I grew up poor – living with six brothers, my father and a wonderful mother．We had 26 money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention．I was 27 and energetic．I understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could 28 afford a dream． My dream was to be a 29 ．When I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, throw a ninety – mile – per – hour fastball．I was also 30 : my high – school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who 31 me the difference between having a dream and showing strong belief．One particular 32 with him changed my life forever． It was a summer and a friend recommended me for a summer 33 ．This meant a chance for my first income – cash for a new bike and new clothes, and the 34 of savings for a house for my mother．The opportunity was attracting, and I wanted to 35 at it． Then I realized I would have to 36 summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing．I was 37 about this． When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as 38 as I expected him to be．“You have your whole life to work,” he said．“Your 39 days are limited．You can’t afford to waste them．” I stood before him with my head 40 , trying to think of how to explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth 41 his disappointment in me． “How much are you going to make at this job?” he demanded． “$ 3．25 an hour,” I replied． “Well, is $ 3．25 an hour the price of a 42 ?” he asked． That 43 laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal．I devoted myself to 44 that summer, and within the year I was offered a $ 20,000 contract．I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1984 for $ 1．7 million, and bought my mother the 45 of my dreams．
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小题1:上下文。根据第一句I grew up poor可知，他们家里很穷，所有是有很少的钱，C，一点钱也没有，不符合现实。选B。
小题2:上下文，根据but plenty of love and attention可知，作者家里虽然很穷，但是充满了爱和父母对他们的关注，所以作者应当是很快乐的！Lovely可爱 angry 生气的 noisy 喧闹的，选A
小题3:上下文，因为作者感觉虽然很穷，但是有了父母对他们的爱，他感到很开心，所以他理解无论一个人多么穷，他仍然可以有梦想。Still 仍然。Only只有 ever永远，曾经 almost几乎，选C
小题4:上下文，根据I could crush a baseball, throw a ninety – mile – per – hour fastball可知，作者很喜欢棒球，所以他本来要成为运动员 。选D
小题5:上下文，根据下文可知一个教练对我产生了深远的影响，所以他很幸运（有这样的教练）选A
小题6:上下文，因为那个人是教练，所以是教会了他有梦想和有强烈信念之间的区别。A小题7:上下文，根据下文可知是一次想放弃体育去打工赚钱的事件（incident）改变了他的一生。选D
小题8:上下文。根据This meant a chance for my first income – cash for a new bike and new clothes可知，这是一份工作，可以给他钱买新单车和新衣服，也可以开始存钱给妈妈买房子。选A
小题9:同上，选B
小题10:考查词组。Jump at sth 意为欣然接受。选D
小题11:考查词组辨析。take out拿出 cut off切断 put on穿上，上演 give up放弃根据句意可知，我要想工作，必须放弃棒球。根据I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing也可以看出，选D
小题12:上下文，因为他必须放弃棒球才能去工作，所以他对此感到很担心，很焦虑。选C
小题13:上下文，根据教练所说的话可知，他对作者的决定很生气，因为他认为工作的时间以后多的是，而打棒球的时间是有限的，不能浪费了这段时间。选A
小题14:同上，选B
小题15:因为作者知道他的决定要教练失望了，所以他垂下了头。Shake摇 hang悬挂，垂下 hold 持有 nod点头，选B
小题16:句意为我在想如何向他解释，我想给妈妈买房子和赚钱的梦想值得让我去面对他对我的失望。选C
小题17:根据上文可知，他有一个梦想，此处指的就是为了一个小时3.25美元而放弃自己的梦想这个问题，选A
小题18:根据Well, is $ 3.25 an hour the price of a 52 ?可知，这是一个问题。选C
小题19:根据后文可知作者在体育方面取得了成功，得到了一个两万美元的合同，还有170万美元的合约，选B
小题20:根据上文可知他想给他妈妈买个房子，所以此处指的是他实现了给母亲买房子的梦想。选C