When I was twelve years old I wanted nothing more than to be accepted onto a club baseball team. If I made a team like that I would be playing with the best competition for my age in Massachusetts and some teams from all over the country. I have always had a great understanding of the game and played very well but never at that level. I played baseball all summer and it was time for tryouts（选拔赛） in the fall. The team I tried out for was the South Shore Baseball Club or “The Seadogs.” On the field I was very nervous and didn’t play as well as I knew I could. A week later I received a letter saying “Thank you for participating （参加）in our tryout, however we have a limited（有限的） amount of spots on our club and we will not be inviting you to play on the team. Better luck next year.”

After they sent me that letter I stopped playing competitive baseball. I only played for my town baseball team. ①很幸运地是，我遇到了爸爸是教练的Jimmy Perron, 一个很棒的球员。 He thought I was good at baseball. Soon, I got to another tryout. I tried my absolute（完全地） hardest and did well.

About one week later, a letter came to my house.② I couldn’t wait to cut it open and read, “James, you are invited to play for the Mass Pride Baseball organization in the ’09season.” I had reached my goal. But it doesn’t end there. I already have a new goal. I hope to be able to play ball on the college level someday.

任务一：请根据材料内容，回答1，2题。

1. Why was I always crazy about baseball when I was young?

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2. What did I do after being refused to be in the baseball club?

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任务二：请将材料中①处的中文句子翻译成英文。

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任务三：请将材料中②处的英文句子翻译成中文。

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任务四：请给这篇材料加一个合适的标题。

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    China is very busy now. The  1  Olympic Games will be held in Beijing on August 8^th ,2008.   2    many people will visit our country, the government has built new   3  , a large stadium called bird’s nest, and a fine new swimming pool. New roads and a railway have also been built. The fine modern buildings were all designed   4   the best designers. We are very   5   to see the new buildings go up.

The people, old and young, in the capital are   6   for the Olympic Games by learning English. The most important and exciting moment is getting closer and closer. We are all very   7 because for our country, it is the   8   to hold the Games.

The opening ceremony will take place at the bird’s nest. I think our athletes(运动员) will  9 win more gold medals. They will be   10   of our country and the Beijing Olympic Games will be a true “Green Olympics, People's Olympics and Hi-tech Olympics”.

1. A. 28^th                      B. 29^th                       C. 30^th                 D. 31^st

2. A. As                   B. So                       C. When                 D. Because of

3. A. schools              B. shops                     C. hotels                D. factories

4. A. by                  B. for                        C. with                D. on

5. A. angry                B. careful                     C. sad                  D. glad

6. A. waiting               B. preparing                 C. looking               D. leaving

7. A. surprised             B. excited                    C. interested             D. bored

8. A. first city              B. first country             C. first time              D. first year

9. A. like to                 B. decide to                C. try to                 D. have to

10. A. the winner          B. the son                    C. the member                  D. the pride