Amanda Clement grew up in Hudson, South Dakot...

Amanda Clement grew up in Hudson, South Dakota. Baseball was always her favorite sport. Once in a while her brother Hank and his friends would let her play first base in their games. More often, however, they asked her to umpire (裁判) for them, because they knew her calls would be fair and there would be no arguing.

One day in 1904, Amanda and her mother traveled to Hawarden, Iowa, to watch Hank play for the home team against Hawarden. When they arrived at the ball field, two local teams were waiting to play a preliminary (预备) game. The umpire hadn’t arrived, so Hank argued that the teams should let his sister serve as umpire. The players finally agreed.

Amanda, then sixteen and standing five feet, ten inches tall, made perfect calls. She was so good that players for the main game asked her to umpire for them and even offered to pay her. Thus, at sixteen, Amanda Clement became the first paid female baseball umpire of all time. She is honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

1.Why did Hank and his friends often ask Amanda to umpire for them?

A. Because she called them brothers.

B. Because they wanted to make her happy.

C. Because no one else wanted to do it for them.

D. Because she knew the rules well and was fair.

2.Amanda went to Hawarden in order to ______.

A. serve as umpire

B. watch her brother play

C. make money

D. help the local teams

3.Amanda most probably learned how to umpire a baseball game ______.

A. in her P. E. classes at school

B. in an umpire training school

C. by watching and playing the games

D. from her mother, a baseball umpire

4.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown

B. Amanda Clement, First Female Umpire

C. Baseball Games in Hawarden, Iowa

D. A Family of Baseball Fans

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Amanda Clement grew up in Hudson，South Dakota．Baseball was always her favorite sport．Once in a while her brother Hank and his friends would let her play first base in their games．More often，however，they asked her to umpire(裁判) for them，because they knew her calls would be fair and there would be no arguing．

One day in 1904，Amanda and her mother traveled to Hawarden，Iowa，to watch Hank play for the home team against Hawarden．When they arrived at the ball field，two local teams were waiting to play a preliminary(预备) game．The umpire hadn’t arrived，so Hank argued that the teams should let his sister serve as umpire．The players finally agreed．

Amanda，then sixteen and standing five feet，ten inches tall，made perfect calls．She was so good that players for the main game asked her 10 umpire for them and even offered to pay her．Thus，at sixteen，Amanda Clement became the first paid female baseball umpire on record．She is honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown，New York．

1.Hank and his friends often asked Amanda to umpire for them because

A．they wanted to make her happy

B．she called them brothers

C．no one else wanted to do it for them

D．she knew the rules well and was fair

2.Amanda went to Hawarden in order to

A．serve as umpire

B．make money

C．watch her brother play

D．help the local teams

3.Amanda most probably learned how to umpire a baseball game

A．in her P．E．classes at school             B．in an umpire training school

C．by watching and playing the games          D．from her mother，a baseball umpire

4.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．Amanda Clement．First Female Umpire

B．A Family of Baseball Fans

C．Baseball Games in Hawarden，Iowa

D．The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown

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A 16-year-old South Dakota boy who became lost while hunting and spent 16 hours alone in the Black Hills National Forest says he was scared but still managed to make a survival plan.

Austin DuVall, of Rapid City, became lost on Nov.3 while hunting with his father. He ran after a deer, and soon found himself alone. “I ran after a deer, but I didn’t get it,” he said. “Then I was really lost.”

He had only his hunting rifle(步枪) and the clothes he was wearing. He had no food or water and had nothing that could help him find his way to safety. “I knew that no one could hear me. I decided to just sleep and get up in the morning and find safety,” he said.

Austin climbed up on a rock and slept through the night. Then he awoke and relied on skills he learned in a hunter safety course. He followed a stream to an occupied cabin. The couple there called his parents and cooked him a breakfast. “ It’s probably one meal I’ll never forget for the rest of my life,” he said.

After DuVall’s disappearance, a lot of emergency officials and more than 100 volunteers went searching for him. “He wasn’t sitting there waiting for someone to come and find him,” said his father, Steve DuVall. “We didn’t find him; he found himself.”

Mike Kintigh, regional supervisor for the Game, Fish & Parks Department, said one or two hunters will go missing each year, but rarely for more than 24 hours. “We’re a little bit unique in the Black Hills as it’s hard to get lost for a very long time. That’s because we’ve got so many roads here compared to the Rocky Mountains,” Kintigh said. “You can certainly spend a very uncomfortable night in the woods like Austin did.”

1.After Austin realized he lost his way, he ___.

A．was very nervous but excited

B．cried aloud for help

C．tried to find a safe place

D．decided to sleep in the wild

2. Who saved Austin according to his father?

A．The couple in the cabin.

