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I grew up poor-living with six brothers, three sisters and my mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I wasand energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could stilla dream.
My dream was. By the time I was sixteen, I could throw a ninety-mile-per- hour baseball andanything that moved on the field. I was also: my high school coach was John, who not onlyme, but also taught me how to believe in myself. Heme the difference between having a dream and showing conviction(信念). One particular incident with coach John changed my life forever.
A friendme for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket — money for a new bike, new clothes and theof savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have toup summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told John, he was asas I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,”he said,“Yourdays are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.”I stood before him with my head, trying to think of thethat would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing hisin me.
“Well,”he asked,“is $ 3.5 an hour the price of a dream?”
That simple question madeto me the difference betweensomething right now and having a goal. Imyself in sports that summer andthe year I was drafted(选拔) by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, anda $ 20,000 contract. Later, I bought my mother the house of my dream!
【小题1】A．happyB．politeC．shyD．honest【小题2】A．bringB．affordC．makeD．occupy【小题3】A．athleticsB．musicC．businessD．money【小题4】A．kickB．playC．passD．hit【小题5】A．rightB．popularC．luckyD．confident【小题6】A．believed inB．relied onC．called onD．dealt with【小题7】A．gaveB．taughtC．broughtD．asked【小题8】A．calledB．advisedC．appliedD．recommended【小题9】A．aimB．ideaC．startD．purpose【小题10】A．keepB．endC．giveD．pick【小题11】A．madB．excitedC．frightenedD．shameful【小题12】A．livingB．playingC．workingD．dreaming【小题13】A．movingB．noddingC．shakingD．hanging【小题14】A．questionsB．excusesC．wordsD．ways【小题15】A．beliefB．prideC．helplessnessD．disappointment【小题16】A．directB．clearC．straightD．bare【小题17】A．wantingB．changingC．dreamingD．enjoying【小题18】A．devotedB．engagedC．appliedD．contributed【小题19】A．byB．forC．beyondD．within【小题20】A．paidB．foundC．offeredD．presentedA
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(答案→)A
解析：文章大意：作者生长在一个贫穷的家庭，为了改善家庭生活，作者曾在暑假去打工，但被教练留在棒球队训练，结果一年内就收到数额不菲的合同。作者告诉我们梦想的价值是无穷的。
【小题1】A 形容词辨析。根据空前的plenty of love and attention判断选A。
【小题2】B 动词辨析。句意：我知道不管一个人多么贫穷,他仍旧能够拥有梦想。afford a dream拥有梦想。
【小题3】A 名词辨析。A运动；B音乐；C生意；D金钱。根据下文的I could throw a ninety-mile-per- hour baseball可知选A。
【小题4】D 动词辨析。A踢；B玩；C通过；D击中。此处是在说明自己的体育特长，能扔棒球并在能击中球场上移动的任何东西。故选D。
【小题5】C 形容词辨析。A正确的；B受欢迎的；C幸运的；D有信心的。根据下文可知一个教练对我产生了深远的影响，所以他很幸运（有这样的教练），故选C。
【小题6】A 上下文串联。A信任；B依赖；C带来；D要求。根据上下文判断选A。
【小题7】B上下文串联。因为那个人是教练，所以是教会了他有梦想和有强烈信念之间的区别。故选B。
【小题8】D 动词辨析。A打电话，叫；B建议；C应用；D推荐。recommend sb for sth为某人推荐。
【小题9】C 上下文串联。根据This meant a chance for my first income – cash for a new bike and new clothes可知，这是一份工作，可以给他钱买新单车和新衣服，也可以开始存钱给妈妈买房子。
【小题10】C 动词辨析。A保持；B结束；C放弃；D捡起。此处是为了工作不得不放弃棒球，故选C。
【小题11】A 形容词辨析。A悲伤的；B兴奋的，激动的；C害怕的；D害羞的。作者因为不得不离开棒球而悲伤，他的教练也一样。故选A。
【小题12】B 动词辨析。A生活；B打、踢；C工作；D梦想。根据空后的limited判断选B。play baseball打棒球。
【小题13】D 动词。因为作者坚持要去打工，所以感觉对不起教练，耷拉着头。A移动；B点头；C晃动；D耷拉。故选D。
【小题14】C 上下文串联。A问题；B借口；C单词，话语；D方法。句意：我在想如何向他解释，我想给妈妈买房子和赚钱的梦想值得让我去面对他对我的失望。
【小题15】D 上下文串联。A相信；B骄傲；C无助；D失望。根据上题的句意判断选D。
【小题16】B 形容词辨析。A直接的；B清楚的；C垂直的；D光秃秃的。句意：那个简单的问题很清楚。故选B。
【小题17】A 动词辨析。A需要；B改变；C梦想；D享受。句意：……现在需要的东西和实现梦想之间的区别。故选A。
【小题18】B 动词辨析。A献身于；B忙于；C应用；D奉献。Engage sb in sth使……忙于……。故选B。
【小题19】D 介词辨析。A到……为止；B为了；C超出；D在……之内。由于作者在不停地训练，故在当年之内，故选D。
【小题20】C 动词辨析。A付钱；B发现；C提供；D呈现。offer a contract签订合同。故选C。
