2014-2015北京各区初三期末英语C、D篇.pdfVIP

====Word 行业资料分享 -- 可编辑版本 --双击可删 ==== 朝阳 C In October, 1961 at Crowley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio, an old deaf ( 耳聋的 ) 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 ( 职业的 ) baseball 58 years earlier, in 1903. However, he had been an outstanding player 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 completing his study, he started playing baseball while working as a shoemaker. Hoy began playing professional baseball in 1886 for Oshkosh of the Northwestern League. In 1888, he started as an outfielder ( 外场手 ) with the old Washington Senators. He was very good at stealing bases during his career. In the 1888 league season, he stole 82 bases. He was also the Senators leading hitter in 1888. Hoy was clever. He threw right-handed and batted left-handed. 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 ( 裁判员 ) today to show balls and strikes began because of Hoy. The judge lifted his right arm to show that the pitch was a strike, and his left arm to signal that it was a ball. For many years, people talked about Hoys 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 ( 有雾的 ) 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. A