B．Emergency officials.

C．Volunteers.

D．Himself.

3.From what Mike Kintigh said, we learn that _______.

A．if someone gets lost in the Rocky Mountains, it is hard to find a way out

B．too many people go missing in the Black Hills every year

C．the rescue team is skillful enough to find the lost people in less than 24 hours

D．people who are lost in the Black Hills have to spend a night in the woods

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Lilly was a French Canadian girl who grew up in the farming community.When she was 16, her father ____ her to drop out of school to contribute to the family income.With English as her second language and ___ education, the ____ didn’t look bright for Lilly.

Lilly’s father was a stubborn man who ____ took “no” for an answer.He ___ Lilly to find a job.With small hope of gaining ____， each day she would just ride to the city, walk ____ about and return home at dusk.

On one of her ____， Lilly saw a sign at a big company.____， she knocked on the very first door.In her ____ English, Lilly told the office manager she was interested in the secretarial position.The manager ____ to give the girl a chance.He directed her to type a letter, and then ____ .Lilly looked at the clock and saw it was 11：40 am.She thought everyone would be leaving for ____ at noon, when she could ____ away in the crowd.But she knew she should ____ the letter.

On her first try, Lilly ____ one line of five words and made four mistakes.On her second attempt, she completed a full paragraph, but still made many mistakes.She looked at the clock: 11: 55 — five minutes to ____ .Just then, the manager walked in.He came directly to Lilly, read the letter and said,　 “Lilly, you’re doing ____ work！”

With those simple words of encouragement, her desire to escape disappeared and her ____ began to grow.Lilly thought, “Well, if he thinks it’s good, then it must be good.I　 think I’ll stay！” Lilly did stay — all because someone had given a ____ and uncertain girl the gift of self­confidence when she knocked on the door.

1.A.reminded　　　　 　　 B．helped　　 C．encouraged　 D．forced

2.A.good　 B．formal　　　 C．poor　　 D．modern

3.A.advice　　 B．future 　　 C．promise　 D．change

4.A.always　　 B．never　　 C．sometimes　　 D．usually

5.A.warned　　 B．begged　　 C．allowed　　 D．told

6.A.employment　　 B．experience　　　 C．judgment　　 D．independence

7.A.carefully　　 B．happily　　　 C．aimlessly　　 D．rapidly

8.A.steps　　 B．trips　　　 C．purposes　　 D．choices

9.A.Bravely　　 B．Proudly　　　　 C．Calmly　　 D．Cautiously

10.A.broken　　 B．perfect　　　 C．written　　 D．fluent

11.A.refused　　 B．decided　　　　 C．pretended　　 D．failed

12.A.stopped　　 B．continued　　　 C．left　　 D．sighed

13.A.lunch　　 B．life　　　 C．fun　　 D．luck

14.A.break　　 B．run　　　 C．pass　　 D．drive

15.A.read　　 B．write　　　　 C．attempt　　 D．deliver

16.A.went over　　 B．picked up　　　 C．gave away　　 D．got through

17.A.freedom　　 B．success　　　　 C．discussion　　 D．reward

18.A.terrible　　 B．excellent　　　 C．honest　　 D．easy

19.A.belief　　 B．patience　　　 C．confidence　　 D．strength

20.A.shy　　 B．lonely　　　　 C．selfless　　 D．modest

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I grew up in a small town and the main entertainment was Friday night high school football. It was just a sleepy little town where parents wanted to raise their children away from　 　　　 and danger of a big city, and where teenagers like me　 　 　 leaving to find something bigger and better.

All that 　　 one summer night. My friend Lisa, Kim and Tyler held a party for my eighteenth birthday at Lisa’s house. As they kept 　　 alcohol to me, I was pretty drunk. I asked Tyler to take me home. With some　　 , we made it out to his car and drove home. News came next morning. Kim, my friend 　　 we were five years old, was killed in a car accident. That night after Tyler and I left, Kim, who was　　 more drunk than me, got into her car and 　　 towards the highway to go home. She was driving on the wrong side of the road and never saw the truck coming. The driver didn’t see her 　　 to avoid the car. They hit head on. Kim died immediately, and the driver was thrown 　　 the truck windshield (挡风玻璃) and died a week later.

Whenever I 　　 back on that day, I can’t help thinking that it was my 　　 to drink so much that night, otherwise things would be different. I know Kim 　　 the choice to drink and drive that night , but a part of me will always feel 　　 for what happened.

