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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 36  and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 37   a dream.

My dream was to be a sportsman. 38  I 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 39 . My high-school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who not only believed in me, but taught me 40 to believe in myself. He 41 me the difference between having a dream and realizing the dream. One particular 42  with 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 43  of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to 44  summer 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 45  as I expected him to be.  “You have your whole life to work,” he said.  “Your playing days are limited. You can’t 46  to waste them.” I stood before him with my head hanging, trying to think of the 47  that would explain 48  him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 49   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 50  of a dream?”

That simple question made it 51  to me the difference between 52  something right now and following a dream. I 53  myself to sports that summer, and within the year I was 54  by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was 55   a $20,000 contract. In 2000, I bought my mother the house of my dream!

1.A. happy              B. polite      C. shy          D. honest

2.A. lose               B. have        C. make         D. need

3.A. By the time        B. The time    C. At one time  D. At a time

4.A. right              B. popular     C. lucky        D. confident

5.A. how                B. why         C. when         D. whether

6.A. gave               B. taught      C. brought      D. asked

7.A. accident           B. matter      C. problem      D. experience

8.A. aim                B. idea        C. start        D. purpose

9.A. keep up            B. put up      C. give up      D. pick up

10.A. mad               B. happy       C. frightened   D. shameful

11.A. adopt             B. afford      C. affect       D. effect

12.A. answers           B. excuses     C. words        D. ways

13.A. for               B. to          C. on           D. in

14.A. sadness           B. regret      C. hopelessness D. disappointment

15.A. source            B. prize       C. price        D. allowance

16.A. direct            B. clear       C. clean        D. straight

17.A. wanting           B. changing    C. dreaming     D. choosing

18.A. provided          B. devoted     C. headed       D. imagined

19.A. worked            B. mentioned   C. fired        D. hired

20.A. paid              B. got         C. offered      D. signed

高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I grew up poor—living with my wonderful mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I was ______ and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still ______ a dream.

My dream was to be a(n) _____. When I was sixteen, I started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and ______ anything that moved on the field. I was also ______:My high school coach was John, who not only believed in me, but also taught me ______ to believe in myself. He ______ me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream. One particular ______ with Coach John changed my life forever.

A friend recommended me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket—money for a new bike, new clothes and the ______ of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realised I would have to _______up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.

When I told John, he was ______ as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,”he said. “Your ______ days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head ______, trying to think of the ______ that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his ______ in me. “How much are you going to make at this job, son?” he asked.“3.5 dollars an hour,” I replied. “Well,” he asked,“is $3.5 an hour the price of a dream?” That simple question made ______ for me the difference between ______ something right now and having a ______. I decided myself to play sports that summer and ______ the year I was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was ______ a $20,000 contract. At last, I bought my mother the house of my dream!

1.A. happy　　 B. polite　　 C. shy　　 D. honest

2.A. live　　 B. afford　　 C. make　　 D. need

3.A. athlete　　 B. musician　　 C. businessman　　 D. artist

4.A. kick　　 B. play　　 C. pass　　 D. hit

5.A. fight　　 B. popular　　 C. lucky　　 D. confident

6.A. how　　 B. why　　 C. when　　 D. whether

7.A. gave　　 B. taught　　 C. brought　　 D. asked

8.A. accident　　 B. matter　　 C. problem　　 D. experience

9.A. aim　　 B. idea　　 C. start　　 D. purpose

10.A. keep　　 B. end　　 C. give　　 D. pick

11.A. mad　　 B. mournful　　 C. frightened　　 D. shameful

12.A. living　　 B. playing　　 C. working　　 D. learning

13.A. moving　　 B. nodding　　 C. shaking　　 D. hanging

14.A. answers　　 B. excuses　　 C. words　　 D. ways

15.A. sadness　　 B. regret　　 C. hopelessness　　 D. disappointment

16.A. direct　　 B. clear　　 C. straight　　 D. bare

17.A. wanting　　 B. changing　　 C. dreaming　　 D. enjoying

18.A. wish　　 B. goal　　 C. score　　 D. desire

19.A. by　　 B. for　　 C. over　　 D. within

20.A. paid　　 B. got　　 C. offered　　 D. presented

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

第二节  完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

I grew up poor –living with my wonderful mother. We had little money ,but plenty of love and attention . I was  36   and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was , he could still            37   a dream.

