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The Price of a Dream

I grew up poor. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could still afford a dream. My dream was athletics.

By the time I was sixteen, I was good at baseball and football. My high-school coach was Ollie Jarvis. He not only believed in me, but taught me the difference between having a dream and showing conviction（信念）.

One summer a friend recommended me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket — cash for dates with girls, certainly, money for a new bike and new clothes, and the start of savings for a house for my mother.

Then I realized I would have to give up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing. I was dreading（害怕）this, but my mother said: “If you make your bed, you have to lie in it.”

When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as mad as I expected him to be. “Your playing days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them,” he said.

I stood before him with my head hanging, trying to think of the words that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house.

“How much are you going to make at this job, son?” he demanded.

“Three twenty-five an hour,” I replied.

“Well,” he asked, “is $3.25 an hour the price of a dream?”

That question laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. I devoted myself to sports that summer, and within the year I was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play rookie-league ball, and offered a $20,000 contract. I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1984 for $1.7 million, and bought my mother the house of my dream.

1.The writer was grateful to Coach Jarvis, because Jarvis ______.

A. made him set a goa

B. supplied him with new clothes

C. gave him financial support

D. helped him show conviction

2.When the boy was offered a job, he wanted to ______.

A. balance summer baseball and the work schedule

B. refuse the job offer for summer baseball

C. give up summer baseball for the job

D. ask his coach Jarvis for advice

3.Which of the following can replace “If you make your bed, you have to lie in it.”?

A. You must eat the bitter fruit of your own making.

B. Believe in yourself, but above all be patient.

C. You must rely on yourself first, then others.

D. A good beginning makes a good ending.

4.The end of the story was that the writer ______.

A. failed to buy his mother a house

B. succeeded as a sportsman

C. became a successful businessman

D. made some money in the summer job

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Tim: Jeff, do you prefer working in a group or working ___1.___?

Jeff: I’m good at __2.__(work) by myself because if I am doing something I like, I can get it done ___3.___( quick). __4.__, if I am working with a team where people all want to do a good job, I think __5._ team is fun.

Tim: Do you prefer working wearing a uniform or putting whatever you want?

Jeff: I think __6.__ you wear a uniform, sometimes you get respect.

Tim: So, how about a working schedule? Would you prefer a set time job?

Jeff: No. I think __7.__ is difficult to do a set time job. Last year, I __8.__(produce) furniture in a factory. Every morning, I had to get up at six. When I got home after work, it was almost eight.

Tim: You __9.__ be very tired. By the way, do you prefer being paid by the hour or do you prefer salary?

Jeff: I think salary may be a __10.__(good) way to go than being paid by the hour.

Looking up at the ceiling, Na He Jeon pours porridge into her mouth. She carefully dips the bowl forward, dropping the porridge directly down her throat, careful not to touch the 15 ulcers(溃疡) in her mouth. But it was the week before midterms, so she still had to study. Jeon was 1st out of 330 students on her exams that year. “Thank god I did,” she says. “If I hadn’t done well I would have been regarded as a failure.” By the end of the week, 14-year-old Jeon weighed only 83.6 pounds.

Like Jeon, there are countless numbers of first generation Asian-Americans who make great efforts to go beyond at everything. Yet the children themselves cannot all be put to blame for their efforts. Typically, it is the parents who are designing a life which they see as perfect for their children. One such occurrence is when I was at my hotel in Beijing. It was roughly around 8:00 p.m. when I decided to take a dip in the pool after dinner. I jumped into the pool that was already spotted with a few Chinese children and I hadn’t realized what was going on until I took notice of the parents calling out orders and instructing their children. I saw various children all under the age of 10 taking laps across the pool trying various styles. If a child’s foot was too bent, her parent would demand that she straighten it. If a child was kicking too slowly, his parent would order that he go faster. I couldn’t help but pity the children whose parents were taking the opportunity to give a swimming lesson, rather than just let them enjoy their time during the holiday.

Either because of their parents or their own desire, first-generation Asian-Americans put forth their 110% in order to be accepted into one of the best American colleges. Asian-American students want to see A’s, 100%’s, and perfect scores. According to Jeon, Asians complain that students with a 4.0 GPA and 2400 SAT simply cannot be rejected from top schools. To their disappointment, however, they often are.