I may not change the 　　 with my story, but I do hope that I can make people　 　 the responsibility that they have to themselves and others by 　　 it. Don’t ever think that your choices are yours 　　 . Every choice is like a stone dropped into 　 　 water—each ripple (波纹) represents someone who your choice 　　 . That’s quite an influence, isn’t it?

1.A. death　　　　　　　　　　 B. fashion　　　　　　　　 C. crime　　　　　　　 D. challenge

2.A. succeeded in　　　　　 B. dreamed of　　　　 C. applied for　　　　　　 D. approved of

3.A. happened　　　　　　　 B. continued　　　　 C. changed　　　　　　 D. remained

4.A. sending　　　　　　　　 B. delivering　　　　 C. taking　　　　　　　　 D. handing

5.A. pleasure　　　　　　　　 B. difficulty　　　　　 C. hope　　　　　　　　 D. method

6.A. before　　　　　　　　　 B. until　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　 D. since

7.A. constantly　　　　　　　 B. frequently　　　　 C. clearly　　　　　　　 D. equally

8.A. headed　　　　　　　　 B. walked　　　　　　 C. pushed　　　　　　 D. fled

9.A. in trouble　　　　　　 B. in time　　　　　　 C. in danger　　　　　 D. in place

10.A. above　　　　　　　　　 B. below　　　　　　 C. into　　　　　　　　 D. through

11.A. look　　　　　　　　　　 B. hold　　　　　　　　 C. keep　　　　　　　　　 D. get

12.A. desire　　　　　　　　 B. fault　　　　　　　 C. right　　　　　　　 D. chance

13.A. faced　　　　　　　　　 B. avoided　　　　　　 C. regretted　　　　 D. made

14.A. responsible　　　　　 B. disappointed　　　 C. embarrassed　　　 D. sensitive

15.A. town　　　　　　　　　　 B. party　　　　　　　 C. world　　　　　　　 D. environment

16.A. explain　　　　　　　　 B. escape　　　　　　 C. limit　　　　　　　 D. realize

17.A. remembering　　　　　 B. sharing　　　　　　 C. declaring　　　　　 D. stopping

18.A. alone　　　　　　　　　 B. finally　　　　　　 C. apart　　　　　　　 D. perhaps

19.A. clean　　　　　　　　　 B. deep　　　　　　　 C. still　　　　　　　 D. fresh

20.A. affects　　　　　　　　 B. inspires　　　　　　 C. attracts　　　　　 D. benefits

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I grew up in a small town and the main entertainment was Friday night high school football. It was just a sleepy little town where parents wanted to raise their children away from ______and danger of a big city, and where teenagers like me______leaving to find something bigger and better.

All that______one summer night. My friend Lisa, Martin and Tyler held a party for my eighteenth birthday at Lisa’s house. As they kept______alcohol to me I was pretty drunk. I asked Tyler to take me home. With some______, we made it out to his car and drove home. News came next morning. Kim, my friend______we were five years old, was killed in a car accident. That night after Tyler and I left, Kim, who was______more drunk than me, got into her car and______towards the highway to go home. She was driving on the wrong side of the road and never saw the truck coming. The driver didn’t see her______to avoid the car. They hit head on. Kim died immediately, and the driver was thrown______the truck windshield(挡风玻璃) and died a week later.

Whenever I______back on that day, I can’t help thinking that it was my______to drink so much that night, otherwise things would be different. I know Kim______the choice to drink and drive that night, but a part of me will always feel______for what happened.

I may not change the______with my story, but I do hope that I can make people______the responsibility that they have to themselves and others by______it. Don’t ever think that your choices are yours______. Every choice is like a stone dropped into______water-each ripple(波纹) represents someone who your choice______. That’s quite an influence, isn’t it?

1.A. death　　 B. fashion　　 C. crime　　 D. challenge

2.A. succeeded in　　 B. dreamed of　　 C. applied for　　 D. approved of

3.A. happened　　 B. continued　　 C. changed　　 D. remained

4.A. sending　　 B. delivering　　 C. taking　　 D. handing

5.A. pleasure　　 B. difficulty　　 C. hope　　 D. method

6.A. before　　 B. until　　 C. when　　 D. since

7.A. constantly　　 B. frequently　　 C. clearly　　 D. equally

8.A. headed　　 B. walked　　 C. pushed　　 D. fled

9.A. in trouble　　 B. in time　　 C. in danger　　 D. in place

10.A. above　　 B. below　　 C. into　　 D. through

11.A. look　　 B. hold　　 C. keep　　 D. get

12.A. desire　　 B. fault　　 C. right　　 D. chance

13.A. faced　　 B. avoided　　 C. regretted　　 D. made

14.A. responsible　　 B. disappointed　　 C. embarrassed　　 D. sensitive

15.A. town　　 B. party　　 C. world　　 D. environment

16.A. explain　　 B. escape　　 C. limit　　 D. realize

17.A. remembering　　 B. sharing　　 C. declaring　　 D. stopping

18.A. alone　　 B. finally　　 C. apart　　 D. perhaps

19.A. clean　　 B. deep　　 C. still　　 D. fresh

20.A. affects　　 B. inspires　　 C. attracts　　 D. benefits

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I grew up in a small town and the main entertainment was football on Friday night. It was just a sleepy little town where parents wanted to raise their children away from crime and　　　　 of a big city, and where teenagers like me　　　　 leaving to find something bigger and better.

