Monty was a high school boy. One day his teacher asked the students to write a paper about what they wanted to be when they ______ . That night Monty wrote a seven-page paper ______ , describing his dream about having a horse ranch（马场）.

Two days later, he ______ his paper back. There was an “F” on it. Monty looked at his paper ______ . After class he went to the teachers' office and asked, “What’s the ______ I got an ‘F’?” The teacher said, “This dream is too unrealistic（不切实际的）, because you need lots of money to buy land, pay for horses and many other things. But your family is ______ and have no money. There is no way you can ever do it. Write another paper and I will give you another grade.

That day Monty ______ a lot about it. Then he had a talk with his father. After knowing his situation, his father said, “Dear son, it’s your decision. You have to make up your mind about it, because it’s important for you. Don’t ______ ! And I believe you can do it.”

After a week Monty handed in the ______ paper. He just wrote one more sentence at the end of it: You can keep the “F” and I will keep my dream.

Years later, the teacher went on a school trip with 30 kids to camp on a big horse ranch. One evening she met the owner of the horse ranch. She got a big ______ , because the owner was Monty, the boy who got an “F” for the paper about his dream.

Most Chinese parents have great expectations of their children. When children are born, their parents have planned everything for them. It is common for parents to want their children to be successful. However, many children in China are unhappy. They live a planned life and are forced（强迫）to fulfill the dreams that their parents have planned for them.

In my opinion, there are two sides to parents’ expectations. The expectations can encourage children to work harder for a better life. According to some studies, whether a child will be successful or not depends largely on his or her parents’ expectations. However, unrealistic expectations can be harmful to children. Every child has his or her own thoughts and feelings. Parents’ expectations can take children’s freedom away. Wise parents allow their children to have some freedom. They encourage their children to do things they like to do and never judge them only by their grades.

My parents’ expectations of me are to be happy, kind and healthy. They never put too much pressure（压力）on me, and I live a happy life. However, I have my own dreams. I will never give up because my parents always encourage me when I am in trouble.

In a word, I think parents’ expectations are necessary. However, parents should not give their children too much pressure. Parents must make sure their expectations of their children are realistic so that their children will not lose their self-confidence.