C

I went home one Saturday afternoon in the autumn of 1993 to get some work done in the garden. While sweeping leaves on the ground, my five-year-old son Nick came over and asked me to write something on a piece of paper to make a sign for him.

"What for?" I asked.

"I’m going to sell some of my stones," he answered.

Nick was fascinated with stones and had collected many stones (石头) from all over. "I’m too busy to do that for you. Go and ask your mum for help." I said.

A short time later, Nick returned with a sign, reading. "Stones. One Dollar Each". He took the sign, a small chair and 4 0f his best stones and walked to the road in front of our garden. There he put the stones in a line and sat down on the chair.

After half an hour, nobody passed by. I walked to him and asked him to go back, but he didn’t.

Another half hour later, a small car came down the road. I watched as Nick stood up, holding his sign up. A woman rolled down(摇下)a window and read the sign. I couldn’t hear their talk, but I saw the woman turn to the driver and the man reach for his pocket.

I sat in the yard, as Nick ran to me. Waving the dollar, he shouted. "I told you I could sell one stone for a dollar – if you believe in yourself, you can do anything."

58. Why didn’t the writer help his son?

A. Because his wife is better at making a sign.

B. Because he didn’t know what to write.

C. Because he was busy sweeping leaves.

D. Because he didn’t want his son to sell the stones.

59. The underlined words "was fascinated with" mean "_______".

A. was far from   B. was afraid of    C. was famous for    D. was interested in

60. Nick was a boy_______.

A. who was kind         B. who had a  strong mind (愿望、决心、意志)

C. who was honest(诚实的)      D. who had many hobbies

61. From the passage we know_________.

A. the story happened in spring      B. the car was driven by a woman

C. Nick spent half an hour selling one stone D. the writer might be moved (感动)by his son

D

As students, you may have many dreams. They can be very big like becoming Superman, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.

If you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ev er try to make your dream come true?

Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams come true is life’s biggest challenge.

“You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible (不可能) for you to become a star. These ideas stop you from getting your dream,” the book says.

In fact, everyone can make his dream come true . The first important thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.

Don’t let it leave your heart (心).  Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step (一步一步地) and your dream will come true faster. A big dream is, in fact, many small dreams.

Never give up (放弃) your dream. There will be difficulties on the road. But the biggest problem comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of (代替) watching TV will bring you better exam points. Saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. When you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. Then you will be able to learn more skills and find new interests.

62. Follow Your Heart is _______.

A. the first thing you must do to make your dream come true

B. the most important dream to have for students

C. the name of a book by Andrew Matthews

D. the name of a famous Australian writer

63. From the text, we know the word “challenge” means _______.

A. 变化           B. 挑战              C. 决定             D. 态度

64. What should NOT you do to make your dream come true?

A. Watch TV to get better exam points.

B. Do what you should do step by step.

C . Always remember what your dream is.

D. Read more books, learn more skills and find new interests.

65. What is the best title (标题) of the text?

A. Keep Your Dream in Your Heart         B. How to Find Your Dream

C. Make Your Dream Come True         D. Students Have Many Dreams