Onceayoungmanahorsetrainer’ssonwasdreamingofowningahorseranch(养马场)ofhisownthoughhisfamilywasn’trich.

Whenhewasaseniorhewasaskedtowritea__41__aboutwhathewantedtobeanddowhenhegrewup.Thatnighthewroteaseven-pagepaper_42_hisgoal.Hewroteitingreat___43___andheevendrewa__44__ofa200-acreranchshowingthelocationofallthebuildingsthestables(马厩)andthetrack.Buttwodayslaterhe__45__hispaperbackwithalargered__46__onthefrontpageandanotethatreads“Seemeafter___47__.”

Theboywiththe__48__wenttoseetheteacherafterclassandasked“WhydidIgetanF?”Theteachersaid“Thisisanunrealisticdreamfora__49__youngboylikeyou.Youcomefromafamilywithnoresources.Owningahorseranch__50＿alotofmoney.There’sno__51__youcouldeverdoit.”Thentheteacheradded“Ifyouwill__52__thispaperwithamorerealisticgoalIwillreconsideryourgrade.”

Theboywenthomeand__53__aboutitlongandhard.Heaskedhis__54　whatheshoulddo.Hisfathersaid“Looksonyouhaveto 55 yourownmindonthis.HoweverIthinkitisaveryimportant 56 foryou.”Finallytheboyturnedinthesamepapermakingno___57__atall.Hestated“YoucankeeptheFandI’llkeepmydream.”Yearslatertheboy__58__hisdream.

Laterhisteacheradmittedwhenseeinghisranch“WhenIwasyourteacherIwassomethingofadream__59__.DuringthoseyearsIstolealotofkids’dreams.Fortunatelyyouhadenoughgumption(进取心)notto__60__yours.”

41.A.novel B.Poem C.paper D.letter

42.A.reminding B.describing C.seeking D.recognizing

43.A.detail B.total C.need D.time

44.A.line B.signal C.sign D.picture

45.A.received B.posted C.accepted D.brought

46.A.C B.D C.E D.F

47.A.all B.noon C.school D.class

48.A.dream B.tears