高一英语阅读理解练习题

高一英语阅读理解练习题编制仅供参考审核批准生效日期地址：电话：传真:邮编:高一英语阅读理解练习题AThemajorityofastronauts（宇航员）fromAmericahavebeenmen.Atthestartofthespaceprogrammetherewasstrongresistancefromsomepeopleagainsthavingwomeninspace.However,somewomenwereverykeentobecomeastronautsandintheendtheyweresuccessful.In1978,NASAbeganthefirsttrainingprogrammeforwomenastronauts.JudyResnickandChristaMcAuliffewerebothastronautsandtheywerebothwomen,butinmanyotherwaystheywereverydifferent.BothofthemwereonFlightSTS-5L-L.JudyResnickwasbornin1949andstudiedengineeringatuniversityandwentontoobtainaPhDin1977.Shewasamemberofthefirstgroupofwomenselectedforastronauttrainingin1978,andin1984,shebecamethesecondwomaninspace.Duringthatflight,shehelpedtolaunchthreenewsatellitesandshecarriedoutaprogrammeofresearch.Shewas,inmanyways,aprofessionalastronautwhosewholelifewasdevotedtospacetravel.ChristaMcAuliffewasbornin1948andshewasanastronautalmostbyaccident.In1984,NASAdecidedtofindateacherwhocouldaccompanyastronautsintospace.Theyhopedthatshewouldbeabletocommunicatewithstudentsfromspaceandencourageeveryoneofthemtobeinterestedinspacetravel.Christawasasecondaryteacherinhistoryandsocialstudies.Shewasagiftedteacherandshewasselectedfromover11,000applicantstogoonflightSTS-51-L.Shewasalsoaverygoodcommunicatorandsheimmediatelyestablishedaverygoodrelationshipwiththenewsmedia(radio,televisionandnewspapers）.Itwaspartlybecauseofthisthattherewasagreatdealofinterestandexcitementabouttheflight.ThousandsofstudentsinschoolsanduniversitiesallaroundthecountrywerelookingforwardtocommunicatingwithChristainspace.Millionsofpeoplewerewatchingherflightwithgreatinterest.ItispartlybecauseoftheexcitementoverMcAuliffe'splaceintheflightthatthedisasterin1986hadsuchaneffectonpeople.56.Wecanlearnfromthefirsttwoparagraphsthat___________.A.JudywasagainsttheideaofhavingwomeninspaceatfirstB.JudywasthefirstwomanselectedforastronauttrainingC.Judyhelpedtolaunchthreenewsatellitesattheageof35D.Judycarriedoutaprogrammeduringhersecondspacetravel57.ChristaMcAuliffewaschosenfortrainingbecause_______.A.shewaspopularwiththenewsmediaB.sheexpectedtogivehistorylessonsinspaceC.shewasanexcellentteacherandcommunicatorD.shemadethestudentsinspaceveryexcited58.ThereasonwhytherewasgreatinterestinFlightSTS-51-Listhat________.A.bothChristaandJudygotPhDdegreesinthesameyearB.ayoungsecondaryschoolteacherwasontheflightC.studentsweregoingtolearnmoreaboutspacetravelD.itwasthefirsttimeforwomentotravelinspace59.WhatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassageA.TwoAstronautsB.FlightSTS-51-LC.TravellinginSpaceD.TheTrainingProgrammeBWhat'sonOscarFilmThemesSymphonyConcertFilmhighlightsaccompaniedbyliveperformancesofmoviethememusicbytheChinaOperaandDanceDramaTheatreSymphonyOrchestra,whichhasrecordedthemusicformanyfilms.FamiliartuneswillcomefromsuchflicksasTitanic,JurassicParkandWaterlooWhere:NationalityCulturalPalaceTheatreWhen:March8,7：30pmAdmission：80-380yuanTel：65287674ext508FantasticViewAlltheWayThemountainsinthisareaarenotveryhigh,butthevistasareexcellent.Thiswalkisgentleandveryinteresting,goingthroughvalleys,overpasses,alongaridgeandthroughafewlittletranquilvillagesthatarelocatedinamazingplaces.Manysitesalongthewalkofferpanoramicviewofthesurroundingmountains.Where:Pinggu,northeastofBeijingWhen:March9,meet8：30amoutsideStarbucksatLidoHotel,or9amatCapitalParadisefrontgate,return5pmAdmission:adults150yuan,children100yuanTelmail:fjhikers@yahoo.co.ukSpringGreetingsPaintingsinboldcolorsinatraditionalChinesestylebyyoungartistTianXifengaredisplayedtowelcomethespring.Tianisastudentoffamousbird-and-flowerpaintingartistWangQing.Hehaswonseveralprizesatvariousnationalpaintingexhibitionsanddevelopedastyleemphasizingvividclose-upsofnaturalscenes.Where:MelodicGallery,14JianwaiDajie,oppositeFriendshipStoreWhen：tillMarch31,9am-5pmAdmission:freeTel:65188123Cala,MyDogDirectedbyLuXuechang,starringGeYou.Thestoryisaboutamiddle-agedworkingman,knownasLaoEr,whosechiefsourceofstabilityandcomfortinlifeishisdog,Cala.Oneday,whenhiswifeisoutwalkingCala,apolicemanconfiscatestheunregisteredcanine.AsLaoErendeavorstorecoverhisdog,thedifficultcircumstancesofhislifearerevealed.ChinesewithEnglishsubtitle(字幕）.Where:DongchuangTheatre,3Xinzhongjie,DongzhimenwaiWhen:March13and20,8:30pmAdmission:20yuanTel:6416925360.Ifyouareamusicloveryoucangoto________onWomen'sDay.A.CapitalParadiseB.DongchuangTheatreC.CapitalGymnasiumD.NationalityCulturalPalaceTheatre61.TheexhibitionheldinMelodicGallery________.A.isopentothepublicfrom7:30am-5pmtillAprillst.B.presentstheworksbyTianXifengandhisteacherC.istodisplaysomebird-and-flowerpaintingsD.coststheartloversmuchmoneytovisit62.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueA.BothadultsandchildrencantakepartinthewalkinPinggu.B.Evenyoudon'tknowEnglishyoucanenjoyCala,MyDog.C.You'llhavetodial65188123tobookaticketforthefilm.D.You'llhaveachoiceoftwomeetingplacesonMarch9th.63.Alltheadvertisementsinthispassageareabout________.A.musicB.moviesC.exhibitionsD.entertainmentsCMostepisodes（情况）ofabsent-mindedness-forgettingwhereyouleftsomethingorwonderingwhyyoujustenteredaroom-arecausedbyasimplelackofattention,saysSchacter."You'resupposedtoremembersomething,butyouhaven'tencoded（译成密码）itdeeply."Encoding,Schacterexplains,isaspecialwayofpayingattentiontoaneventthathasamajorimpact（影响）onrecallingitlater.Failuretoencodeproperlycancreateannoyingsituations.Ifyouputyourmobilephoneinapocket,forexample,anddon'tpayattentiontowhatyoudidbecauseyou'reinvolvedinaconversation,you'llprobablyforgetthatthephoneisinthejacketnowhanginginyourwardrobe（衣柜）."Yourmemoryitselfisn'tfailingyou,"saysSchacter."Rather,youdidn'tgiveyourmemorysystemtheinformationitneeded."Lackofinterestcanalsoleadtoabsent-mindedness."Amanwhocanrecitesportsstatisticsfrom30yearsago,"saysZelinski,"maynotremembertodropaletterinthemailbox."Womenhaveslightlybettermemoriesthanmen,possiblybecausetheypaymoreattentiontotheirenvironment,andmemorydependsonjustthat."Visualcuescanhelppreventabsent-mindedness",saysSchacter."Butbesurethecueisclearandavailable,"hecautions.Ifyouwanttoremembertotakeamedication（药物）withlunch,putthepillbottleonthekitchentable-don'tleaveitinthemedicinechestandwriteyourselfanotethatyoukeepinapocket.Anothercommonepisodeofabsent-mindedness:walkingintoaroomandwonderingwhyyou'rethere.Mostlikely,youwerethinkingaboutsomethingelse."Everyonedoesthisfromtimetotime,"saysZelinski.Thebestthingtodoistoreturntowhereyouwerebeforeenteringtheroom,andyou'lllikelyremember.64.