The ethic(伦理) of this aggressive work also exhibits itself via sports and other after-class activities. What sets Asian-Americans apart, however, is that they fight to be excellent in whatever it is that they do. Be it playing the piano or performing in math competitions, Asian-Americans look to be in first place. Although it may cause unnecessary stress, such a driven work ethic is a commendable quality. Often blamed for lacking in creativity, Asian-Americans can actually make up for the absence of imagination with their determination. The average American can dream creative dreams, but that only matters if he or she can make it happen in reality. Asian-Americans, instead, can gather creative ideas to produce something concrete.

Yet with such a drive to succeed, Asian-Americans have somehow twisted their definition of success. Rather than looking at personal achievement, they refer to numbers, statistics and scores to rate their success. It seems as if desire and the sense of free will are nonexistent in certain Asian-American students as they mercilessly drive themselves to an inevitable burnout. Their desire to be the most-talented is an impossible dream. In a fruitless attempt, they try to be the best in a world already full of winners.

1.It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that _________________.

A. Na He Jeon had to give up the midterm test because of her illness.

B. Na He Jeon complained about the heavy study pressure from parents.

C. Na He Jeon was struggling hard to achieve academic success.

D. Na He Jeon was worrying about negative comments from classmates.

2.The writer mentions the scene of the swimming children in paragraph 2 to _____________.

A. stress parents’ decisive role in driving children to be winners

B. show parents special skill at instructing children in everything

C. emphasize children’s painstaking efforts to satisfy their parents

D. describe children’s determination to face the fierce competition

3.The word “commendable” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______________.

A. complex B. admirable

C. natural D. fundamental

4.According to Asian-Americans, success lies in __________________.

A. realizing imaginative and creative ideas

B. achieving individual accomplishment

C. winning scholarships to top schools

D. rising to the top in scores at everything

5.The writer’s purpose of writing this article is to ___________________.

A. express sympathy for Asian-American children

B. advocate academic competition among students

C. stress that personal success means more than high scores

D. analyze the problems in school education

Success is not final and failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that ___________.

A. deserves B. survives C. counts D. functions

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Imagine life as a game in which you are playing some five balls in the air. You name 1. (they)—work, family, health, friends and spirit, and you’re keeping all these balls in the air.

You understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four balls are made of glass. If you drop one of them, it will be scuffed（磨损）, damaged or even broken into 2. (piece). They will never be the same. You must understand the balance in your life. How?

Don’t compare yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us3. (be) special. Don’t set your goals by what other people consider important. Only you know 4. is best for you. Don’t give 5. when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop 6. (try). Knowledge is weightless, 7. treasure you can always carry 8. (easy). Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, where you are, but also where you 9. (go).

Life is not a race, but a journey to 10. (enjoy) slowly each step of the way. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift. That’s why we call it—the present.

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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always ________ my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader.

Years flew by, and soon I was able to take part in the election(选举), ________I would win. But the reality proved that I hadn’t had a chance. I wasn’t pretty. Girls in the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it ________ to win a school election. I was ________ .

As I cried in my room that evening, I suddenly took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. I decided that I would ________ for elections again in my final year at school—and I would ________the election.

I recognized that my ________ had a lot of things in their favor. What were in________favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest________was the faith I had. I would not allow my plain appearance to hold me________ from my heading forward. That evening, I ________ my election plans a whole year ahead of time.

I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to________ them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, ________I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to win. In order to learn how to give a great election ________, I also attended a course on effective public speaking.

The day after the election, when the headmaster announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students ________ . That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was ________theirs.

Suddenly, I realized that I had ________ much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people along the way. I had won the________and love of my schoolmates and they________me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and ________their day.

1.A. admired B. remembered C. praised D. believed

2.A. hoping B. planning C. pretending D. judging

3.A. offered B. provided C. meant D. took

4.A. concerned B. upset C. surprised D. angry

5.A. pay B. speak C. enter D. wait

6.A. beat B. win C. defeat D. earn

7.A. competitors B. classmates C. enemies D. schoolmates

8.A. their B. your C. our D. my

9.A. problem B. strength C. worry D. dream

10.A. in B. up C. out D. back

11.A. began B. discussed C. announced D. challenged

12.A. reconsider B. accompany C. represent D. support

13.A. but B. and C. so D. or

14.A. capsule B. speech C. meeting D. promise

15.A. nodded B. gathered C. cheered D. cried

16.A. only B. still C. almost D. also

17.A. accomplished B. collected C. devoted D. developed

18.A. announcement B. recognition C. conclusion D. arrangement

19.A. consider B. speak C. tell D. say

20.A. enlarge B. wish C. brighten D. experience

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文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2．只允许修改10处, 多者（从第11处起）不计分。

