第五周　热考话题集训--文娱与体育

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　　Roberto Clemente was born in Puerto Rico. When he was eight years old, he started working on a sugar farm. Clemente worked many hours. But he always found time to play baseball. Even when there were no games, Clemente would throw whatever he could find - a bottle top or an old shoe.

　　Years of practice made Clemente a skilled player. When he was 18 years old, he became a professional baseball player. In 1954, the Pittsburgh Pirates asked Clemente to play for their team. However, playing for the Pirates was not easy at first. Many of the other players treated Clemente poorly. Most of the players were white, and Clemente was a black. But his attitude and skill helped him become the leader of the team.

　　In 1971, Clemente's team competed in the final game of the Baseball World Series. By this time, Clemente was one of the oldest players on the team. However, he was also still one of the best. Clemente had been hurt all season. But he believed in his skill and in his team. He promised his team that they would win. Clemente kept his promise and the Pirates won the World Series.

　　After the World Series, Clemente became famous for more than just his baseball skills.

　　On December 23,1972, there was a big earthquake in Nicaragua. Clemente decided to go to Nicaragua himself and give supplies to people there. But Clemente never had a chance to do so. On December 31,1972, his airplane crashed over the ocean. Clemente was only 38 years old.

　　In his life, Roberto Clemente cared about many things. He loved baseball. He loved his country. And he loved helping other people. Clemente gave his life serving others. He died as a hero. One of his friends said, "If he had died as a baseball player, only people who love sports would remember him. But he died helping other people. And now people will remember him as someone who used his life to help others."

　　语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了来自波多黎各的著名棒球运动员罗伯托·克莱门特，他不仅球艺精湛还救困扶危。

　　1．Clemente was badly treated in the Pirates because of ____.

　　A．his age　　　　　　　　 B．his race

　　C．his poor skills D．his bad attitude

　　解析：选B　推理判断题。根据第二段中的"Most of the players were white, and Clemente was a black."可以推测，由于罗伯托·克莱门特是黑人，所以一开始在匹兹堡海盗队时受到不好的对待。

　　2．During the final game of the World Series, Clemente _________________________.

A．was in good health