Reading comprehension. Many famous people had dreams when they were young. They often worked hard to make their dreams come true. When I was only 13 years old, I first thought about what I should do in the future. I used to dream about being a basketball player, a soccer player, or a baseball player. However, I gave up these dreams because I was too short. Then I thought about going into music, so I bought a guitar. But I couldn't play it very well. Then I had to give up my dream again. After that I thought about being a reporter and I worked really hard at it. At the age of 25, my dream came true and I became a reporter. Finally, I learned the truth about making dreams come true. I should never give up and I must work hard. Answer the questions according to the passage. 1. How old was the writer when he first had a dream? _________________________________________________________ 2. Why did he give up being a basketball player? _________________________________________________________ 3. How many dreams did he give up? _________________________________________________________ 4. Did his dream come true at last? _________________________________________________________ 5. What can you learn from this passage? _________________________________________________________