Dear Seth,
You’re only three years old, and at this point in your life you can"t read, much less understand what I’m going to try to tell you in this letter. But I"ve been thinking a lot about the life that you have ____ you, about my life so far as I ____ on what I"ve learned, and about my role as a dad in trying to prepare you for the ____ that you will face in the coming years.
Be thankful. You are at a wonderful ____ of life. You have still many wonderful stages of life, but they are not without their costs and ____. I hope to help you along your path by sharing some of the best of ____ I"ve learned. As with any advice, take it with a grain of ____. What works for me ____ not work for you.
Life can be cruel. There will be people in your life ____ won"t be very nice. They"ll laugh at you because you"re different, or for no good ____. They might try to bully you ____ hurt you.
There"s not much you can do about these people except ____ to deal with them, and learn to choose friends who are kind to you, who ____ care about you, who make you feel good about yourself. When you find friends like this, ____ them, treasure them, spend time with them, be kind to them and love them.
There will be _____ when you meet with disappointment instead of success. Life won’t always ____ the way you want. This is just another thing you’ll have to learn to deal with. But instead of letting these things get you down, push on, _____ disappointment and learn to persevere and to pursue your dreams _____ pitfalls. Learn to turn negatives into positives, and you’ll do much better in _____. You will also face heartbreak and abandonment by those you love. I hope you don’t have to face this too much, but it happens. Again there is not much you can do but to heal, and to move on with your life. Let these pains become stepping stones to better things in life, and learn to use them to make you _____.
| 小题1: | | A．regardless of | B．ahead of | C．at the back of | D．in the front of |
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| 小题2: | | A．reflect | B．rely | C．depend | D．insist |
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| 小题3: | | A．errors | B．mistakes | C．truths | D．trials |
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| 小题4: | | A．crossing | B．house | C．stage | D．office |
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| 小题5: | | A．challenges | B．troubles | C．difficulties | D．risks |
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| 小题6: | | A．where | B．which | C．that | D．what |
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| 小题7: | | A．rice | B．salt | C．corn | D．wheat |
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| 小题8: | | A．must | B．can | C．might | D．should |
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| 小题9: | | A．who | B．whom | C．while | D．whose |
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| 小题10: | | A．consequence | B．reason | C．result | D．cause |
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| 小题11: | | A．but | B．though | C．or | D．otherwise |
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| 小题12: | | A．to learn | B．learn | C．learning | D．learned |
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| 小题13: | | A．exactly | B．entirely | C．truly | D．absolutely |
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| 小题14: | | A．tend to | B．hold onto | C．turn to | D．lead to |
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| 小题15: | | A．days | B．months | C．time | D．weeks |
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| 小题16: | | A．turn out | B．turn up | C．turn on | D．turn down |
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| 小题17: | | A．avoid | B．reject | C．refuse | D．accept |
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| 小题18: | | A．against | B．despite | C．within | D．beyond |
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| 小题19: | | A．life | B．study | C．career | D．family |
