When Jackie Robinson walked onto Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York, on April 15, 1947, he changed baseball forever. As the first African American to play in the Major League in modern times, many believe he changed the country forever.
Robinson was born in 1919. He lived in a time when rules controlled what African Americans could do. He was a top athlete, playing football, basketball and baseball. But playing for a major League team was off limits to Robinson because of his race.
Branch Rickey, president and manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, signed (和……签约) Robinson in 1947. He believed that Robinson not only had the skills, but the courage to face the challenge of becoming modern baseball’s first black player.
It wasn’t easy. Robinson sometimes faced boos (嘘声) from fans. But he became a star, anyway. In 1962, he became the first African-American player chosen to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 2005, he was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award Congress can give to an American.
By breaking baseball’s color barrier (肤色障碍), Robinson opened the door for many to follow his footsteps, not only in baseball, but in other areas of life as well. After he stopped playing the game, Robinson worked as a manager for a coffee company. He wrote a newspaper column (专栏). He also  started a bank.
【小题1】Before Jackie Robinson, no African-American players could __________.

When Jackie Robinson walked onto Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York, on April 15, 1947, he changed baseball forever. As the first African American to play in the Major League in modern times, many believe he changed the country forever.

Robinson was born in 1919. He lived in a time when rules controlled what African Americans could do. He was a top athlete, playing football, basketball and baseball. But playing for a major League team was off limits to Robinson because of his race.

Branch Rickey, president and manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, signed (和……签约) Robinson in 1947. He believed that Robinson not only had the skills, but the courage to face the challenge of becoming modern baseball’s first black player.

It wasn’t easy. Robinson sometimes faced boos (嘘声) from fans. But he became a star, anyway. In 1962, he became the first African-American player chosen to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 2005, he was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award Congress can give to an American.

By breaking baseball’s color barrier (肤色障碍), Robinson opened the door for many to follow his footsteps, not only in baseball, but in other areas of life as well. After he stopped playing the game, Robinson worked as a manager for a coffee company. He wrote a newspaper column (专栏). He also  started a bank.

1.Before Jackie Robinson, no African-American players could __________.

2.According to Branch Rickey, Jackie Robinson was __________.

3.We can know that Jackie Robinson’s story __________.

4.Which of the following is NOT what he once did?

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Imagine that Mum and Dad have friends over, and you have to talk to adults all evening．Say the wrong thing and the parents might  36  ．But say nothing, and they'll think you weren't   37  ．So how can you  38  with adults?

It's easy．  39  ask them questions about  40  " Many of them like to talk about what they do for a  41  ," suggests psychologist．

Kids can also talk to grown-ups about  42  ．Ask what the last good movie they saw was, because people at dinner parties "light up" when the conversation  43  movies．If a grown-up is   44  Harry Potter, it's OK to talk about your  45  for Harry．It's a safe ,  46  , one that both grown-ups and kids can enjoy．So go  47  and talk about whether Dumbledore is really dead．

But  48  from topic of video games．"Adults don't want to hear about your  49  ,

  50  they play it," Ursiny explains．

Adults also don't want to hear slang （俚语）．Don't use   51   they don't understand．Ursiny says kids should learn to speak to other people in  52  own language．

While most adults aren't into slang, they do remember what it was like to be a kid．Ursiny recommends asking adults what 53 was like when they were your age．"It might be a fun  54  , if you compare your l0th-grade experience with theirs．"

Make sure you chat with your parents 55 to find out which topics are off-limits．

36．A．be satisfied     B．get mad  C．disagree     D．agree

37．A．friendly B．right    C．good boys    D．helpful

38．A．deal with    B．do with C．talk     D．go on

39．A．So   B．Only C．Just D．But

40．A．you  B．yourselves   C．life     D．themselves

41．A．talk B．job C．fun  D．living

42．A．books    B．movies   C．TV plays D．sports

43．A．turns to B．goes on  C．moves on     D．keeps to

44．A．into B．like C．for  D．against

45．A．idea B．love C．suggestion   D．hate

46．A．topic    B．dinner   C．love     D．talk

47．A．back B．here     C．there    D．ahead[来源:48．A．stay away    B．go ahead     C．change    D．turn

49．A．video    B．video game   C．play D．talk

50．A．if   B．when C．though   D．unless

51．A．video    B．game C．language D．movie

52．A．his B．their    C．your D．our

53．A．school   B．family   C．discussion   D．children

54．A．story    B．experience   C．discussion   D．grown-up

When Jackie Robinson walked onto Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York, on April 15, 1947, he changed baseball forever. As the first African American to play in the Major League in modern times, many believe he changed the country forever.
Robinson was born in 1919. He lived in a time when rules controlled what African Americans could do. He was a top athlete, playing football, basketball and baseball. But playing for a major League team was off limits to Robinson because of his race.
Branch Rickey, president and manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, signed (和……签约) Robinson in 1947. He believed that Robinson not only had the skills, but the courage to face the challenge of becoming modern baseball’s first black player.
It wasn’t easy. Robinson sometimes faced boos (嘘声) from fans. But he became a star, anyway. In 1962, he became the first African-American player chosen to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 2005, he was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award Congress can give to an American.
By breaking baseball’s color barrier (肤色障碍), Robinson opened the door for many to follow his footsteps, not only in baseball, but in other areas of life as well. After he stopped playing the game, Robinson worked as a manager for a coffee company. He wrote a newspaper column (专栏). He also  started a bank.
【小题1】Before Jackie Robinson, no African-American players could __________.

第三部分: 阅读理解 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
When Jackie Robinson walked onto Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York, on April 15, 1947, he changed baseball forever. As the first African American to play in the Major League in modern times, many believe he changed the country forever.
Robinson was born in 1919. He lived in a time when rules controlled what African Americans could do. He was a top athlete, playing football, basketball and baseball. But playing for a major League team was off limits to Robinson because of his race.
Branch Rickey, president and manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, signed (和……签约) Robinson in 1947. He believed that Robinson not only had the skills, but the courage to face the challenge of becoming modern baseball’s first black player.
It wasn’t easy. Robinson sometimes faced boos (嘘声) from fans. But he became a star, anyway. In 1962, he became the first African-American player chosen to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 2005, he was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award Congress can give to an American.
By breaking baseball’s color barrier (肤色障碍), Robinson opened the door for many to follow his footsteps, not only in baseball, but in other areas of life as well. After he stopped playing the game, Robinson worked as a manager for a coffee company. He wrote a newspaper column (专栏). He also started a bank.
56. Before Jackie Robinson, no African-American players could __________.
A. play baseball                                                      B. play in the Major League
C. play football and basketball                                  D. watch Major League games
57. According to Branch Rickey, Jackie Robinson was __________.
A. poor but clever                                            B. unlucky but confident
C. proud and strong                                                 D. brave and skilled
58. We can know that Jackie Robinson’s story __________.
A. changed many Africans’ ideas
B. had an effect on many black people’s lives
C. encouraged black people to fight with whites
D. started a hot discussion about the color barrier
59. Which of the following is NOT what he once did?
A. a newspaper column writer                        B. a banker     
C. a university teacher                      D. a manager in a company