Across the street from our home was a school and I would often watch the kids as they played basketball during the break. I often noticed a small    1    playing with boys. I watched in

   2    as she ran circles around the other kids. She    3    to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her but no one could. At other times I saw her playing alone, sometimes until    4    .

       One day I asked her why she   5    so much. She looked    6    in my eyes and without a moment of hesitation（犹豫）she said “The only way I can go to   7     is to get a scholarship（奖学金）. I believe that I would get it if I were good enough at   8    . My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don’t   9   .” Then with a determined smile she ran towards the court. I watched her   10    those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her team to victory.

       One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head   11    in her arms. The coach（教练）told her that at 5 feet 5 inches she would   12    never get to play for a top ranked team—much less offered a scholarship—so she should   13    dreaming about college. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She   14    her head from her hands and told me that her father said those coaches just did not understand the  15    of a dream. He told her that if she truly wanted a scholarship,   16    could stop her except one thing—her own attitude.

       The next year,   17    she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was seen by a college coach. She was indeed   18    a scholarship, a full one. She was going to get the college education that she had    19    and worked toward for all those years. It’s   20   : If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count

1．A．boy                      B．girl                      C．student                D．teacher

2．A．wonder                 B．shock                  C．doubt                  D．delight

3．A．attempted              B．tried                    C．failed                  D．managed

4．A．morning                B．noon                   C．dark                    D．dawn

5．A．practised               B．suffered              C．performed           D．drilled

6．A．slowly                  B．quickly                C．directly               D．quietly

7．A．work                    B．court                   C．school                 D．college

8．A．football                 B．basketball            C．my lessons          D．the exams

9．A．count                    B．delay                   C．damage               D．fail

10．A．past                    B．over                    C．through               D．beyond

11．A．buried                 B．placed                 C．hidden                 D．dropped

12．A．firmly                 B．probably              C．nearly                 D．sadly

13．A．begin                  B．stop                    C．continue              D．start

14．A．lowered               B．turned                 C．lifted                   D．moved

15．A．effect                  B．advantage            C．aim                     D．power

16．A．something           B．anything              C．nobody               D．nothing

17．A．after                   B．before                 C．as                       D．once

18．A．offered                B．handed                C．brought               D．sent

19．A．thought of           B．asked for             C．dreamed of          D．referred to

20．A．possible          B．true               C．proper            D．perfect

　 The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during the break ．She seemed so small as she pushed her way 36 the crowd of boys on the playground .She 37 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 39 ． One day I asked her 40 she practiced so much． She looked 41 in my eyes and without a moment of hesitation she said, "I want to go to college． The only way I can 42 is that if I get a scholarship, I am going to play college basketball． I want to be 43 ． My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don't count．"
　　Well, I had to give it in to her--- she was 44 ．One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head 45 in her arms． I walked toward her and quietly asked what was 46 ． "Oh, nothing," came a soft reply． "I'm just too short．" The coach told her that at her height she would probably 47 get to play for a top ranked team, 48 offered a scholarship． So she 49 stop dreaming about college．
　　She was 50 and I sensed 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 wrong． They just didn't 51 the power of a dream． He told her 52 she really wanted to play for a good college, if she truly wanted a scholarship, 53 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 year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was seen by a college recruiter（招聘人员）． She was indeed offered a 54 ．She was going to get the college education that she had 55 and worked toward for all those years．

36．A． through 　　　　　　　 B． across 　　　　　　　　 C． over 　　　　　　　　　 D． into

37．A． brought out 　　　　 B． showed out C． stood out D． worked out

38．A． only 　　　　　　　　　 B． lonely 　　　　　　　　 C． simply 　　　　　　　　 D． alone

39．A． dark 　　　　　　　　　 B． dawn 　　　　　　　　 C． midnight 　　　　　　 D． daybreak

40．A． how 　　　　　　　　　 B． when 　　　　　　　　 C． why 　　　　　　　　　 D． what

41．A． worriedly 　　　　　 B． shyly 　　　　　　　　　 C． quietly 　　　　　　　　 D． directly

42．A． go 　　　　　　　　　　 B． get 　　　　　　　　　　 C． enter 　　　　　　　　　 D． attend

43．A． worse 　　　　　　　　 B． better　　　　　　　　　 C． the best 　　　　　　　 D． the worst

44．A． determined 　　　　 B． encouraged 　　　　 C． fixed 　　　　　　　　　 D． fascinated

45．A． covered 　　　　　　　 B． enclosed 　　　　　　 C． dropped 　　　　　　 D． buried

46．A． the affair 　　　　　　 B． the wrong 　　　　　 C． matter 　　　　　　　　 D． the matter

47．A． ever 　　　　　　　　　 B． even 　　　　　　　　　 C． once 　　　　　　　　　 D． never

48．A． far more 　　　　　　 B． much less 　　　　　 C． much fewer 　　　　 D． many more

49．A． should 　　　　　　　　 B． must 　　　　　　　　　 C． can 　　　　　　　　　　 D． may

50．A． overjoyed 　　　　　 B． moved C． embarrassed 　　　 D． heartbroken

51．A． understand 　　　　 B． experience 　　　　　 C． learn 　　　　　　　　　 D． believe

52．A． even if 　　　　　　　 B． as if 　　　　　　　　　 C． that if 　　　　　　　　 D． only if

53．A． anything 　　　　　　 B． nothing 　　　　　　　 C． something 　　　　　 D． everything

54．A． prize 　　　　　　　　　 B． medal 　　　　　　　　 C． scholarship 　　　　 D． position

55．A． dreamed of 　　　　 B． accepted 　　　　　　 C． thought of 　　　　　 D． appreciated

A school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids from my window as they played basketball. One day, among the children a girl attracted me. She seemed so small as she muscled her way through the crowd of boys. Running circles around the other kids, she managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net with no one to stop her. Sometimes, I saw her play alone. She would practice dribbling (带球) and shooting over and over again until dark.

