20．It may be concluded from the passage that________.

　A. dying patients should be truthfully informed of their condition

　B. dying patients are afraid of being told of the coming of death

　C. most patients are unable to accept death until it can’t be avoided

　D. most doctors and nurses understand what dying patients need

19．The need of a dying patient for people to accompany(陪伴)him shows________.

　A. his wish for communication with other people

　B. his fear of death

　C. his unwillingness to die

　D. he feels very upset about his condition

18．Children in America are deprived of the chance to________.

　A. visit a patient at hospital　　 B. visit their family members

　C. learn how to face death　　　D. look after the patients

17．The elders of today's Americans________ .

　A. are often absent when a family member is born or dying

　B. are unfamiliar with birth and death

　C. usually see the birth or death of a family member

　D. have often experienced the fear of death as part of life

16．What can be inferred from this passage?

　A. Hoy was the greatest baseball player in his time.

　B. Speaking and listening are not necessary in baseball games.

　C. The judge had to study the hand signals very seriously.

　D. Hoy’s family encouraged him to became a baseball player.

E

　In the old days, children were familiar with birth and death as part of life. Now this is perhaps the first generation of American youngsters who have never been close by during of the birth a baby and have never experienced the death of a family member.

　Nowadays when people grow old, we often send them to nursing homes. When they get sick, we send them to a hospital, where children are forbidden to visit terminally (晚期的)in patients- even when those patients are their parents. This deprives(剥夺)the dying patient of family members during the last few days of his life and it deprives the children of an experience of death, which is an important learning experience.

　Some of my colleagues and I once interviewed and followed about 500 terminally in order to find out what they could teach us and how we could be of more benefit, not just to them but to the members of their families as well. We were most impressed by the fact that even those patients who were not told of their serious illness were quite aware of its potential(潜在的)outcome.

　It is important for family members, and doctors and nurses to understand these patients’ communication in order to truly understand their needs, fears and fantasies (幻想). Most of our patients welcomed another human being with whom they could talk openly, honestly, and frankly about their trouble. Many of them shared with us their great need to be informed, to be kept up - to - date on their medical condition and to be told when the end was near. We found out that patients who had been dealt with openly and frankly were better able to cope with the coming of detach and finally to reach a true stage of acceptance before death.

15．This passage is mainly about________.

　A. a deaf player devoted to the game of baseball

　B. baseball game rules and important players

　C. the rise in the social position of the deaf people

　D. where the baseball judge hand signals came from

14．We can infer from the last paragraph that Hoy ________in his late years.

　A. became famous

　B. led a relaxed life

　C. traveled around the world

　D. was in good physical condition

13．In which order did the following things happen in Hoy’s life?

　a．Hoy worked as a shoemaker.

　b．Hoy began to run a diary farm.

　e．Hoy played a memorable game in the heavy fog.

　d．Hoy threw the first ball of the World Series.

　e．Hoy became deaf.

　A. d, e, a, c, b　　　　　B. e, a, c, b, d

　C. d, a, e, c, b　　　　　D. e, a, b, e, d

12．The author’s purpose in writing the passage is to________.

　A. teach young athletes how to avoid burnout

　B. persuade young children not to worry about criticism

　C. stress the importance of positive reinforcement to children

　D. discuss the skill of mixing criticism with encouragement

D

　In October, 1961, at Crowley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio, an old, deaf gentleman named William E, Hoy stood up to throw the first ball of the World Series, Most people at Crowley Field on that day probably did not remember Hoy because he had retired (退休)from professional baseball 58 years earlier, in 1903 . However, he had been an outstanding palyer and the deaf people still talk about him and his years in baseball.

　William E . Hoy was born in Houckstown, Ohio, on May 23, 1862. He became deaf when he was two years old. He attended the Columbus Ohio School for the deaf. After graduation, he started playing baseball while working as a shoemaker.

　Hoy began playing professional baseball in 1886 for Oshcosh(Wisconsin)of the Northwestern League, In 1888, he started as an outfielder(外场手)with the old Washington Senators. His small figure and speed made him an outstanding base runner. He was very good at stealing bases during his career. In the 1888 major league season, he stole 82 bases . He was also the Senator’s leaded. On June 19, 1889, he threw out three batters(击球手)at the plate from his outfield position.

　The arm signals used by judges today to show balls and strikes began because of Hoy. The judge lifted his right arm to signal that it was a ball.

　For many years, people talked about Hoy’s last ball game in 1903. He was playing for Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast Winter League. It was a memorable game because Hoy made a wonderful play which won the game. It was a very foggy night and, therefore, very hard to see the ball. In the ninth inning(棒球的一局), with two men out, Hoy managed to catch a fly ball to make the third out in spite of the fog. Los Angeles defeated their opposition and won the game.

　After he retired. Hoy stayed busy. He ran a dairy farm near Cincinnati for 20 years. He also became a public speaker and traveled giving speeches. Until a few years before his death, he took 4 and 10 mile walks several mornings a week. On December 15, 1961, William Hoy died at the age of 99.

11．According to the passage parents and coaches should________.

　A. pay more attention to letting children enjoy sports

　B. help children to win every game

　C. train children to deaf with stress

　D. enable children to understand the positive aspect of sports