17．Even in the early times，people could realize the importance 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 hold fast to it，he or she will find a way to bring it into reality（現(xiàn)實）．
Children do not have much experience or knowledge．However，they are natural dreamers．a(chǎn)nd their dreams might change the world．We should not laugh at them for being naive．With their rich imagination，they will come up with fantastic dreams．History is full of examples．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 67and set up the biggest fried chicken company （KFC） in the world．So even older people can make their dreams come true．
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．
56．People whoD could probably realize their dreams．
A．get the meaning of life
B．have very good school results
C．find a way to dream
D．dream and hold fast to them
57．Young people should be encouraged to dream becauseB．
A．their dreams are natural
B．their dreams might change the world
C．they have much knowledge
D．they are greater than everyone else
58．What does the example of Colonel Saunders show us？C
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．
59．The underlined word "naive" in the passage means"D"in Chinese．
A．逆反的
B．調(diào)皮的
C．沖動的
D．幼稚的
60．The best title for the passage is"A"．
A．From Dream to Reality
B．Good Examples of Dreams
C．Achievements in History
D．A list of Successful Dreamers．
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