1、Unit5Nelson Mandela-a modern hero班级 姓名 小组 号 阅读理解ARoberto 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 fin
2、da 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
3、treated (对待) 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, Clementes team competed in the final game of the Baseball World Series. By this time, Clemente was one of the oldest players on the tea
4、m. 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 h
5、is 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 (坠毁) over the ocean. Clemente was only 38 years old.In hi
6、s 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 h
7、e died helping other people. And now people will remember him as someone who used his life to help others.”篇章导读：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。1Clemente was badly treated in the Pirates because of _.Ahis age Bhis raceChis poor skills Dhis bad attitude2During the final game of the
8、 World Series, Clemente _.Awas in good healthBlet his team members downCwas the oldest player on his teamDwas sure of winning the competition3While trying to help people in Nicaragua, Clemente _.Alost his lifeBdied in an earthquakeCgave up playing baseballDgave supplies directly to them4The author w
9、rites the text to tell us that _.AClemente loved baseball more than his lifeBClemente was much more than a great baseball playerCthe honor of Clemente was not easily wonDthe story of Clemente was not just about a promise1professional adj. 职业的2.attitude n. 态度1keep ones promise 信守诺言2care about 关心；介意；在
10、乎BEdgar Allan Poe was an American writer who helped shape the course of American literature. His life was full of tragedies (悲惨的事), but he had the great influence on the 19thcentury American literature and continues to influence writers to this day.The early life of Edgar Allan Poe was quite unhappy
11、. Born in 1809, Poe was not yet three years old when his parents died. Adopted by a wealthy family, he got into trouble at school. He entered the United States Military Academy at West Point, but he dropped out without graduating. His misery (不幸) continued to his adult life. Later, because of a fail
12、ed marriage, he suffered from mental illness. He was so upset about real life that he turned to writing. Expressing himself in an unreal and imaginary world was his only comfort.The tragedies in Poes life influenced the tone, style and contents of his writing. His stories usually include death, whic
13、h help build his reputation as a master of “dark” literature. In his The TellTale Heart, the main character goes crazy and kills his roommate while in The Black Cat, the main character kills his cat in a fit of madness.Poe died at the age of 40 in 1849. His life is short, but his influence is very g
14、reat. Poe is credited with (被誉为) creating crime fiction, and many say he contributed greatly to the appearance of science fiction. Fascinated (着迷) by the scientific theories and new inventions of his time, he wrote about imaginary societies in the future. Writers such as Arthur Conan Doyle, the auth
15、or of Sherlock Holmes, regarded Poe as the father of detective fiction. Jules Verne, a French writer who helped popularize science fiction, said Poes work had a direct influence on the stories he wrote.篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。埃德加爱伦坡被尊为侦探小说的开山鼻祖，他一生生活悲苦，却在文学世界里找到了些许慰藉。5Poe began to write to _.Aearn his living
16、Bfind comfort in writingCbuild a good reputation Dcreate a beautiful world6It can be learnt that Poes works often reflect _.Asoldiers life Bhis own life storiesCa sense of peace Dsome political problems7Which can best show Poes influence on literature according to the last paragraph?AHis creation of
17、 crime fiction.BHis unique writing experience.CHis creation of scientific theories.DHis contribution to new inventions.8Whats the best title of the text?AAmerican literature and writersBEscape from real life and find comfortCEdgar Allan Poe: a misunderstood poetDEdgar Allan Poe: a tragic yet talented writer1reputation n. 名声，名誉2popularize vt. 使受欢迎；宣传，推广；使普及1drop out 退学，辍学；脱离，退出2be upset about 感到不快，心烦意乱
