二、完形填空
Zu Ti was a great man of the Jin Dynasty. He was ______ for his hard work and great achievements. But when he was a child, he was a naughty (顽皮的) boy who showed little ______ in reading. As he got older, Zu Ti ______ that he knew little about this world. He made up his mind to study hard.
Zu Ti had a ______ friend named Liu Kun. They stayed together every day. They even shared the bed every night and ______ at the same time every morning. One day, when they were ______, Zu Ti heard the rooster crowing (打鸣). An ______ came to him. He woke up Liu Kun and said, "How about getting up to play swords?" Though he was still ______, Liu Kun agreed. From then on, they got up and played swords as soon as the rooster began crowing. They kept their ______. Day after day, they never gave up no matter how ______ in winter or hot in summer. Besides, they began to study ______, learned a lot of ______ and made much progress (进步). A few years later, ______ of them grew up with talents and wisdom.
This is the Chinese idiom story "To Rise with the Rooster". It tells us that if we work hard, we may ______ achieve success like Zu Ti and Liu Kun did. Also, it's ______ too late to start chasing our dreams.
()11. A. ready
B. famous
C. late
D. sorry
()12. A. pride
B. respect
C. interest
D. kindness
()13. A. realized
B. decided
C. imagined
D. promised
()14. A. rich
B. busy
C. same
D. close
()15. A. picked up
B. got up
C. gave up
D. made up
()16. A. fighting
B. discussing
C. sleeping
D. reading
()17. A. order
B. idea
C. exam
D. ability
()18. A. unhappy
B. funny
C. lucky
D. sleepy
()19. A. words
B. secrets
C. worries
D. hobbies
()20. A. long
B. dry
C. cold
D. quiet
()21. A. carefully
B. politely
C. probably
D. recently
()22. A. information
B. practice
C. knowledge
D. advice
()23. A. all
B. both
C. much
D. many
()24. A. bravely
B. correctly
C. quickly
D. finally
()25. A. sometimes
B. always
C. seldom
D. never

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Everyone should have a dream because dreams can encourage us to do something new. There's no pressure (压力) to make them come true at once. They might take a few years or even a lifetime. What's important is that you're always working for your dream. And the best way to start is to set goals.
What is the difference between a dream and a goal? Dreams are the final destination (目的地) and goals are the small stops along the way. Dreams can be very general, but the steps you take to achieve them should be very clear. Your dreams mean what you want, but goals tell how you'll get there. That makes goal setting a necessary step in achieving your dreams.
There are many stories of successful people chasing their dreams. Yuan Longping spent countless hours in the fields to make his dream come true: making everyone free of hunger. To do this, he worked hard and dealt with all kinds of difficulties. The writer Daniel Defoe didn't finish his most famous novel Robinson Crusoe until he was 59. You are never too old to set a goal or to dream a new dream.
If you've been dreaming about doing something for years, start today. Write down your dream and set your goals to make your dream come true.
() 26. What is the best way to start to make your dream come true?
A. Putting pressure on yourself.
B. Setting goals.
C. Working hard for the dream.
D. Making a great plan.
() 27. What is the main purpose of Paragraph 3?
A. To show the importance of working hard for your dreams.
B. To show successful people's experiences of chasing dreams.
C. To tell people they are never too old to dream a new dream.
D. To tell people a dream may never become a reality.
() 28. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. It's never too old to learn new things.
B. You can set some goals to achieve your dream.
C. You may take a lifetime to achieve your dream.
D. Dreams are the small stops along your way of life.