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主題語境十三：娛樂與運動

棒球能將個人注意力、戰(zhàn)略團隊合作和交流結合起來。近年來隨著越來越多的中國棒球聯(lián)賽和俱樂部的形成，中國兒童能夠接觸到的棒球教學項目也越來越多。棒球在中國開始流行。

Baseball becoming popular in China

The beginning of baseball in China traces back further than most would think. From 1863， Chinese universities soon began to stage baseball activities. The first game， as documents recorded， was held in Shanghai in 1905. National interest in this traditionally American sport picked up quickly， and in 1915， China placed second in the Greater Asia baseball tournament held in Shanghai. Several decades later， baseball was as popular as it would ever be. In 1959， teams from 30 regions came together in a national competition.

Founded in 2002， the China Baseball League （CBL） is Chinas professional league for the sport， with seven teams around the country. The opportunity to capture a huge new market with Chinas growing interest saw the US Major League Baseball（MLB） open its first China office in Beijing in 2007， which has since then developed the Chinese market and educated young athletes. An example is the youth baseball program Play Ball in major Chinese cities. In the same year， the CBL partnered with Japans Nippon Professional Baseball（NPB）， agreeing to allow Japanese clubs to send coaches and players to China and Chinese players to train at Japanese facilities. This program helps Chinese schools integrate baseball into their physical education curriculum，? and build professional development centers. More and more Chinese youths are getting involved with the sport， taking baseball classes on the weekends or after school. Many programs for children have been established and often hold classes at many baseball fields.

Through these different partnerships and cooperations， China has created opportunities for the citizens to experience another culture. China might just be the future of baseball. Through heavy investments since 2017， the CBL hopes to one day cultivate（培養(yǎng)） a “Yao Ming of baseball”， which would bring huge exposure to the sport.

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1. Whats the main idea of the first paragraph？

A. The beginning of baseball in China.

B. The development of baseball in China.

C. The national competition of baseball in China.

D. The interest in this traditionally American sport.

2. What does the underlined word “capture” in paragraph 2 probably mean？

A. Seize. B. Lose. C. Found. D. Control.

3. What can we infer from paragraph 3？

A. The interest in developing baseball is limited in China.

B. Baseball remains a mystery to most of Chinese people.

C. More baseball talents and fans will spring up in China.

D. Chinese schools will have baseball education curriculum.

4. How is the text organized？

A. By partner countries increasing.

B. By Chinas interest growing.

C. By the cities adding.

D. By the time order.

Difficult sentence

Through heavy investments since 2017， the CBL hopes to one day cultivate a “Yao Ming of baseball”， which would bring huge exposure to the sport.

【翻譯】 _______________________________________

【點石成金】這是一個主從復合句，which would bring huge exposure to the sport是非限制性定語從句，which是關系代詞，代替前面的整個句子，在從句中作主語。