I grew up poor-living with my wonderful mother. We had little money, but plenty oflove and attention. I was 1 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still afford a dream. My dream was athletics. When I was sixteen, I started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per- hour fastball and 2 anything that moved on the field. I was also 3 : my high school coach was John, who believed in me and, more importantly, taught me how to believe in myself. He 4 me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream. One unusual 5 with Coach John changed my life forever. A friend helped me to find a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket for a new bike, new clothes and the 6 of saving for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to 7 up summer baseball and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn"t be playing. When I told John, he was 8 as I expected him to be. "You have your whole life to work," he said. "You don"t have too many playing days in your life. You can"t afford to waste them." I stood before him with my head 9 , trying to think of the 10 that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his disappointment 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 me understand the difference between 11 something right now and having a goal. I decided myself to play sports that summer and within the year I was taken on by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was 12 a $ 20 000 contact (agreement). In the same year, I bought my mother the house of my dream! |
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试题【完形填空。 I grew up poor-living with my wonderful mother. We had little money, b】;主要考察你对 人物故事类等知识点的理解。 [详细]
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阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出适当的选项补全短文。选项中一项为多余选项。 | Victor"s hobby was collecting stamps. He had stamps from many countries, like England, Canada and China. Can you guess what people gave him as gifts? That"s right- stamps. Victor"s favorite stamps came from France. 61 He only needed one. That was a 1974 special edition. It was very hard to find. | ![](http://img.shitiku.com.cn/uploads/allimg/20200117/20200117184712-92304.gif) | 完形填空。 | On a cold winter afternoon, Susan was walking home from a supermarket. She was feeling a little 1 , as she was carrying her shopping bags. They were 2 heavy that she decided to have a rest in the park. Then she noticed a poor man 3 in front of her. The man was holding a paper bag. He walked to a rubbish bin (箱) and started looking 4 it. Susan suddenly felt sad. She knew this man would take all that he could get. So she went up to him and gave him some fruit. The man looked up in 5 and took what she gave him. A big smile appeared on his face and she felt very happy. Then he said, "Wow! First someone gave me this sandwich, then the orange juice, and now some delicious 6 . This is my daughter"s lucky day. Thank you, girl." Then he went 7 , singing a song. Just then, Susan understood 8 the saying "Giving is getting" really meant. Everyone in the world needs help; everyone can offer help and everyone will 9 by showing kindness. Giving sometimes doesn"t cost much, 10 it means a lot to the people who you help. The man"s happiness at that moment comes into Susan"s mind every time she has the chance to help others. | ( )1. A. sad ( )2. A. so ( )3. A. walked ( )4. A. at ( )5. A. surprise ( )6. A. food ( )7. A. out ( )8. A. what ( )9. A. help ( )10. A. or | B. tired B. too B. was walking B. for B. surprised B. drink B. away B. which B. be helping B. but | C. frightened C. such C. to walk C. through C. surprising C. fruit C. in C. why C. be helped C. and | 阅读理解。 | One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend, Rick. Rick told him that his flat was on the first floor. When he arrived, Simon went straight to the first floor of the building. But he was told that there was no Rick on that floor. Do you know why? In fact, the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor. The floor above the ground floor is the first floor, which Americans would call the second floor. The story shows that there are a few culture differences between Britain and American, though the British and Americans both speak English. The British usually hide their feelings. They seldom start a conversation with strangers. For example, on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are quite different. They"re more active and easier to talk with. The British and Americans may use different terms for many things. The British usually use football, eraser and mail while Americans prefer to soccer, rubber and post. | 1. Simon went to London to _______. | A. spend his holiday B. visit his friend C. study English | 2. Which picture shows us where Rick"s flat was? | A. B. C.![](http://img.shitiku.com.cn/uploads/allimg/20200117/20200117184659-76740.gif) | 3. According to the passage, the British usually spend their time _______ on the train. | A. playing cards B. talking loudly C. doing some reading | 4. What does the underlined word "terms" mean in Chinese in the passage? | A. 成果 B. 术语 C. 学期 | 5. What"s the main idea of the passage? | A. Different culture between Britain and America. B. The British and Americans have the same language. C. The British and Americans have different words. | 阅读理解。 | Zhang Li lies in bed sadly. The 24-year-old young man lost his right leg because of a blood disease. The doctor said that his 10 years of smoking had caused the disease."I began to smoke when I was in Junior 3. It made me feel like a man and I thought it looked cool. Now I know I was really wrong." said Zhang. It is a mistake many teenagers make. It is said that about 40 million of the country"s young people between 13 and 18 have tried smoking. Nearly 68 percent of teenager smokers smoked their first one before the age of 13. Those who live in big cities started even earlier. Many teenagers see people smoking in the movies. But in real life, stars like Jackie Chan think smoking is a bad thing. In fact, smoking is one of the top killers in China. Each year one million people die from smoking-related (与吸烟有关的) diseases. Smoking causes illnesses like lung cancer and heart disease. Doctors say that the younger a person starts smoking, the worse it will be. If a person starts smoking as a teenager, he or she may live twenty-two years less than non-smokers. | 1. What kind of disease did smoking cause for Zhang Li? | A. Lung cancer. B. Blood disease. C. Heart disease. | 2. From the passage, we know Zhang Li started to smoke when he was ________ years old. | A. 13 B. 14 C. 18 | 3. The city"s young people ________. | A. knew that smoking was a bad thing B. tried smoking when they were in Junior 3 C. started smoking earlier than those in the country | 4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage? | A. Zhang Li had a disease and lost his left leg. B. Smoking may cause many kinds of diseases. C. Smoking may make you have a shorter life. | 5. What does the underlined word "non-smokers" mean in English? | A. People who like smoking. B. People who smoke. C. People who don"t smoke. | 阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,从方框中选出恰当的单词,将其正确形式填入短文空白处。 | what, pull, another, with, some, found, still, decide, success, teacher |
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