My dream was to be a(n) 38 .By the time I was 16, I started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per hour fastball and  39  anything that moved on the football field. I was also  40  : My high school coach was John , who not only believed in me ,but also taught me  41  to believe in myself .He  42  me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream .One particular  43  with Coach John changed my life forever .

A friend recommended ( suggested ) me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my packet-money for a new bike, new clothes and the  44  of savings for a house for my mother .Then I realized I would have to  45  up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.

When I told John , he was  46  as I expected him to be . “You have your whole life to work ,” he said . “ Your  47  days are limited .You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head  48  ,trying to think of the  49  that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his  50  in me.

“ How much are you going to make at this job, son?” he asked . “3.5 dollars an hour.” I replied.

“Well.” he asked , “is 3.5 dollars an hour the price of a dream?”

That simple questions made  51  for me the difference between  52  something right now and having a  53  . I decided myself to play sports that summer and with the year I was  54  by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball ,and was  55  a $20000 contract ( agreement ) .In 1999, I bought my mother the house of my dream !

36.A.happy                         B. polite                      C. shy                          D. honest

37. A. live                            B. afford                    C. make                      D. need

38. A. athlete                             B. musician              C. businessman      D. writer

39. A. kick                          B. play                       C. pass                      D. hit

40. A. fight                         B. popular                 C. lucky                      D. confident

41. A. how                           B. why                       C. when                     D. whether

42. A. gave                        B. taught                  C. brought                 D. asked

43. A. accident                 B. matter                  C. problem               D. experience

44. A. aim                          B. idea                       C. start                      D. purpose

45. A. keep                        B. end                        C. give                       D. pick

46. A. mad                          B. mournful              C. frightened           D. shameful

47. A. living                        B. playing                  C. working                D. learning

48. A. moving                    B. nodding                C. shaking                 D. hanging

49. A. answers                          B. excuses                C. words                   D. ways

50. A. sadness                   B. regret                    C. hopelessness       D. disappointment

51. A. direct                        B. clear                       C. straight                 D. bare

52. A. wanting                   B. changing               C. dreaming              D. enjoying

53. A. wish                          B. goal                        C. score.                     D. desire

54. A. had                            B. made                      C. fired                        D. hired

55. A. paid                           B. got                          C. offered                   D. presented

高一英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析

I grew up poor — living with six brothers, three sisters and my mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and 36. I was happy and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 37   a dream.

My dream was 38. By the time I was sixteen, I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour baseball and 39 anything that moved on the field. I was also 40: my high school coach was John, who not only 41 me, but also taught me how to believe in myself. He 42 me the difference between having a dream and showing conviction (信念). One particular incident with coach John changed my life forever.

A friend 43 me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket — money for a new bike, new clothes and the 44 of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to 45 up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.

When I told John, he was as 46 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said, “Your 47 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head 48, trying to think of the words that would 49 to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 50   in me.

“Well,” he asked, “is $3.5 an hour the 51 of a dream?”

That simple question made 52 to me the difference between 53 something right now and having a goal. I devoted myself in sports that summer and 54 the year I was chosen by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and 55   a $ 20,000 contract（合同）. Later, I bought my mother the house of my dream!

高一英语完型填空极难题查看答案及解析

阅读下列短文,从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I grew up poor—living with my wonderful mother.We had little money,but plenty of love and attention.I was _________ and energetic.I understood that no matter how poor a person was,he could still _________ a dream.

My dream was to be a(n) ________.When I was sixteen,I started playing baseball.I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and ________ anything that moved on the field.I was also ________:My high school coach was John,who not only believed in me,but also taught me ________ to believe in myself.He ________ me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream.One particular ________ with Coach John changed my life forever.

A friend recommended me for a summer job.This meant a chance for money in my pocket—money for a new bike,new clothes and the________ of savings for a house for my mother.Then I realised I would have to ________ up summer baseball to handle the work schedule,and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.

