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【题目】A game of catch is not difficult at all. Two people throw a ball back and forth (来回地掷球). It seems a little boring. The two people are close enough to talk, but too far to touch.

In fact, playing catch is part of baseball practice. It’s a popular game. Because baseball is an American sport, and a big part of being American, playing catch is kind of an all-American dad activity. Outside cities, most people have backyards – not large enough to play baseball in, but just big enough for a game of catch. Those without yards can play in streets.

But any American kid will tell you it’s much more than a game. Playing catch is a time to be with your father. It’s a time when there’s nothing to worry about except catching a ball. When they play it, words move together with the ball itself, back and forth, easy and relaxing(放松). Kids and dads spend time together.

The game can be good memories(记忆) of dads. Why? Dads are usually very busy. This is a time when a kid has all of his or her dad’s attention(注意力). There is no work, no phone and no other people around to take your dad away from you. For the time that it takes to play a game of catch, your dad is all yours.

The Game of 【1】

What’s the game	It’s part of baseball 【2】.
A(n)【3】 and “boring” game	Two people throw a ball back and forth. They can talk but can’t 【4】each other when playing it.
A(n) 【5】game	Catch is an all-American activity because【6】 is part of being American. People play the game in yards or 【7】.
A game between kids and dad	Players needn’t worry about【8】 except (除了)catching a ball. 【9】 and the ball move together. A kid can have all his or her Dad’s 【10】. He or she can have the whole of his or her dad when they play the game.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 Catch

【2】 practice

【3】 easy

【4】 touch

【5】 popular

【6】 baseball

【7】 streets

【8】 anything

【9】 Words

【10】 attention

【解析】

这篇短文给我们介绍的是玩接球游戏，这是棒球运动的一部分，这个游戏大多是和爸爸在一起玩的，它不仅仅只是一个游戏，它给了你一个机会和爸爸在一起度过一段轻松的时间。

【1】根据短文开头A game of catch is not difficult at all. Two people throw a ball back and forth (来回地掷球). It seems a little boring.以及短文中In fact, playing catch is part of baseball practice、 playing catch is kind of an all-American dad activity、Playing catch is a time to be with your father等处可知，这篇短文介绍的是玩接球游戏，故题目应该是The Game of Catch，这里应填Catch。

【2】根据短文第二段In fact, playing catch is part of baseball practice.可知，玩接球游戏是棒球训练的一部分。由此可知这里填practice练习。

【3】根据第一段中A game of catch is not difficult at all. Two people throw a ball back and forth (来回地掷球). It seems a little boring.可知，接球游戏并不难，也就是容易的，故这里填easy。

【4】根据短文第一段中The two people are close enough to talk, but too far to touch.可知，玩接球游戏的两个人可以聊天，但是他们离得太远触摸不到。由此可知这里填touch。

【5】根据短文第二段中In fact, playing catch is part of baseball practice. It’s a popular game.可知，这是一个很受欢迎的游戏。因此这里填popular受欢迎的。

【6】根据短文第二段Because baseball is an American sport, and a big part of being American, playing catch is kind of an all-American dad activity可知，棒球是一项美国的运动，是成为美国人的一部分。由此可知应填baseball。

【7】根据短文第二段中Outside cities, most people have backyards – not large enough to play baseball in, but just big enough for a game of catch. Those without yards can play in streets.可知，人们可以在院子里或者大街上玩这种游戏。由此可知这里应填streets。

【8】根据短文第三段中It’s a time when there’s nothing to worry about except catching a ball.可知，在玩游戏的时候，除了接球，没有什么事可以担心的。这里是一个否定句，故应填anything。

【9】根据短文第三段中When they play it, words move together with the ball itself可知，玩游戏的时候，语言和球一起移动。由此可知这里填words。

【10】根据短文最后一段中This is a time when a kid has all of his or her dad’s attention可知，玩游戏的时候，爸爸所有的注意力都在孩子身上。由此可知这里应填attention注意力。

这篇短文给我们介绍的是玩救球的游戏，这是棒球练习的一部分，棒球是美国很受欢迎的一项运动。但这也不仅仅是一个游戏，通过和孩子一起玩这个游戏，增加了爸爸和孩子之间的感情。文章是说明文，叙述清楚，比较容易理解。题型是任务型阅读，要求根据文意完成下面的表格。观察表格可知，这张表格是对文章整体内容的一个概括和归纳，空格考查的都是文章的细节信息。做题时，应先通读短文，了解大意；然后根据表格中每句话的关键词，定位到原文相关之处，从原文中搜索有用信息作答。例如第1小题，这里填写的是文章的标题，根据短文开头A game of catch is not difficult at all.以及短文中In fact, playing catch is part of baseball practice、 playing catch is kind of an all-American dad activity、Playing catch is a time to be with your father等处可知，这篇短文介绍的是玩接球游戏，故题目应该是The Game of Catch，这里应填Catch。再如第8小题，根据短文第三段中It’s a time when there’s nothing to worry about except catching a ball.可知，在玩游戏的时候，除了接球，没有什么事可以担心的。原文中的这句话使用了nothing表示否定的意思，题目中…needn’t worry是一个否定句，故应填anything。