uses in the future. One day you may be able to ring up a   35  and ask to see a book. Then you’ll be able to   36  the book over your picture phone. Also you may be able to do shopping through your picture phone. If you see something   37  the newspaper that you want to buy, you can 38  the shop. People at the shop will show you the thing you’re   29  in over the phone. You’ll be able to shop all over the town and never even leave your room.
The picture phone is really a   40  phone. More and more people will use it.
【小题1】 A. if                         B. when                C. before  
【小题2】A. can’t                      B. must                 C. may 
【小题3】 A. whom                     B. who                  C. which  
【小题4】 A. something                  B. nothing               C. everything
【小题5】A. shop                      B. school                C. library 
【小题6】A. read                       B. see                   C. watch  
【小题7】A. in                         B. about                 C. on  
【小题8】 A. visit                       B. go                    C. call
【小题9】 A. interested                   B. bored                 C. interesting 
【小题10】 A. useless                      B. helpless               C. helpful

1.Tom needs to improve his study skills. If he takes the lessons, he has to spend ______.

A．$75              B．$100             C．$ 120             D．$ 135

2.If you want to build your vocabulary, you will take ________lessons.

A．37               B．43               C．60               D．70

3.The books in the picture are for ___________ to develop school skills.

A．students of lower grades

B．students of different levels

C．both parents and children

D．both teachers and students

 Monty was the son of a horse trainer. When he was in his ninth grade, he was asked to write a __31__ 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 __32__ a horse ranch (牧场). He wrote about his dream in great detail and he __33__ drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch with all the buildings.

    He put a great deal of his __34__ into the project and the next day he handed it in __35__ his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a __36__ that read, “See me after class.”

    The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, “__37__ did I receive an F?”

The teacher said, “This is an __38__ dream for a young boy like you. You come from a poor family. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of __39__. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for other things. There is no__40__ you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “__41__ you rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.”

The boy went home and thought about __42__ 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 __43__ for you.”

Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the __44__ paper, making no changes at all. He said to the teacher, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my   45  .”

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

Today people can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth. But  31  you use the phone, you can’t see the person you are talking with. That  32  change in the future.

Now some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or a vision phone(视频电话). Two people  33  are talking can see each other with it.

Picture phones can be useful when you have  34  to show the person you are calling. They may have other uses in the future. One day you may be able to ring up a   35   and ask to see a book. Then you’ll be able to   36   the book over your picture phone. Also you may be able to do shopping through your picture phone. If you see something   37   the newspaper that you want to buy, you can 38   the shop. People at the shop will show you the thing you’re   29   in over the phone. You’ll be able to shop all over the town and never even leave your room.

The picture phone is really a   40   phone. More and more people will use it.

1. A. if                         B. when                C. before  

2.A. can’t                      B. must                 C. may 

3. A. whom                     B. who                  C. which  

4. A. something                  B. nothing               C. everything

5.A. shop                       B. school                C. library 

6.A. read                       B. see                   C. watch  

7.A. in                         B. about                 C. on  

8. A. visit                       B. go                    C. call

9. A. interested                   B. bored                 C. interesting 

10. A. useless                      B. helpless               C. helpful