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完形填空I grew up poor — living with six brothers, three sisters and my mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and 1. I was happy and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 2 a dream.My dream was 3. By the time I was sixteen, I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour baseball and 4anything that moved on the field. I was also 5: my high school coach was John, who not only 6me, but also taught me how to believe in myself. He 7me the difference between having a dream and showing conviction (信念). One particular incident with coach John changed my life forever.A friend 8me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket — money for a new bike, new clothes and the 9of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to 10up 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 11as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said, “Your 12days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head 13, trying to think of the words that would 14to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 15 in me.“Well,” he asked, “is $3.5 an hour the 16of a dream?”That simple question made 17to me the difference between 18something right now and having a goal. I devoted myself in sports that summer and 19the year I was chosen by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and 20 a $ 20,000 contract(合同). Later, I bought my mother the house of my dream!1.A.attentionB.timeC.patienceD.fashion2.A.bringB.continueC.makeD.afford3.A.athleticsB.musicC.businessD.money4.A.kickB.playC.hitD.pass5.A.rightB.popularC.luckyD.confident6.A.believed inB.relied onC.called onD.dealt with7.A.gaveB.taughtC.broughtD.asked8.A.calledB.advisedC.appliedD.remended9.A.aimB.ideaC.startD.purpose10.A.keepB.endC.giveD.pick11.A.happyB.madC.frightenedD.excited12.A.livingB.workingC.playingD.dreaming13.A.movingB.hangingC.shakingD.nodding14.A.expressB.announceC.apologiseD.explain15.A.beliefB.prideC.fearD.disappointment16.A.lengthB.priceC.powerD.spirit17.A.clearB.directC.straightD.attractive18.A.wantingB.changingC.dreamingD.enjoying19.A.byB.forC.beyondD.within20.A.paidB.foundC.offeredD.presented