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatencoding________.A.slowsdowntheprocessoflosingourmemoriesB.helpsusunderstandourmemorysystembetterC.getsustorecallsomethingfromourmemoriesD.helpsustofindoutthemobilephoneinthepocket65.WhydowomenhavebettermemoriesthanmenA.Theyseldomusetheirmobilephones.B.Theyaremorenervousabouttheenvironment.C.Theyaremoreinterestedinwhat'shappeningaroundthem.D.Theyusuallytakesomespecialmedicinetoimprovememories.66.ThesentenceunderlinedinParagraph4meansthat___________.A.anoteinthepocketwilleasilygetlostB.puttingsomethinginsightcanbeagoodreminderC.takingmedicinecangetridofabsent-mindednessD.peopleofabsent-mindednessmusttakemedicinewiththem67.WhatisthepassagemainlyaboutA.Thecausesofabsent-mindedness.B.Theenvironmentandmemory.C.Awayofencodingandrecalling.D.Theprocessofgradualmemoryloss.DWeareallinterestedinequality,butwhilesomepeopletrytoprotecttheschoolandexaminationsysteminthenameofequality,others,stillinthenameofequality,wantonlytodestroyit.Anysocietywhichisinterestedinequalityofopportunity（机会）andstandardsofachievementmustregularlytestitspupils.Thestandardsmaybechanged-noexaminationisperfect-buttohavenoexternal(外部的)testsorexaminationswouldmeantheendofequalityandofstandards.Therearegroupsofpeoplewhoopposethisviewandwhodonotbelieveeitherinexternalexaminationsorinanycontrolsinschoolsoronteachers.Thiswouldmeanthateverythingwoulddependonlucksinceeverypupilwoulddependontheefficiency（实力）,theidealandthepurposeofeachteacher.Withoutexternalexaminations,employerswilllookforemployeesfromthehighlyrespectedschoolsandfromfamiliesknowntothem-aformoffavoritismwillreplaceequality.Atthemoment,thebrightchildfromanill-respectedschoolcanshowcertificates（证书）toproveheorsheissuitableforajob,whilethelackofacertificateshowstheunsuitabilityofadullchildattendingawell-respectedschool.Thisdefenceofexcellenceandopportunitywoulddisappearifexternalexaminationsweretakenaway,andthebrightchildfromapoorfamilywouldbeaprisonerofhisorherschool'sfame（名誉）,unabletocompeteforemploymentwiththechildfromthefavouredschool.Theopponents（对手）oftheexaminationsystemsuggestthatexaminationsareanevilforcebecausetheyshowdifferencesbetweenpupils.Accordingtothesepeople,theremustbenospecial,different,academicclass.Theyhaveevensuggestedthatthereshouldbenoformofdifferenceinsportoranyotherarea:alljobsorpostsshouldbefilledbyunsystematicselection.Theselectionwouldbemadebypeoplewhothemselvesareprobablyselectedbysomecomputer.Thesepeoplearenotjustagainstschoolorganisation,butareatwarwiththewholeideaofmodemcompetitivesocietyandtheyareusingchildreninschoolsfortheirdestructive（破坏性的）purposes.Thereisnoreasonwhyweshouldallowsuchpeopletodeterminethewayourschoolsareorganisedwhenitistotheobviousdisadvantageofthepupils,oftheschoolsandofoursocietyasawhole.68.Accordingtothepassage,thewriterthinksthat________.A.changingthestandardscouldmeantheendofequalityB.standardsmustkeepchanginginordertoachieveequalityC.therewouldbenostandardswithoutexternalexaminationsD.wecannothavestandardsbecauseexaminationsarenotperfect69.Inthewriter'sopinion,whatwouldhappenifexternalexaminationsweretakenawayA.Therewouldbenomoreopportunitiesandnomoreexcellence.B.Childrenfrompoorfamilieswouldnotbeabletochangeschools.C.Goingtoafavouredschoolshouldbetheonlywaytogetagoodjob.D.Schoolsforbrightchildrenwouldlosetheirfame.70.Thesituationatthemomentisthat________.A.manychildrenwhoaresuitableforajobhavenoproofoftheirsuitabilityB.aschool'sfameisnotimportant,aslongasachildhasacertificate.C.childrenattendingwell-respectedschoolsneednotgetcertificates.D.abrightchilddoesn'tneedacertificateatalltogetagoodjob.71.WhichofthefollowingsentencesisTRUEA.Moststudentsfrompoorfamiliescan'tgetagoodjob.B.Somepeopleareusingstudentstodestroyoursociety.C.Thewriterthinksitagoodwaytochooseajobbycomputer.D.Theopponentsoftheexaminationwanttoreorganizeschools.72.Theopponentswouldagreethat_________.A.computersshouldbeselectedtotakeovermanyjobsB.particularpeopleshouldnotbechosenforparticularjobsC.well-respectedschoolsshouldbegotridofassoonaspossibleD.thestudentsarenotequallytreatediftheytakeexternalexaminationsEHeworks10hoursaday,makesmorethanUS$98000ayear,doesn'tbothertotakeholidays,dressesashepleases,he'sneverbeenhappierandislookingforanotherjob.This33-year-old,white,university-educatedpersonisthetypicalInternetworker,accordingtoastudybytheInternetStandard,aSanFrancisconewsmagazine.Thereisalsoareasonablechancethathisemployerwillarrangehisdrycleaning,allowhimtobringhisdogtowork,offerhimfreemassages（按摩）andgivehimstockoptions（股票自由买卖权）.Andhestillthinkspeopleinotherfirmsaredoingbetter.Thetypicalworker,itappears,notonlyenjoysanincomeaboutthreetimesthenationalaveragebutalsoenjoyshimself.Atpresent2.5millionpeopleareemployedbyInternetfirmsintheUS.TheresultsofthestudygiveplentyofreasonswhysomanypeoplethinkthegrassisgreenerinSiliconValley（硅谷）.EvenaftertechstockssharplywentdowninApril,closingmanystar-ups,thereisstillamoodofenthusiasm（热情）andspecialadvantageamongthosestillemployed.Sowhatmakes52percentofthem"veryhappy""Demandingwork"isgivenasthemainreasonand"salary"isunsurprisinglyclosebehind.Thosequestionedinthestudyalsolistedworkingweekendsandlongholidaysassignsofthepleasuresoftheworkplaces.Only13percentwerepaidfortheextrahoursworkedwhile14percentputinmorethan12hoursworkonanaverageday."Itwasn'tallaboutmoney"wroteMaryannThompsonintheintroductiontothestudy,"Itwasfun.Whatotherjobcouldacollegeandgraduatewalkintoat10a.m.wearingshortsandsandals"Andspenddayswithhisdogathisfeet,workingonprojectsthatrequiredrealbrainpower-thenleaveat9p.m.withabellyfulloffreefood,afewhappy-hourbeersandabigfatcheckTheaverageincomeworksoutat$104000withtheaveragebasicsalaryat$84700.

