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　　I remembered the first day I saw her playing basketball．I watched in wonder as she ran circles around the other kids．The boys always tried to stop her but no one could, though she seemed so small．She would practice shooting over and over again, sometimes until dark．

　　One day I asked her why she practiced so much．Without a moment of hesitation she said, “I want to go to college．The only way I can go is to get a scholarship．I like basketball．I am going to play college basketball．I want to be the best．My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count．”Then she repeated the routine．Well, I had to give in to her – she was determined．I watched her through those junior high years and into high school．Every week, she led her school team to victory．One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head cradled in her arms．Quietly I walked to her and asked what was wrong．“Oh, noting,” came a soft reply．“I am just too short．”The coach told her that at 5.5 inches she would probably never get to play for a top ranked team, so she should stop dreaming about college．But her father said those coaches were wrong．They just did not understand the power of a dream．He told her that if she really wanted to play for a good college and wanted a scholarship, nothing could stop her except one thing – her own attitude．He told her again, “If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count”．

　　The next years, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was seen by a college recruiter．She was indeed offered a scholarship, a full ride, to a Division I, NCAA women’s basketball team．She was going to get the college education that she has dreamed of and worked toward for all those years．It’s true：If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count．

(1)

How long has the girl probably been practicing basketball before she went to college?________．
[　　]
A．	At most 3 years
B．	About 2 years
C．	At least 6 years
D．	Less than 4 years

(2)

The underlined word in the passage referred to ________．
[　　]
A．	the person who finds new people to work in a company or a job
B．	the person w ho persuades others to do something
C．	the coach of a sports team
D．	the person who is in charge of admitting students into colleges

(3)

What is the best title of the passage?________．
[　　]
A．	A way to success
B．	If the dream is big enough
C．	Basket ball－A way to success
D．	A determined girl

(4)

Which of the following can lead a person to the goal according to this passage?________．
[　　]
A．	A good attitude
B．	A big dream, hard practices and opportunity
C．	Hard practice
D．	A big dream

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1.
1. A.
  join
2. B.
  visit
3. C.
  contact
4. D.
  lead
2.
1. A.
  afraid
2. B.
  proud
3. C.
  ashamed
4. D.
  guilty
3.
1. A.
  hardly
2. B.
  even
3. C.
  almost
4. D.
  truly
4.
1. A.
  reminds
2. B.
  regrets
3. C.
  understands
4. D.
  questions
5.
1. A.
  everything
2. B.
  everyone
3. C.
  nothing
4. D.
  anyone
6.
1. A.
  persuading
2. B.
  raising
3. C.
  paying
4. D.
  charging
7.
1. A.
  mercy
2. B.
  distance
3. C.
  sight
4. D.
  cost
8.
1. A.
  freedom
2. B.
  country
3. C.
  career
4. D.
  house
9.
1. A.
  anxious
2. B.
  embarrassed
3. C.
  amazed
4. D.
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10.
1. A.
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2. B.
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3. C.
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4. D.
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11.
1. A.
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2. B.
  look
3. C.
  impression
4. D.
  idea
12.
1. A.
  moment
2. B.
  decision
3. C.
  feeling
4. D.
  event
13.
1. A.
  recognize
2. B.
  realize
3. C.
  achieve
4. D.
  overcome
14.
1. A.
  afraid
2. B.
  aware
3. C.
  doubtful
4. D.
  confident
15.
1. A.
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2. B.
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3. C.
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4. D.
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16.
1. A.
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2. B.
  tried
3. C.
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4. D.
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17.
1. A.
  admitted
2. B.
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3. C.
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4. D.
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18.
1. A.
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2. B.
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3. C.
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4. D.
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19.
1. A.
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2. B.
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3. C.
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20.
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The school was across the street from our home and I would watch the kids as they 36 during the break. She seemed so small as she, 37 her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. She stood out from them all.

