You may have heard that a young man named Abner Doubleday invented the game known as baseball in Cooperstown, New York, during the summer of 1839. Doubleday then went on to become a Civil War hero, while baseball became America's beloved national pastime. Not only is that story untrue, it's not even in the ballpark( place for baseball).Doubleday was still at West Point in 1839, and he never claimed to have anything to do with baseball.
In 1907, a special commission(委员会) created by the sporting goods merchant and former major league player A. J. Spalding used weak evidence-namely the claims of one man, mining engineer Abner Graves-to come up with the Doubleday origin story. Cooperstown businessmen and major league officials would rely on the myth's lasting power in the 1930s, when they established the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in the village.
As it turns out, the real history of baseball is a little more complicated than the Doubleday legend. References to games resembling(相似) baseball in the United States date hack to the 18th century .its most direct ancestors appear to be two English games: rounder a( a children's game brought to New England by the earliest colonists) and cricket. By the time of the American Revolution, variations(演变) of such games were being played on schoolyards and college campuses across the country. They became even more popular in newly industrialized cities where men sought work in the mid-19th century-.In September 1845, a group of New York City men founded the New York Knickerbocker Baseball Club .One of them would make a new set of rules that would form the basis for modern baseball.
Cartwright's changes made the game faster-paced and more challenging from older games like cricket. In 1846, the Knickerbockers : played the first official game of baseball against a team of cricket players, beginning a new, uniquely American tradition.
1.What can we know according to the first paragraph?
A. Baseball was really invented by Abner Doubleday.
B, Abner Doubleday fought against slaves in the Civil War.
C. Doubleday stayed at West Point for some reason.
D. Doubleday said he had much to do with baseball.
2.Why did the Doubleday origin story come up?
A. Because a special commission was founded.
B. Because Doubleday provided false evidence.
C. Because Abner Craves told a Doubleday story.
D. Because Abner Craves worked with Doubleday.
3.The real history of baseball is _____
A. much simpler than the Doubleday legend
B. that baseball comes from two English games
C. that a children’s game came from New England
D. more interesting than rounder and cricket
4.It can be inferred from the passage that____
A. Doubleday is the most respected in the USA
B. Doubleday must have been an army officer
C. Doubleday in fact came from Britain
D. Doubleday invented rounder and cricket
For years, I thought that my mother would become a Centenarian (百岁老人) , but after 98 years and eight months, she recently died of old age. As it was with my father, her funeral took place in the most peaceful setting of the countryside of rural Washington County. Even after my father died, we continued to think of our parents as one. They were a team in the traditional sense. Church and family were their life- lines. They worked hard, never complaining. They expected to earn their daily bread by the sweat of their brow.
Once during a conversation with Tom Brokaw, who wrote the best- selling hook The Greatest Generation, I told him, "You left out my parents." They didn’t go off to war, but they belonged to the Greatest Generation. They, too, were part of the foundation that made America truly great. They kept the home fires burning.
Our mother gloried in being a housewife and mother. Having been a teacher in her early adult years, when education was more important than anything else, she gave up her job to raise a family .She was an excellent cook, but she had to cook on a wood stove. There was no refrigerator, nothing electric. But nobody was ever better at making do. In addition to all the household chores and responsibilities, she went to the fields every day to help produce a crop to pay the rent and to provide for the family. She and my dad worked hard to save every penny possible.
They saved ever7 penny to buy a farm late in life. They also saved enough money to live out their respective live with home care without taking up residency in a nursing home. They were fiercely independent. If you had suggested they accept a government transfer payment, they would have spit in your eye.
1.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Mother played a great pan in the family.
B. Mother died at the age of 98 years old.
C. Mother was buried by the side of father.
D. Mother survived father by many years.
2.The underlined part "one" in the passage means____ .
A. parent B. Centenarian
C. hero D. entirety
3.What do we know about Tom Brokaw?
A. He is one of the author's parents' friends.
B. He likes talking with the author's parents.
C. He takes up a position as a writer.
D. He is good at managing a home.
4.How does the author find his parents?
