The word "itself" in paragraph 2 refers to .




A.the Western League
B.growing cities
C.the Midwest
D.the American League

The word "inception" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .




A.requirements
B.beginning
C.insistence
D.rules

What is the passage mainly about?




A.The origins of baseball
B.The commercialization of baseball
C.The influence of the "New York Game" on baseball
D.The development of baseball in the nineteenth century

It can be inferred from the paragraph 3 that .




A.jobs in insurance sales are generally not well-paid
B.insurance sales people can earn high salary later in their career
C.people should constantly work toward the next promotion
D.a starting salary should be an important consideration in choosing a career

__________(58)




A.Most
B.Most of
C.All
D.All of

What best describes the process of reuse?




A.The bottles are collected, washed, returned and filled again.
B.The bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed.
C.The bottles are washed, returned, filled again and collected.
D.The bottles are collected, returned, filled again and washed.

What is the main topic of the passage?




A.How to reduce garbage disposal
B.What people often understand about the term ‘recycle’
C.What is involved in the recycling movement
D.How to live sensitively to the environment

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The police are sometimes on _______ at night.




A.force
B.work
C.responsibility
D.patrol

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The judge ______ murderer to a lifetime imprisonment.




A.prosecuted
B.sentenced
C.convicted
D.accused

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The trouble with James is that he never _____ on time for a meeting.




A.turns up
B.takes off
C.takes up
D.turns down