Roberto Clemente was one of the most honored baseball players in history. He became the first
Latino (拉丁美洲人) baseball player to be included in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Most sports players are known for how great they play a game, or how many records they break.
But Roberto Clemente was loved not only for his ability in sports, but also for the kind of person that
he was. Clemente was one of the first professional Latino baseball players in the United States. He
became one of the best. He also worked to change the way baseball, and the country, treated racial
minorities in the nineteen fifties and sixties. He stood up against racism and did not permit anyone to
be treated differently in his presence, today's Latino baseball players say it was Roberto Clemente that
made them reach their goals in a sport that had not always treated them equally.
Roberto Clemente Walker was born in nineteen thirty-four in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Roberto's
family struggled for money. As a young child, he always helped his father, who worked on a sugar
farm and also managed a store that sold food.
In school, Roberto was an excellent runner. He also won awards for throwing the javelin (]b~
~). But more than anything, he loved playing baseball. Puerto Rico's warm island climate made it
easy for the young boy to play baseball all year. He had many skills. But his strongest quahty was his
powerful right arm that could throw a ball a great distance. While in high school, Roberto signed a
contract to play baseball for the Santurce Crabbers in the Puerto Rican winter league. At the age of
eighteen, Roberto was already hitting a baseball better than many professional players in the United
States.1. We can learn from the passage that Clemente wasA. not well known because of his ability in sportsB. not well known because of his national raceC. famous for his many records for his country in the nineteen fiftiesD. one of the first best Latino baseball players and against racism in the United States2. Why can today's Latino baseball players reach their goals in a sport?A. Because Roberto Clemente opened doors for them.B. Because they had not equally been treated.C. Because they stood up against racism.D. Because they are the best professional Latino baseball players in the United States3. What can we know about Clemente when he was a young child?A. His family was poor.B. He opened a food shop.C. He worked on a sugar farm.D. He was hard-working.4. The following helped Clemente to succeed in baseball EXCEPT A. Puerto Rico's warm island climateB. his interest in baseballC. his powerful right armD. a contract to play baseball5. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. Roberto Clemente Was the Most Honored Baseball Player in History.B. The First Latino Player Is Honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame.C. The Baseball Hall of Fame.D. The First Players Honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame.