Question

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 __________.

A．play baseball	B．play in the Major League
C．play football and basketball	D．watch Major League games

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

A．poor but clever	B．unlucky but confident
C．proud and strong	D．brave and skilled

3.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

4.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

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.B

4.C

【解析】

1.细节题；从第一段最后一句话As the first African American to play in the Major League in modern times, many believe he changed the country forever.可以看出，他是第一个在顶级赛场上参赛的非裔美国人。

2.细节题，从第三段最后一句话He believed that Robinson not only had the skills, but the courage to face the challenge of becoming modern baseball’s first black player.可以看出，他不仅技术高超而且勇于接受一切挑战。

3.推理题，从文章最后一段来看，他为在美国的非洲人树立了榜样，非裔通过个人努力也可以成功。

4.细节题，与最后一段逐项核对可以看到他没有做过大学教师。