All that changed one summer night. My friend Lisa, Martin and Tyler held a party for my eighteenth birthday at Lisa’s house.　　　 they kept handing alcohol to me, I was pretty　　　　 . I asked Tyler to take me home. With some　　　　 , we made it out to his car and drove home. News came next morning. My friend Martin was　　 in a car accident. That night after Tyler and I left, Martin, who was　　　　 more drunk than me, got into his car and　　　　　 towards the highway to go home. Driving on the wrong side of the road, he never saw the truck coming. The driver didn’t see him　　　　 to avoid the car. They hit head on. Martin died immediately, and the driver was thrown　　　　 the truck windshield（挡风玻璃）and died a week later.

Whenever I　　　 back on that day, I can’t help thinking that it was my　　　　 to drink so much that night.　　　 things would be different. I know Martin　　　　 the choice to drink and drive that night, but I will always feel 　　 for what happened.

I may not change the world with my story, but I do hope that by 　 　 my story I can make you_________　　 that you not only have a responsibility for yourself but also for others. Don’t ever think that your choices are yours　　　 . Every choice is like a stone dropped into　　 water—each ripple (涟漪) represents someone who your choice 　　 . That’s quite an influence, isn’t it?

1.A. death　　　　　 B. danger　　　　　 C. fashion 　　 　 D. challenge

2.A. dreamed of 　 B. succeeded in C. applied for　　 D. approved of

3.A. When　　 　　　 B. While　　　　　　 C. As　　 　　 　　 D. Although

4.A. numb　　 　　　　 B. sleepy　　 　　　 C. frozen　　　　　 D. drunk

5.A. fun　　　　　　 B. difficulties 　 C. hope　　　　　　 D. annoyance

6.A. died　　　　　　 B. killed　　　　 　 C. injured　 　　　 D. hurt

7.A. clearly　　 B. frequently　　 C. constantly　　 D. equally

8.A. headed　　　　 B. walked　　　　　　 C. targeted　　　 D. fled

9.A. in trouble 　 B. in danger　　 　 C. in time　　 　　 D. in turn

10.A. above　　　　 B. below　　　　　　 C. into　　　　　 　 D. through

11.A. turn　　　　 B. hold　　　 　　　 C. look　　　　　　 D. get

12.A. desire　　 　 B. fault　　　　　　 C. privilege　　 D. chance

13.A. Thus　　　　　 B. Otherwise　　 　 C. Instead　　 　　 D. Therefore

14.A. made　　 　　 B. faced　　　　　　 C. avoided　　 　　 D. regretted

15.A. disappointed B. relevant　 　　 C. embarrassed　　 D. responsible

16.A. remembering　 B. sharing　　 　　 C. declaring　 　 D. recommending

17.A. explain　　　 B. witness 　　　 C. benefit　　　 D. realize

18.A. finally　　 　 B. only　　　　　　 C. alone　　 　　 D. merely

19.A. pure　　　　　　 B. deep　　　　　　 C. still　　 　　 D. fresh

20.A. affects　 　　 B. inspires　　 C. attracts　 　　 D. urges

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Simone was born in Ohio, but grew up in Texas. Early on, she and her siblings (兄妹) were adopted by her grandparents, who she says support her in everything. She first realized she wanted to be a gymnast at the age of 6 when she and her classmates went on a field trip to a local gym. A coach at the gym saw her natural talent and wrote a letter to her grandparents urging them to get her involved. The sport she signed up for “for fun” soon turned into her life’s enthusiasm.

Simone is energetic, so it’s no surprise that she’s got a few medals in her time. Her ten world gold medals are the most ever achieved by a woman in gymnastics history. She is also the first woman to win four medals at the same World Championships, which happened in her second year performing in 2014.

In 2015 Simone became the first gymnast to win three constant all-around titles at the World Gymnastic Championships. She even amazed herself, telling the interviewer “I blew my own mind.” and posting to social media “breaking history is kind of cool.”

