Section C: Listen and Respond WordBank senior n. 〖美〗(中学或大学)最高年级的学生,毕业班的学生 trainer n . a person who trains people or animals for sports, work, etc. 训练人,教练员;驯兽人 someday ad. at some uncertain future time 将来总有一天;有朝一日 ranch n. (in the western US and Canada) a very large farm where sheep, cattle, or horses are bred (美国西部和加拿大的)大牧场 detail n . a single point or fact about sth. 细节,细目;小事 in detail giving the details 详细地 realistic a . sensible and reasonable 现实的,实际的 reconsider v . think again about (a subject) with the possibility of changing one’s mind 重新考虑 Task 1: Focusing on the Main Ideas 1 One day in school Monty Robertswas asked to ____________. A) write a termpaper about the courses he learned B) write about his dream of thefuture C) describe a horse ranch D) draw a picture of a horse ranch 2 Monty Roberts’s goal was tobecome ____________. A) a horse trainer like his father B) a painter who draws horses and horse ranches C) an owner of a large horse ranch D) an owner of a large farm 3 When Monty Roberts turned in the paper, his teacher ____________. A) was not satisfied with it B) helped to improve it C) gave a good comment about it D) asked him to discuss the topicwith his father 4 The teacher asked the boy to rewrite the paperbecause ____________. A) his father had helped him write the paper B) his paper was full of empty words C) his dream was not properly described in the paper D) his goal of life described in the paper was not realistic 5 A week later, the boy finally decided _______________. A) to follow his father's profession B) to keep his dream C) to make some changes in his paper D) to follow his teacher's advice Task 2: Zooming In on the Details Monty Roberts was the son of_____6_____. His dream was to own a large horse ranch. That night he wrote about his dream _____7_____ and he even drew a picture of ________8__________. When Monty Roberts asked his teacher why he got a large red F for his paper, his teacher explained to him that his dream was __9___for him. He had no money. But he needed a lot of money to buy the land, the house and the ____10____ for his dream ranch. When Monty Roberts asked his father for advice, his father just asked him to ____11_____ on his dream because it is a very important____12_____ for him to make. When Monty Roberts turned in the same paper, he said to his teacher,“You can keep ___13__ and I’ll keep ____14____. I will follow ______15_____, no matter what happens.” Section D: Fill in the blanks with the information you hear. Success in Life Success means different thingsfor different people. Some may ___ 16_ _ it with fame, some with wealth andstill some with accomplishments. For me, it means ___ 17 ____ one's dreams. Whatever yourdreams are, you have a goal there and then focus all your attention on it.Dreams bring you hope and happiness. In the process of struggling for it, youcry, sweat, complain or even ___ 18 ___ , butthe joy of harvesting makes you forget all the pains and troubles you have gonethrough. So an old proverb says that the sweetest fruit is the one that hasundergone the bitterest ordeal . There are several keys tosuccess. First, your goal must be practical and practicable. If you set yourgoal too high, chances are that you will never attain it. Next, you have tomake a plan of doing it. You can take some steps to realize it. Since theprocess is quite tough, you need to be ____19___, patient and ___ 20 ___ .Even if you meet with some difficulties or frustrations, just take them in yourstride. You can always tell yourself that there is nothing insurmountable . With this will and determination, success is sure to wait for youat the end of the tunnel!