黑龙江省哈三中11-12学年高一上学期期末考试试题（英语）ThePriceofaDreamIgrewuppoor,livingwithmywonderfulmother.Wehadlittlemoneybutplentyofloveandattention.Iwas36andenergetic.Iunderstoodthatnomatterhowpoorapersonwas,hecouldstill37adream.Mydreamwastobeasportsman.38Iwassixteen,Ihadstartedplayingbaseball.Icouldthrowaninety-mile-per-hourfastballandhitanythingthatmovedonthefootballfield.Iwasalso39:Myhigh-schoolcoachwasOllieJarvis,whonotonlybelievedinme,buttaughtme40tobelieveinmyself.He41methedifferencebetweenhavingadreamandrealizingthedream.Oneparticular42withCoachJarvischangedmylifeforever.Itwasthesummerbetweenmyjuniorandsenioryears,andafriendrecommendedmeforasummerjob.Thismeantachanceformoneyinmypocket—moneyforanewbikeandnewclothes,andthe43ofsavingsforahouseformymother.ThenIrealizedIwouldhaveto44summerbaseballtodealwiththeworkschedule,andthatmeantIwouldhavetotellCoachJarvisIwouldn’tbeplaying.WhenItoldCoachJarvis,hewasas45asIexpectedhimtobe.“Youhaveyourwholelifetowork,”hesaid.“Yourplayingdaysarelimited.Youcan’t46towastethem.”Istoodbeforehimwithmyheadhanging,tryingtothinkofthe47thatwouldexplain48himwhymydreamofbuyingmymomahouseandhavingmoneyinmypocketwasworthfacinghis49inme.“Howmuchareyougoingtomakeatthisjob,son?”heasked.“Threetwenty-fiveanhour,”Ireplied.“Well,”heasked,“is$3.25anhourthe50ofadream?”Thatsimplequestionmadeit51tomethedifferencebetween52somethingrightnowandfollowingadream.I53myselftosportsthatsummer,andwithintheyearIwas54bythePittsburghPiratestoplaybaseball,andwas55a$20,000contract.In2000,Iboughtmymotherthehouseofmydream!【文章疑难词汇一对一释义】1.enegetic精力充沛的2.coach教练3.realizeone’sdream实现某人的梦想4.particular特殊的，特别的5.juniorandsenioryears中学升高中的时候6.recommend推荐7.pocket-money零花钱8.savings存款，储蓄9.schedule时间表，日程表10.limited有限的11.hang悬挂，垂下12.worth值得的13.contract合约，合同36.A.happyB.politeC.shyD.honest37.A.loseB.haveC.makeD.need38.A.BythetimeB.ThetimeC.AtonetimeD.Atatime39.A.rightB.popularC.luckyD.confident40.A.howB.whyC.whenD.whether41.A.gaveB.taughtC.broughtD.asked42.A.accidentB.matterC.problemD.experience43.A.aimB.ideaC.startD.purpose44.A.keepupB.putupC.giveupD.pickup45.A.madB.happyC.frightenedD.shameful46.A.adoptB.affordC.affectD.effect47.A.answersB.excusesC.wordsD.ways48.A.forB.toC.onD.in49.A.sadnessB.regretC.hopelessnessD.disappointment50.A.sourceB.prizeC.priceD.allowance51.A.directB.clearC.cleanD.straight52.A.wantingB.changingC.dreamingD.choosing53.A.providedB.devotedC.headedD.imagined54.A.workedB.mentionedC.firedD.hired55.A.paidB.gotC.offeredD.signed【疑难词汇解析】1.particular[pə'tikjulə]adj特殊的，特别的【例】1.Ihavenothingparticulartodothisevening.今晚我没有什么特殊的事要做。【扩展】adj挑剔的【搭配】inparticular尤其，特别beparticularabout对…挑剔【例】1.Doyoulikeanypopmusicinparticular?你有特别喜欢的流行音乐吗？2.Youdon'thavetobesoparticularabouteverylittledetail.你没有必要在每个小细节上面那麽挑剔。2.recommend[rekə'mend]vt.vt.推荐，建议【例】Irecommendtheroastduck.我推荐这里的烤鸭。【搭配】recommendsthtosb/recommendsbforsth向某人推荐某东西recommenddoing建议做某事recommendsbtodosth建议某人做某事recommendthat…(should)do虚拟语气【例】1.Ijustspentavacationthereandwouldrecommendittoanyone.我刚在那儿度过一个假期，愿意向任何人推荐那里。2."You'reagoodworker,"hetoldhim."I'llrecommendyouforapromotion....
