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In October 1961 at Crowley Field in Cincinnati Ohio an old deaf gentleman named William E. Hoy stood up to throw the first ball of the World Series. Most people at Crowley Field on that day probably did not remember Hoy because he had retired(退休) from professional baseball 58 years earlier in 1903. However he had been an outstanding player and the deaf people still talk about him and his years in baseball.
William E. Hoy was born in Houckstown Ohio on May 23, 1862. He became deaf when he was two years old. He attended the Columbus Ohio School for the deaf. After graduation he started playing baseball while working as a shoemaker.
Hoy began playing professional baseball in 1886 for Oshkosh(Wisconsin) of the Northwestern League. In 1888 he started as an outfielder(外场手) with the old Washington Senators. His small figure and speed made him an outstanding base runner. He was very good at stealing bases during his career. In the 1888 major league season he stole 82 bases. He was also the Senators’ leading hitter in 1888. Hoy was clever and he threw right-handed and batted left-handed. On June 19,1889 he threw out three batters(击球手) at the plate from his outfield position.
The arm signals used by judges today to show balls and strikes began because of Hoy. The judge lifted his right arm to show that the pitch was a strike and his left arm to signal that it was a ball.
For many years people talked about Hoy’s last ball game in 1903. He was playing for Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast Winter League. It was a memorable game because Hoy hit a wonderful ball which won the game. It was a very foggy day and therefore very hard to see the ball. In the ninth inning(棒球的一局) with two men out, Hoy managed to catch a fly ball to make the third out in spite of the fog. Los Angeles defeated their opposition and won the game.
After he retired Hoy stayed busy. He ran a dairy farm near Cincinnati for 20 years. He also became a public speaker and traveled giving speeches. Until a few years before his death he took 4-10 mile walks several mornings a week. On December 15, 1961 William Hoy died at the age of 99.
1. In which order did the following things happen in Hoy’s life?
a. Hoy worked as a shoemaker.
b. Hoy began to run a diary farm.
c. Hoy played a memorable game in the heavy fog.
d. Hoy threw the first ball of the World Series.
e. Hoy became deaf.
A. d e a c b B. e a c b d C. d a e c b D. e a b c d
2. We can infer from the last paragraph that Hoy _______ in his late years.
A. became famous B. led a relaxed life
C. traveled around the world D. was in good physical condition
3. This passage is mainly about _______.
A. a deaf player devoted to the game of baseball
B. baseball game rules and important players
C. the rise in the social position of the deaf people
D. where the baseball judge hand signals came from
4. What can be inferred from this passage?
A. Hoy was the greatest baseball player in his time.
B. Speaking and listening are not necessary in baseball games.
C. The judge had to study the hand signals very seriously.
D. Hoy’s family encouraged him to become a baseball player.
查看习题详情和答案>>信息匹配，请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。
首先请阅读以下信息：
A．LEGENDS OF DETECTIVES
This magazine is published every month and tells you true stories about real life of famous detectives．You can find out how some of the most dangerous criminals were caught and how some famous detectives chased them．
B．NATIONAL GEOGRAPHY
This weekly magazine is your window on the world．Have you ever wondered what the Indians eat for breakfast?Do you know that the Himalaya Mountains are getting higher every year?This fascinating magazine is full of colour photographs．
C．ISLAND
The chief editor of this magazine is Guo Jingming, a famous writer who is popular with teenagers．Every month Guo and other well-known writers bring you the latest teenage love stories．Each magazine carries three full-length stories as well as cartoons and colour pictures of your favorite film stars．
D．WORLD NEWS
This weekly magazine can help you keep in touch with the world．It is filled with facts and figures about almost everything you can think of, plus articles by our regular writers on the week's most interesting news stories．Special front page sums up the mews for the busy readers．
E．AMERICAN GUIDE
If you're thinking of going to America, this weekly magazine is a good choice for you because it is full of helpful suggestions on how to manage the visa and even what to buy once you're there．Lots of colour photos can help you choose the best hotel and the cheapest flights．
F．SHERLOCK HOLMES A NOTHER
This magazine brings you the best in crime thrillers written by well-known crime writers．These exciting stories are so good that you won't be able to put the magazine down．And every month one crime is left to be continued so that readers can try to guess what will happen．
请阅读以下相关读者的信息，从上面A－F中选出他们所要购买的杂志，其中一项是多余的。
1．Mary Alderson is a white-collar woman in a big firm．She doesn't have much time to read anything detailed but she is looking for something with plenty of brief news and information．
2．Julie Sunderland is a student in senior high school and loves spending time watching movies and lying on her bed reading some stories．She is always interested in finding out more about some of the biggest movie stars in the world．
3．Bill Woodward is retired now and he used to travel a lot when he was young．Now that he has stopped his work, he enjoys reading about foreign people, places and customs around the world．
4．Leroy used to be a policeman and he still takes an active interest in the work of detective, But recently he enjoys reading crime fictions after years spent chasing real criminals．
5．Kate Power has never been abroad and now she is planning to go to the US．The travel agent suggests that she read about some reference books first before she starts out．
信息匹配
阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。
