I grew up poor-living with six brothers, three sisters and my mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I was and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still a dream.
My dream was . By the time I was sixteen, I could throw a ninety-mile-per- hour baseball and anything that moved on the field. I was also : my high school coach was John, who not only me, but also taught me how to believe in myself. He me the difference between having a dream and showing conviction(信念). One particular incident with coach John changed my life forever.
A friend me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket — money for a new bike, new clothes and the of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to up 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 as as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,”he said,“Your days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.”I stood before him with my head , trying to think of the that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his in me.
“Well,”he asked,“is $ 3.5 an hour the price of a dream?”
That simple question made to me the difference between something right now and having a goal. I myself in sports that summer and the year I was drafted(选拔) by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and a $ 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．remended【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。remend 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 ine – 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。