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| 小题20: | | A．richer | B．kinder | C．cleverer | D．stronger |
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小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:D
小题6:D
小题7:B
小题8:C
小题9:A
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:B
小题13:C
小题14:B
小题15:C
小题16:A
小题17:D
小题18:B
小题19:A
小题20:D |
试题分析：这是一封父亲写给3岁儿子的信，父亲为儿子预测了未来要面对的困难和挑战，指导孩子怎么应付人生中的挫折，还有和朋友的相处之道，鼓励儿子要积极的面对人生。
小题1:考查词组：A. regardless of不管，不顾，B. ahead of在…前面，C. at the back of 在…后面，D. in the front of在..,.的后部，我一直在考虑你以后的生活，ahead of you在你的前方，选B
小题2:考查动词：A. reflect反应，反思，B. rely依赖，C. depend依靠，取决于，D. insist坚持，当我在反思我学到的东西，reflect on反思，选A
小题3:考查名词：A. errors错误，B. mistakes错误，C. truths真相，D. trials试验，审讯，审判，磨难，困难，使你为未来面对的困难做好准备，选D
小题4:考查名词：A. crossing十字路口，B. house房子，C. stage 阶段，D. office办公室，从后面的句子：You have still many wonderful stages of life,可知爸爸说儿子现在是人生最美好的阶段，选C
小题5:考查名词：A. challenges挑战，B. troubles麻烦，C. difficulties困难，D. risks危险，冒险，但是并不是没有代价没有冒险的，选D
小题6:考查宾语从句的连接词：我希望陪你做过人生的旅途和你分享我学到的最好的部分。Of后面是宾语从句，宾语从句缺少宾语，用what引导定语从句，选D
小题7:考查名词：A. rice米，B. salt 盐，C. corn谷物，D. wheat小麦，从后面的句子：What works for me ____ not work for you.可知是 a grain of salt打折扣,不全信，选B
小题8:考查情态动词：A. must必须，B. can能够，C. might可能，D. should 应该，对我有用的可能对你没有用，选C
小题9:考查定语从句：人生中可能有些人不是很友好，先行词是people，定语从句缺少主语，用who引导定语从句，选A
小题10:考查名词：A. consequence后果，B. reason 原因，C. result结果，D. cause结果，for no good
Reason没有正当的理由，选B
小题11:考查连词：A. but但是，B. though虽然，C. or或是，D. otherwise否则，他们会欺负你，或者伤害你，选C
小题12:考查省略to的不定式：除了学会对付他们你没有别的事情可做，因为前面有do，except后面接省略to的不定式，选B
小题13:考查副词：A. exactly确切地，B. entirely完全地，C. truly真实地，D. absolutely绝对地，从前面的句子：learn to choose friends who are kind to you,可知要选择真诚vde关心你的朋友，选C
小题14:考查词组：A. tend to 往往，B. hold onto 抓住，C. turn to求助于，D. lead to导致，通向，从前面的句子：treasure them, spend time with them, be kind to them and love them.可知遇到这种朋友，要抓住。
选B
小题15:考查名词：A. days日子，B. months 月份，C. time时间，D. weeks星期，可能有一段时间你会遇到失望不是成功，选C
小题16:考查词组：A. turn out结果是，B. turn up出现，声音调大，C. turn on 打开，D. turn down拒绝，声音调低，人生的结果表示总是象你想要的样子，选A
小题17:考查动词：A. avoid避免，B. reject拒绝，C. refuse 拒绝，D. accept接受，接受这些失望的事情，坚持追求你的梦想，选D
小题18:考查介词：A. against反对，B. despite虽然，C. within在…里面，D. beyond超出，尽管有陷阱也要坚持梦想，选B
小题19:考查名词：A. life人生，B. study学习，C. career事业，D. family家庭，学会把消极的变成积极的东西，你的人生会更好，选A
小题20:考查形容词：A. richer更富有，B. kinder更友好，C. cleverer更聪明，D. stronger更强壮，让这些痛苦成为你的成长的阶石，学会用它们使你更加强大，选D |
核心考点
试题【Dear Seth,You’re only three years old, and at this point in your life you can"t 】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
Today we spent the morning going through our personal belongings .We were looking for items to __ for free at a local park. Not just any items but things people really . Our aim was not to find things we no longer but things we use every day that would be to others.
We packed these things boxes and added some small toys. We added a list of local addresses and phone numbers of local agencies. Inside the boxes a simple letter was placed. It : “Please take these items and know that your life is important. are difficult but these days will pass. We share what we have believing that it will matter. Use the food to nurture your ; use the blankets to stay warm. Be safe and know that the human can overcome anything. Do not hold your head for having a need to stay warm. Someday please do the same when you can.”
This kind was not because the phone rang or for any reason. It was because it was the right to do. We have often seen people at the park where we left the belongings. I that my wife had put her favorite green coat into one of the boxes. I asked if she was about it and she just replied that it had a hood (兜帽) . Her answer told me why it is I who love her. She liked the coat but knew the hood could someone from the rain.
Who knows where these gifts of sympathy will ? How many uses can a blanket serve what it was designed to do? We never go back and see what happens. It is unimportant. The right things will find the right people and that is all that .
