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 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空处的最佳选项。Bill used to be a sailor and oil field engineer. His hands were rough and had ugly 1  left by pulling on ropes as a sailor off the coast of Maine. Bill enjoyed watching baseball games and he found more time for it after he retired.In Bill's eyes, baseball was a game 2 details, mental sharpness, and patience, and instructing young men needed the same abilities. There were boys in the neighborhood who played on the high school baseball team and he was their 3 visitor. Whether on summer evenings under the lights or in the mid-afternoon sun. Bill was always the one to 4 on time. In the beginning, he simply sat and 5 them. After a good play, Bill would give a thumbs-up sign. A(n) 6 would earn a smile that meant, "You'll get another chance!" He communicated with the boys in such silent language.Gradually, the boys got used to Bill's 7 and became acquainted (相识的) with him. They were curious about his scarred (有疤痕的) hands and began to 8 his past. He talked about his 9 of floating on the sea and in search of new oil fields. They were long and 10 stories, all about friendship, helping each other, and remaining hopeful despite hardship, and also about how a boy 11 a man. If need be. Bill would take time to demonstrate some basic skills to some slow learners. Over and over again, Bill took the trouble to 12 each detail until the players were skillful.Time flew. What Bill taught was deeply rooted in the boys, hearts and they could play wonderfully in the races. Bill thought he was too old and had nothing to teach them. It was time for him to 13 . However, the boys saw it 14 . They told Bill that he and his fighting spirit had long been part of their team. Nearly everyone on the team learned to expect a little more from themselves 15  Bill was there. （1） A . decorations B . hairs C . marks D . nails （2） A . balancing B . involving C . skipping D . judging （3） A . flexible B . secret C . potential D . regular （4） A . appear B . struggle C . explain D . practise （5） A . watched B . served C . criticized D . trained （6） A . success B . order C . error D . trick （7） A . temper B . management C . presence D . identity （8） A . act out B . show off C . turn down D . ask about （9） A . dreams B . privileges C . misfortunes D . adventures （10） A . abnormal B . inspiring C . conservative D . amusing （11） A . grew into B . took in C . benefited from D . cared for （12） A . repeat B . compare C . question D . create （13） A . continue B . reflect C . apologize D . leave （14） A . naturally B . negatively C . strictly D . differently （15） A . until B . as long as C . although D . for fear that 答案：（1）C；（2）B；（3）D；（4）A；（5）A；（6）C；（7）C；（8）D；（9）D；（10）B；（11）A；（12）A；（13）D；（14）D；（15）B；

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