题文
baseBALL. It’s just a word, but for millions of Americans it brings much more than a word.
Hot dogs. Cold beers. Sunny afternoons. baseball is the game of fathers and sons. Fathers and sons catch with each other on lawns (草坪) in the US. A father’s favorite team becomes his son’s. Grandfathers talk to their grandsons about games played long ago.
Many American kids collect baseball cards. The cards have pictures of their favorite players on them. In school, friends trade (交换) baseball cards just like they trade their lunches.
Players are known as “the boys of summer” because people often play the sport mostly in warm months. You don’t need to be of a certain size or shape to play baseball. You don’t have to be tall like a basketball player or strong like an American footballer. You just need to want to have fun.
baseball is not as fast-paced (快节奏的) a game as basketball. But when you go to see a game, there’s time to relax, talk and get to know other people.
baseball may not be the most popular sport in the US, but it is the most traditional. It’s not just a game any more, but an important part of American culture, like apple pie and grandma’s house.
小题1:Many American kids like to collect _______________.A．baseballsB．baseball cardsC．lunchesD．apple pies小题2:People like to play baseball in _____________.A．wet monthsB．cool monthsC．warm monthsD．cold months小题3:Most of the Americans play baseball just want to _______________.A．enjoy themselvesB．make moneyC．keep warm D．make friends小题4:Which one is WRONG in the article?A．We can find many children’s favorite baseball players on their cards.B．If you are not strong enough, you can’t play baseball.C．When you go to watch a baseball play, you’ll relax and have time to talk to other people.D．baseball is the most traditional sport in the US.
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答案
小题1:B
小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:B
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解析
小题1:选B,答案第三段第一句Many American kids collect baseball cards.
小题2:选C，答案第四段第一句play the sport mostlyin warm months.
小题3:选A，答案第四段最后一句You just need to want to have fun.
小题4:选B，B项与文中You don’t need to be of a certain size or shape to play baseball.这句话相矛盾。
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