| 小题1: | | A．put off | B．put up | C．give away | D．give up |
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| 小题2: | | A．needed | B．collected | C．produced | D．searched |
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| 小题3: | | A．accepted | B．wanted | C．carried | D．bought |
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| 小题4: | | A．wonderful | B．beautiful | C．hopeful | D．useful |
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| 小题5: | | A．around | B．upon | C．into | D．above |
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| 小题6: | | A．working | B．parking | C．delivering | D．helping |
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| 小题7: | | A．spoke | B．read | C．marked | D．indicated |
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| 小题8: | | A．Ways | B．Problems | C．Times | D．Situations |
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| 小题9: | | A．body | B．mind | C．brain | D．figure |
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| 小题10: | | A．imagination | B．spirit | C．health | D．wisdom |
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| 小题11: | | A．forward | B．aside | C．around | D．down |
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| 小题12: | | A．attempt | B．manner | C．act | D．habit |
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| 小题13: | | A．suddenly | B．simply | C．strangely | D．usually |
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| 小题14: | | A．aimless | B．homeless | C．childless | D．friendless |
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| 小题15: | | A．believed | B．dreamed | C．approved | D．noticed |
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| 小题16: | | A．sure | B．sad | C．worried | D．anxious |
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| 小题17: | | A．separate | B．prevent | C．shelter | D．hold |
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| 小题19: | | A．other than | B．rather than | C．more than | D．better than |
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| 小题20: | | A．attains | B．counts | C．moves | D．contains |
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Expressing emotions is important rather than hiding them or keeping them inside. Everyone feels negative emotions such as anger and needs to deal with them. But there are healthy ways to express anger and ways to control it.
Shouting bad words at someone will hurt the other person or make them angry too. If you feel angry, it is best to think before you speak. Some people in the UK use the expression “take a deep breath and count to 10”, meaning take a pause, breathe deeply and let yourself calm down instead of getting angry.
Another expression people use to say they are controlling their anger is “biting their lip”. This means not letting the bad words come out of their mouth. If you cannot think of anything but bad words, it is probably best to “bite your lip.”
But sometimes letting all your anger out can be cathartic(宣泄情绪), as long as you do it at the right place and time. If you have just had a bad day, you could go into a room by yourself and scream or yell very loudly. Or if you want to hit someone or smash something, you could hit a pillow instead. Then after you let your frustration out this way, you’ll be able to deal with your problems more calmly.
If you do lose your temper with someone and swear at them, though, you need to apologize. One way to do this is to say “pardon my French”. This expression has been used for many years as an apology for bad language. Then you can calmly explain what made you upset.
小题1:According to the passage, what does the expression “pardon my French” mean?
A. “Please let me through”.
B “I can’t speak French well”.
C. “Sorry I said a bad word”.
D. “I’m very angry with you”.
小题2:What does letting out your frustration help you to do?| A．Make others more upset. | | B．Feel happier about yourself . | | C．Solve a problem calmly. | | D．It is no help at all. |
小题3:Who is this passage most likely written for?| A．All kinds of people | | B．Young children | | C．Very angry people | | D．People who like to swear |
小题4:How does this passage view expressing emotions?| A．They should be kept very private. | | B．They need to be expressed but in a way that hurts no one. | | C．They should be expressed any way you like. | | D．They should only be expressed if they are positive. |
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I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a person.
I think my started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a (n) . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I to help. That was really a big for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my . Every time I came into her room, she was so because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never her, so I took her place. She let me that making others feel good make me feel good, too, when she died, I was , but I was very grateful to her.
I think I am a much person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not these experiences. They have me to care about other people more than about myself. I who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.
| 小题1: | | A．since | B．before | C．or | D．unless |
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| 小题2: | | A．famous | B．simple | C．different | D．skilled |
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| 小题3: | | A．education | B．career | C．tour | D．change |
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| 小题4: | | A．balance | B．homework | C．degree | D．interest |
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| 小题5: | | A．talked | B．wrote | C．lied | D．reported |
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| 小题6: | | A．careful | B．lonely | C．curious | D．guilty |
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| 小题7: | | A．argument | B．game | C．experiment | D．defense |
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| 小题8: | | A．dared | B．offered | C．hesitated | D．happened |
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| 小题9: | | A．dream | B．problem | C．duty | D．step |
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| 小题10: | | A．us | B．which | C．them | D．whom |
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| 小题11: | | A．attitude | B．hobby | C．hope | D．luck |
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| 小题12: | | A．friend | B．partner | C．guide | D．guest |
