第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D中），选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
My parents passed away ten years ago and I miss them terribly. But I know they are with me every day in what they taught me and in the __36__ they gave me. Every morning my father’s message to me was: Remember that __37__ you walk out of this door, you carry responsibility, the good name of this family, the hopes and dreams of your mom and dad. My mother often urged me to __38__ the high standards she set for me.
When I was in high school, I played in a rock band with friends in my class. We were devoted and practiced constantly. We moved past the guys-in-a-garage stage and __39__ to be pretty good, doing getting-paid gigs (演奏会) most weekends, which made me __40__. At that time, though part of me was __41__ up in that band, another part of me was the oldest son in the Clark family, __42__ of my origin and a dedicated student busy applying to colleges. Without even telling my parents, I applied to Harvard. I didn’t think I had much chance of getting in, __43__ I wanted to try. So I was riding around being Mr Cool Rock Musician half of the time, and the other half I was focused on family and __44__ goals. I was running on parallel __45__.
When the group won a city wide Battle of the Bands, things heated up. My band mates had stars in their eyes —— we might be able to make it big. However, I began to feel __46__. I realized I was on quite different tracks: I __47__ was becoming two people, __48__ identities back and forth depending on who I was with. I had to make an option. As I considered my __49__, my parents’ words were right there, helping me to see that my dreams weren’t about signing a record deal, letting my hair grow, and living in a tour bus. So I __50__ out. My bandmasters were __51__. They thought I was crazy to withdraw __52__ the peak of real success. But however successful that band got, I knew it wasn’t in line with my __53__, with my feeling of what I was __54__ to do, with who I was —— it simply wasn’t me.
In that instant and in many others throughout my life, my parent’s advice has helped me recenter and __55__. I could remember who I was —— the hopes and dreams I carried.
36. A. property                    B. advice                      C. guide                       D. aid
37. A. when                         B. before                      C. while                       D. since
38. A. come up with             B. stand up to               C. live up to                 D. keep pace with
39. A. got                            B. failed                       C. hoped                      D. attempted
40. A. lost                           B. disappointed             C. confused                  D. thrilled
41. A. wrapped                    B. centred                     C. spent                        D. offered
42. A. scared                       B. proud                       C. guilty                       D. ashamed
43. A. if                              B. unless                      C. until                        D. yet
44. A. economic                   B. political                   C. academic                  D. literary
45. A. tracks                        B. ways                        C. processes                  D. directions
46. A. confident                   B. optimistic                 C. cheerful                   D. uncomfortable
47. A. exactly                      B. actually                    C. eventually                D. fortunately
48. A. switching                   B. acting                      C. discovering               D. seeking
49. A. conditions                  B. choices                     C. competence                     D. health
50. A. gave                          B. looked                            C. called                       D. dropped
51. A. disturbed                   B. cool                         C. shocked                    D. tolerant
52. A. in                             B. to                                   C. by                           D. at
53. A. goals                         B. interests                   C. personality               D. consideration
54. A. meant                        B. demanded                 C. forced                      D. aimed
55. A. recall                        B. refocus                     C. rebuild                            D. reunite

第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
If you are human, you can’t help but experience times when everything seems to be going wrong ．You must also  21  as if your life is completely out of control at times．It is during those “down times” that words of encouragement from family, friends, co-workers or  22  strangers can boost (增强) your spirits．It is also during those  23  that destructive words can be devastating (毁灭性的) and sink you deeper and deeper into depression．
For example, consider this story about a group of  24  who were traveling through the woods when  25  of them fell into a deep pit (坑)．All of the other frogs gathered around the  26 ．When they saw how  27  the pit was, they told the two  28  frogs they would never get out．
The two frogs didn’t obey what other frogs said and tried to  29  out of the pit．The other frogs kept telling them not to jump,  30  it was in vain．Finally, one of the frogs followed what the other frogs were saying and simply 31 ．He fell down and  32 ．The other frog continued to jump as   33  as he could．Once again the crowd of frogs shouted at him to  34  the pain．The more they 35 , the harder he jumped and finally he  36  to safety．
When he  37 , the other frogs asked him why he continued to jump when they were all  38  him to simply quit．The frog  39 to them that he was a little bit deaf．He thought they were  40 him all the time．
21．A．think B．experience    C．seem D．feel
