I grew up poor-living with six brothers, three sisters and my 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 . By the time I was sixteen, I could throw a ninety-mile-per- hour baseball and anything that moved on the field. I was also : my high school coach was John, who not only me, but also taught me how to believe in myself. He me the difference between having a dream and showing conviction(信念). One particular incident with coach John changed my life forever.
A friend 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 realized 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 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.
“Well,”he asked,“is $ 3.5 an hour the price of a dream?”
That simple question made to me the difference between something right now and having a goal. I myself in sports that summer and the year I was drafted(选拔) by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and a $ 20,000 contract. Later, I bought my mother the house of my dream!
A．happy B．polite C．shy D．honest
A．bring B．afford C．make D．occupy
A．athletics B．music C．business D．money
A．kick B．play C．pass D．hit
A．right B．popular C．lucky D．confident
A．believed in B．relied on C．called on D．dealt with
A．gave B．taught C．brought D．asked
A．called B．advised C．applied D．recommended
A．aim B．idea C．start D．purpose
A．keep B．end C．give D．pick
A．mad B．excited C．frightened D．shameful
A．living B．playing C．working D．dreaming
A．moving B．nodding C．shaking D．hanging
A．questions B．excuses C．words D．ways
A．belief B．pride C．helplessness D．disappointment
A．direct B．clear C．straight D．bare
A．wanting B．changing C．dreaming D．enjoying
A．devoted B．engaged C．applied D．contributed
A．by B．for C．beyond D．within
A．paid B．found C．offered D．presented
Once upon a time, a Japanese man wanted to rebuild his house. First he had to tear the walls open. Japanese houses have empty spaces between the wooden walls. As he was tearing them down, he found a lizard(蜥蜴) there because a nail(钉子) from the outside had been into one of its feet. Seeing this, he felt for it, and at the same time wanted to know more about it.
He knew very well that the had been knocked into the wall ten years before when the house was first . What had happened since then? The lizard had for ten years! To be trapped in a dark wall for ten years without ---it hardly seems possible, and is hard to . Then he wondered how the lizard could have lived for ten years without moving a single step since its was nailed! So he stopped his work and began to the lizard. He wanted to know what it had been doing, and it had survived.
A short time later another lizard with food in its mouth. He was shocked, and at the same time deeply . Another lizard had been the trapped one for the past ten years.
“What love exists(存在) in this animal! What can love do? It can do ! Just think, one lizard has been taking care of for ten long years, without hope that its partner would be saved,” the man said to himself.
If a small animal like a lizard can like this , just imagine how we could if we tried.
A．finally B．normally C．hardly D．actually
A．left B．packed C．buried D．trapped
A．brought B．added C．knocked D．allowed
A．unfair B．free C．loose D．sorry
A．nail B．case C．door D．food
A．sold B．bought C．built D．ruined
A．slept B．survived C．escaped D．developed
A．bending B．climbing C．moving D．eating
A．accept B．feel C．imagine D．stay
A．head B．leg C．tail D．foot
A．inspect B．charge C．appreciate D．catch
A．why B．which C．when D．how
A．appeared B．prepared C．waited D．answered
A．frightened B．affected C．educated D．worried
A．setting down B．suffering from C．joining in D．looking after
A．weak B．tiny C．wild D．ugly
A．troubles B．wonders C．concerns D．receptions
A．another B．others C．itself D．all
A．looking for B．dealing with C．giving up D．watching over
A．love B．live C．fight D．think
The moon had gone behind a cloud and there weren’t many stars in the sky. I saw a flame (火焰) in my neighbour’s . I thought he was having a midnight fast food so I went back to my .
Soon, there was a smell in the air and I guessed something was wrong. , I jumped out of bed and went downstairs to . I saw fire coming out of my neighbour’s kitchen. Right away, I “Fire! Fire!” But there was no one nearby to my shouts for help.
I into my house, called the Fire Department and went back to my neighbour’s house. I rang the doorbell, hit on the door and my neighbour’s name but there was no . I managed to the house and rescued a cat and a rabbit.
I tried to throw water through the kitchen window it was no use; the fire was too strong. , a fire engine arrived and soon the firemen put out the fire. They arrived just as the fire was going to to the other rooms in the house.
