We all dream about things that we would like to do and things we hope to achieve in the future. But are everybody’s dreams the same? Here are some of the findings of a survey about dreams, in which thousands of students across China took part.

Teenagers have all kinds of dreams. Some are more realistic than others. For example, many students said they would like to be volunteers for the Asian Games, maybe working as translators or tour guides. And quite a few said they dream of going to the moon one day.

According to the survey, less realistic dreams are also common, but many students reported that they were willing to work hard to achieve their dreams. Quite a few dream of becoming famous, perhaps famous sportspeople or singers. Some said they’d love to go on exciting trips; one student said she’d love to sail across the Pacific Ocean. And then there are dreams that are impossible; three students said they’d like to be able to fly.

1.Thousands of students ________ part in the survey “What are your_________?”

2.The dream to be _________ to fly one day is not _________.

3._________ of the girl’s dreams is to sail across the Pacific Ocean in the _________.

4.________ are quite a few students dreaming to be _________ people.

5.It is _________ to achieve the dreams without working _________.

 

--- Where would you like to go for your next vacation?

   --- I’d like to sail across the Pacific because I like __________ vacations.

A. exciting     B. relaxing     C. boring           D. safe

 

Indian boy Piscine Patel is troubled by his first name. It sounds like a rude word, and his classmates laughed at him. He decides to change his name to “Pi”.

But Pi’s name problems are nothing compared to what is waiting for him.

Pi’s father owns a zoo. He decides to move to Canada. The family, together with all the zoo animals, set sail across the Pacific. One day, a huge storm hits the ship. The next morning, Pi finds his family has sunk with the ship. He is the only person still alive.

He finds himself on a lifeboat with several animals, one of which is a tiger called Richard Parker. Soon, all the animals are killed and Pi is left alone with the tiger.

As the tiger becomes hungrier, Pi starts to fish to feed him. Otherwise, he himself will become the food.

The boy and the tiger develop an amazing relationship on the sea. Although he feels hopeless, Pi never gives up. After 227 days, the lifeboat finally lands on a beach in Mexico, but Richard Parker runs away into the forest.

The ship company finds Pi and asks what happened. Pi tells them about Richard Parker but the company doesn’t believe him. Pi then tells another story in which there is no tiger, but some other shocking details(細(xì)節(jié)).

Is there really another story? If so, which one is the truth? Maybe you will have your own answer after watching The Life of Pi(《少年派的奇幻漂流》), the latest 3D movie from American Chinese director Ang Lee.

1.What’s the first trouble of the Indian boy Piscine Patel?

A．His classmates laughed at his name.

B．His family set sail across the Pacific to Canada.

C．A huge storm hits the ship with his family.

D．The tiger nearly killed him on the lifeboat.

2.Why are all the other animals on the lifeboat killed? Because     .

A．they are hunted by others

B．they are eaten by the tiger

C．they are sunk under the sea

D．they are killed and cooked by Pi

3.The passage mainly tells us     .

A．how Pi’s lifeboat sank in the sea

B．how the tiger ran away from the sea to the forest

C．what happened to Pi on the lifeboat with a tiger

D．what happened to the animals in Pi’s father’s zoo

4.Which would be true according to the passage?

A．The tiger was killed at last.

B．Pi was saved by another ship.

C．The ship company believed Pi’s tiger story

D．Pi told two stories in the movie.

 

We all dream about things that we would like to do we hope to achieve in the future. But are everybody’s dreams the same? Here are some of the findings of a survey about hopes and dreams, in which thousands of students across China took part in it.

What are the hopes of teenagers?

We received several different answers to the question: what would you like to do after finishing your education? It seems some students would like to start work as soon as possible, so that they can help provide better lives for their parents. Other students hope to continue studying after finishing school and to go to university. Although money is important, many teenagers said they want to do jobs they enjoy. According to the survey, the most popular choice of job is computer programming.

What are the dreams of teenagers?

Teenagers have all kinds of dreams. Some are more realistic than others. For example, many students said they would like to be volunteers if Beijing could hold the World Cup, maybe working as translators or tour guides. And quite a few said they dream of going to the moon one day.

According to the survey, less realistic dreams are also common, but many students reported that they were willing to work hard to achieve their dreams. Quite a few dream of becoming famous, perhaps famous sports people or singers. Some said they’d like to go on exciting trips; one students said she’d love to sail across the Pacific Ocean. And then there are dreams that are impossible; three students said they’d like to be able to fly!

Conclusion It was clear from the survey that teenagers have similar hopes. It seems that most students hope to have a good education and find a good job. On the other hand, students dream of very different things: good things, and even crazy things. It is very important to dream, so hold on your dreams; one day they may just come true.

 

A survey about some Chinese students’ _____1._____.
Hopes of teenagers	Some students hope to start working as soon as possible.
Others hope to continue studying after finishing school and to go to university
2._________is the most popular choice of job.
Dreams of teenagers	Some students have more realistic dreams such as working as volunteers at the 2008 Olympics, etc.
Others have less realistic dreams such as becoming famous sportspeople or singer, _____3.____and sailing across the Pacific Ocean.
Some students ___4.____such as being able to fly.
Conclusion: The survey shows that teenagers____5.______

 

 

We all dream about things that we would like to do and things we hope to achieve in the future. But are everybody’s dreams the same? Here are some of the findings of a survey about dreams, in which thousands of students across China took part.
Teenagers have all kinds of dreams. Some are more realistic than others. For example, many students said they would like to be volunteers for the Asian Games, maybe working as translators or tour guides. And quite a few said they dream of going to the moon one day.
According to the survey, less realistic dreams are also common, but many students reported that they were willing to work hard to achieve their dreams. Quite a few dream of becoming famous, perhaps famous sportspeople or singers. Some said they’d love to go on exciting trips; one student said she’d love to sail across the Pacific Ocean. And then there are dreams that are impossible; three students said they’d like to be able to fly.
【小題1】Thousands of students ________ part in the survey “What are your_________?”
【小題2】The dream to be _________ to fly one day is not _________.
【小題3】_________ of the girl’s dreams is to sail across the Pacific Ocean in the _________.
【小題4】________ are quite a few students dreaming to be _________ people.
【小題5】It is _________ to achieve the dreams without working _________.