Dreams Come True

余宗春

Can dreams come true？ John Godley bet① money that his dreams could come true. During his life， Mr. Godley dreamed of horse races several times. He did not know much about horses， or horse racing②， but in his dreams he saw the names of the horses that won races. He remembered these dreams after he woke up， and he put what he knew to good use. The first time Mr. Godley dreamed of horses was on a Friday night. Mr. Godley dreamed that he was reading the names of the horses that won Saturdays races. The next morning he found the names of the horses from his dream in the newspaper. The horses were racing that day. He bet on the horses and won.

These horse racing dreams came to Mr. Godley on and off for the next twelve years. During that period， Mr. Godley had eight dreams about horses winning races. He always bet on his dreams，and he always won. Mr. Godley never knew why the dreams started or why they stopped. Was he lucky or did he have a special gift？ The world may never know.

Choose the best answer.

1. What special gift did Mr. Godley have？

A. He raced horses well.??????????????????????? B. He knew a lot about horses.

C. He dreamed about the future. ??????????????? D. He could run very fast.

2. What did Mr. Godley see in his first dream about horse racing？

A. He saw the race. ??????????????????????????? B. He saw the names of horses.

C. He saw himself riding a horse.??????????? D. He saw himself win a race.

3. How many times did he dream about horse winning races？

A. Every night.??????? B. Twelve times.????? C. Eight times. ?????? D. Every Friday.

4. What caused his dreams about horses？

A. He bet on the wrong horse.?????????????? B. His horse died.

C. He stopped going to horse races.?????? D. No one knows.

5. Which of the following is Not ture？

A. John dreamed of horse races several times.

B. John knew a lot about horses.

C. John usually remembered his dreams after he woke up.

D. John always bet on his dreams， and always won.