22．A．so   B．just   C．even      D．ever
23．A．processes        B．times     C．courses   D．practices 
24．A．frogs     B．mice      C．dogs      D．cats
25．A．two   B．three      C．many     D．few
26．A．hole       B．pit     C．water    D．well 
27．A．muddy     B．wide        C．deep      D．long
28．A．uncomfortable        B．unpleasant     C．unhappy   D．unfortunate
29．A．run   B．walk        C．climb       D．jump 
30．A．so   B．since        C．because     D．although 
31．A．gave out B．gave up  C．gave away       D．gave off
32．A．died       B．wounded       C．destroyed        D．damaged
33．A．fast B．hard       C．easily       D．swiftly
34．A．help  B．ban       C．stop       D．forbid
35．A．cried       B．spoke       C．shouted     D．read
36．A．get it     B．forget it   C．use it       D．made it 
37．A．turned out       B．kept out   C．got out         D．held out
38．A．talking to      B．shouting at       C．throwing at         D．speaking to
39．A．explained  B．announced       C．introduced       D．told 
40．A．encouraging  B．helping    C．pulling   D．dragging

第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a coffee.   21   I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I sensed   22  . I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls   23   their souls belonged to the   24  .
I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man   25   in front of it. “I’m Steve,” he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “I can’t talk with you. I’m   26  ,”he said. He was chatting online and,   27  , he was playing a computer game—a war game. I was   28  .
Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried   29   to speak to that computer geek(怪人),   30   not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction(反应). I was   31  . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, “   32  !”
I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me. I   33  , and saw nobody showed any interest.
34  , I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more   35   having a relationship with the   36  , particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to   37   the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines   38   with people.
I was worried and sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even   39   that the coffee was bad,   40   Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.
21. A. Before                   B. Since                       C. Although                  D. While
22. A. pain                          B. loneliness                 C. sadness                     D. fear
23. A. because                  B. when                       C. until                        D. unless
24. A. home                         B. world                   C. Net                          D. Café
25. A. sleeping                        B. laughing                   C. sitting                  D. learning
26. A. busy                          B. thirsty                  C. tired                        D. sick
27. A. first of all                  B. just then                   C. at the same time     D. by that time
28. A. surprised                    B. delighted                  C. moved                        D. frightened
29. A. once                          B. again                       C. first                         D. even
30. A. but                               B. so                            C. if                        D. or
31. A. excited                  B. respected                  C. afraid                       D. unhappy
32. A. Shut up                        B. Enjoy yourself      C. Leave me alone     D. Help me out
33. A. walked about              B. walked out           C. raised my hand       D. raised my head
34. A. From then on             B. At that moment     C. In all                       D. Above all
35. A. interested in           B. tired of                    C. careful about            D. troubled by
36. A. computer                   B. soul                         C. shop                        D. geek
37. A. tell                               B. plan                         C. imagine                    D. design
38. A. other than                  B. instead of                 C. except for                 D. as well as
39. A. pretend                  B. understand            C. insist                        D. realize
40. A. as if                          B. just as                  C. just after                  D. even though

第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
One of my father’s favorite sayings as I was growing up was“Try it!” I couldn’t say I didn’t like something,   21  it might be,   22  I tried it. Over the years I’ve come to 23  how much of my success I owe   24   my acceptance of those words as one of my values. My  25  job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I   26  what I wanted to do as a career.   27   , I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay at home and  28  a family, so I didn’t think the job I took  29  that much. But I couldn’t have been more  30  . I mastered the skills of the beginning level position. And then I was given the opportunity to move up through the company into different  31  . I accepted each new opportunity with the  32  :“Well, I’ll try it. If I don’t like it, I can always go back to my  33  position.” But I was with the same company for the past 28 years, and I’ve  34  every career change I’ve made. I’ve discovered I  35  a large number of different talents and skills . If it had not been for my being  36  trying new opportunities, these talents and skills wouldn’t have been  within me. I’ve also discovered that if I  37  what I’m doing and work hard at achieving my  38  , I will succeed. That’s why I am so  39  to be a part of CareerFables.com.  I think  40  has come and I am determined to make it a success.
