B. They are known for their writings.

C. They were born in the same century.

D. They all suffered failure before they succeeded.

　　　B

　　Since Brandon was a kid, he has loved playing baseball. For him, baseball, was and still is his life and his impetus and drive for staying in school.

　　But as Brandon got older, he started making bad choices. He cut classes, hung out with the wrong friends and got suspended(被停学)often. His grandmother took care of the family and his mom worked 12-hour shifts at a car lot, doing everything she could to provide for the family.

　　Dr. Decmona Warren, a teacher of a Communities In Schools(CIS), saw the signs but when she tried to help, Brandon wouldn't take it. "When I heard her call my name, I would nearly run away. "Brandon said later.

　　His GPA(平均成绩)fell to a 1. 4 and Brandon was kicked out of the baseball team. He knew if he wanted to play baseball, he had to stop acting like that. Determined to become successful both on the field and in the classroom, Brandon decided to embrace the support from Communities In Schools. He turned to Dr. Warren, who welcomed him as a CIS student with open arms. From tutoring to parent-teacher conferences, he allowed Dr. Warren to become his"school mom", and slowly, things started to turn around.

　　"CIS of Atlanta has made a big difference in my life. This program has taught me to think before I act and make better choices in choosing friends. Before CIS it seemed like every week I was either out of school or in school suspension. Once when I was an honor student in middle school, I found myself failing miserably in almost all of my classes as a freshman in high school. But with the help of CIS I am now back on track, more focused and determined to do better in my academics and behavior. "

　　He's back on the team now playing in the Catcher position, with a 2. 8 GPA. He is already looking at colleges for baseball scholarships.

5. What does the underlined word "impetus" in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. Need. 　　 B. Excuse.

C. Thought. D. Motivation.

6. What made Brandon decide to accept Dr. Warren's help?

A. His poor GPA.

B. Dr. Warren's enthusiasm for helping him.

C. His great devotion to playing baseball.

D. His poor performance when playing baseball.

7. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A. one can never be too old to learn

B. every man is the architect of his own future

C. barking dogs seldom bite

D. almost no man can do two things at once

8. What may be the best title for the passage?

A. Brandon, A Future Baseball Star

B. Brandon, Grateful to CIS for Its Financial Support

C. Brandon, The Best Baseball Player from CIS

D. Brandon, Back on the Baseball Team Again

Ⅱ. 七选五阅读理解

　　根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 选项中有两项为多余选项。

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