When my neighbour came back, he was because his kitchen was burnt down, but he thanked me for calling the Fire Department and for saving his . He wanted to give me some money in return but I did not it.
Weeks later, my neighbour repaired and restored his kitchen. He me to his new kitchen and there he gave me a medal that he had ordered from a factory. It made me very happy.
A．sitting room B．bathroom C．kitchen D．bedroom
A．chair B．table C．bed D．sofa
A．big B．hot C．special D．burning
A．After a while B．All the time C．Once in a while D．At once
A．examine B．search C．listen D．smell
A．said B．shouted C．received D．smiled
A．hear B．listen to C．ask D．turn to
A．walked B．rushed C．came D．stepped
A．called in B．called up C．called out D．called for
A．answer B．light C．sound D．fire
A．break down B．break out C．break up D．break into
A．and B．but C．because D．so
A．Luckily B．Sadly C．Unfortunately D．Suddenly
A．in time B．on time C．at a time D．at times
A．reach B．spread C．go D．cover
A．glad B．sad C．lucky D．angry
A．children B．parents C．life D．pets
A．expect B．want C．accept D．get
A．ordered B．begged C．suggested D．invited
A．mainly B．particularly C．specially D．Naturally
My 8-year-old son, Kevin, has made friends with some boys in the neighborhood. He has been with them after school. My wife，Qugen, and I are he has other kids to be with and we have and encouraged him to play with his friends. We also want Kevin to learn _，so we have asked him to tell us he's going and to come home at a specified time.
The started when Kevin didn't come home on time. On one occasion，I asked Kevin to be back at 6 pm. By 6：30，I needed to go him. I found him at a friend's house，and he looked that he couldn't continue playing. After we came home，I sat Kevin down for a talk about the of keeping his word. I told him I was not worried about him arriving a few late，but after half an hour，I’m going to be . He told me he understood.
The next day，I came home from work at about 6:30 p.m. and Qugen asked me to go and get Kevin she said he should be back home at 6. I walked to his friend's house and a look of appeared on Kevin's face when he came to the door.
At ，Qugen and I spoke to Kevin about why he didn't come home on time again. He said he just wanted to playing. This was ，so Qugen and I decided to ground(罚不准出门)him for a week. This no playing with his friends.
For the next week，whenever his friends came to ask for Kevin，we let him to them that he was grounded. We felt this would help him be responsible for his .
As a ，I believe one of the most important things we can teach our kids is self-responsibility and that actions have consequences.
A．studying B．playing C．chatting D．quarreling
A．glad B．lucky C．worried D．sure
A．made B．allowed C．trained D．forced
A．amusements B．communication C． honesty D．responsibility
A．when B．why C．where D．whenever
A．changes B．conflicts C．worries D．problems
A．looking for B．picking up C．waiting for D．calling up
A．angry B．nervous C．disappointed D．ashamed
A．quality B．importance C．stories D．ways
A．hours B．minutes C．days D．times
A．satisfied B．shocked C．surprised D．concerned
A．if B．unless C．because D．so
A．guilt B．disappointment C．excitement D．hatred
A．home B．school C．work D．office
A．finish B．keep C．learn D．stop
A．impossible B．impolite C．unacceptable D．unbelievable
A．meant B．suggested C．showed D．implied
A．reply B．apologize C．tell D．explain
A．decisions B．words C．actions D．friends
A．teacher B．parent C．writer D．professor
I was fat kid who grew into an overweight adult. I was laughed at for being heavier than the other kids, me feeling shy. I tried several diets, but worked, and I gaining weight. Another factor my weight gain was my love for cooking, especially rich, high-fat desserts, which I enjoyed preparing and, of course, eating.
When I finished high school at the age of 18, I weighed 215 pounds. the self-confidence to go to a new, faraway school, I decided to stay close to home going away to college. I continued with my unhealthful eating habits and felt more miserable as the weight came on, but I did nothing about it except buy larger plus-size clothes.
My turning point came 10 years later at a friend's New Year's Eve party when I was at my all-time highest weight of 330 pounds. I caught my in a mirror and the truth me: I was overweight and unhealthy, and unless I did something about it now, I would only get bigger and .