21.A.whichever      B.whatever     C.whenever    D.whoever
22. A.until after     B.ever since    C.so that     D.long before
23. A.consider     B.ensure     C.predict     D.realize
24. A.at          B.on              C.to         D.in
25. A.hard         B.best        C.extra       D.first
26. A.determined    B.examined    C.persuaded    D.introduced
27. A.Actually          B.Luckily       C.Finally     D.Usually
28. A.rise              B.raise       C.form       D.find
29. A.helped      B.required      C.expressed    D.mattered
30. A.careful      B.mistaken     C.conscious    D.prepared
31. A.situations      B.choices     C.directions    D.positions
32. A.thought     B.reply       C.action     D.advice
33. A.easier       B.newer     C.earlier     D.higher
34. A.permitted      B.counted       C.organized    D.enjoyed
35. A.show        B.possess     C.need       D.stress
36. A.lucky for      B.slow at     C.open to          D.afraid of
37. A.think of     B.call for     C.believe in   D.turn into
38. A.business     B.goal        C.fortune    D.growth
39. A.excited     B.curious     C.surprised     D.helpful
40. A.dream       B.time        C.power     D.honor

III. Reading Comprehension （35分）
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
There was a man who played the piano in a small bar. There were not too many ___46___, but because he was a good piano player, some people ___47___ came in every night just to hear him play. But one night, a patron (老顾客) told him he didn’t want to hear him play but to sing a song.
The man said, “I have never done that before in public. I think I’m ___48___ at playing the piano.” But the customer ___49___. He told the waiter, “I’m ___50___ listening to the piano day after day. I want to hear something new and I want that guy to sing.”
The waiter ___51___ across the room, “Hey, buddy! If you want to get ___52___, sing a song. The patrons are asking you to sing!”
So in order no bring some money home that night, the piano player who had never sung in public did so for the very first time. And ___53___ had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung before ___54___ that night by Nat King Cole, and it surprised all, including the ___55___ himself.
He had talent he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar, but ___56___ he had to sing, he went on to become one of the best-known entertainers in America.
You, too, have skills and ___57___. You may not feel as if your “talent” is particularly ___58___, but it may be better than you think! And with persistence, most skills can be ___59___. Besides, you may as well have no ability at all if you sit on whatever talent you possess. The ___60___ is not “What ability do I have that is useful?” It is rather “How will I use whatever ability I have?”
