Keep your dream

When Robert was a student in high school, his teacher asked him to write a composition about what he wanted to do when he grew up. That night he wrote a seven-page composition about his_____ of owning a horse ranch（养马场）. He _____ about it in detail （详细地）, and he even drew a picture of a 200-acre （亩） ranch. The next day he handed it in to his _____ .

Two days later he got his composition back. On the first page was a larger F with a note （批注） that____, “See me after class.”

Robert went to see his teacher after class and asked, “______ did I get an F? ”

The teacher said, “You have no money. Your parents have no money. Owning a horse ranch______ a lot of money. You have to buy the land. You have to buy the_____ . There’s no way you could ever do it._______ you write a composition again, I will change your ______ .”

Robert went back home and thought about it long and hard. The next day he handed in the same composition, making no changes ______ . He said to his teacher, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my dream.”

Now, Robert owns a 200-acre horse ranch.