My dream is to become an orthodontist (正牙医生), fly to new heights，and impact the world.Ever since the day I got braces (矫正器)，I thought about how __1__ it would be for me to become an orthodontist and make other __2__ like me have more beautiful smiles.The thought of helping other people overcome the fear of their __3__ or self­esteem (尊重) became so real to me the day that I got my __4__ off two years later.After along thought，I finally came to a(n) __5__ that I wanted to do my senior exit project on orthodontics.I am in the __6__ of doing my project now and I cannot wait to see the wonderful __7__ that I'm going to achieve.In the long run，I know it will be a great __8__ to me down the road，opening doors to my __9__ path.Another goal in my life is to fly to new __10__ and go where no one else has __11__ to go before.I am a big leader at my school and I try to do new things that are __12__ in order to make things successful.I try to reach to the highest in order to make every event and idea __13__ “with a bang!” I also want to do things to __14__ the world somewhere down the road.After seeing friends go into __15__，I have thought about being a __16__ missionary(传教士) in a third­world country for a couple of summers after I __17__ from the high school.I think it would be __18__ to impact the lives of powerless and torn people who need __19__ that seems unimaginable to them.I think __20__ more people reached out and conquered their dreams to help other people achieve theirs，this world would be a whole lot better of a place.

　　【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。全文记叙了自己少年时的梦想。自己想做一名正牙的医生，让像自己的少年有美丽的微笑。在看到朋友们做礼拜时，自己也想到第三世界国家做一名短期的传教士，帮助人们摆脱无助的困境。

　　1. A.tiresome B.occasional

　　C.cool D.fortunate

　　答案　C　[联系空后的to become an orthodontist and make other __2__(teens) like me have more beautiful smiles可知，作者认为帮助别人有美丽的微笑是一件很酷的事情。D有一定干扰性，fortunate意思是“幸运的”，因此可以排除。 ] 2.A.teens B.adults C.doctors D.patients

　　答案　A　[联系下文after I __17__(graduate)from the high school可知，作者还是一个未离开中学的少年。]

　　3.A.image B.operation C.figure D.mouth

　　答案　A　[联系上文可知，作者想做一名正牙医生，为的是改变那些少年的面部形象，因此用image。C有一定干扰性，figure侧重于“形体”。]

　　4.A.caps B.tools C.books D.braces

　　答案　D　[联系上文Ever since the day I got braces可知，这里是表达“取下矫正器”。]

　　5.A.stop B.decision C.conclusion D.end

　　答案　B　[空后的I wanted to do my senior exit project on Orthodontics是自己在长时间思考后做出的决定。 ]

　　6.A.end B.process C.beginning D.trouble

　　答案　B　[联系空后的I cannot wait to see the wonderful __7__(goals)that I'm going to achieve可知，自己正在做这项工程的过程中。]

　　7.A.scene B.occupation C.start D.goals

　　答案　D　[因为自己正在这项工程的进行中，因此迫不及待地想看看自己所要达到的目标。联系下文的Another goal in my life可以得此答案。]

　　8.A.advantage B.honour C.chance D.pity

　　答案　A　[联系空前的In the long run和空后的down the road可知，从长远看，沿着这条路走是有好处的。]

　　9.A.graduation B.business C.career D.life

　　答案　C　[联系上文可知，作者想成为一名正牙医生，因此说这是一项事业。]

　　10.A.locations B.heights C.interests D.events

　　答案　B　[从下文的I try to reach to the highest可知，自己要飞到新的高度。]

　　11.A.hoped B.expected C.needed D.dared

　　答案　D　[联系上文的new heights和下文的I try to reach to the highest可知，作者要达到别人不敢达到的高度。]

　　12.A.cared for B.unheard ofC.put forward D.thought of

　　答案　B　[联系上文作者要到达别人不敢到达的地方，因此我们断定他要做别人还没有听说的事情。]

　　13.A.turn out B.move off C.go out D.die out

　　答案　A　[联系空后的with a bang，可知，作者想让事情在惊天动地中发生。其他选项中，move off搬走，go out 出去，die out消失，灭绝。]

　　14.A.change B.develop C.impact D.destroy

　　答案　C　[联系文章第一句and impact the world可以得出答案。impact the world在这里的意思是“影响整个世界”。]

　　15.A.missions B.difficulties C.traps D.films答案　A　[联系上文可知，当看到如自己一样的少年牙齿不正时，自己想成为一名正牙医生，现在看到人们进行传道活动时想成为一名传教士。]

　　16.A.long­term B.professional C.short­term D.part­time

　　答案　C　[联系空后的for a couple of summers可知，作者并非想长期做传教士，只是想做两个夏天的短期的传教士。]

　　17.A.attend B.graduate C.dislike D.abandon

　　答案　B　[联系上文可知，作者现在是十几岁的少年，正在上中学，要到第三世界做两个夏天的传教士，因此应该是在他从中学毕业后，而不是上了中学。]

　　18.A.tiresome B.harmful C.astonishing D.remarkable

　　答案　D　[联系空后的to impact the lives of powerless and torn people who need __19__(assistance)that seems unimaginable to them可知，一想到会影响到那些无助的贫困潦倒的人们，使他们得到似乎不能想象的帮助，作者感觉这是很美妙的。]

　　19.A.assistance B.faith C.money D.laws

　　答案　A　[从空前的powerless and torn可知，这些人是需要帮助的。]

　　20.A.since B.unless C.although D.if

　　答案　D　[联系本空所在的整个句子可知，第一个分句是表达条件。]

　　维A 完形填空(每题1.5分，满分30分)