One evening, Mr. Green was driving his car along a lonely country road. He had __36__$10,000 from the bank in town. Suddenly a man in rags（衣衫褴褛） stopped him and asked for __37___. Mr. Green told him to get on and continued his way. __38___ he talked to the man, he _39___ that he had just broken out of prison. Mr. Green was very afraid at the __40__ of the money. Suddenly he saw a police-car and had a __41__ idea. He __42__ on speed and drove as quikly as possible. Then he found the police-car running _43___ him. After a mile the police-car passed him and ordered him to _44____. A policeman came up. Mr. Green hoped to tell him about the trouble but the man put a gun to Mr. Green’s __45___.

The policeman said he wanted Mr. Green’s name and _46__ amd Mr. Green obeyed. The policeman wrote it down in his notebook and put it in his __47___. “You _48___ appear at the police station,” he said, Then he talked to Mr. Green about _49____ driving.

Mr. Green started up his car again. He had given _50___ all hope of his $10,000, but as he reached a more lonely part, the robber said he wanted to __51___, Mr. Green stopped and the man said , “_52____, You’ve been _53___ to me. This is what I can do in __54___.” And he handed Mr. Green the policeman’s __55__, which was stolen while the policeman was talking to Mr. Green.

Someone said that encouragement is simply reminding a person of the “shoulders” he’s standing on, the heritage he’s been given. That’s what happened   36   a young man, the son of a(n)   37   baseball player, was chosen by one of the minor league teams. Hard as he tried, his first season was   38   , and by midseason he expected to be removed   39   day. The coaches were    40   by his failure because he possessed all the characteristics of a superb athlete, but he seemed to have become   41   from his potential.
His   42   seemed darkest one day when he had already struck out his first time at bat. Then he stepped up to the batter’s box again and quickly ran up two strikes. The catcher called a   43   and ran for a conference to discuss strategies. While they were busy, the   44  , standing behind him, spoke casually to the boy.
Then play   45  , the next pitch was thrown and the young man knocked it out of the park. That was the turning   46  . From then on, he played the game with a new confidence and power that quickly   47   the attention of the parent team, and he was called   48   to the majors.
On the day he was leaving for the city, one of his coaches asked him what had caused such a turnaround. The young man replied it was the   49   remark the judge had   50   that day when his baseball career had seemed   51  .
“He told me I reminded him of all the times he had stood   52   my dad in the batter’s box,” the boy explained. “He said I was holding the bat just the way Dad had held it.   53   he told me, ‘I can see his genes in you; you have your father’s   54   .’ After that, whenever I swung the bat, I just   55   I was using Dad’s arms instead of my own.”

Someone said that encouragement is simply reminding a person of the “shoulders” he’s standing on, the heritage he’s been given. That’s what happened   36   a young man, the son of a(n)   37   baseball player, was chosen by one of the minor league teams. Hard as he tried, his first season was   38   , and by midseason he expected to be removed   39   day. The coaches were    40   by his failure because he possessed all the characteristics of a superb athlete, but he seemed to have become   41   from his potential.

His   42   seemed darkest one day when he had already struck out his first time at bat. Then he stepped up to the batter’s box again and quickly ran up two strikes. The catcher called a   43   and ran for a conference to discuss strategies. While they were busy, the   44  , standing behind him, spoke casually to the boy.

Then play   45  , the next pitch was thrown and the young man knocked it out of the park. That was the turning   46  . From then on, he played the game with a new confidence and power that quickly   47   the attention of the parent team, and he was called   48   to the majors.

On the day he was leaving for the city, one of his coaches asked him what had caused such a turnaround. The young man replied it was the   49   remark the judge had   50   that day when his baseball career had seemed   51  .

“He told me I reminded him of all the times he had stood   52   my dad in the batter’s box,” the boy explained. “He said I was holding the bat just the way Dad had held it.   53   he told me, ‘I can see his genes in you; you have your father’s   54   .’ After that, whenever I swung the bat, I just   55   I was using Dad’s arms instead of my own.”

Someone said encouragement is simply reminding a person of the “shoulders” he’s standing on, the heritage he’s been    1  . That’s what happened when a young man, the son of a star baseball player, was   2   by one of the minor league teams. As hard as he tried, his first season was   3   and by midseason he expected to he released any day.

The coaches were puzzled by his   4   because he   5   all the characteristics of an excellent athlete, but he couldn’t seem to incorporate (并入) those   6   into a coordinated (协调) effort. He seemed to have become disconnected from his   7  .

His future seemed   8   one day when he had already struck out his first time at bat. Then he   9   up to the batter’s box again and quickly ran up two strikes. The catcher called a time – out and ran to the pitcher’s mound for a conference.   10   they were busy, the referee, standing behind the plate, spoke   11   to the boy.

