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【題目】Lyle’s Second Go

In 1982，when I was coaching the Raiders， the owner of the team talked with me about a possible trade for Lyle Alzado. After watching him on tape，I didn’t think he was that good, but the owner felt we could make Lyle better by creating the right environment lor him. We made the _____.

That summer at training camp，Lyle was having a hard time. He had that look in his eyes that many young players and some old players get when things aren’t going __. One morning Lyle came into my office and he looked like he hadn’t slept. Here was a huge man, with his head about as ___as it could go. We talked, or rather, I listened. The main point was that Lyle felt his career (職業(yè)生涯）was over and it would be best for him and for the team if he retired (退役）.He apologized for___ us since we had just traded for him.

Lyle was always an emotional person. This is one of the reasons he was a good player. He___ all that emotional energy with him, ready to lire out at the snap of the ball (開球）.Now he was in front of me， almost crying. I thought for a moment， realizing we had to keep that ___going. Then I went through my reasons why he should not retire. At the end of our talk， I said，“You go out and play your very best, and let us____if you still have it. Personally， I think you do.”

In January 1984. Tampa Bay Stadium. Super Bowl XVIII. With less than two minutes remaining, we were leading 38-9. We were the world champions of professional football. I saw Lyle，crying like a baby. I had to turn away quickly，or I would have joined him in ___.

I remembered that morning in my office， and what Lyle， and what the Raiders， had achieved since he came to us. If Lyle hadn’t given his career another shot, he wouldn’t have had this victory. Maybe the Raiders wouldn’t have had this victory. During that moment， I felt one of the greatest satisfactions of my coaching career.

【1】A. deal B. plan C. argument D. mistake

【2】A. away B. over C. well D. fast

【3】A. low B. cool C. clear D. heavy

【4】A. pushing B. refusing C. cheating D. disappointing

【5】A. faced B. carried C. received D. imagined

【6】A. ball B. fire C. time D. talk

【7】A. guess B. wonder C. decide D. predict

【8】A. cheers B. pain C. peace D. tears

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【5】B

【6】B

【7】C

【8】D

【解析】文章講述了籃球運動員Lyle重新振作起來的故事。

【1】句意：我們簽了協(xié)議。A. deal 協(xié)議； B. plan計劃； C. argument 爭吵； D. mistake錯誤；根據(jù)but the owner felt we could make Lyle better by creating the right environment for him.球隊的主人認(rèn)為通過我們給他營造合適的環(huán)境，會使 Lyle更好；可以推測我們和他簽協(xié)議；故選A

【2】句意：事情進展不順利。go away走開； go over 復(fù)習(xí)； go well 進展順利； go fast走得快；根據(jù)Lyle was having a hard time他過得困難，He had that look in his eyes that many young players and some old players get 在他的眼里看到了許多年輕運動員和老運動員都有的東西，可知是上面計劃讓他變得更好這件事進展的不順利；故選B

【3】句意：他的頭盡可能的低。A. low低的； B. cool 涼爽的； C. clear 清楚的； D. heavy重的；根據(jù) Here was a huge man和后文 Lyle felt his career (職業(yè)生涯）was over and it would be best for him and for the team if he retired (退役）認(rèn)為職業(yè)生涯結(jié)束了想退役，可推測情緒不好，所以頭盡可能的低；故選A

【4】句意：他道歉讓我們失望了，因為我們剛剛簽了協(xié)議。A. pushing推； B. refusing拒絕； C. cheating欺騙； D. disappointing失望；根據(jù)上文他想退役和 we had just traded for him.我們剛剛簽了協(xié)議，可知是讓我們失望了；故選D

【5】句意：他總是充滿活力。A. faced 面對； B. carried 攜帶； C. received 收到； D. imagined想象；根據(jù)Lyle was always an emotional person. 他是一個情緒飽滿的人，可知是帶著活力；故選B

【6】句意：我想了一會，意識到我們必須火種。6. A. ball 球； B. fire 火； C. time 時間； D. talk談話；根據(jù)上文提到Lyle是一個充滿情緒活力的運動員，和他想退役，可推測教練想留住他這個火種；故選B

【7】句意：讓我們決定看你是否仍然有能力。A. guess 猜猜； B. wonder想知道； C. decide 決定； D. predict預(yù)測；根據(jù)上文他想退役，教練想留住他和You go out and play your very best,出去盡力打好，來決定看看是否退役；故選C

【8】句意：否則我也會和他一起掉淚。 A. cheers 歡呼； B. pain 疼； C. peace 和平； D. tears眼淚；根據(jù)I saw Lyle，crying like a baby. I had to turn away quickly，我看到Lyle像個孩子樣在哭，我趕快走開，否則也會和他一起掉淚；故選D