【正文】 ifference between having a dream and remaining true to the dream. One particular 23 with Coach John changed my life forever.A friend remended me for a summer job. This means a chance for money in my pocket — money for a new bike, new clothes and the 24 of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to give 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 25 as I expected him to be . “You have your whole life to work,” he said . “ Your playing days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head 26 , trying to think of the words that would explain to him why my dream of buying my Mon a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 27 in me.“How much are you going to make at this job, son?” he asked. “ dollars an hour,” I replied.“Well,” he asked , “ is $ an hour the price of a dream?”That simple question made clear for me the difference between 28 something right now and having a 29 . I decided myself to play sports that summer and within the year I was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was 30 a $20,000 contract .Three years later, I bought my mother the house of my dream!21. A. live B. afford C. makeD. need22. A. athletics B. musicC. business D. money23. A. accident B. matterC. problem D. experience24. A. aim B. idea C. start D. purpose25. A. mad B. sad C. frightened D. shameful26. A. moving B. nodding C. shaking D. hanging27. A. sadness B. regret C. hopelessness D. disappointment28. A. wanting B. changing C. dreaming D. enjoying29. A. wish B. goal C. score D. desire30. A .paid B. got C. offered D. presented第二節(jié) 語法填空（共10小題, 每小題1. 5分, 滿分15分）閱讀下面短文, 按照句子結構的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個適當?shù)脑~語或使用括號中詞語的適當形式填空, 并將答案填寫在答案卡上標號為31~40的相應位置上。s achievements, rather than on ing in first.The motto 32 （be） with the Games from the 33 (found) of the International Olympic Committee in 1894. It was proposed by the father of the modern Olympic Games, , who got34 from a speech given by a friend of his.35 of the five Olympic rings is 36 different color. Together, they represent the five inhabited continents, although no particular ring 37 (mean) to represent 38 specific continent. The rings are interconnected to represent the idea that the Olympics are universal, 39 （bring ） athletes from the entire world together.The Olympic flag places the Olympic rings on a white background . 40 every national flag in the world contains at least one of the flag39。s eating habits changing? A. People are dining out less. B. Californian restaurants are being less popular. C. Most people eat less than they used to. D. A full restaurant meal is losing popularity.42. All the places which serve appetizers A. have much the same menu B. have their own particular characteristics C. have a bar with live music D. are located at the end of the town43. If you go out for an evening of appetizers, you are likely to__________.A. need a car or a bus or other transport B. be bored with some kinds of snacks C. spend more time for a full meal than you would D. eat too much meat44. What does the underlined words increased sophistication in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Serving a bigger share. B. Using healthier mixture. C. Charging more for food. D. Offering better quality and variety.45. Appetizers used to be seen as____________. A. relatively important B. a full meal C. cheap meal D. an expensive mealBTHIS movie is about an adventure on an island called Skull, where an oversize gorilla named Kong falls in love with a blonde beauty. Nothing much to expect, you might say .But you might be wrong.It has been 72 years since the story was first brought to the screen. But the latest movie version, King Kong, is a box office hit in the US. The film opens in China on January 14.Kong himself resonates through American culture: his name known to every 10yearold boy, his image used to sell everything from insurance to snacks.So what is it that makes the story attractive to generations of Americans?Set in the Great Depression of the 1930s, the film follows New York actress Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts), who is kidnapped by movie makers. She was taken to the Skull Island, where she was caught by the aboriginals, who want to sacrifice her to King Kong, a gorilla.But instead of eating Ann, King Kong saves her. He is captured and dragged back to New York. There he bursts free and climbs the Empire State Building in search of Ann.Why did King Kong appear in 1933? And why is he back now, in 2005?In 1933 a worldwide economic depression threw the future into doubt. The monster represents American workers39。.” If we cannot do what we love as a fulltime career , we can do it as a hobby. Elizabeth Layton of Wellsville, Kan, was 68 before she began to draw .This activity ended her sadness that had troubled her for at least 30 years, and the quality of her work led one critic to say, “ I am persuaded to call Lay ton a genius.”請在答題卡上將對應題號的相應選項字母涂黑。 eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Availability: In Stock. Sold by . Gift