阅读短文，从A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　Kate's brother Danny 16 some New Year's resolutions this year. 17 , he is going to learn 18 the guitar. She is going to take the guitar lessons 19 practice every day. Next he wants to get good 20 . He is going to study 21 and he is going to do all his homework 22 he watches TV. Finally, he wants to learn 23 new language. He is going to buy some 24 CDs and practice 25 at home every morning.

( ) 16. A. made B. make C. is make D. making

( ) 17. A. First B. Second C. Third D. Last

( ) 18. A. play B. playing C. to play D. plays

( ) 19. A. but B. or C. then D. and

( ) 20. A. lesson B. class C. grades D. record

( ) 21. A. harder B. worse C. more beautiful D. cooler

( ) 22. A. when B. as C. if D. before

( ) 23. A. an B. a C. the D. /

( ) 24. A. Japan B. Japanese C. China D. America

( ) 25. A. they B. their C. them D. theirs

三. 阅读理解 (每小题2分，共30分)

　Young people have many dreams. Here are Lei Ping and her friends' dreams. Lei Ping is going to be an actor. She likes acting. She thinks the actors are well-known and they can make lots of money. She is going to take acting lessons. Her friend Yong likes writing. He is going to write articles for the magazines when he grows up. He thinks reading more is good for writing. So he often reads books in the library now. The other friend Li is going to be a teacher. She thinks children are lovely and in the long vacation she can do what she wants to do.

　 ( )26.. Lei Ping's dream is to be a(n) .

　　A. actor B. pilot C. bank clerk D. reader

　( )27.What does Lei Ping think of the job of actor?

　　A. The actors are well-know. B. The actors can travel anywhere.

　　C. She doesn't like actors. D. She thinks they are tired.

　( )28.How is Yong going to achieve his dream?

　　A. He is doing more exercise every day.

　　B. He is writing articles for the magazines.

　　C. He is reading books in the library.

　　D. He is taking writing lessons after school.

　( )29. Li is Lei Ping's .

　　A. reader B. cousin C. sister D. friend

　( )30. These ideas of the young are .

　　A. interesting B. not fit them C. not to be true D. wrong

Some children wish to be writers some day. They want to write stories or books for people to read.