What surprised everyone most though, was that she was performing perfectly as she usually does—her skill is so beyond everyone else that she can’t be beaten even when she trips up!

1.What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?

A. Simone’s early experience.　　 B. Simone’s sports life.

C. Simone’s gymnastics coach.　　 D. Simone’s family.

2.What is Simone’s greatest achievement?

A. She got four gold medals at the Olympic Games.

B. She won the first woman championship in gymnastics.

C. She won ten world gold medals in gymnastics history.

D. She got the first gold medal at the World Championships.

3.What does the phrase “I blew my own mind” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. I lost heart.　　 B. I was beaten.

C. I tried my best.　　 D. I surprised myself.

4.What purpose is the passage written for?

A. To make readers interested in great gym players.

B. To praise Simone for her skills and Olympic spirits.

C. To list Simone’s gold medals in the World Cups.

D. To give brief introduction to Simone’s achievements.

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My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 　 , but I always knew he was 　 . He never criticized us, but used 　 　 　 to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die. ” I 　　 as a child I said something 　 　 about somebody, and my father said, “　 　 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection（反映）of you. ” He explained that if I looked for the best 　 　 people, I would get the best 　 　 . From then on I’ve always tried to 　 　 the principle in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s also always been very 　 　 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 　 　 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 　 　 : stay in school or leave to work on my magazine. I decided to leave, and Dad tried to get me to change my decision, 　　 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 　 　 me to go into law. And I’ve 　 　 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, __ 　 I didn’t realize my 　 　 . You know what you want. Go achieve it. ”

As 　　 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 　 　 for young people in the U. K. My wife and I have two children, and I’ d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 　 　 me.

1.A. biologist        B. manager    C. lawyer        D. gardener

2.A. strict        B. honest    C. special        D. learned

3.A. praise        B. courage    C. power            D. warmth

4.A. think        B. imagine    C. remember        D. guess

5.A. unnecessary        B. unkind    C. unimportant    D. unusual

6.A. Another        B. Some　     C. Any            D. Other

7.A. on        B. in    C. at            D. about

8.A. in case        B. by turns    C. by chance        D. in return

9.A. process        B. set    C. review        D. follow

10.A. understanding    B. experienced    C. serious        D. demanding

11.A. taking up        B. making up    C. picking up        D. keeping up

12.A. suggestion        B. decision    C. notice            D. choice

13.A. and        B. as    C. even if        D. as if

14.A. helped        B. allowed    C. persuaded        D. suggested

15.A. always        B. never    C. seldom        D. almost

16.A. rather        B. but    C. for            D. therefore

17.A. promise        B. task    C. belief            D. dream

18.A. this        B. he    C. it                D. that

19.A. newspaper        B. magazine    C. program        D. project

20.A. controlled        B. comforted    C. reminded        D. raised

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My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 　　　 , but I always knew he was special. He never　　 us, but used praise to 　　 our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them 　　　 , they die.” I remember as a child I said 　　　 unkind about somebody, and my father said, “　　 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He 　　 that if I looked for the best in people, I would get the best 　　 . From then on I’ve always tried to follow the 　　　 in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s 　 　　 　 always been very understanding. At 15, I started a magazine. It was taking up a great　　 of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a choice：stay in school or leave to 　　 my magazine.

I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway（使动摇） me from my decision, 　　 any good father would. When he　　 I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad persuaded me to go into law. And I’ve always　　　 it. I wanted to be a biologist, but I didn’t　　 my dream. You know 　　　 you want. Go fulfill it.”

As it　　　 , my little publication went on to become Student, a national magazine for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them 　　 in the same way 　　 Dad raise me.

1.A. biologistB. managerC. lawyerD. gardener

2.A. criticizedB. praisedC. caredD. encouraged

3.A. bring upB. bring outC. tune upD. turn out

4.A. energyB. timeC. flowerD. water

5.A. somethingB. anything    C. nothingD. none

6.A. AnotherB. AnyC. SomeD. Other

7.A. discussedB. rememberedC. explainedD. reflected

8.A. in returnB. by turnsC. by chanceD. in case

9.A. principleB. lawC. regulationD. rule

10.A. thereforeB. alsoC. neverD. too

11.A. numberB. manyC. plentyD. deal

12.A. take outB. take onC. work onD. work out

13.A. asB. andC. even ifD. as if

14.A. recognizedB. realizedC. admittedD. permitted

15.A. respectedB. reminded    C. retiredD. regretted

16.A. quitB. valueC. persuadeD. pursue

17.A. howB. whichC. whatD. that

18.A. made outB. turned outC. turned inD. made up

19.A. upB. outC. inD. about

20.A. whichB. whatC. thatD. how

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