6. According to the passage, encouraging remarks help a person to realize .
A.the great successes he has achieved
B.the experience he has accumulated
C.the qualities he was born with
D.the support he has received
7. The young man couldn.t succeed at first probably because
A.he didn.t work hard enough
B.he knew little about baseball
C.he didn.t realize his potentials
D.he was not born to be an athlete
8. What brought about the turning point in his baseball career?
A.The coaches. encouraging words.
B.The umpire.s casual remarks.
C.The pitch he knocked out of the park.
D.The first time he struck out at bat.

9. After hearing the umpire.s words, the young man felt .
A. Helpless B. confident C. discouraged D. bewildered

10. The main purpose of the passage is to tell us______.
A. encouragement may change one.s life
B. athletes especially need encouragement
C. the young man will have a bright future
D. people can never succeed without encouragement

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