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 .”

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

小题2:	A．paint B．win C．own D．sell

小题3:	A．just B．almost C．ever D．even

小题4:	A．heart B．life C．advice D．trust

小题5:	A．to B．with C．from D．for

小题6:	A．word B．letter C．note D．post

小题7:	A．How B．Why C．When D．Where

小题8:	A．unusual B．unforgettable C．unimportant D．unrealistic

小题9:	A．money B．time C．space D．effort

小题10:

A．wonder B．way C．problem D．matter

小题11:

A．Though B．since C．Until D．If

小题12:

A．himself B．him C．it D．itself

小题13:

A．change B．gift C．message D．decision

小题14:

A．long B．thick C．same D．correct

小题15:

A．grade B．dream C．duty D．secret