After leaving the party, I thought about my past weight-loss and realized they didn't work because they required me to abandon foods I loved. Then I would constantly think about food and binge, the diet my hunger and not feel deprived.
My biggest was finding a way to fit my passion for cooking into my healthier lifestyle. At first, I tried to stay away from the kitchen to myself thinking about food. The result: Food was all I thought about. had to be some way to combine cooking with healthful eating. I found the after reading several low-fat cookbooks. With some trial and error, I could modify my favorite foods and make them low in fat, yet delicious.
The pounds started coming off, and when I started exercising (usually cardio and weight training five times a week), they seemed to melt away. I didn't feel deprived, and I felt free to give my body the care and attention it .
I lost 165 pounds over the next two years. I had many ups and downs. I was determined to go on. Another challenge to me was not to beat myself up if I ate something that was unhealthy and to take it as a sign to abandon my healthful habits. I vowed to start again and always keep my goal in mind. Thanks to losing weight and becoming fit I am my body and myself. I have finally found myself.
A．hardly B．frequently C．immediately D．instantly
A．left B．to leave C．leaving D．having left
A．nothing B．no one C．none D．anything
A．ended up B．ended over C．ended up with D．was ended up
A．contributing to B．resulted in C．resulting from D．led to
A．lacking of B．lack of C．lacking D．lacked in
A．or rather B．instead of C．together with D．as well as
A．reflection B．infection C．imagination D．attention
A．laughed B．hit C．knocked D．beat
A．unfamiliar B．unhappier C．unfriendly D．unfit
A．efforts B．affords C．effects D．infects
A．giving out B．giving in C．giving up D．giving away
A．satisfy B．decrease C．increase D．fill
A．challenge B．success C．energy D．work
A．keep B．have C．prevent D．make
A．It B．They C．There D．I
A．solution B．secret C．answer D．road
A．deserved B．focused C．caught D．paid
A．Instead B．However C．Therefore D．So
A．keep up with B．in line with C．put up with D．catch up with
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并从答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Each time I was feeling disappointed, my mother would say to me “ Tomorrow will be another day. If you can on, some day something nice will happen. And you will come to know that it wouldn’t have happened if not for that previous .”
What mother said was absolutely right, as I after my graduation from college. I had made up my mind to try for a in radio, then my way up to sports announcer. I went to Springfield and knocked on the door of each station—and got each time. In one studio, a warm-hearted woman told me that stations couldn’t risk employing a(n) person. “ Please go out to the faraway or lonely district and find a small station which will give you a ,” she said. I came back home to St-Louis.
While there were no radio-announcing jobs in St-Louis, my father said Wards Holding Corporation had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to manage its department. Since St-Louis was where I had played high school football, I . The job sounded just for me. But I wasn’t employed. My disappointment must have . “Tomorrow will be another day,” Mom me. I tried WOC in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The program director, Jack Green, told me they had already hired an .
As I went away from his office, my frustration boiled over (爆发). I asked , “How can a young man get to be a sports announcer if he cannot get a job in a radio station?” I was just patiently waiting for the elevator I heard Jack Green calling, “What did you say about sports just now? You mean you know something about football?” Then he stood me a microphone and told me to an imaginary game.
On the way to my home, as I have many times since, I thought of my mother’s words. From time to time I what direction my life might have taken if I had had the job at Wards Holding Corporation
A．take B．put C．move D．carry
A．concern B．doubt C．disappointment D．amazement
A．recovered B．discovered C．recognized D．developed
A．job B．plan C．trip D．research
A．come B．go C．push D．work
A．put off B．broken away C．turned down D．fed up
A．no B．big C．small D．famous
A．selfish B．confident C．inexperienced D．independent
A．tip B．reward C．challenge D．chance
A．sports B．food C．clothes D．radio
A．hesitated B．applied C．refused D．agreed
A．right B．important C．boring D．funny
A．disappeared B．hidden C．shown D．died
A．warned B．reminded C．recognized D．demanded
A．athlete B．actor C．announcer D．artist
A．aloud B．secretly C．silently D．equally
A．while B．where C．after D．when
A．within B．before C．beyond D．beneath
A．play B．perform C．broadcast D．present
A．say B．wonder C．dream D．learn
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