46.   A. waiters       B. players       C. singers       D. customers
47.   A. never         B. still     C. ever    D. only
48.   A. better  B. nicer   C. easier  D. sooner
49.   A. agreed       B. worried      C. insisted      D. charged
50.   A. familiar with     B. fond of      C. used to      D. tired of
51.   A. complained       B. shouted      C. explained   D. served
52.   A. changed     B. fired          C. paid    D. praised
53.   A. nobody      B. anybody     C. somebody   D. everybody
54.   A. since   B. after   C. until   D. when
55.   A. waiter B. singer C. patron D. owner
56.   A. unless B. although     C. because      D. if
57    A. advantages B. characters   C. abilities      D. principles
58.   A. different    B. surprising   C. famous       D. great
59.   A. improved   B. wasted       C. recognized        D. impressed
60    A. decision     B. difficulty    C. question     D. solution

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
It was my first day of high school, and I was late．My next class, German, scared me．I just could not speak that _21__．As the bell rang, I ran to the classroom．
At the door, a hand reached out and  _22_ mine firmly．I looked up．A man with large glasses smiled．He _23__himself as Tony, which means teacher in German．_24_, his warm smile and __25_ words eased my fears．That year, I __26_ his classes a great deal because I learned __27__just German．
I admit I only speak a little German．__28_ I try to live out the life lessons I learned from Tony．
Every day Tony stood  _29_ his classroom before and after class to give his “hand hug”．After school his room was always filled with students and he would _30_ to and chat with them—_31_  those not in his class．He taught me that every person is _32_ your time．
One time, I was rejected by my friends．Tony told me, “Linda, life gives you _33．But learning its lessons will turn those ashes to jewels．” Therefore, I learned to look at my troubles   _34_  and not to fear any difficulty．
In my senior year, I _35_ president of one of the school’s clubs, so I was very__36_．Many times I didn’t even have time to buy lunch．He served me by giving me his food as well as advice．He __37__ out what he taught us to do: __38_ others．
The author William Arthur Ward _39_: “The mediocre（平庸的） teacher tells．The good teacher explains．The superior teacher demonstrates．The great teacher _40_．” Thank you Tony, for inspiring me．
21．A．country    B．language   C．nation       D．word
22．A．hit       B．beat   C．shook       D．patted
23．A．introduced       B．regarded   C．treated      D．considered
24．A．Once again      B．In addition       C．For once   D．Right away
25．A．exciting    B．welcoming       C．disappointing   D．boring
26．A．escaped    B．heard C．enjoyed    D．preferred
27．A．more than B．other than C．less than   D．rather than
28．A．And  B．So     C．But   D．Therefore
29．A．within      B．outside     C．beyond     D．ahead
30．A．say    B．listen C．talk   D．speak
31．A．ever  B．yet    C．still   D．even
32．A．worth       B．worthy     C．full of      D．filled with
33．A．troubles    B．lessons      C．ashes D．jewels
34．A．frequently B．similarly   C．hopefully  D．differently
35．A．made B．became     C．took  D．held
36．A．proud       B．capable     C．busy  D．free
37．A．proved     B．picked      C．put    D．lived
38  A．serve B．offer C．give  D．teach
39．A．read  B．put    C．told   D．wrote
40．A．inspires    B．encourages       C．praises      D．excuses

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
What is it about maths, anyway? Why is it that a ___36___ who would rather die than ___37___ they found reading difficult at school will happily say he is brain-dead when it ___38___ to numbers?
“I was ___39___ at maths at school,” they say. “still am. Can’t ___40___ up to save my life. My little girl takes after____41___. Thinks take-aways are something to do with fish and chips. Ha-ha!” Oh, how we all laugh.
But how many of us remember it being ___42___ at the time? How many of us remember the blind panic of the Monday morning maths test when the ___43___ we could hope for was a miracle(奇迹) to make the numbers we ___44___ without thinking as answers somehow ___45___ the questions?
On the face of it, today’s children can ___46___ be considered happier and more satisfied. They have a daily numeracy lesson ___47___ to improving their maths skills. But if that sounds like hell to you, you may ___48__ find that your child surprises you by actually quite ___49__ it.
One of the __50___ is that over the last ten years or so, there has been a ___51___ in the way maths is taught. And many of those who teach it feel it’s been a ___52__ for the better. There’s generally much more emphasis now on __53___ arithmetic, getting children used to doing calculations without forever having a pen in one hand and a calculator in the other. Often the first question a teacher will ask is: can you do this in your___54___? And if they can, they do.
The whole approach is more___55___, the goal to get children understanding numbers, not just putting them through the uninteresting process of learning something by repeating it until they remember it.