When I told John,he was ________ as I expected him to be.“You have your whole life to work,”he said.“Your ________ days are limited.You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head ________,trying to think of the ________ that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his ________ in me.

“How much are you going to make at this job,son?” he asked.“3.5 dollars an hour,” I replied.

“Well,” he asked,“is $3.5 an hour the price of a dream?”

That simple question made ________ for me the difference between ________ something right now and having a ________ .I decided myself to play sports that summer and ________ the year I was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball,and was ________ a $20,000 contract.In 1999,I bought my mother the house of my dream!

1.A.happy　 　　 　　 B.polite　 　　 C.shy　　 　　　　　　　 D.honest

2.A.live　　　　　　　 B.afford 　　　 C.make 　　　　　　　　 D.need

3.A.athlete 　　　　　 B.musician　　 C.businessman 　　　 D.artist

4.A.kick 　　　　　　　 B.play 　　　　 C.pass 　　　　　　　　 D.hit

5.A.fight　　　　　　 B.popular 　　 C.lucky 　　　　　　　 D.confident

6.A.how 　　　　　　　　 B.why 　　　　　 C.when 　　　　　　　　 D.whether

7.A.gave 　　　　　　　 B.taught　　　 C.brought 　　　　　　 D.asked

8.A.accident 　　　　 B.matter 　　　 C.problem 　　　　　　 D.experience

9.A.aim 　　　　　　　　 B.idea　　　　　 C.start 　　　　　　　 D.purpose

10.A.keep 　　　　　　 B.end　　　　　 C.give 　　　　　　　　 D.pick

11.A.mad 　　　　　　　 B.mournful　　 C.frightened 　　　　 D.shameful

12.A.living 　　　　　 B.playing 　　 C.working 　　　　　　 D.learning

13.A.moving 　　　　　 B.nodding 　　 C.shaking 　　　　　　 D.hanging

14.A.answers 　　　　 B.excuses 　　 C.words 　　　　　　　 D.ways

15.A.sadness 　　　　 B.regret　　　　 C.hopelessness 　　 D.disappointment

16.A.direct 　　　　　 B.clear 　　　　 C.straight 　　　　　 D.bare

17.A.wanting 　　　　 B.changing　　 C.dreaming 　　　　　 D.enjoying

18.A.wish 　　　　　　 B.goal 　　　　 C.score 　　　　　　　 D.desire

19.A.by 　　　　　　　　 B.for 　　　　　 C.over 　　　　　　　　 D.within

20.A.paid　　　　　　 B.got　　　　　　 C.offered 　　　　　　 D.presented

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I lived on a farm with my parents and my elder brothers and sisters when I was a little boy. We had the 36 to play and run wherever we wanted to go.

We often 37 games just by pretending we were cowboys. Sometimes we played hide-and-seek. One of us would 38 and the others would come and find him. I remember one 39 I hid behind some old wood in the cottage. All was 40 . I couldn’t hear a sound, just the wind 41 . The situation became tense (紧张的) 42 the possibility of someone finding me, and the longer I 43 , the more tense I became. 44 , I heard footsteps coming down the yard. My 45 beat fast and I stood 46 , frozen like a block of ice. I saw my brother getting closer and closer. When he saw me, he laughed 47 , shouting at the top of his voice so that 48 could hear him say, “Eh, I’ve   49 our Tommy!” I can still see the 50 on his face today. Afterwards he said he didn’t think I would hide there. I shrugged my shoulders and said, “Why, it’s a good place, isn’t it?”

I don’t have any 51 of these events, just memories, as we had no camera at that time. 52 it was a long time ago, I can see them now as if they 53 yesterday.

Now I live in town on a busy street. My girls don’t have the freedom that we   54 have to run off down the road and play whatever they want. Anyway, is it 55   to let children out of sight these days?

