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  I was in arush as always, but this time it was for an?date I just corldn’t be late for!I found myself at a checkout counter behind ar?woman seeingly in no nuny as she paid for her groceriesA PhD student with not a lot of money, I had humied into the store to pick up some flowersI was in a huge rush, thinking of my upconing eveningI did not want to be Late for this date

  We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation bitween strangersThe woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at meShe smiledIt was a nice smile-warm and reasuring-and I retuned her gift by smiling back

  “Must be a special lady, wboever it is that will be getting \those beautiful flowers.”she said

  “Yes, she’s speciao, I said ,and then to my cnbarrassment ,the words kept coming out.“Its only our second dute, but somchow I am just having the feeling shesthe one,’”jokingly, I addcd,The only problem is that I can’t figure out why she’d want to date a guy like me.”

  “Well, I think she’s very lucky to have a boyfriend who buings her such lovely slowers and who is obviorsly in love with her, the woman said.”My husband rscd to bring me flowers every week-even when tines were tough and we didn’t have much moneyThose were incredible days; be was very romantic and-lf course- I miss him since he’s passed away.”

  I paid for my flowers as se was gathering up her groceriesThere was no doubt in my mind as I walked up to herI touched her on the shoulder and saidYou were right, you knowThese flowers are indeed for a very special lady.”I hand??the fowes and thanked her tor such a mice conversation

  It took her a moment to realize htat I was giving her the flowers I had just purchased.“You have a wonderful evening ,I saidI left het with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the beautiful flowers

  I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the above storyA couple of years later, when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me, she told me that this stoty had hdlped to seal it for ber-that was the nigtht than I won her heart

(1)

Why was the writer in a hurry that day?

[  ]

A.

He was to meet his girlfriend

B.

He had to go back to school soon

C.

He was delayed by an elderly lady

D.

He had to pick up some groceries

(2)

What does the underlined phraseher gift(Paragraph 2)refer to?

[  ]

A.

Her words

B.

Her smile

C.

Her flowers

D.

Her politeness

(3)

Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady?

[  ]

A.

She told him a nice story

B.

She allowed him to pay first

C.

She gave him encouragement

D.

She liked flowers very much

(4)

What is the message conveyed in the story?

[  ]

A.

Flowers are important for a date

B.

Small talk is helpful

C.

Love and kindness are rewarding

D.

Elderly people deserve respecting

Amanda Clement grew up in Hudson,South Dakota.Baseball was always her fa—
vorite 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 ar—
rived,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.
61.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
62.Amanda went to Hawarden in order to      
A.serve as umpire
C.make money
B.watch her brother play
D.help the local teams
63.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
64.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

Amanda Clement grew up in Hudson,South Dakota.Baseball was always her fa—

vorite 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 ar—

rived,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.

61.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

62.Amanda went to Hawarden in order to      

A.serve as umpire

C.make money

B.watch her brother play

D.help the local teams

63.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

64.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

 

Amanda Clement grew up in Hudson,South Dakota.Baseball was always her fa—

vorite 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 ar—

rived,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.

61.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

62.Amanda went to Hawarden in order to      

A.serve as umpire

C.make money

B.watch her brother play

D.help the local teams

63.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

64.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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