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| 小题13: | | A．polite | B．happy | C．strange | D．confident |
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| 小题14: | | A．bothered | B．answered | C．visited | D．trusted |
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| 小题15: | | A．explain | B．guess | C．declare | D．see |
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| 小题16: | | A．homeless | B．heartbroken | C．bad-tempered | D．hopeless |
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| 小题17: | | A．quieter | B．busier | C．better | D．richer |
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| 小题18: | | A．forget | B．face | C．improve | D．analyze |
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| 小题19: | | A．forced | B．preferred | C．ordered | D．taught |
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| 小题20: | | A．miss | B．like | C．wonder | D．expect |
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I will have a holiday next week and I can’t decide what to do． I have a lot of work to do and this would be a good chance ． But I don’t like the holiday in such a way． I can work at home all the rest of the year．Last year I went to the mountains . there was beautiful， but it is too cold this time of a year. And it’s really far to go for a short holiday． I decide
this isn’t a good time to the mountains．But I to go somewhere else．Perhaps this would be a good chance to go to the beach（海滨）．I like to go for walks the seashore the warm sunshine and watch the water． It’s only eight miles away and I could get there about two hours． After thinking it ，I am sure that this is a time for the seashore than .Oh， here is a letter Jim． He he is going to his house in the mountains for the ，and he me to go with him． giving it some more thought， I wrote back to Jim and thanked him for that．
| 小题1: | | A．at home | B．at house | C．in school | D．in factory |
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| 小题2: | | A．do it | B．doing that | C．to do it | D．with that |
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| 小题3: | | A．to take | B．to spend | C．having | D．asking |
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| 小题4: | | A．the north | B．for north | C．north | D．to north |
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| 小题5: | | A．Nothing | B．Everything | C．Somebody | D．Anything |
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| 小题6: | | A．very | B．enough | C．rather | D．too |
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| 小题7: | | A．that | B．what | C．whether | D．when |
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| 小题8: | | A．go | B．go to | C．go for | D．leave |
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| 小题9: | | A．do want | B．wanted | C．shall want | D．was wanting |
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| 小题14: | | A．good | B．fine | C．better | D．best |
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| 小题15: | | A．home | B．the mountains | C．big cities | D．country villages |
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| 小题17: | | A．says | B．tells | C．speaks | D．talks |
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| 小题18: | | A．weekend | B．holiday | C．sunday | D．trip |
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| 小题19: | | A．want | B．wish | C．hopes | D．asks |
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| 小题20: | | A．When | B．With | C．Without | D．As |
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How to Get What I Want?
There’s an expression: “What you see is what you get.” My grandfather used to say: “If you looked at a tree long enough, it will move.” We see what we want to see. Psychologists tell us that nothing controls our lives more than our self-image. We live like the person we see in the mirror. We are what we think we are. If you don’t think you’ll be successful, you won’t. You can’t be it if you can’t see it. Your life is limited to your vision. If you want to change your life, you must change your vision of your life.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was not that famous in 1976 when he met with a newspaper reporter. The reporter asked Schwarzenegger: “Now that you’ve retired from bodybuilding, what do you plan to do next?” Schwarzenegger answered very calmly and confidently: “I’m going to be the No. 1 movie star in Hollywood.” The reporter was shocked and amused at Schwarzenegger’s plan. At that time, it was very hard to imagine how this muscle-bound bodybuilder, who was not a professional actor and who spoke poor English with a strong Austrian accent, could ever hope to be Hollywood’s No. 1 movie star!
So when the reporter asked Schwarzenegger how he planned to make his dream come true, Schwarzenegger said: “I’ll do it the same way I became the No. 1 bodybuilder in the world. What I do was create a vision of who I want to be, and then I start living like that person in my mind as if it were already true.” Sounds almost childishly simple, doesn’t it? But I worked! Schwarzenegger became the No. 1 highest paid movie star in Hollywood. Remember: “If you can see it, you can be it.”
There’s a successful businessman who often wears a shirt with these words on it: “Don’t just pursue your dreams. Chase down and tackle! ” you only get one life to live, so why not live the best life possible? So you can be fully satisfied at what you see and get.
小题1:What did Arnold Schwarzenegger do before he became a Hollywood star? | A．He worked for a newspaper. | | B．He was a man working on bodybuilding. | | C．He worked in a small film company. | | D．He was a businessman. |
小题2:Why was it hard for the reporter to believe that Schwarzenegger would become a star one day?| A．Because he was not famous. | | B．Because he was not professional and spoke poor English. | | C．Because he was good at nothing except bodybuilding. | | D．Because he only spoke English fluently. |
小题3:What did Schwarzenegger plan to do to make his Hollywood star dream come true?| A．He continued to build his body. | | B．He went to make more movies. | | C．He lived a life like a movie star. | | D．He tried his best to meet the movie directors. |
小题4:What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?| A．Have a dream and make it come true. | | B．Stop your dream and find realistic things to do. | | C．You can just daydream alone. | | D．There’s nothing to do in the world but dream. |
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