     Then play continued, the next pitch (投球) was thrown－and the young man   12  it out of

the park. That was the turning point. From then on, he played the game with a new   13   and power that   14   drew the attention of the parent team, and he was   15   to the majors. 

On the day he was leaving for the city, one of his coaches asked him what had caused such a turnaround. The young man replied it was the encouraging   16   the referee had made that day when his baseball career had seemed doomed (注定失败).

“He told me I reminded him of all the times he had stood   17  my dad in the batter’s box,” the boy explained. “He said I was holding the bat just the way Dad had held it. And he told me, ‘'I can see his genes in you; you have .your father’s   18  .’ After that,   19   I swung the bat, I just   20   I was using Dad’s arms instead of my own.”

1．A．witnessed              B．given                   C．conveyed            D．awarded

2．A．separated              B．recommended      C．drafted                D．inspected

3．A．disappointing         B．demanding           C．embarrassing       D．promising

5．A．possessed             B．included              C．represented          D．undertook

6．A．instructions           B．ambitions             C．advantages          D．preparations

7．A．experience             B．background         C．situation              D．potential

8．A．darkest                 B．positive               C．endless                D．optimistic

9．A．held                      B．turned                 C．stepped               D．speeded

10．A．Though               B．Until                    C．Since                  D．While

11．A．casually               B．silently                C．urgently              D．angrily

12．A．scratched            B．attempted            C．knocked              D．carried

13．A．decision              B．confidence           C．privilege              D．gesture

14．A．fortunately           B．hopefully             C．practically           D．quickly

15．A．taken on              B．checked out         C．called up             D．turned out

16．A．remark                B．lecture                 C．determination       D．presentation

17．A．before                 B．behind                 C．over                    D．like

18．A．strength              B．feeling                 C．arms                   D．talent

19．A．whenever            B．however              C．wherever             D．whatever

20．A．supposed             B．pretended            C．expected             D．imagined

Someone said encouragement is simply reminding a person of the “shoulders” he’s standing on, the heritage he’s been    1 . That’s what happened when a young man, the son of a star baseball player, was   2   by one of the minor league teams. As hard as he tried, his first season was   3   and by midseason he expected to be released any day.

The coaches were puzzled by his   4   because he   5   all the characteristics of an excellent athlete, but he couldn’t seem to incorporate （并入）those   6   into a coordinated （协调） effort. He seemed to have become disconnected from his   7  .

His future seemed   8   one day when he had already struck out his first time at bat. Then he   9   up to the batter’s box again and quickly ran up two strikes. The catcher called a time – out and ran to the pitcher’s mound for a conference.   10   they were busy, the referee, standing behind the plate, spoke   11   to the boy.

     Then play continued, the next pitch （投球） was thrown－and the young man   12  it out of the park. That was the turning point. From then on, he played the game with a new   13   and power that   14   drew the attention of the parent team, and he was   15   to the majors. 

On the day he was leaving for the city, one of his coaches asked him what had caused such a turnaround. The young man replied it was the encouraging   16   the referee had made that day when his baseball career had seemed doomed （注定失败）.

“He told me I reminded him of all the times he had stood   17  my dad in the batter’s box,” the boy explained.“He said I was holding the bat just the way Dad had held it. And he told me, ‘'I can see his genes in you; you have .your father’s   18 .’ After that,   19   I swung the bat, I just   20   I was using Dad’s arms instead of my own.”

1．A．witnessed              B．given                   C．conveyed            D．awarded

2．A．separated              B．recommended      C．drafted                D．inspected

3．A．disappointing         B．demanding           C．embarrassing       D．promising

5．A．possessed             B．included              C．represented          D．undertook

6．A．instructions           B．ambitions             C．advantages          D．preparations

7．A．experience             B．background         C．situation              D．potential

8．A．darkest                 B．positive               C．endless                D．optimistic

9．A．held                      B．turned                 C．stepped               D．speeded

10．A．Though               B．Until                    C．Since                  D．While

11．A．casually               B．silently                C．urgently              D．angrily

12．A．scratched            B．attempted            C．knocked              D．carried

13．A．decision              B．confidence           C．privilege              D．gesture

14．A．fortunately           B．hopefully             C．practically           D．quickly

15．A．taken on              B．checked out         C．called up             D．turned out

16．A．remark                B．lecture                 C．determination       D．presentation

17．A．before                 B．behind                 C．over                    D．like

18．A．strength              B．feeling                 C．arms                   D．talent

19．A．whenever            B．however              C．wherever             D．whatever

20．A．supposed             B．pretended            C．expected             D．imagined