You heard about the sign posted on a farmer's fence? On the other side of the resides the biggest, meanest looking you can imagine．The sign is intended to strike into the hearts of would-be trespassers．It reads, Don't attempt to this field unless you can do it in 9．9 seconds．The bull can do it in 10 flat!
Don't try to cross that field unless you are !And isn't that the way it is in life? We have to be ready when the arises or else we will have little chance of ．
Sixth-grade schoolteacher Ms Shelton believed in ．Students remember how she in on the first day of class and began writing of an eighth-grade caliber on the chalkboard．They protested that the words were not on their and they couldn't learn them．
Their teacher that the students could and would learn these words．She said that she would teach down to them．Ms Shelton ended by saying that one of the students in that classroom could go on to ．maybe even be president some day, and she wanted to prepare them for that day．
Ms Shelton spoke those words many years ago． did she know that someday one of her students - Jesse Jackson - would take them ．She believed that if they were well prepared, they could achieve goals．
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, People only see what they are prepared to see． that's true, then it is also true that they only bee what they are prepared to bee． And a lot of is just about getting ready．
【小题1】A．fenceB．riverC．villageD．hill【小题2】A．tigerB．farmerC．bullD．goat【小题3】A．curiosityB．fearC．desireD．courage【小题4】A．cutB．coverC．enterD．cross【小题5】A．acpaniedB．armedC．preparedD．guarded【小题6】A．opportunity B．challenge C．hopeD．problem【小题7】A．luckB．victoryC．wealthD．success【小题8】A．determinationB．readinessC．honestyD．diligence【小题9】A．hurriedB．movedC．walkedD．broke【小题10】A．wordsB．poemsC．proverbsD．questions【小题11】A．strangelyB．quietlyC．rudelyD．quickly【小题12】A．rangeB．levelC．interestD．requirement【小题13】A．admittedB．announcedC．insistedD．plained【小题14】A．neverB．insteadC．stillD．always【小题15】A．positionB．careerC．serviceD．greatness【小题16】A．LittleB．SeldomC．MuchD．Once【小题17】A．easyB．seriouslyC．pletelyD．back【小题18】A．finalB．properC．highD．straight【小题19】A．AlthoughB．IfC．WhetherD．Unless【小题20】A．fanB．factC．truthD．lifeA
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解析：文章通过农民篱笆上的标志和Ms Shelton的故事说明我们做好了准备，才能成就目标。
【小题1】考查名词辨析：A．fence篱笆，B．river河，C．village村子，D．hill山，从上文的：You heard about the sign posted on a farmer's fence?可知下文说的是在篱笆的另一边，选A
【小题2】考查名词辨析：A．tiger老虎，B．farmer农民，C．bull公牛，D．goat山羊，从下文的：The bull can do it in 10 flat!可知在篱笆的另一边，居住着你能想象的最大，最吝啬的公牛，选C
【小题3】考查名词辨析：A．curiosity好奇心，B．fear害怕，C．desire愿望，D．courage勇气，这个标志是想让过路人害怕。选B
【小题4】考查动词辨析：A．cut切割，B．cover 覆盖，C．enter 进入，D．cross穿过，从下文的：Don't try to cross that field unless you are 40 !可知不要试图穿过这块田，除非你能在9.9秒穿过它。选D
【小题5】考查动词辨析：A．acpanied 陪伴，B．armed 武装，C．prepared准备，D．guarded保卫，不要试图穿过这块田，除非你做好了充分准备，选C
【小题6】考查名词辨析：A．opportunity 机会，B．challenge挑战，C．hope希望， D．problem问题，当机会来的时候，你要做好准备，选A
【小题7】考查名词辨析：A．luck幸运，B．victory胜利，C．wealth财富，D．success成功，否则你就没有机会成功。选D
【小题8】考查名词辨析：A．determination决心，B．readiness准备好的，C．honesty诚实，D．diligence勤奋，六年级的老师非常相信准备就绪。选B
【小题9】考查动词辨析：A．hurried匆忙，B．moved 移动，C．walked走，D．broke打破，学生们记得她第一天走进来，选C
【小题10】考查名词辨析：A．words 话语，单词，B．poems 诗歌，C．proverbs谚语，D．questions问题，从下文的：They 46 protested that the words were not on their 47 and they couldn't learn them．开始在黑板上写8年级能力的单词。选A
【小题11】考查副词辨析：A．strangely奇怪地，B．quietly安静地，C．rudely粗鲁地，D．quickly快的，学生们很快抗议这些单词不是他们的水平，选D
【小题12】考查名词辨析：A．range范围，B．level 水平，C．interest星期，D．requirement要求，学生们很快抗议这些单词不是他们的水平，选B
【小题13】考查动词辨析：A．admitted承认，B．announced宣布，C．insisted坚持， D．plained抱怨，老师坚持学生可以学习这些单词，选C
【小题14】考查副词辨析：A．never从不，B．instead 相反，代替，C．still仍然， D．always总是，她说她不会将这些单词教给他们。选A
【小题15】考查名词辨析：A．position位置，B．career 职业，C．service服务，D．greatness伟大，从下文的内容：maybe even be president some day, and she wanted to prepare them for that day．可知老师认为这些学生中有人会很伟大，选D
【小题16】考查副词辨析：A．Little小的，B．Seldom 很少，C．Much 很多，D．Once曾经，她不知道有一天她的学生Jesse Jackson会把它们当真，little用于句首，句子部分倒装，选A
【小题17】考查形容词辨析：A．easy容易，B．seriously严肃地，C．pletely完全地，D．back后面，take sth seriouly当真，选B
【小题18】考查形容词辨析：A．final最后的，B．proper适合的，C．high高， D．straight直的，她相信如果他们做好充分准备，有一天会成就很高的目标。选C
【小题19】考查副词辨析：A．Although虽然，B．If如果，C．Whether 是否，D．Unless除非，如果这是真的，他们只能变成他们准备变成的人，选B
【小题20】考查名词辨析：A．fan粉丝，B．fact事实，C．truth 真相，D．life生活，很多生活就是关于做好准备，选D