One day I asked her why she practiced so much. Without hesitation, she said, “I want to go to college. The only way I can go is that I get a scholarship. If I were good enough, I would get a scholarship. I like basketball. My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.” Then she smiled and ran towards the court to go on with practice.

I watched her through junior high 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 (抱) in her arms. I went over there and sat down beside her. The coach told her that as a player as tall as 5’5” she would probably never get to play for a top ranked college team ― much less offered a scholarship ― so she should stop dreaming about college.

She was heartbroken and I felt my own throat tighten as I sensed 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 wrong. They did not understand the power of a dream. He told her that if she really wanted to play for a good college and if she truly 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 year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was seen by a college recruiter (招聘人员), and was offered a full scholarship, to a NCAA women’s basketball team. She was going to college, which she had dreamed of and worked toward for all those years.

41. Which of the following is true about the girl according to the passage? 

A. She sometimes played alone because she was too short.

B. She played basketball so well that she could compete against some boys.

C. She believed girls had to pay more than boys to succeed.

D. She felt sad when her coach didn’t allow her to play for a college team.

42. What can we learn from the story? 

A. Follow your dream and you’ll make it sooner or later.

B. Take our teachers’ advice when making a decision.

C. Whoever wants to succeed must get a scholarship.

D. Failure is the mother of success.

43. What can we infer from the passage? 

A. Anyone who dreams every day will surely succeed.

B. Basketball players can go to college without studying well.

C. It’s not easy to become a member of NCAA basketball team.

D. Only if you have a good teacher can you succeed.

44. The coach advised the girl to quit because he thought ___________.  

A. she had lost confidence in her ability to play well

B. she had been good enough to get a scholarship

C. she couldn’t get along well with her teammates

D. she was too short to realize her dream                  

I used to watch her from my kitchen window．She seemed so small as she struggled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground．The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during break．I remember the first day I saw her playing basketball．I watched in wonder as she ran circles a- round the other kids．She managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net．The boys always tried to stop her but no one could．I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing alone．
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 to save money for our family．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．" Well, I had to give it 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 in her arms．I walked up and sat down in the cool grass beside her．Quietly I asked what was wrong． "Oh, nothing," came a soft reply, "I am just too short．" The coach told her that she would probably never get to play for a top ranked team ?much less offered a scholarship —so she should stop dreaming about college．She was heartbroken and I felt my own throat tighten as I sensed her disappointment．I asked her if she had talked to Father about it yet．She told me that her father said those coaches were wrong．They just did not understand the power of a dream．He told her that if she truly wanted a scholar-ship, nothing could stop her except one thing —her own attitude．
The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was offered a scholarship and joined the college team．She was going to get the college education that she had dreamed of．
【小题1】.
The author was probably the girl's___      _．

I used to watch her from our kitchen window. She seemed so small as she muscled(强行挤入)her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during break. I remember the first day when I saw her playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she ran circles around the other kids. She managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her but no one could. I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing alone.

One day I asked her why she practiced so much. Without a moment of hesitation she said, “you know I want to go to college. The only way I can go is to get a scholarship(奖学金). I am going to play college basketball. I want to be the best. Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.” Well, I had to give it 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 in her arms. I walked across the street and sat down in the cool grass beside her. Quietly I asked what was wrong. “Oh, nothing,” came a soft reply, “I am just too short.” The coach(教练) told her that at 5’5” she would probably never get to play for a top ranked team—much less offered a scholarship—so she should stop dreaming about college. She was heartbroken and I felt my own throat tighten as I sensed 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 wrong. They just did not understand the power of a dream. He told her that if she truly wanted a scholarship and that nothing could stop her except one thing — her own attitude.

The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was offered a scholarship and on the college team. She was going to get the college education that she had dreamed of.

1．The author was probably the girl’s__________.

A．neighbor                                   B．friend                     C．teacher                      D．mother

2．Why was the girl heart broken?

A．She was considered too short to be a top player.

B．Her coach stopped her training because of her height.

C．She couldn’t probable be on a college basketball team.

D．She wouldn’t be admitted by an ideal college.

3．We can learn from the passage that_________

A．her family wouldn’t like to pay her college fee

B．her father forced her to play basketball in collage

C．being a top basketball player can win you a scholarship for college

D．she wouldn’t like to turn to his father for help when in difficulty

4．Which word can best describe her father?

A．Encouraging.                            B．Optimistic.             C．Stubborn(固执).           D．Cruel.

5．Which proverb best matches the story?

A．Practice makes perfect.                                     B．Rome was not built in a day.

C．Where there is a will, there is a way.                           D．Pride comes before a fall.