He stopped playing baseball in 1998 ________ his illness.

1. A.
   because of
2. B.
   at the end of
3. C.
   next to
4. D.
   instead of

Lily was playing __________baseball at 8：00 yesterday

A．a                B．an           C．\

 Jim is playing baseball   __ one of his photos.

A. at          B. in         C. on       D. for

---- _____ has Michael been playing baseball?

---- Since he was five years old.

A．How often          B．How far                       C．How long              D．How soon

Does Tom like playing ________baseball?

A. a             B. an            C. the                  D. /