B．let his team members down

　　C．was the oldest player on his team

　　D．was sure of winning the competition

　　解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第三段中的"But he believed in his skill and in his team. He promised his team that they would win."可知，在世界大赛的决赛时期，罗伯托·克莱门特对自己的球队信心满满。

　　3．While trying to help people in Nicaragua, Clemente ________.

　　A．lost his life

　　B．died in an earthquake

　　C．gave up playing baseball

　　D．gave supplies directly to them

　　解析：选A　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的描述可知，罗伯托·克莱门特想要亲自将赈灾物资送到灾区，然而却在途中意外坠机身亡，故选A项。

　　4．The author writes the text to tell us that ________.

　　A．Clemente loved baseball more than his life

　　B．Clemente was much more than a great baseball player

　　C．the honor of Clemente was not easily won

　　D．the story of Clemente was not just about a promise

　　解析：选B　写作意图题。作者在最后一段描述罗伯托·克莱门特不仅热爱棒球还热心助人，最后因助人而献身，并引用罗伯托·克莱门特朋友的话："如果罗伯托·克莱门特仅仅是一名棒球运动员，那么只有热爱运动的人会记得他，但罗伯托·克莱门特舍己为人，全世界的人都将他铭记在心"。因此，作者旨在告诉我们：罗伯托·克莱门特不仅仅是一名出色的棒球运动员。

　　B

　　American Pharoah proved it's not impossible to win the Triple Crown (三重冠). On Saturday, June 6, the horse rode into history after winning the Belmont Stakes horse race in Long Island, New York. The Triple Crown is a victory by a horse in three different races - the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes - in the same racing year. The 3­year­old horse is the first horse in 37 years to win the Triple Crown. He is only the 12th Triple Crown winner in the history of horse racing.

　　Bob Baffert, American Pharoah's trainer said, "He did great yesterday. It was a beautiful moment."

The Triple Crown races last for five weeks on circular tracks of different lengths. The races are short, but the horses use a great amount of energy dashing to the finish line. The Belmont Stakes is