36    A.    teacher    B.    parent     C.    pupil       D.    teenager
37    A.    understand      B.    admit      C.    observe   D.    pretend
38    A.    add  B.    relate      C.    comes     D.    reject
39    A.    good       B.    expert     C.    special     D.    rubbish
40    A.    add  B.    make       C.    look D.    pick
41    A.    stranger   B.    me   C.    herself     D.    somebody
42    A.    funny      B.    easy C.    attractive D.    remote
43    A.    worst      B.    prize       C.    best  D.    surprising
44    A.    missed     B.    lost  C.    found      D.    chose
45    A.    get   B.    foresee    C.    fit    D.    evaluate
46    A.    however  B.    frequently       C.    mostly     D.    hardly
47    A.    suggested B.    devoted   C.    intended  D.    adapted
48    A.    well B.    sometimes      C.    seldom    D.    extremely
49    A.    enjoying  B.    hating     C.    objecting D.    mastering
50    A.    consequences  B.    reasons    C.    findings   D.    incidents
51    A.    mistake   B.    program  C.    policy     D.    revolution
52    A.    preparation     B.    reputation       C.    requirement    D.    change
53    A.    difficult   B.    general    C.    mental     D.    basic
54    A.    class B.    head C.    textbook  D.    own
55    A.    logical     B.    unbelievable   C.    direct      D.    conservative

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Fesil Mahand, a Pakistani-American citizen , is accused of driving the explosives-laden car into Big Square on Saturday evening. He__21__appear in court in New York later. Mr Mahand was__22__ at Kennedy Airport attempting to__23__ a flight to Debai. __24__from the US say Mr Mahand recently returned from a five-month visit to Pakistan.
A senior Pakistani security officer in Islamabad said that the authorities had no __25__of Mr Mahand. A car __26__a bomb made from fertiliser, fireworks, petrol and gas tanks __27__in Big Square on Saturday.The Nissan Pathfinder __28__with its engine running and lights flashing. The bomb was discovered __29__it could explode after a street-vendor noticed smoke coming from the vehicle and alerted police.
Mr Holder told a news __30__that investigators were pursuing "a number of leads", adding: "We will not rest until we have brought everyone responsible to__31__." He __32__the American people to "remain alert " and report anything __33__to the police. Mr Holder said the __34__car bombing "would have been a deadly attack __35__been successful".
He added: "It's clear that the intention __36__this terrorist act was to kill Americans. "Big Square was full of __37__and theatergoers when the alarm was__38__. Police evacuated a wide area of the district and closed subway lines, while a controlled explosion was__39__. Officials said the bomb was crude, __40__could have sparked a "significant fireball".
21. A.is about to        B.is due to         C. is accustomed to        D. has been to
22. A.aborted          B. nearly          C. arrested            D. abandoned
23. A.aboard         B.get off        C.broad            D. board
24. A. Reports       B.Interviews      C. Stories             D. Research
25. A.meaning             B.want            C. knowledge         D. message
26. A.including        B. containing     C.contained               D. included
27. A.was missing       B.were leaving       C. left                    D. was left
28. A. was parked     B.has been parked  C. parked           D. had parked
29. A.since            B. until         C. before             D.unless
30. A.association      B.communication  C. media            D. conference
31. A. law            B. justice         C. jail                D.death
32. A.suggested         B. warned         C. urged                D. advocated
33. A.special           B.superior        C.safe               D. suspicious
34. A. attempted        B.informed       C.involved           D. investigated
35. A.it had         B.did it           C.it has              D. had it
36. A. behind         B.back            C.beneath            D.above
37. A.persons        B. terrorists       C. tourists             D.minsters
38. A. risen            B.  raised        C.arisen             D.announced
39. A.carried on        B.put out          C. brought out              D. carried out
40. A. but           B.and            C.still                D.otherwise

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55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，并在答题卡上将该项的标号涂黑。
I was sleeping in dark, and a strange terrible noise was just around my ears. Suddenly , a white light flashed into my eyes, completely  36    me up. Oh, a strong storm was just  37  . The sound of the angry wind was like the howl of  38  lions, as if they were  39  to tear the whole world into pieces. The lightning became more and more frequent ,just like  40  dragons which were flying in the sky. Suddenly, a loud  thunder cracked, following more. It was not long  41  it  rained cats and dogs. Everything outside was  42  .The thunderstorm ,together with the strong winds,   43  my house, and I was  44  to death. I could do nothing but  45  under my quilt for  46  .The storm shouted for two hours or so, Thank God, anyhow, it finally  47  .
