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ThePriceofaDream

I grew up poor. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could still afford a dream. My dream was athletics.

By the time I was sixteen, I was good at baseball and football. My high school coach was Ollie Jarvis. He not only believed in me, but taught me the difference between having a dream and showing conviction(信念).

One summer a friend recommended 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 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 Coach Jarvis I wouldn't be playing. I was afraid of this, but my mother said, "If you make your bed, you have to lie in it."

When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as mad as I expected him to be. "Your playing days are limited. You can't afford to waste them," he said.

I stood before him with my head hanging, trying to think of the words that would explain to him why I dream of buying my mom a house.

"How much are you going to make at this job, son?" he demanded.

"Three point twenty-five an hour," I replied.

"Well," he asked, "is $3. 25 an hour the price of a dream?"

That question exposed the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. I devoted myself to sports that summer, and within the year I was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play rookie-league ball, and offered a $20, 000 contract. I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1984 for $1. 7 million, and bought my mother my dream house.

1. （1） Why was the writer grateful to Coach Jarvis?

   A . Because Coach Jarvis made him set a goal. B . Because Coach Jarvis supplied him with new clothes. C . Because Coach Jarvis gave him financial support. D . Because Coach Jarvis helped him show conviction.
3. （2） What did the writer want to do when he was offered a job?

   A . Balance summer baseball and the work schedule. B . Refuse the job offer for summer baseball. C . Give up summer baseball for the job. D . Ask his coach Jarvis for advice.
5. （3） Which of the following can replace the underlined part "If you make your bed, you have to lie in it." in paragraph 4?

   A . You must eat the bitter fruit of your own making. B . Believe in yourself, but above all be patient. C . You must rely on yourself first, then others. D . A good beginning makes a good ending.
7. （4） What did the writer do at the end of the story?

   A . He failed to buy his mother a house. B . He succeeded as a sportsman. C . He became a successful businessman. D . He made some money in the summer job.