Do you have a dream, something you always see yourself doing? Perhaps you see yourself as a lawyer, businessman, or even a scientist. Whatever it is, don’t let it die.

A dream is a wonderful thing. It can give you hope for your future and encourage you to try when all odds are against you.

However, there are dream killers that want to kill your dream. They may tell you that it is impossible for you, that you are not smart enough or that it’s never been done before. However, many times the biggest dream killer is yourself.

Don’t let fear, doubt or lack of finances prevent you from fulfilling（实现） your dream. Talk back to these killers, “I can and fulfill my dream.” You may have to do this every day. The more often you talk to your heart that you can do it, the more safely your dream will be held within you.

It is very important to take steps towards fulfilling your dream. For me, in order to fulfill my dream of one-day owning my own magazine, I needed to go back to school and finish my college degree. For you, it may be something different. You know deep inside what the voice of your dream calls for. Don’t be afraid and just do it. Try not to let too much time go by. Time is another one of those dream killers.

Think about the words of a song by Yolanda Adams, “Keep the dream alive. Don’t let it die. If something deep inside keeps inspiring you to try, don’t stop. And never give up. Don’t ever give up on you. Sometimes, life can place a stumbling block in your way. But you have to keep the faith.”

When you dream, dream big and never give up. Your dream is just yours. Never let anyone tell you that your dream can’t happen -- it can! Keep seeing yourself do what’s never been done before. As you continue to feed your dream and protect it, not only will you keep it alive, but it will come true.

小题1:What does the underlined words “all odds are against you” in Parragraph 2 mean?

A．You are in hopeless situation.

B．You find everything seems strange.

C．You are not feeling quite well.

D．You have all your friends against you.小题2:What did the author dream of doing?

A．Getting his own book published

B．Owing a colledge degree

C．Becoming a writer

D．Publishing his own magazine小题3: What do we learn from Paragraph 5?

A．It takes money to fulfill our dream.

B．The first step is to know our dream.

C．It is important for us to take action.

D．We should not listen to the call of our heart.小题4: The words of Yolanda Adams’song are mentioned in the text     .

A．to support his main point

B．to make his writing interesting

C．to show they share the same view

D．to mean Yolanda Adams is popular