48  , I became totally sleepless , I turned over and over in bed, but just couldn’t fall asleep. Suddenly, a good idea  49  me. Why not write down what I heard and saw, and how I felt. NO sooner had I got the idea than I began my work  50   the light of my cell phone.  (The electricity was cut off).That is  51  you are reading now.
Now you see, the power of  52  is that strong ! By doing so, I just want to set an example to you. I wish I could make  53  a reminder that you should write more good compositions with your own inspiration. It is inspiration   54  every one of you should value most, and you should try to catch it to lighten your  55  future .
36．A．to wake                 B．waking                  C．woke                      D．woken
37．A．on the corner          B．at the corner           C．around the corner     D．at the corner
38．A．a great deal of      B．a large amount of  C．a large number of    D．a plenty of
39．A．threatening             B．frightening              C．scaring                    D．struggling
40．A． gold                     B．bronze                   C．iron                        D．silver
41．A．when                   B．before                    C．since                       D．while
42．A．out of order           B．out of control         C．out of imagination   D．out of reach
43．A．was shaking          B．were shaking           C．was shaken           D．were shaken
44．A．fright                    B．frightened             C．frightening              D．frighten
45．A．hiding                   B．hidden                   C．to hide                    D．hide
46．A．shelter                   B．anger                     C．pleasure                  D．reward
47．A．died away              B．died out                 C．died down            D．died off
48．A．But                       B．Besides                  C．Therefore                D．However
49．A．struck                B．thought                  C．came into               D．happened to
50．A．with                    B．by                          C．through                 D．in
51．A．that                       B．which                    C．whether                  D．what
52．A．inspiration            B．admiration             C．determination        D．preparation
53．A． them                    B．that                      C．it                         D．this
54．A．that               B．which                    C．who                      D．where
55．A．inspiring                B．promising               C．determining             D．inviting

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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 　16　 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 　17　 a dream.
My dream was 　18　. By the time I was sixteen, I started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and 　19　 anything that moved on the football field.
I was also  20　. My high school coach was John, who not only believed in me, but also taught me 　21　to believe in myself. He 　22　 me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream. One particular 　23　 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 　24　 of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to 　25　 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 　26　 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” He shouted. “Your 　27　 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head 　28　, trying to think of the right　29　　that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 　30　 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  31    for me the difference between  32 　something at once and having a 　33　. I decided myself to play sports that summer and the ___34    year after I finished high school, I was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was 　35　 a $ 20,000 contract. Finally, I bought my mother the house of my dream!
16. A. happy                 B. polite　             C. shy　                        D. honest
17. A. live                    B. have　　　       C. make　　　           D. need
18. A. athletics                 B. music　　　     C. business　　              D. money
19. A. kick                   B. play                   C. pass　　　　             D. hit
20. A. right                   B. popular　　       C. lucky　　　             D. honest
21. A. how                   B. why　　　        C. when　　　           D. whether
22. A. gave                   B. taught　　　     C. brought　　　          D. asked
23. A. accident                 B. matter　　      C. problem　　            D. experience
24. A. aim　　　　    B. idea　　　       C. start　　　　           D. purpose
25. A. keep　　　      B. end　　　       C. give　　　　           D. pick
26. A. mad　　　　     B. mournful　             C. frightened　           D. shameful
27. A. living　　　     B. playing　　        C. working　　            D. dreaming
28. A. moving　　      B. nodding　　       C. shaking　　           D. hanging
29. A. answers　　      B. excuses　　        C. words　　　            D. ways
30. A. sadness　　    B. regret　            C. hopelessness           D. disappointment
31. A. direct　　　　  B. clear　　           C. straight　　　      D. bare
32. A. wanting　　　    B. changing　　       C. dreaming　　           D. enjoying
33. A. wish　　　　　 B. goal　　　                 C. score　　　　      D. desire
34. A. following　　　 B. same　　           C. previous　　            D. very
35. A. charged　　　　B. got　　　　         C. offered　　       D. presented