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1、本资料来源于《七彩教育网》http://www.7caiedu.cn高考英语阅读理解专项训练——人物类(1)InOctober1961atCrowleyFieldinCincinnatiOhioanolddeafgentlemannamedWilliamE.HoystooduptothrowthefirstballoftheWorldSeries.MostpeopleatCrowleyFieldonthatdayprobablydidnotrememberHoybecausehehadretired(退休)frompr

2、ofessionalbaseball58yearsearlierin1903.Howeverhehadbeenanoutstandingplayerandthedeafpeoplestilltalkabouthimandhisyearsinbaseball.WilliamE.HoywasborninHouckstownOhioonMay23,1862.Hebecamedeafwhenhewastwoyearsold.HeattendedtheColumbusOhioSchoolforthedeaf.Aftergradu

3、ationhestartedplayingbaseballwhileworkingasashoemaker.Hoybeganplayingprofessionalbaseballin1886forOshkosh(Wisconsin)oftheNorthwesternLeague.In1888hestartedasanoutfielder(外场手)withtheoldWashingtonSenators.Hissmallfigureandspeedmadehimanoutstandingbaserunner.Hewasv

4、erygoodatstealingbasesduringhiscareer.Inthe1888majorleagueseasonhestole82bases.HewasalsotheSenators’leadinghitterin1888.Hoywascleverandhethrewright-handedandbattedleft-handed.OnJune19,1889hethrewoutthreebatters(击球手)attheplatefromhisoutfieldposition.Thearmsignals

5、usedbyjudgestodaytoshowballsandstrikesbeganbecauseofHoy.Thejudgeliftedhisrightarmtoshowthatthepitchwasastrikeandhisleftarmtosignalthatitwasaball.FormanyyearspeopletalkedaboutHoy’slastballgamein1903.HewasplayingforLosAngelesofthePacificCoastWinterLeague.Itwasamem

6、orablegamebecauseHoyhitawonderfulballwhichwonthegame.Itwasaveryfoggydayandthereforeveryhardtoseetheball.Intheninthinning(棒球的一局)withtwomenout,Hoymanagedtocatchaflyballtomakethethirdoutinspiteofthefog.LosAngelesdefeatedtheiroppositionandwonthegame.AfterheretiredHo

7、ystayedbusy.HeranadairyfarmnearCincinnatiforears.Healsobecameapublicspeakerandtraveledgivingspeeches.Untilafewyearsbeforehisdeathhetook4-10milewalksseveralmorningsaweek.OnDecember15,1961WilliamHoydiedattheageof99.1.InwhichorderdidthefollowingthingshappeninHoy’sl

8、ife?a.Hoyworkedasashoemaker.b.Hoybegantorunadiaryfarm.c.Hoyplayedamemorablegameintheheavyfog.d.HoythrewthefirstballoftheWorldSeries.e.Hoybecamedeaf.A.deacbB.eacbdC.da