Amanda Clement grew up in Hudson，South Dakota．Baseball was always her favorite sport．Once in a while her brother Hank and his friends would let her play first base in their games．More often，however，they asked her to umpire(裁判) for them，because they knew her calls would be fair and there would be no arguing．
One day in 1904，Amanda and her mother traveled to Hawarden，Iowa，to watch Hank play for the home team against Hawarden．When they arrived at the ball field，two local teams were waiting to play a preliminary(预备) game．The umpire hadn’t arrived，so Hank argued that the teams should let his sister serve as umpire．The players finally agreed．
Amanda，then sixteen and standing five feet，ten inches tall，made perfect calls．She was so good that players for the main game asked her 10 umpire for them and even offered to pay her．Thus，at sixteen，Amanda Clement became the first paid female baseball umpire on record．She is honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown，New York．
【小题1】Hank and his friends often asked Amanda to umpire for them because

Our school library offers learning services, books and other things that help all members of the school to become good thinkers and clever users of information. It is linked (连接) to the larger library in the city and the World Wide Web. All these services are given according to the requirements of the Public Library Manifesto (声明).

　　School library services must be given to all members of the school. Students of any age, class and grade can enjoy them. Different services must be given to those who are unable to use the main library services.

　　 Users of the library must follow the rules made by the library workers to keep it clean and tidy. The main rules are as follows:

1. Opening and closing times:

   　Monday —Friday: 9 a.m. —9 p.m. during term time.

  　 Saturday: 9 a.m. —1p.m. throughout the year.

2. Admission (允许进入) and borrowing:

   　Only people holding a library card shall be allowed in.

   　Members can borrow 5 books at a time.

3. Behavior in the library:

  　Silence shall be kept as much as possible in the library. No other books can be taken into the library. Library workers can help members use the books and other things in the library.

  　When the library workers and teachers work together, students will get better reading, writing, and problem-solving skills.

1. What can students do in the school library?

　　A. Get information from the Internet.   B. Read the Public Library Manifesto.

　　C. Clean the library with workers.      D. Work together with the teachers.

2.When can students read in the library?

　　 A. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday.        B. 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.

　　C. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday.         D. 9 a. m. to 10 p.m. on Tuesday.

3.What is the main aim of the school library services?

　 　A. To help readers communicate with each other.

　　B. To help teachers work with the library workers.

　　C. To help students develop good behaviors in the library.

　　D. To help the users get more knowledge and skills.

4.How many books can you borrow at a time ?

　 A. one          B. two          C. four          D. five

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For many of today’s advertisers,_____(重复)old       
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ideas is not a successful a_____(方法).They realise     
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that it does not matter how____(吸引的)the idea         
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l____with the product is—most people know that the     
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main p______of the advertisement is making               
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c_____spend money.Instead,these advertisers look for     
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other ways to  make people n______their products.      
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The top advertisers of today believe that using___(幽默) 
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as well as new and____(不寻常)ideas to surprise people   
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is important in modern advertisements.Their aim is to   
_____(创造)something that has never been seen before and is
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fanscinating for peopleto look at.By doing this,they
hope to make people forget that someone is trying to
sell them something.  

   Five million people visit Grand Canyon in the US every year. For the purpose of helping project Grand Canyon for your fellow visitors and future generations, please follow the guidelines below.

Camping

To project the park, camping is allowed only within permitted campgrounds. Permits are required for overnight camping at the North Rim. Advance booking can be received by mail. Please write: Information Center, P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023

Fires

Because of the extreme fire danger, campfires are not allowed except at Mather and Desert View campgrounds. Collection of firewood is not allowed either.

Hiking(远足)

Please stay on permitted paths. Otherwise you may destroy desert plants. Pack out what you pack in, so you leave no signs of your visit. It is important to keep in mind that you are in a national park where wildlife exists.

Weather

The weather at Gramd Canyon can change very quickly. With so much rock, lightning(闪电) causes a particular danger during sudden summer storms. These storms also frequently bring floods inside valleys, a danger to hikers. Watch the skies and check daily weather reports.

Wildlife

Do not feed park wildlife. There have been a few cases at Gramd Canyon National Park where deer(鹿) were purposely shot because they ate plastic bags that left them sick and weak. Hungry deer can be danger and have kicked and bitten visitors at Grand Canyon. Some other animals will also beg and bite. For your own safety and the well-being of the animals, please do not feed wildlife, no matter how gentle they may appear.

47. What can you do first if you want to go camping?

   A. Know the permitted                   B. Book campgrounds in advance

   C. Make sure not to make a fire           D. Stop at Mather and Desert View

48. What do the underlined words “pack out what you pack in” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

   A. keep every out of campgrounds

   B. take away everything you bring in

   C. carry all the necessary food

   D. look after your personal belongings

49. Why were some deer killed on purpose at Grand Canyon?

   A. They ate wrong things and became very ill.

   B. They were a danger to other gentle animals.

   C. They begged food from visitors.

   D. They kicked and bit visitors.

50. What is the main purpose of the text?

   A. To provide travel information            B. To report some recent news.

   C. To teach tourists hiking skills             D. To introduce the wild life