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
ThenIrealizedIwouldhaveto44summerbaseballtodealwit