1 . I love outings to the ballpark. My ears perk (竖起) up at the whack of a precisely hit ball, my nose enjoys the scent of hot dogs, and my heart jumps at the possibility of winning it all. But a few years ago I discovered the best way to watch a baseball game might be not to watch at all.

This discovery arose the year I got married. The first apartment my husband and I rented could charitably be called “charming”, although “diminutive” better describes it. But to young newlyweds, the 41-square-metre apartment felt sublime. The best thing about the apartment, in my opinion, was its location a quarter-mile from baseball’s oldest stadium, Boston’s Fenway Park.

The only problem? My husband was not a Red Sox fan. I hadn’t anticipated this stumbling block. He was an avid sports fan, and he’d only just moved to Boston. Surely a love of the hometown team would seep into his heart as naturally as fish take to water.

My hopes faded as the season began. A Seattle Mariners hat remained firmly planted on his head. Matching Red Sox T-shirts earned a veto.

As newlywed disagreements go, this one wasn’t horrible. Plenty of couples flourish with dueling team loyalties. But a worry nagged: If he couldn’t root for the Red Sox, would he ever truly make Boston home?

As a student, when the magic in the air that season permeated (传播) the girls’ boarding school I attended outside Boston, we begged our house directors to let us stay up past curfew to watch the games on TV, and when they at first refused, we listened on radios in our rooms and gleefully burst into the halls to cheer.

So when my husband said he’d never be a Red Sox fan, my heart clenched. But one delightful spring day our teeny apartment came to my rescue. As we sat at our dining room table, we heard a roar swell to a crescendo. This was the first indication that we could hear the stadium crowds from our home.

1. What do we learn about the author from Paragraph 1?

A．She has a good appetite.

B．She used to be a very energetic player.

C．She is very alert to smell.

D．She is a baseball fan.

2. Which of the following best explains “diminutive” underlined in Paragraph 2?

A．Very smart.

B．Very small.

C．Extremely broken.

D．Extremely old.

3. How did the author deal with their disagreements?

A．She tolerated them.

B．She ignored them.

C．She argued with her husband frequently.

D．She attended school for baseball games.

4. How does the author satisfy her desire to enjoy baseball games?

A．Watching games with her husband at home.

B．Listening to the games from the neighboring stadium.

C．Communicating with her husband while dining.

D．Listening to the games on radios at home.