A. Brave and hardworking.
B. Modest and warmhearted.
C. Economical and independent.
D. Respective and satisfied.
When you get a job interview, it is the chance that you impress them employer and prove you really are the right person for the job. The following key points may he the important steps you can take to ensure you make a good impression from the get-go
Be Prepared
Research the company thoroughly before the job interview. Read through the company website to gain a thorough understanding of what“ does its values, clients or audience and any technologies it uses. You should also Google the company and read any press releases. Note important issues or points you can discuss at the interview. Take copies of the job description with you to the interview. Don't he afraid of showing off, you can bet the other candidates won't be holding back!
Interview Questions
All this preparation work will go a long way to helping you for questions you might be asked during the interview. As well as preparing for the standard questions, you also need to come up with relevant questions to ask the interviewer about the company and your role. You may want to ask something along the lines of "what's it like to work here?",
“what are the career prospects l like?"
Timekeeping
Plan your route in advance and make a dry run to the interview location a few days beforehand to make sure you're clear on where you're going. Print out directions and maps from sites like Google Maps and make sure you should he there without any problems
After the Interview
If you're unsuccessful, use it as an opportunity to improve. Ask for feedback from the interviewer. This will improve your future interview success chances; the interviewer might consider you for future vacancies at the company based on this action alone
1.What should you do at a job interview?
A. Recognize who is the right employer
B. Have a good impression of the employer
C. Find a chance to show your talent off
D. Impress the employer with good behavior.
2.Which question can you ask the interview?
A. What interests you when you work?
B. What is the information about your clients?
C. What is the promising future of the company?
D. What advice will you offer to the interviewees?
3.It can be inferred form the passage that____.
A. the interviewer can help you through the back door
B. a polite attitude can help you find a way out
C. it is impossible to get a job at the first interview
D. it is important to keep cautious about an interview
假如你是某中学高三学生，学生会的干部，请你根据以下内容写一封倡议书给某英语报社信，叙述拟开展活动的内容并发表白己的看法。
倡议书
为了更好地利学习资枓，我们倡议髙三同学在毕业之际捐出用过的书报杂志等学习资料’赠送给低年级的冋学。
活动意义：增进友爱，鼓励节约，环护保境.深受师生赞扬和支持
活动地点：校图书馆--楼
活动时间：6月11—21日
学生会
4 月 29 日
注意：词数不少于100;可适当加入细节，使行文连贯：开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
提示词：增进promote
Dear schoolmates,
I'm a student of Senior Three in a high school ._____________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Students Union
Spril 29th
短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
短文中共有10处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词的下方写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一次；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
When I was young, I lived in a place where had a lot of trees, many rivers, and was near a big lake. We had a large house with a garden and lots of grasses. My brothers and sisters and I played outside whenever we could in my own yard, in our neighbors’ yards, and in the empty yards down the street. We ride bikes and played ballgames with friends. But I always thought that there was something missing in my environment, as wonderfully as it was. I liked going to the big lake the most. Even there, though, I felt I needed anything more. The lake was big, and you could still see land on the other side.
One day, my family took trip to New York City. As we drove on the freeway, I looked out the window at the ocean. For as far as I could see, there was no land on the other side. I rolled down the window and heard from the sounds of the sea birds. They seemed to call me, tell me I would never be able to live away from the sea again.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Many years ago, Manhattan Island, 1. is a part of the great city of New York, 2. (cover) with forest. Along its shores were small Indian villages. In fact, Indians were the only people on the island until 1609. In the spring of that year, Henry Hudson, a famous sea captain, arrived there. He was trying to find a short way to the Far East for Dutch traders. His ship was very small. It was only about the size of one of the 3. (lifeboat) you see on modern ocean liners today. Of course, Henry Hudson did not find a 4. (short) way to the Far East. Instead he reached the shores of North America. He came to the mouth of the large waterway now 5. (call) the Hudson River.
As he came near to the shore, he saw 6. Indian village. The Indians seemed 7. (friend). They even came out to meet the ship and offered 8. furs to the Dutch sailor in exchange for glass beads and 9. small things. When Henry Hudson returned to Holland, he showed everyone the fine furs. He told of the rich soil, and the streams filled with fish. Later Dutch traders began to send many ships 10. the rich new world across the sea.
