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Twelve-year-old Amanda Clement raced to the ballpark across the street from her house in Hudson, South Dakota. She couldn't wait to join her brother, Hank, and the boys for a game of baseball.

Would they let her play? She could throw, run and bat as well as any of them, but they let her play only when they needed her. She would have to umpire again. At least she could be part of the game. Amanda knew all the rules, and the boys could count on her.

Over the next few years, local teams began asking her to judge their games，too. One summer day in 2018，Amanda and her mother traveled to Hawarden, Iowa, to watch Hank play in the championship semiprofessional game. Two local teams decided to play a game be- fore the semiprofessional teams. Amanda agreed to be the judge. As Amanda finished the morning game, she saw two men walking toward her. To her surprise, they were the manag- ers of the semiprofessional teams and were impressed with her judge and wanted her to judge the afternoon championship game. They would even pay her. The 16-year-old girl was about to become the first female paid to be a judge of a baseball game. Amanda was calm and confident and judged fairly. She was right on the spot, watching closely.

Newspaper reporters said that she was absolutely fair. Managers began to ask for her first when they needed a judge. Amanda was popular with the fans, too. In one game, the audience weren't happy with the judge and insisted on replacing him with Amanda. Being a judge was hard work. Amanda judged for the whole game, and she worked in all kinds of weather. She said, "It isn't as easy as it looks, but for all that, there is a good deal of enjoyment in the work. You have got to have confidence in your ability or you won't do well in anything.”

【小题1】What can we learn about twelve-year-old Amanda

A．She always competed directly with boys.

B．She showed much enthusiasm for baseball.

C．She was the best player of a baseball game.

D．She played baseball better than her brother.

【小题2】What does the underlined word "umpire" in paragraph 2 mean

A．Act as a judge.	B．Join the local team.
C．Win a game.	D．Play baseball.

【小题3】What was the audience's reaction to Amanda's judgement

A．They doubted it.	B．They were angry with it.
C．They showed no interest m it.	D．They were favorably impressed by it.

【小题4】Which of the following words best describe Amanda

A．Rude and unjust.	B．Silent and thoughtful.
C．Proud and narrow-minded	D．Confident and hard-working.

19-20高三上·河南·阶段练习

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Central Sports Centre. City Road.

All Stars vs Rockets, Saturday 8: 30 p.m. $12

Northerners vs Tigers, Sunday noon $14

BUSHWALKING (越野走)：

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St Martins vs Doonsberg, Saturday 2:00 p.m. $8

Eastside Central vs Light Hill, Sunday 2:00 p.m. $8

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Essen vs Springwood, Sunday 2:00 p.m. $11

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Tans Town B.C

Tans Town vs White Vale, Saturday 9:00 p.m. $10

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Wake Hill vs Colls, Saturday 2: 00 p.m. $9

【小题1】According to the passage, the most popular time for the sporting events may be ____.

A．Sat 8:30 pm	B．Sun noon
C．Sun 2:00 pm	D．Sat 2:00 pm

【小题2】The purpose of the passage is to let people ____.

A．compare the prices of the matches

B．find the nearest place to watch a match

C．know the sport matches and come to watch them

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【小题3】You may find the passage most probably in a ____.

A．handbook	B．newspaper about match reviews
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【小题4】If you have $18, you can go to watch both ____.

A．Walk Hill vs Colls and Essen vs Springwood

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Start with basic drills. “Go outdoors, get a ball, and keep it close to your feet,” Grajeda says. “【小题1】 If you have a backyard, work on shooting.”

【小题2】 “ It’s a good way of building skills without having the pressure of games. Choose a camp that includes building skills and go to one of those. There are plenty of camps that begin right after school ends.”

Don’t forget to stretch (伸展). 【小题3】 Then do a series of stretches to loosen up your muscles. Don’t forget to take a drink of water before you even step on the field. “Water is important, especially in summer,” Grajeda says.

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Keep practicing. Practice may not seem like the most fun part of playing soccer. 【小题5】 Look for ways to make practice fun by adding some competition to simple drills, and don’t be discouraged if it takes time to get the hang of new skills. “If someone were struggling to improve, I would tell them to keep practicing, keep trying. Practice makes perfect.”

A．Sign up for a soccer camp.

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D．A game is sometimes used as an educational tool.

E．However, it’s the best way to develop good techniques.

F．That will help improve your ability to run with the ball close to you.

G．Before each game or practice, start with a proper ten-minute warm-up.