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阅读下列短文,从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I grew up poor—living with my wonderful 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 to be a(n) ________.When I was sixteen,I started playing baseball.I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and ________ anything that moved on the field.I was also ________:My high school coach was John,who not only believed in me,but also taught me ________ to believe in myself.He ________ me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream.One particular ________ with Coach John changed my life forever. A friend recommended 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 realised 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 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. “How much are you going to make at this job,son?” he asked.“3.5 dollars an hour,” I replied. “Well,” he asked,“is $3.5 an hour the price of a dream?” That simple question made ________ for me the difference between ________ something right now and having a ________ .I decided myself to play sports that summer and ________ the year I was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball,and was ________ a $20,000 contract.In 1999,I bought my mother the house of my dream! 【小题1】A．happyB．politeC．shyD．honest【小题2】A．liveB．afford C．make D．need【小题3】A．athlete B．musicianC．businessman D．artist【小题4】A．kick B．play C．pass D．hit【小题5】A．fightB．popular C．lucky D．confident【小题6】A．how B．why C．when D．whether【小题7】A．gave B．taughtC．brought D．asked【小题8】A．accident B．matter C．problem D．experience【小题9】A．aim B．ideaC．start D．purpose【小题10】A．keep B．end C．give D．pick【小题11】A．mad B．mournfulC．frightened D．shameful【小题12】A．living B．playing C．working D．learning【小题13】A．moving B．nodding C．shaking D．hanging【小题14】A．answers B．excuses C．words D．ways【小题15】A．sadness B．regretC．hopelessness D．disappointment【小题16】A．direct B．clear C．straight D．bare【小题17】A．wanting B．changingC．dreaming D．enjoying【小题18】A．wish B．goal C．score D．desire【小题19】A．by B．for C．over D．within【小题20】A．paidB．gotC．offered D．presented |
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