Question

Even in early time, people could realize the important of dreams and knew that dreams gave meaning to life. Every great achievement has been the result of years of dreaming. If a person has a dream and holds fast to it, he or she will find a way to bring it into reality (现实).

Children do not have much experience or knowledge. However, they are natural dreamers. We should not laugh at them for being naïve. Many great men were dreamers when they were children. One such dreamer was Thomas Edison. He used to be ostracized (排斥) when he was in primary school, but his achievements were greater than everyone else’s in his time.

Teenagers and young people should also be encouraged to dream. The world is full of successful teenagers and young people. They dreamt big and their dreams changed their lives and even the world. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are the good examples. They have developed technology and brought great progress to human besides making money for themselves.

Older people should believe that it is never too late to dream and that human mind is never too old to make dreams turn into reality. Colonel Saunders realized his dreams at the age of 67 and set up the biggest fried chicken company (KFC) in the world.

To dream is a wonderful ability which can lead to wonderful results. Olympic records were broken by players who were brave enough to dream. No one is too young or too old to dream and to make dreams come true.

1.People who ______ could probably realize their dreams.

A. find a way to dream

B. dream and hold fast to them

C. get the meaning of life

D. have very good school results

2.Young people should be encouraged to dream because ______.

A. their dreams are natural

B. they are greater than everyone else

C. they have much knowledge

D. their dreams might change the world

3.What does the example of Colonel Saunders show us?

A. Setting up a big company is a wonderful ability.

B. Developing technology can bring great progress.

C. Even older people can make their dreams come true.

D. People should be brave enough to dream when they are young.

4.The underlined word “naive” in the passage means “______” in Chinese.

A. 逆反的    B. 幼稚的   C. 调皮的    D. 冲动的

5.The best title (题目) for the passage is “______”.

A. From Dream to Reality

B. Good Examples of Dreams

C. Achievements in History

D. A list of Successful Dreamers

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：早期人们就意识到梦想的重要性而且知道梦想赋予生命意义。如果一个人有梦想并很快抓住它，就能实现梦想。孩子们是天生的梦想家，我们应该鼓励青少年的梦想，年长的人应该相信梦想永远不晚。梦想是通往成功的美妙的能力。没有人是因为太老或太年轻而不能实现梦想。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句，有梦想并能抓住梦想的人，可以找到方法来实现梦想。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据文章第三段第三句“They dreamt big and their dreams changed their lives and even the world.”可知，应该鼓励青少年的梦想是因为他们的梦想很大，可以改变他们的生活甚至全世界。故选D。

3. Saunders的例子，可推知这个例子是为了告诉我们老年人也能实现梦想。故选C。

4.词义推测题。文章第二段讲的是孩子们的梦想，结合语境可推知“naive”意思是“幼稚的”。孩子是天生的梦想家，我们不应该嘲笑他们幼稚。故选B。

5.主旨大意题。文章讲的是人们都应该有梦想并努力实现梦想。故选A。

考点：人生百味类短文阅读。