I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing 38 . She would practice dribbling（运球）and shooting over and over again, sometimes until dark. One day I asked her 39 she practiced so much. She looked 40 in my eyes and without a moment of 41 she said, "I want to go to college. The only way I can go is if I get a（an） 42 . I am going to play college basketball. I want to be college. My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don't 43 "

Well, I had to give it in to her―she was 44 . One day, I saw her sitting in the grass, head 45 in her arms. I walked toward her and quietly asked what was the matter. "Oh, nothing, "came a soft reply. "I am just too 46 . "The coach told her that at her height she would probably 47 get to play for a top ranked team much 48 offered a scholarship. So she should stop dreaming about college.

She was heartbroken and I 49 her disappointment. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were 50 .

They just did not understand the 51 of a dream. He told her that if she really wanted to play for a good college, if she truly wanted a scholarship, 52 could stop her except one thing―her own 53 .

The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was seen by a college coach. She was indeed 54 a scholarship. She was going to get the college education that she had dreamed of and worked 55 it for all those years.

36. A. studied	B. relaxed	C. played	D. enjoyed
37. A. pushed	B. cleared	C. lost	D. gave
38. A. well	B. freely	C. together	D. alone
39. A. how	B. why	C. where	D. whether
40. A. brightly	B. bitterly	C. directly	D. casually
41. A. argument	B. glance	C. panic	D. hesitation
42. A. scholarship	B. reputation	C. occupation	D. graduation
43. A. disappear	B. occur	C. exist	D. count
44. A. admired	B. determined	C. ashamed	D. ignored
45. A. showed	B. nodded	C. turned	D. buried
46. A. unique	B. flexible	C. short	D. nervous
47. A. never	B. always	C. ever	D. still
48. A. more	B. less	C. too	D. as
49. A. removed	B. sensed	C. reduced	D. imagined
50. A. wrong	B. strict	C. cautious	D. important
51. A. nature	B. complex	C. power	D. result
52. A. something	B. anything	C. everything	D. nothing
53. A. skill	B. attitude	C. champion	D. award
54. A. offered	B. required	C. promoted	D. gained
55. A. out	B. with	C. toward	D. at

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The school was across the street from our home and I would watch the kids as they __1__ during the break. She seemed so small as she __2__ her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. She stood out from them all.

I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing __3__. She would practice dribbling （运球） and shooting over and over again, sometimes until dark. One day I asked her __4__she practiced so much. She looked_5__ in my eyes and without a moment of__6__ she said, “I want to go to college. The only way I can go is if I get a（an）__7__. I am going to play college basketball. I want to be college. My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don’t __8__.”

Well, I had to give it in to her—she was __ 9__. One day, I saw her sitting in the grass, head __10__ in her arms. I walked toward her and quietly asked what was the matter. “Oh, nothing,” came a soft reply. “I am just too __11__.” The coach told her that at her height she would probably __12__ get to play for a top ranked team, much__13__ offered a scholarship. So she should stop dreaming about college.

She was heartbroken and __14__ her disappointment. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were __15__. They just did not understand the __16__of a dream. He told her that if she really wanted to play for a good college, if she truly wanted a scholarship, __17__ could stop her except one thing — her own __18__.

The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was seen by a college coach. She was indeed__19__ a scholarshop. She was going to get the college education that she had dreamed and worked __20__for all those years.

1．A．studied B．relaxed C．played D．enjoyed

2．A．pushed B．cleared C．lost D．gave

3．A．well B．freely C．together D．alone

4．A．how B．why C．where D．whether

5．A．brightly B．bitterly C．directly D．casually

6．A．argument B．glance C．panic D．hesitation

7．A．scholarship B．reputation C．occupation D．graduation

8．A．disappear B．occur C．exist D．count

9．A．admired B．determined C．ashamed D．ignored

10．A．showed B．nodded C．turned D．buried

11．A．unique B．flexible C．short D．nervous

12．A．never B．always C．ever D．still