The other day, I was invited my friend Sam’s home for dinner. I felt a bit surprising when I saw Bill there. I felt ashamed and didn’t know how to do because two month ago we had a quarrel. I sat down but began to watch TV. Later Sam came to ask I to make peace with Bill. Until then I realize that Sam had arranged the meeting on purpose. I went up to Bill and greeted him warmly, smiled at him. He looked very happily and talked with me excitedly. That night, we had a great fun together.

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假如你是李华,你的外国朋友Jack想了解著名科学家屠呦呦的相关情况, 请你根据以下的要求给他写一封回信。

姓名

屠呦呦

国籍

中国

职业

药学家，科学家

兴趣爱好

自幼对传统中药兴趣浓厚

主要经历

1. 1930年12月30日生于浙江宁波；

2. 1951年考入北京大学，主修制药专业;

3. 毕业后接受中医培训两年半，并一直在北京从事中医工作;

4. 1972年成功发现并制成青蒿素；

5. 2015年10月5日，她被授予诺贝尔医学奖，成为中国第一个获得诺贝尔奖的女性科学家。

注意: 1. 词数100左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;

3. 参考词汇：

药学家chemist 青蒿素Qinghaosu 诺贝尔医学奖 Nobel Prize in Medicine

4．信的开头和结尾已经为你写好。

Dear Jack,

I am glad to hear that you would like to know something about the famous scientist Tu Youyou. Now, I will give you a brief introduction to her.

Wish you all the best !

Yours,

Li Hua

Earlier this month, two rock climbers achieved what many thought impossible: They climbed up the 3,000-foot-high Dawn Wall in Yosemite National Park without specialized equipment. Climbing without this equipment is called“free-climbing.”Until now, no one had free-climbed to the top of the rock face, which is a part of the mountain EI Capitan.

El Capitan, which means“the captain”or“the chief”in Spanish, has always presented a challenge to climbers. But the Dawn Wall, on the mountain’s southeast face, is a particularly difficult route to the summit (顶峰). It is a rock formation that is both steep and relatively smooth. This makes free-climbing the rock face seem almost impossible.

About seven years ago, professional climber Tommy Caldwell spotted a possible route up the wall. It took years of planning and preparation, but this month, Caldwell, 36, and his friend Kevin Jorgeson, 30, finally make the climb.

Free climbers do use ropes and other basic safety equipment to catch them if they fall — and Caldwell and Jorgeson fell often. Before starting their climb, they broke down their route into 32 sections. Each section was based on a rope length called a“pitch.”The rope was secured into the rock face to catch the climbers if they fell.

Caldwell and Jorgeson’s goal was to climb the Dawn Wall without returning to the ground. If they fell, they had to start that pitch all over again. The two men started climbing on December 27. They slept in hanging tents, and a team of friends brought them food each day.

The men had spent years rehearsing (排练) the movements it would take to get through each pitch. They made it through the fist half of the climb relatively easily. But halfway up, Jorgeson ran into trouble. In one difficult spot, he fell each time he attempted to climb. After 10 days of trying, Jorgeson finally made it to the next pitch.

Getting through that troublesome pitch gave both climbers renewed energy. They finished the rest of the climb five days later, on January 14.

1.What does Paragraph 2 mainly explain?

A．Why the Dawn Wall is a hard challenge.

B．Why people prefer climbing El Capitan.

C．How to free-climb the Dawn Wall.

D．How El Capitan got its name.

2.To climb Yosemite’s Dawn Wall, Caldwell and Jorgeson .

A. received one year’s training

B. chose the nearest route

C. made thoughtful preparations

D. used special equipment

3.What can we learn about this world, s toughest climb?

A．It includes 32 different routes.

B．It is also the world, s highest climb.

C．It was once completed by Caldwell 7 years ago.

D．It took the two climbers 19 days to get to the top.

4.Which of the following words can best describe Jorgeson?

A．Proud but patient.

B．Cautious and friendly.

C．Brave and determined.

D．Imaginative but half-hearted.

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