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5．The Price of a Dream
I grew up poor，living with my wonderful mother．We had little money but plenty of love and attention．I was（41）Aand energetic．I understood that no matter how poor a person was，he could still（42）Ba dream．
My dream was to be a sportsman．（43）AI was sixteen，I had started playing baseball．I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and hit anything that moved on the football field．I was also（44）C：My high-school coach was Ollie Jarvis，who not only believed in me，but taught me（45）Ato believe in myself．He（46）Bme the difference between having a dream and realizing the dream．One particular（47）Dwith Coach Jarvis changed my life forever．
It was the summer between my junior and senior years，and a friend recommended （推荐） me for a summer job．This meant a chance for money in my pocket-money for a new bike and new clothes，and the（48）Cof savings for a house for my mother．Then I realized I would have to（49）Csummer baseball to deal with the work schedule，and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn't be playing．
When I told Coach Jarvis，he was as（50）Aas I expected him to be．"You have your whole life to work，"he said．"Your playing days are limited．You can't（51）Bto waste them．"I stood before him with my head hanging，trying to think of the（52）Cthat would explain （53）Bhim why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his（54）D in me．
"How much are you going to make at this job，son？"he asked．"Three twenty-five an hour，"I replied．
"Well，"he asked，"is 3.25 an hour the（55）Cof a dream？"
That simple question made it（56）B to me the difference between（57）Asomething right now and following a dream．I（58）Bmyself to sports that summer，and within the year I was （59）Dby the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball，and was（60）Ca 20，000 contract．In 2000，I bought my mother the house of my dream!
 

41．A．happy	B．polite	C．shy	D．honest
42．A．lose	B．have	C．make	D．need
43．A．By the time	B．The time	C．At one time	D．At a time
44．A．right	B．popular	C．lucky	D．confident
45．A．how	B．why	C．when	D．whether
46．A．gave	B．taught	C．brought	D．asked
47．A．accident	B．matter	C．problem	D．experience
48．A．aim	B．idea	C．start	D．purpose
49．A．keep up	B．put up	C．give up	D．pick up
50．A．mad	B．happy	C．frightened	D．shameful
51．A．adopt	B．afford	C．affect	D．effect
52．A．answers	B．excuses	C．words	D．ways
53．A．for	B．to	C．on	D．in
54．A．sadness	B．regret	C．hopelessness	D．disappointment
55．A．source	B．prize	C．price	D．allowance
56．A．direct	B．clear	C．clean	D．straight
57．A．wanting	B．changing	C．dreaming	D．choosing
58．A．provided	B．devoted	C．headed	D．imagined
59．A．worked	B．mentioned	C．fired	D．hired
60．A．paid	B．got	C．offered	D．signed

Answer 1

分析 文章讲述一位棒球运动员的故事，告诉我们追求梦想和面对现实之间的区别．

解答 ABACA         BDCCA          BCBDC          BABDC 
41．A 形容词辨析．A．高兴的 B．礼貌的 C．害羞的 D．诚实的；根据上文love and attention和energetic说明虽然我穷，但是很开心．
42．B 动词辨析．A．失去 B．有 C．制作 D．需要； 指无论人多穷，仍然可以有梦想．
43．A 词义辨析．A到…时；B那时；CD不能引导句子，根据后句的时态可知A正确．
44．C 形容词辨析 A．正确的 B．流行的 C．幸运的 D．自信的； 根据下文可知做有这样的一个教练我真是很幸运．
45．A 词义辨析．A． 如何B．为什么 C． 何时D．是否； 指他不仅相信我，还教会我相信自己．
46．B 动词辨析．A．给 B．教 C．带来D．问；他教会我拥有梦想和实现梦想的区别．
47．D 名词辨析．A事故；B麻烦事；C问题；D经历；指与这位教练的一次特殊的经历．
48．C 名词辨析．A目的；B观点；C开始；D目的．指为妈妈买房子开始存钱．
49．C 词义辨析．A保持；B张贴；搭建；C放弃；D捡起；指我不得不放弃夏季训练．
50．A 形容词辨析．A．疯的 B．高兴的 C．害怕的 D．丢人的； 指当教练听说我要放弃夏季训练时几乎都疯掉，和我预料的一样．
51．B 动词辨析  A． 采纳，收养 B．担负的起 C．影响 D．效果；指我承担不起浪费这样的时间．
52．C 名词辨析．A回答；B借口；C话；D方法；指我要想一些话来向他解释．
53．B 固定搭配．Explain to sb向某人解释．指我要想一些话来向他解释．
54．D 名词辨析．A悲伤；B遗憾；C绝望；D失望；指教练对我的失望．
55．C 名词辨析．A来源；B奖品；C价格；D津贴；教练问：3.25一小时就是梦想的价格吗？
56．B 形容词辨析．A直接的；B清楚的；C干净的；D直的；mike it clear表达清楚…
57．A 动词辨析．指现在想要得到的东西和追求梦想的区别．
58．B 固定词组．Devote oneself to致力于…努力做…；
59．D 动词辨析．A工作；B提及；C解雇；D雇佣．这里指我被Pittsburgh Pirates选中，为这支球队打球．
60．C 动词辨析．A付；B得到；C提供；D签名；指Pittsburgh Pirates提供给我2万美元的合同．

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