【正文】 lity would keep him from ever being a star pitcher. They traded him to the Chicago Cubs.On a sunny October afternoon in 1908, thousands of people went to New York City’s Polo Grounds to see the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs battle. Mordecai was not the pitcher at first. He watched as the chosen starter faced the batters(擊球員) for the New York Giants. Soon, the batters were filling the bases.Then, Mordecai was asked to be the pitcher. It seemed that the unfavorable condition didn’t affect him. He held the ball with his three fingers firmly and let it go. Strike one! Strike two! Strike three! The batter was out. And soon, the game was over. The Cubs beat the Giants, four to two.Mordecai went on to pitch, winning one game after another, and retired after the 1916 season. In 1949, Mordecai Peter entered the National Baseball Hall of Fame in New York, earning him a welldeserved place in baseball history.4. What can we learn about Mordecai from Paragraph1?A. His dream was to bee a pitcher. B. He felt desperate to lose his fingers.C. His accident did not influence his life.D. He was afraid to get along with other boys. 5. In 1904, What happened to Mordecai Brown?A. Mordecai Brown was traded to Chicago Cubs.B. He broke into Major League Baseball.C. He was much worse than before.D. He contributed to the success of the match.6. How did he help his team win the game in 1908?A. He shouted “Strike!” for times to frighten the batter.B. He left the batter no chance to get the ball.C. He let the ball go in different directions.D. He struck the ball out directly.7. What is the best title for the text?A. Fighting for Fame B. Growing on the teamC. A Threefingered Star D. The Most Pitiful Baseball Pitcher【答案】47 CABCCIt’s good to share, right? Growing up as kids we are told to share our toys and not be selfish. We also live in an age where discussing our feelings is encouraged. But when does it all bee too much? With new fashion trending all the time, such as dance challenges and wearing a pillow as a dress, the question is: when can sharing bee oversharing on social media?What is oversharing? The term has bee associated with social media, but it doesn’t only belong to this platform. Imagine you head to a party and you meet someone. Within five minutes they have given away details about their personal life. While some of us may try to escape these people, according to marriage therapist Carolyn Cole, this form of oversharing could e from a strong desire to connect with someone. But how does this translate to social media?Dr. Christopher Hand, a lecturer in internet psychology, says the more details people disclose, the less sympathy we express when things go wrong. This could be due to a belief that the more we attract our own negative experiences the more we share them. It seems that Sadfishing(博同情), the idea of searching for sympathy by oversharing, is generally viewed as negative rather than the cry for help it could actually be.However, Dr Hand’s research also seems to suggest that the more positive posts we share on a platform, the more socially attractive we bee. Even back in 2015, Gwendolyn Seidman PhD, said that we should avoid plaining and being negative online. We are supposed not to show off, as it’s now known — especially about our love lives. It makes sense — if your date is going ‘that well’, would you really have time to share a photo with text?So, how can you know if you are oversharing? Well, why not ask your friends in real life. They would probably be more than happy to tell you if your posts about your breakfast or your plaint about your lack of money really are too much. do some people try to overshare at parties?A. Because they want to catch others’ attention.B. Because they just want to show off something.C. Because they have a strong desire to pour out their emotions.D. Because they may expect to make a connection with someone.9. What does the underlined word in mean?A. explore B. expose C. display D. discuss10. What can we know from the passage?A. We will bee more socially attractive if we post more on a platform.B. We tend to show sympathy when things go wrong.C. We may be considered negative when seeking for sympathy by oversharing.D. We can show off something positive especially about our love lives.11. What is the purpose of the text? inform. B. To inspire. C. To advertise. D. To condemn.【答案】811 DBCADFor sports fans, nothing could be better than watching a live event on TV or at a sports field. But there’s nothing worse than that event being called off because of bad weather. Bad light, a waterlogged court or too much heat can cause matches to be postponed. But according to the latest research, extreme weather might be disturbing the sporting calendar more than ever in the future.In one sport, golf, major tournaments like The Open, are already predicted to be victims of our changing climate. In the UK, an organization called The Climate Coalition says that golf courses such as St Andrews could be under water by the end of the century if sea levels rise even slightly. It told the BBC that its research predicts “cancelled football matches, flooded cricket(板球) grounds and golf courses sinking into the sea”.The threat to sporting events from climate change has been further highlighted in a new report, officially approved and licensed by the Rapid Transition Alliance. Writing about this for the BBC, Matt McGrath says that “By 2050, it’s estimated that almost one in four English football league grounds can expect flooding every year”. This will mean fewer matches played, less opportunity to watch the beautiful game and reduced government taxation from ticket sales.Cricket also faces huge challenges globally as temperatures rise in places like India, Australia and the West Indies. The report says that stadiums in Adelaide and Perth will see a 60% incr