Question

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 (职业生涯）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 (开球）.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.A

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.B

6.B

7.C

8.D

【解析】文章讲述了篮球运动员Lyle重新振作起来的故事。

1.句意：我们签了协议。A. deal 协议； B. plan计划； C. argument 争吵； D. mistake错误；根据but the owner felt we could make Lyle better by creating the right environment for him.球队的主人认为通过我们给他营造合适的环境，会使 Lyle更好；可以推测我们和他签协议；故选A

2.句意：事情进展不顺利。go away走开； go over 复习； go well 进展顺利； go fast走得快；根据Lyle was having a hard time他过得困难，He had that look in his eyes that many young players and some old players get 在他的眼里看到了许多年轻运动员和老运动员都有的东西，可知是上面计划让他变得更好这件事进展的不顺利；故选B

3.句意：他的头尽可能的低。A. low低的； B. cool 凉爽的； C. clear 清楚的； D. heavy重的；根据 Here was a huge man和后文 Lyle felt his career (职业生涯）was over and it would be best for him and for the team if he retired (退役）认为职业生涯结束了想退役，可推测情绪不好，所以头尽可能的低；故选A

4.句意：他道歉让我们失望了，因为我们刚刚签了协议。A. pushing推； B. refusing拒绝； C. cheating欺骗； D. disappointing失望；根据上文他想退役和 we had just traded for him.我们刚刚签了协议，可知是让我们失望了；故选D

5.句意：他总是充满活力。A. faced 面对； B. carried 携带； C. received 收到； D. imagined想象；根据Lyle was always an emotional person. 他是一个情绪饱满的人，可知是带着活力；故选B

6.句意：我想了一会，意识到我们必须火种。6. A. ball 球； B. fire 火； C. time 时间； D. talk谈话；根据上文提到Lyle是一个充满情绪活力的运动员，和他想退役，可推测教练想留住他这个火种；故选B

7.句意：让我们决定看你是否仍然有能力。A. guess 猜猜； B. wonder想知道； C. decide 决定； D. predict预测；根据上文他想退役，教练想留住他和You go out and play your very best,出去尽力打好，来决定看看是否退役；故选C

8.句意：否则我也会和他一起掉泪。 A. cheers 欢呼； B. pain 疼； C. peace 和平； D. tears眼泪；根据I saw Lyle，crying like a baby. I had to turn away quickly，我看到Lyle像个孩子样在哭，我赶快走开，否则也会和他一起掉泪；故选D