I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch（牧马场）. He has let me use his ______ to raise money.

The last time I was there he told me his story. When he was young，his family was too ______ to have a house to live in. As a ______，the boy's high school career was continually interrupted. One day he was asked to write a paper about ______ he wanted to be and do when he grew up. That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of ______a horse ranch. He also drew a picture to show a 4，000-square-foot house that would sit on a beautiful farm. The next day he handed it in to his ______. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F. Roberts asked，"Why did I receive an F？"His teacher said，“"This is a（an）______dream for a young boy like you. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. "Then the teacher added，“If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal，I will reconsider your ______. ”

The boy went home and thought about it for a _______and hard time. He asked his father what he should do. His father said，“Look，son，you have to _______your own mind on this. "Finally，after sitting with it for a week，the boy turned in the same paper，making no _______ at all. He told his teacher，“You could keep the F and I _______ keep my dream. ”

Monty tells me this _______because I am sitting in his 4，000-square-foot house in the middle of a 200-acre horse ranch. He said a lot of kids' _______ can be stolen. Don't let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart，no matter what. . ______ he had enough gumption（勇气）not to give up his dream.