73.ThejobasanInternetworker______.A.callsforstrictrulesB.allowsmuchfreedomC.leavesmoretimeforhouseworkD.requiresshorterworkinghours74.Thephrase"abigfatcheck"inthelastparagraphmeans________.A.tastyfoodB.beautifulclothesC.goodearningsD.healthybodies75.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.employerstrymanywaystosatisfytheirInternetworkersB.youthsprefermuchmorefreedomintheirworkC.InternetworkersearnmuchmorethananaverageworkerD.collegegraduatesaregreatlyattractedbyInternetwork参考答案：56.C57.C58.B59.A60.D61.C62.C63.D64.C65.C66.B67.A68.C69.A70.B71-75DDBCD阅读文章并根据文意答题：A"Mummy,Idon'tknowwhattoplaywith."Steveinterruptshismother,whoistalkingtoafriend,forthefourthtime."You'vegotaroomfulloftoys!"hismothersays,impatiently.Infactitisthejumbleoftoyswhichistoblameforfour-year-oldSteve'slackofinterestinhisdolls,carsandstuffed(packed)animals.Eachmorninghetipsoutthreewashingbasketsoftoysalloverhisfloor,listlesslypullsoutsomethingandshortlyafterisstandingathismother'sdeskorfollowingherintothekitchensaying:"Mummy,Iambored."Afamilytherapist(心理医生)explainswhychildrenloseinterestwhentheyhaveawhole"toyshop"athome:"Accordingtotheirbraindevelopment,littlechildrenarenotinapositiontojudgethequalityofavarietyofthingsatonce.Thereisalwaysjustonefavoritetoyforthemoment.Alltherestisleftlyingabout."Whatcanparentsdotostoptheirchildrenfrombeingoversuppliedwithtoys

Undernoconditionssimplymakesomethingdisappearwithoutthechild'sknowledge.Ifhe/shetakesnomorenoticeofatoy,aparentcanaskifitcanbestoredorgivenaway.Bewarnedthoughthechildwillalwayssayhe/shewantsitthen!Atalkwithrelativesandfriendsmayalsohelp.Lynisthemotheroffour-year-oldJessie,andwelikeherway.Asmallsetofshelvesinherchild'sroomholdsthetoysandbooksthatarethecurrent(atpresent)favorites.Whenitseemstoherthatherdaughteristiredofthesetoys,theyputthemawayinaboxtogetherandselectsomeothertoysfromacupboardinanotherroom.Theboxof"old"toysgoesintothecupboard.Whenherchildsayssheis"bored",theyalsogetsomethingfromhercupboard-itmaybesomethingshehashadforsometimebutbecauseshehasn'tseenitforawhileitisalmostlikeanewtoy.

Somefavoritetoysstayoutallthetime,andthereiscollectionofdollswhichsitsinthecorner,butinthiswayLynhasfoundthatshehasfewertoystoputawayattheendofthedayandherdaughteralwayshassomething"fresh"toplaywith.56.Steveinterruptedhismotherseveraltimesbecause________.A.hefeltuninterestedinhistoysB.hedislikedhismother'sguestC.hedidn'thaveenoughtoystoplaywithD.hehopedhismotherwouldplaywithhim57.Accordingtothetherapist,childrenoftencomplainthattheyhavenothingtoplaywithbecause________.A.theycan'tplayaloneforalongtimeB.theyaretooyoungtoplaywithsomanytoysC.theyaretoolazytopickouttheirfavouritesD.theylacktheabilitytovaluetoomanythingsatatime58.Whichofthefollowingcanbeusedinplaceof"jumble"A.Simplechoice.B.Mixtureindisorder.C.Ordinaryappearance.D.Sameshape.59.WhichistheadvicegiventoparentsinthetextA.Buyfewertoysfortheirchildren.B.Formgoodhabitsfortheirchildren.C.Sparesometimetoplaywiththeirchildren.D.Putsometoysawaywithouttellingtheirchildren.BAttentionTimHortonsStainlessSteelTravelMugOwnersLidRecall-15ozStainlessSteelTravelMugAfaultatthecuphasbeenrecognized.Thefaultmayresultinsomelidsliftingslightlyfromthebodyofthemug,andcouldprobablycauseinjuryfromhotliquidleaking.Therefore,wehavegivenanimmediatelidrecallnotice.ThisRecallnoticeisrelatedonlytoTimHortons15ozStainlessSteelTravelMugssoldbetweenOctober2002andJanuary2003.Thebottomofthemugisstampedwithdistributor's(经销商)name,"ThermoServ".Thereisnoprintingonthehandleofthemug.AtTimHortons,wevalueourcustomers'safetyaboveanythingelse.So,whetheryourlidisleakingornot,intheinterestofyoursafety,wearerequestingthatyoubringyourmugtoyournearestTimHortons(excludingEssoTimHortons),wheretheywillexchangethelidforanewlidthatfitssafety.ThenewlidswillbeavailableFebruary1,2003;pleasedonotuseyourmuguntilyouexchangethelid.Here'swhatyoudo:*Pleasedonotuseyourmuguntilyouhaveexchangedthelidforanewone.*NewlidswillbeavailableFebruary1,2003.*ReturnyourtravelmugtoaTimHortonsstore(asofFebruary1,2003).*Yourlidwillheexchangedforanewlid.Ifyouprefertoreturntheentiremug,bringitbackatanytimeforafullrepayment.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthisrecall,pleasecontactusat:TollFreeNumber:1-888-601-16168:30am-5:00pmEasternStandardTimeTimHortons60.Thisadvertisementistryingto________.A.introduceanewtypeofmugsB.persuadepeopletobuyanewlidC.informpeopleofexchangingalidD.warnagainstthedangerofusingthemug61.Theadvertisementismainlyaimedatthosewho________.A.oftentravelaroundB.have15ozStainlessmugsC.wanttobuy15ozstainlessmugsD.aresellingthemugs62.Accordingtotheadvertisement,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueA.Peopleshouldstopusingthemugimmediately.B.Peoplecangetthemoneybackiftheyreturnthemug.C.Peoplewithquestionscancallthecompanyfreeofcharge.D.PeoplecanreturnthelidbetweenOctober2002andJanuary2003.63-FromthepassagewecanlearnthatTimHortons________.A.isaclubfortravelersB.wantstomakemoremoneyC.caresaboutthecustomers'safetyD.isanorganizationhelpingcustomersCZinc(锌)isoneofabout20elementsnecessaryforgoodhealth.Itispresentinthebodyinaverysmallamount,butitmakesitpossibleforimportantchemicalactionstobecarriedoutincells.Scientistsarejustbeginningtodiscoverhowzincandotherelementswork.Researchersfirststudiedzincasawaytospeedrecovery.Dr.WaltorPowys,formerlywiththeUnitedStatesAirForce,notedthatthelaboratoryanimalsrecoveredfasterwhensomematterswereaddedtotheirfood.Oneofthesematterswaszinc.Dr.PowyslatertestedthezinctreatmentonanAmericanairmanrecoveringfrommedicaloperations.Theairmanwhoreceivedzincsulphate(硫酸盐)recoveredinhalfoftheusualtime.Otherdoctorsstudiedpersonswhohadanumberofstrangedisorders.Thedoctorslearnedthatalloftheseproblemswerecausedbylackofzincinthebody.Theytreatedthesedisorderssuccessfullybygivingthepatientszincsulphate.Theamountofzincinthebodycanbefoundbyexaminingbloodandhair.Alackofthisimportantelementisnotuncommonamongpeopleinbothindustrialanddevelopingcountries.Zincisfoundinmosthighprotein(蛋白质)foods,suchasmeatmilk,fishandeggs.Itisalsofoundinwholegrains.Butmanypeopledonoteatenoughofthesefoods.Foodmarketsshouldaddtheseelementssothatmorepeoplecouldgetneededamountofthesenecessarymatters.64.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueA.Scientistsfoundhowzincworksalongtimeago.B.Peopleneedalargeamountofzinctobehealthy.C.Zincallowsimportantchemicalactionstotakeplaceincells.D.Zincmustbeusedinthecourseofmedicaloperation.65.Oneoftheresultsfromthestudyofzincisthat_________.A.there'sonlyalittlezincinthehumanbodyB.foodrichinproteincontainsmorezincC.somephysicalproblemsarecausedbylackofzincD.anypatientwhoreceiveszincsulphategetswellimmediately66.Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe________.A.ANewDiscoveryB.ZincandHealthC.HowZincWorksD.AddZinctoYourFoodDInOctober,1961.atCrowleyFieldinCincinnati,Ohio,anold,deafgentlemannamedWilliamEHeystooduptothrowthefirstballoftheWorldSeries.MostpeopleatCrowleyFieldonthatdayprobablydidnotrememberHoybecausehehadretired(退休)fromprofessionalbaseball58yearsearlier,in1903.However,hehadbeenanoutstandingplayerandthedeafpeoplestilltalkabouthimandhisyearsinbaseball.WilliamE.HoywashorninHouckstown,Ohio,onMay23,1862.Hebecamedeafwhenhewastwoyearsold.HeattendedtheColumbusHoybeganplayingprofessionalbaseballin1886forOshkosh(Wisconsin)oftheNorthwesternLeague.In1888,hestartedasanoutfielder(外场手)withtheoldWashingtonSenators.Hissmallfigureandspeedmadehimanoutstandingbaserunner.Hewasverygoodatstealingbasesduringhiscareer.Inthe1888majorleagueseason,hestole82bases.HewasalsotheSenators'leadinghitterin1888.Hoywasclever;hethrewright-handedandbattedleft-handed.OnJune19,1889,hethrewoutthreebatters(击球手)attheplatefromhisoutfieldposition.ThearmsignalsusedbyjudgestodaytoshowballsandstrikesbeganbecauseofHoy.Thejudgeliftedhisrightarmtoshowthatthepitchwasastrike,andhisleftarmtosignalthatitwasaball.Formanyyears,peopletalkedaboutHoy'slastballgamein1903.HewasplayingforLosAngelesofthePacificCoastWinterLeague.ItwasamemorablegamebecauseHoymadeawonderfulplaywhichwonthegame.Itwasaveryfoggynightand,therefore,veryhardtoseetheball.Intheninthinning(棒球的一局),withtwomenout,Hoymanagedtocatchaflyballtomakethethirdoutinspiteofthefog.MsAngelesdefeatedtheiroppositionandwonthegame.Afterheretired,Hoystayedbusy.HeranadairyfarmnearCincinnatifor20years.Healsobecameapublicspeakerandtraveledgivingspeeches.Untilafewyearsbeforehisdeath,hetook4and10milewalksseveralmorningsaweek.OnDecember15,1961,WilliamHoydiedattheageof9967.InwhichorderdidthefollowingthingshappeninHoy'slifea.Hoyworkedasashoemaker.b.Hoybegantorunadiaryfarm.c.Hoyplayedamemorablegameintheheavyfog.d.HoythrewthefirstballoftheWorldSeries.e.Hoybecamedeaf.A.d,e,a,c,bB.e,a,C.b,dC.d,a,e,c,bD.e.a,b,c,d68.WecaninferfromthelastparagraphthatHoy________inhislateyears.A.becamefamousB.ledarelaxedlifeC.traveledaroundtheworldD.wasingoodphysicalcondition69.Thispassageismainlyabout________.A.adeafplayerdevotedtothegameofbaseballB.baseballgamerulesandimportantplayersC.theriseinthesocialpositionofthedeafpeopleD.wherethebaseballjudgehandsignalscamefrom70.WhatcanbeinferredfromthispassageA.Hoywasthegreatestbaseballplayerinhistime.B.Speakingandlisteningarenotnecessaryinbaseballgames.C.Thejudgehadtostudythehandsignalsveryseriously.D.Hoy'sfamilyencouragedhimtobecomeabaseballplayer.EAmericansareproudoftheirvarietyandindividuality(个性),yettheyloveandrespectfewthingsmorethanauniform,whetheritistheuniformofaliftoperatorortheuniformofafive-stargeneral.WhyareuniformssopopularintheUnitedStates

Amongtheargumentsforuniforms,oneofthefirstisthatintheeyesofmostpeopletheylookmoreprofessionalthancivilian(百姓的)clothes.Peoplehavebecomeconditionedtoexpecthigherqualityfromamanwhowearsauniform.Thetelevisionrepairmanwhowearsauniformislikelytoinspiremoretrustthanonewhoappearsincivilianclothes.Faithintheskillofagaragemechanicisincreasedbyauniform.Whateasierwayisthereforanurse,apoliceman,ahairdresser,orawaitertoloseprofessionalidentity(职业身份)thantostepoutofuniform

Uniformsalsohavemanypracticalgoodpoints.Theyareoftenmorecomfortableandmorelastingthancivilianclothes.Primaryamongtheargumentagainstuniformsistheirlackofvarietyandthelossofindividualityexperiencedbypeoplewhomustwearthem.Thoughtherearemanytypesofuniforms,thewearerofany