I grew up poor---living in the housing projects (住房) with six brothers, three sisters, a varying assortment (各式各样东西的混合) of foster kids (养子), my father, and a wonderful mother, Scarlette Hunley. We had little money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention. I was  36  and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still  37  a dream.

My dream was  38 . By the time I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, and hit anything that moved on the baseball field. I was also  39 : My high school coach Jarvis, who not only believed in me, but taught me how to believe in myself. He  40  me the difference between having a dream and showing conviction (信念). One particular incident with Coach Jarvis changed my life forever.

It was the summer between my junior and senior years, and a friend  41  me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket—cash for dates with girls, certainly, money for a new bike and new clothes, and the start of savings for a  42  for my mother. The prospect of a summer job was attractive and interesting, and I wanted to jump at the opportunity. Then I realized I would have to  43  summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing.

When I told Coach Jarvis, he was  44  as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work，” he said. “Your  45  days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.”

I stood before him with my head hanging, trying to think of the words that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his  46  to me.

“How much are you going to make at this job, son?” He demanded. “3.5 dollars an hour.” I replied. “Well,” he asked, “Is $3.5 an hour the price of a dream?”

That question, the plainness of it, laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. I dedicated myself to sports that summer and with the year I was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was  47  a $20,000 contract. I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1998 for $1.7 million, and bought my mother the house of my dreams.

1.A. happy         B. polite    C. shy              D. honest

2.A. live           B. afford           C. make             D. need

3.A. athletics      B. music        C. business         D. money

4.A. right          B. popular          C. lucky        D. confident

5.A. persuaded      B. taught       C. brought          D. asked

6.A. sent           B. advised      C. gave     D. recommended

7.A. ticket         B. car          C. house                D. job

8.A. give in            B. give up      C. give away            D. give off

9.A. disappointed   B. mad          C. frightened           D. shameful

10.A. living            B. playing      C. working          D. learning

11.A. sadness       B. regret           C. hopelessness D.disappointment

12.A. paid          B. got          C. offered          D. presented

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36-55 各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出最佳选项。
Once there was a group of men---- a young hot-blooded man and a big number of old folks, doing a timber(木料) job in a jungle.
This young man was very -36-. He always continued to work through his break time and -37- that those old folks were wasting time, having to -38- several times a day to drink and chat. As time went by, this young man noticed that -39- he worked through break time and hardly took a -40-,those old folks were chopping the same -41- of trees as he did and sometimes did more. It was as if they worked through the break time as he did. So he -42- to work harder the next day. Unfortunately the -43- were even worse.
One day, one of the old folks -44- him for a drink during their break time. That young man -45- and said that he had no -46- time! Then the old man smiled and said, “It is just a waste of effort to -47- chopping trees without re-sharpening your axe(斧子). Sooner or later you will -48- or be so tired as you have spent too much -49-.”
Suddenly the young man -50- that actually during break times while those old folks were having a chat, they were -51- re-sharpening their axes at the same time! And that’s how they could -52-faster than him, yet spending less time!
What we -53- is efficiency by making use of our skill and ability -54-. Only then can we have more time to do other things. Otherwise we will always keep saying…..I have no -55-!
36. A. weak       B. clever       C. hard-working   D. good-looking
37. A. admired     B. complained   C. reminded      D. predicted
38. A. plan        B. appear      C. work          D. break
39. A. even though   B. only if      C. because       D. unless
40. A. photo       B. rest        C. step           D. bath
41. A. weight      B. height      C. amount        D. price
42. A.failed       B. pretended    C. agreed         D. decided
43. A. marks      B. results       C. effects         D. conditions
44. A. invited     B. blamed       C. thanked       D. forgave
45. A. begged     B. argued       C. nodded        D. refused
46. A. wrong      B. valuable     C. extra          D. exact
47. A. mind       B. avoid       C. practice        D. keep
48. A. speed up    B. give up      C. watch out      D. turn out
49. A. energy     B. money       C. life           D. skill
50. A. warned    B. expected      C. realized       D. announced
51. A. also       B. hardly        C. seldom        D. never
52. A. talk       B. chop         C. walk          D. climb
53. A. abandon    B. introduce      C. need          D. teach
54. A. quickly    B. curiously      C. seriously       D. intelligently
55. A. time      B. tool           C. job           D. patience

For a long time, being happy was considered something that just happened, and there was nothing special about it. Now we know it is something that we can work at.

You are happy if you get along well with others. To make people like you better, you should be unselfish, not wanting everything from your friends. Another way is to look for good points, not bad ones in other people. It is surprising how successful this can be.

