Hi, everyone, my name is Isabella and I’m an artist and fashion designer. But today, I’m not here to specially talk to you about art or fashion. Today I want to talk to you about dreams and stories.

Did you know that 4-minute mile once thought to be impossible? It was something outside we can consider. But in 1954, a guy named Bannister achieved. 35 In the following two months, two other runners broke 4-minute record and in the following three years and 19 runners continued. And now, it’s common for an experienced runner to be able to run a mile under 4 minutes. It’s just that they didn’t think it was impossible any more.

So we should dream big. I have always to be encouraged to dream big. And I think when you’re very little and maybe don’t know any better it’s easier to do because there’s fearlessness before you become afraid of something. What did you want to be? A movie star, an actor or an astronaut. Maybe you didn’t achieve these dreams, as you got older. Because as you got older, you became afraid. It’s important to hold on your fearlessness just like a child. Because it’s fearlessness that helps us achieve our dreams.

I’m a big fan of what I called dream board. It’s just a piece of paper. There’re lots of pictures of things I would like to achieve and I put it in a place where I see it every day and that helps me. I started doing this a few years ago because I read a study in the US showing that people who made dream boards are more likely to achieve them. I know this may not be new or useful to everyone, but for me, the act of making my dream board every year and seeing it every morning really helps me.

Another thing that I really believe in is the world. I believe that once you have your dreams and begin to work for it, people start appearing in your life that can offer support and help… So let’s face it, there’s going to be a lot of challenges but to get through. I think courage is needed.

In conclusion, after all of this dreaming you have to work hard and put a lot of time into everything you’re doing and have courage because there’s going to be a lot of difficulty but just remember the world is trying to help you. I know that I’m not the only one that has dreams. Everybody has dreams. You just need to work hard to achieve them.

Thank you!

【小题1】What can we learn about the dream board?

A．It is a piece of paper with what Isabella Taylor dreams about.

B．It is a piece of paper with what Isabella Taylor has achieved.

C．Isabella Taylor was the first to make a dream board in the US.

D．Isabella Taylor makes a new board when she starts a dream.

【小题2】Which sentence is the most suitable for the blank 35 in paragraph2?

A．Still, people thought Bannister’s mark was impossible to break.

B．There was no reason why he should have gone on to do anything great.

C．Perhaps human body had reached its limit after Bannister broke the record.

D．It opened the floodgates for everyone else to continue breaking this record.

【小题3】Which of the following are necessary to achieve dreams according to Isabella Taylor?
a. Being afraid of nothing.
b. Making a dream board.
c. Devoting yourself to working hard.
d. Asking people around you for help.

A．ac

B．ad

C．bc

D．bd

【小题4】What’s the talk mainly about?

A．The importance of dreaming big and having courage.

B．How to make a dream board about art and fashion design.

C．Isabella Taylor’s experiences of achieving dreams successfully.

D．Isabella Taylor’s understanding of how to make dreams come true.