专题限时训练(三十)[记叙文型阅读简答(一)](限时：25分钟)(一)IhaveafriendnamedJohnwhoownsahorseranch(牧场)inSanYsidro.ThelasttimeIwastherehesharedastorywithme.“It'sastoryaboutayoungmanwhowasthesonofanitineranthorsetrainer.Whenhewasasenior,hewasaskedtowriteapaperaboutwhathewantedtobeanddowhenhegrewup.”“Thatnighthewroteasevenpagepaperdescribinghisgoalofsomedayowningahorseranch.Hewroteabouthisdreamingreatdetailandheevendrewadiagramofa200acreranch,showingthelocationofallthebuildings,thestablesandthetrack.”“Thenextdayhehandeditintohisteacher.Twodayslater,hereceivedhispaperback.OnthefrontpagewasalargeredFwithanotethatread，‘Seemeafterclass.’”“Theboywiththedreamwenttoseetheteacherafterclassandasked，‘WhydidIreceiveanF？’”“Theteachersaid，‘Thisisanunrealisticdreamforayoungboylikeyou.Youhavenomoney.Youcomefromanitinerantfamily.Youhavenoresources.Owningahorseranchrequiresalotofmoney.Youhavetobuytheland.Youhavetopayfortheoriginalbreedingstockandlateryou'llhavetopaylargefees.There'snowayyoucouldeverdoit.’Thentheteacheradded，‘Ifyouwillrewritethispaperwithamorerealisticgoal,Iwillreconsideryourgrade.’”“Theboywenthomeandaskedhisfatherwhatheshoulddo.Hisfathersaid，‘Look,son,youhavetomakeupyourownmindonthis.However,Ithinkitisaveryimportantdecisionforyou.’”“Finally,aftersittingwithitforaweek,theboyturnedinthesamepaper,makingnochangesatall.Hestated，‘YoucankeeptheFandI'llkeepmydream.’”Johncontinued,“Itellyouthisstorybecauseyouaresittinginmy200-acrehorseranch.Istillhavethatschoolpaperframedoverthefireplace.”Headded,“IfIhadchangedmypaperatthattime,maybewewouldnothavethechancetobeheretalkingaboutthedreams.”1．Whatwastheboy'sgoaldescribedinthissevenpagepaper?(Nomorethan6words)________________________________________________________________________2．WhydidtheteachergivehimanF?(Nomorethan14words)________________________________________________________________________3．HowdidJohn'sfatherrespondtohisson'spuzzlement?(Nomorethan10words)________________________________________________________________________4．Whatcanwelearnfromthearticle？(Nomorethan8words)________________________________________________________________________(二)Myfatherwasanalcoholic,whichresultedinamessinourfamily.Iwasafiveyearoldchildwhenmyparentsdivorced.Mymotherworkeddayandnighttosupportthefamily.Thisleftmewithalotoftimebymyself.Ineverreceivedanyencouragementtotryoutforsportsorafterschoolactivities.Ithinkthatwithoutaparent'ssupportandencouragementit'shardforateenagertosetupstructureforthemselves.IfIhadexperiencedtheloveofmyparents,Iwouldhavebeenabletolearnhowtobuildconfidence,friendships,teamworkandgooddecisionmakingskills.ButIfellinwiththewrongcrowd.Imadesomebadchoiceswithfriends.AsImetmorepeoplewhopartied,tookdrugsandalcohol,Ibegantofollowthem.BeforeIknewit,allIcaredaboutwashowIwasgoingtogethigh.Thedrugswerefinallyfillingthespacethatmyparentsleft.MymumwasangryandletmeknowhowmuchIwaslettingherdownbutIdidn'tknowhowtostopandIcouldn'timaginemylifewithoutthedrugs.SoIprotectedmyusingdrugsatanycost.IwasangryatherbecauseitseemedasifIwasn'timportanttoher.Theonethingaboutmymumwasthatshedidnotgiveup.Inotonlyneededtreatmenttofightmyaddiction(上瘾),butneededhelptoremovewhatIhadbeencarryingaroundforyears.Professionalswereabletohelpushealtogether.TheywereabletohelpmymumlearnhowtopushmewhenIneededit,andcommuni...