You don’t have to be spineless (没有骨气的) in order to be popular. In fact, you will be liked and respected if you are not afraid to stand up for your rights. But do it politely and pleasantly. It is one way to develop a good character if you are friendly and polite to your group, to other people and to strangers and especially to those who do not look important or do not interest you.

    Second, you must learn not to be unhappy when you make mistakes. You can not expect to be perfect, and everyone makes mistakes. No one is to be blamed (责备) unless he refuses to learn from them. Many young people become discouraged when they know in themselves qualities that they do not like — selfishness, laziness, and other unpleasant qualities. Just remember that we all have some of these faults and have to fight against them.

    At the same time, it is important to remember that, while you are probably no worse than others, the best way to be happy is to think yourself above other people. When something is wrong, it is good sense to try to make it right. Perhaps you don’t like a teacher or a classmate. Try to see why, and look at yourself, too, to be sure that you are not doing anything to make that person dislike you. Some day, things may turn out all right and then you will have to learn to get along the best with the situation, without thinking too much about it. Worrying never helps in a situation you can’t change.

Which of the following is suggested in the passage?

   A. Draw attention of our friends.

   B. Ask for the best share of everything.

   C. Look for faults that are shared among people.

   D. Pay more attention to other people’s strong points.

According to the passage, if we want to be popular, we should ______.

   A. be polite and friendly

   B. give up some rights

   C. never argue with other people

   D. be ready to change our character

One should be blamed if he or she ______.

   A. is not better than others

   B. is selfish and lazy

   C. does not draw a lesson from his or her mistakes

   D. has some unpleasant qualities

The writer will possibly agree with the following EXCEPT that ______.

   A. no one is perfect

   B. every person has their own advantages over others

   C. getting worried helps to change the situation for the better

   D. self-examination is necessary if something is wrong

The author writes the passage in order to ______.

   A. teach you how to make yourself perfect

   B. show you how to be happy

   C. tell you how to act when in trouble

   D. teach you how to be popular among your friends

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I was in medical college, I went   36   with some of my friends. The   37   was summer; therefore, we   38   to go to the seaside. After arriving there, we rented a room and left our   39   there. We finished lunch and then decided to rent a boat   40   the sea and the weather were beautiful.

We started to   41  , but about one mile out, the weather suddenly changed.   42   the weather was not good, we didn’t want to   43  , but finally my friends and I   44   that we should go back. We tried to change the boat’s   45  , but as soon as we changed it, the oarlock (橹, 桨) broke. Therefore, we were   46   to turn back. We had to wait for help because we couldn’t do anything.

After seeing the change of the weather, we   47   to row, but it was too late. We   48   it. The sea changed a lot, the waves got very high, and the boat began to   49   like a cradle (摇篮). One of my friends started to cry;   50   started to feel sick. Three hours passed, and nobody came to help us. We were just praying.   51  , after five long hours of waiting, two big boats came to   52   us and we   53  . If they   54   come to get us, we would have crossed the border between Turkey and Greece because the border was very close.

This story is the most exciting story of my life because we could have   55  , but luck was with us and we escaped.

1.A. to camp            B. and camped       C. camping             D. on camp

2.A. climate            B. month            C. reason              D. season

3.A. chose                                   B. selected            C. managed        D. would rather

4.A. things             B. luggage           C. package       D. bags

5.A. if                 B. even if                                 C. because         D. for

6.A. go                 B. row               C. sail                D. surf

7.A. As                 B. If                C. Although       D. Even if

8.A. give in            B. give up           C. go forward    D. row

9.A. agreed             B. hoped             C. suggested      D. promised

10. A. head            B. direction         C. line            D. way

11.A. unable           B. able              C. delighted      D. sad

12.A. shouldn’t continue                                           B. couldn’t continue

    C. shouldn’t have continued                                    D. couldn’t have continued

13.A. forgot           B. regretted        C. didn’t mind        D. disliked

14. A. move             B. tremble           C. shake            D. swing

15.A. other             B. the other        C. another           D. others

16.A. Fortunately                            B. Unfortunately       C. Fortunate         D. Unluckily

17.A. carry             B. bring                                   C. search         D. rescue

18.A. didn’t drown                          B. didn’t die        C. escaped           D. ran away

19.A. didn’t                                B. wouldn’t          C. shouldn’t    D. hadn’t

20.A. died              B. survived                                C. floated     D. returned

It has been laid down that each student must _____ a composition to the teacher once a week.

　　A. turn in  B. give up C. put forward D. bring out