Baseball fans loved Babe Ruth because he was what some people called “larger than life”.Sports writer Paul Gallico wrote that whenever Ruth hit a ball out of the baseball park the fans would become so excited that they were ready to break the seats.In fact,in 1920,a man reportedly died of excitement while watching Babe Ruth hit a home run.

　　In 1930,Ruth earned 80,000 dollars.This was more money than the president of the United States,Herbert Hoover,earned that year.Ruth also earned money by permitting his name to be used on many products.A candy bar was named after him.“Baby Ruth” candy bars still are popular today.

　　Ruth stopped playing baseball in 1935.After he retired as a player,he wanted to be manager of a baseball team.But no such position was offered to him.Ruth died in 1948 of throat cancer at the age of 53.

　　17.George Herman Ruth became Babe Ruth because 　. 

　　A.he was the youngest in the Orioles baseball team

　　B.he was Jack Dunn’s son

　　C.Jack Dunn liked him very much

　　D.they laughed at Ruth for his poor family

　　答案:C

　　解析:细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知,Jack Dunn对这位年轻的棒球选手疼爱有加,Ruth就被Jack原来的队员们戏称为Dunn的宝贝。因此C项正确。

　　18.It is suggested in the passage that 　. 

　　A.Babe Ruth made a lot of money in his life

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