1.                A．right           B．freedom        C．pride D．confidence

2.                A．set up          B．worked out      C．helped out    D．made up

3.                A．disappear       B．leave           C．hide D．run

4.                A．thing           B．time           C．place D．period

5.                A．silent          B．beautiful        C．dark D．colorful

6.                A．flying          B．flowing         C．blowing   D．changing

7.                A．because of      B．except for       C．according to   D．instead of

8.                A．expected       B．slept           C．waited   D．moved

9.                A．In time         B．At last          C．At times  D．Once again

10.               A．hand          B．mind           C．face  D．heart

11.               A．hard           B．still            C．tall   D．straight

12.               A．softly          B．sadly           C．loudly D．confusedly

13.               A．nobody        B．someone       C．anyone    D．everyone

14.               A．attracted       B．found          C．met  D．touched

15.               A．look           B．color          C．feel  D．spirit

16.               A．notes          B．proofs         C．photos    D．diaries

17.               A．Because        B．Although       C．Unless D．As

18.               A．appeared       B．showed        C．existed    D．happened

19.               A．ought to        B．used to         C．had to D．set to

20.               A．funny          B．bad            C．safe  D．strange

高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I grew up with a group of pets. As a mother, I was determined to provide my daughter with the same joyful experiences. Indeed, by the time my daughter was in elementary school, our house was known as "the neighborhood zoo". Now that she is a teenager, we've reduced the number of animals in our home, but we still live with two dogs. I can't imagine life without them.

Regardless, I have become increasingly uncomfortable with the word "pet". When I came upon the conclusion by the University of Tennessee zoologist Gordon Burghardt that the best we can do for pets is a life of "controlled deprivation (剥夺)", I wished I had never bought Lizzy, our leopard gecko(豹纹守宫). I felt a pit in my stomach when I learned that Lizzy' s constant clawing at the glass wall of her tank was most likely a signal of stress. It is perhaps not surprising that she died after only two years, despite our efforts to give proper care.

The problems with the various small creatures we put into cages and tanks are relatively clear-cut. More challenging moral questions, in my view, arise in relation to our closest furry friends: dogs and cats. Unlike animals that must spend their entire life in a cage or that must struggle to adapt to a human environment, most cats and dogs have it pretty good. Yet it is likely that our dogs and cats may be suffering in ways we don't readily see, because even the most well-meaning owner doesn't always provide what an animal needs.

It may be hard to recognize the harmful aspects of pet keeping when all we hear is how beloved pets are and how happy they are to be in our company. Advertisements showing golden-haired children playing with golden-haired puppies and YouTube videos of cats doing funny things make pet keeping look ever so precious.

Yet if we really care about animals, we ought to know animals are not toys — they are living, breathing, feeling creatures.

1.What does the underlined part "the neighborhood zoo" in Paragraph 1

imply?

A. The author is a pet lover.

B. The author is a regular zoo-goer.

C. The author' s daughter is a zoo keeper.

D. The author' s neighborhood is rich in animals.

2.How did the author feel about Lizzy?

A. Worried.　　 B. Curious.

C. Guilty.　　 D. Annoyed.

3.What is the main problem with pet dogs and cats?

A. They can' t adapt to human life.

B. Their needs are easier to ignore.

C. They suffer a lot from ill-treatment.

D. Their owners fail to accompany them.

4.Which of the following statements is True?

A. My daughter grew up with a group of pets until adulthood.

B. According to Gordon Burghardt, we should try our best to give pets a life of "controlled deprivation (剥夺)".

C. Most cats and dogs spend their entire life in a cage just like other animals.

D. What the media did makes it hard for us to recognize the harmful aspects of pet keeping.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

完型填空

A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew. One day, his friend

　　 him a young apple tree and told him to take it home and 　　 it.

Seeing the gift, the farmer was very 　　 , and he thought he would also have a lot of wonderful apples, but when he got home, he felt 　　 . He didn’t know 　　 to plant it. He thought over and over and 　　 every place he could think of. 　　 he decided to plant the tree in his woods. There were many high trees with thick leaves in the woods. With those trees around no one else could 　　 the young apple tree. He even felt proud of himself for finding so 　　 a place for the apple tree. Every day he went to take care of the tree, 　　　 it. To his surprise and 　　 , the apple tree didn’t grow as he 　 52　 . It died without sunlight and good soil.

Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a 　　 place. “What’s the difference?” the farmer said angrily. “If I had planted the tree near the 　　 , passers-by (行人)would have stolen the fruit. If I had planted the tree in one of my fields, my neighbors would have come at night and _　 some of the apples! If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the 　　 . No matter where I plant the tree, I can’t have 　　 to enjoy the apples. So there is no difference where I planted it.”

“Yes,” said the friend. “But 　　 someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed(抢夺) everyone of the fruit, but also have 　　 a good apple tree! You don’t know the true meaning of ‘share’!”

We should learn to 　　 in our life. The more you want to own something all by yourself, the less you get at last.

1.A. lent        B. gave            C. sold            D. bought

2.A. study        B. keep            C. plant        D. develop

3.A. tired        B. sad            C. angry        D. happy

4.A. interested    B. worried        C. bored        D. tired

5.A. where        B. how            C. when            D. whether

6.A. practiced    B. reached        C. visited        D. considered

7.A. Finally        B. Generally    C. Suddenly        D. Recently

8.A. like        B. see            C. move            D. hurt

9.A. beautiful    B. secret        C. terrible        D. large

10.A. watering    B. watching        C. correcting    D. making

11.A. pleasure    B. excitement    C. disappointment    D. disagreement

12.A. knew        B. said            C. expected            D. heard

高一英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

When I was a little child, my parents divorced, making my mother a single parent. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life, “Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”

At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I could walk again if I wanted to do it badly enough. She sent that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school — walking on my own!

When the Great Depression (大萧条) happened, my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support the family. At that moment, I was determined never to be poor again.

My real change took place on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951. I was angry that the second-class hotel charged an extra $2 for each child. That was too expensive for the common American family. I decided to open a motel (汽车旅馆) for families that would never charge extra for children.

Not surprisingly, mother was one of my strongest supporters. We experienced a lot of challenges. But with my mother’s words deeply rooted in my mind, I strongly believed we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the world — Holiday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $ 1 billion a year.

You may not have started out life in the best situation. But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.

1.When Kemmons was a little child, what his mother usually told him was _____.

A.funny. B.sad.

C.worrying. D.encouraging.

2.In the writer’s view, who made Kemmons walk back to school again?

A.Mother. B.Teachers.

C.Friends. D.Classmates.

3.According to the passage, what made Kemmons start a motel by himself?

A.His successful business. B.His terrible experience in the hotel.

C.His mom’s support. D.His wife’s advice.

4.In your opinion, which of the following best describes Kemmons’ mother?

A.Honest and hard-working. B.Careful and beautiful.

C.Loving and supportive D.Strict and helpful.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I was a little child, my parents divorced, making my mother a single parent.We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life,“Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”

At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I could walk again if I wanted to do it badly enough. She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school—walking on my own!

When the Great Depression（大萧条）occurred, my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support the family. At that moment, I was determined never to be poor again.

My real change occurred on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951. I was angry that the second-class hotel charged an extra $2 for each child. That was too expensive for the average American family. I decided to open a motel（汽车旅馆）for families that would never charge extra for children. There were plenty of doubters at that time.

Not surprisingly, mother was one of my strongest supporters. We experienced a lot of challenges. But with my mother’s words deeply rooted in my soul, I never doubted we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the world—Holiday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $ 1 billion a year.

You may not have started out life in the best situation. But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.

1.When Kemmons was a little child, what his mother usually told him was　　　　 ___.

A. funny　　 B. touching

C. fighting　　 D. encouraging

2.From the author’s view, who played the most important part in making him walk back to school again?

A. Mother.　　 B. Teachers.

C. Friends　　 D. Relatives.

3.According to the passage, what made Kemmons start a motel by himself?

A. His previous business success of various levels.

B. His terrible experience in the hotel.

C. His mom’s support.

D. His wife’s suggestion.

4.In your opinion, which of the following best describes Kemmons’ mother?

A. Modest, helpful, and hard-working.

B. Careful, helpful and beautiful.

C. Loving, supportive and strong-willed.

D. Strict, sensitive and supportive.

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