首先，请阅读下列关于报纸信息的介绍：
A．Newspaper 1
Personal Affairs Column：RMB 380 per cm．
Information：Engagements, Funerals, Marriages, Birthdays, Deaths, Greetings and Anniversaries, etc．
B．Newspaper 2
Shopping Column：RMB 280 per cm．
Information：Department stores, supermarkets and chain stores, etc．
C．Newspaper 3
Education Column：RMB 360 per cm．
Information：Vocational training, educational courses, primary, secondary and advanced education training, etc．
D．Newspaper 4
Public Service Column：RMB 550 per cm．
Information：Service for computers, business centers, cars for renting, second-hand cars for sale, staff employment, restaurants and hotels, etc．
E．Newspaper 5
Trade and Investment Column：RMB 480 per cm．
Information：Business, trading, travel agencies, etc．
F．Newspaper 6
Notice Column：RMB 180 per cm．
Information：Personal announcements especially Lost and Found, ID card Lost Announcements, address changes, etc．
请阅读下面人物信息，然后匹配他们各自需求的最佳选项。
1．Jerry just lost his motorbike five days ago, so he has to put up an advertisement in the newspaper to find it．His motorbike is very important to him．
2．Jack is a newcomer in the city of Ningbo, and he has already rented a flat in the downtown, but he still needs some daily necessities to furnish his new flat．
3．Stephen and Smith will marry in two months．This happy couple will announce their marriage in the newspaper to the public and expect their relations to congratulate them．
4．People's Daily actually wants to enroll new hands．With the development of its business, it will find more new staff in the job fair or the labor market．
5．Yuyao High School wants to announce its news of a training lesson．If any student wants to take part in its course, they can find the advertisement in the newspaper．
选择填空
A．fell behind B．fell away C．fell into D．fell out E．fell through F．fell apart
1)那两个人吵架了。
The two men ________．
2)他的老朋友全部离开了他。
All his old friends ________ from him．
3)他没完成作业是因为踢足球花时间太多了。
He ________ with his school work because he played too much football．
4)书太旧了，一下就散了。
The book was old and soon ________．
5)他们热烈地讨论起这个问题来。
They ________ a lively discussion of the question．
6)他的计划失败了。
His plan ________．
下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息．
A Creative Writing－by Mrs A．McClellan
Creative writing is a course in which we study and apply the methods used in various forms of fiction writing．Writing is a skill of art in itself．We are guided by Ezra Pound’s opinion：“Make it new．”Creative writing does not only provide us with an opportunity to express ourselves, but also holds our attention to word choice, paragraph development, and other skills use
B
Journalism
－by Dr．E．Brandt
Journalism is a course for serious, in which we will cover how to gather, write, and report the news．We will discuss how information is, or can be, organized．This course also aims to develop communication skills required of journalists．
C
American & British Classics
－by Dr．E．Walter
A classic is a literary work that has stood the test of time．Generations of readers have learned to classics to discover that which is over-lasting．Through both the works themselves and the people they mirror, we may better be able to see ourselves．In this course, we will read works in both British and American literature(文学)．We will write reviews of what we read．
D
Technical Writing
－by Mr．J．Allen
What is technical writing?It is the course devoted to improving your communication skills in, for, and through technology．Activities for this course will help you develop communication skills that are necessary for writers and speakers working with technology or in business．
E
Non-fiction
－by Dr．M．Yimm
The course is a study of non-fiction through reading many different types of non-fiction．The course will also be about the possible changes in journalistic reporting and the sharing of personal stories of various people on various topics such as travel and adventure．We will examine some of the best writing in the world and deal with the techniques used in this text type．
F
World Literature
－by Mrs．A．McClellan
World Literature examines the common people found in quality literature worldwide, from Europe to America, from Asia to Africa, and introduces a variety of cultural background at different points in history．In these worlds, we find not only what is unique to each culture, but what is universal．We are also able to tell what makes for a good story, no matter from where or whom the story springs．
请阅读以下中学生的信息，然后匹配各中学生和他或她要选修的课程：
Mike spent his childhood mostly in his father’s study, where he read novels by British and American writers．Next term he will become a senior student．He thinks it’s time that he read more of their works and learned to write about them．
Joseph is good at the language arts, and in his spare time he likes to write short stories．It is his wish that his stories would be printed in local newspapers．So he is thinking of taking a course to develop his writing skills such as wording and paragraph organization．
Anna takes an active part in social activities．She is trying to write reports for newspapers about what she sees and hears．But few of them are accepted because of poor organization of information．She feels the need to improve her writing and communication skills next term．
Jan traveled worldwide with his parents when he was very young．Under their influence, he becomes greatly interested in stories of travel and adventure．He hopes to write his own stories in the future．So next term, he will choose a course to study the best writing of this type．
Susan comes from China．As a junior back home, she wrote quite a lot of short stories, some of which were published in newspapers．Her parents hoped she read some classics by Asian and Western writers．She thinks it helpful in her writing．So she is going to take a course of this kind next term．
中学生 选修课程
1．Mike A．Creative Writing
2．Joseph B．Journalism
3．Anna C．American British Classics
4．Jan D．Technical Writing
5．Susan E．Non-fiction
F．World Literature