A game of “catch” is just two people throwing a ball back and forth (来回地). They might have baseball
, or they might use their hands.In fact, playing catch is part of baseball
to make you get used to using a ball and a glove. But any American kid will tell you it’s much more than that.
Playing catch is a time for kids to be with their
. It’s a time when there’s nothing to worry about besides catching a ball. It’s a time when words move as smoothly as the ball itself back-and-forth, easy and relaxing. It’s an excuse to spend time
.When you ask some adults(成年人) to
the good memories of their dads, they nearly always say something about playing catch. Why? Probably because dads are usually very
with their work. A catch game is a time that is only for one thing. This is a time when a kid has his or her dad’s attention. There is no work, no phone and no other people around to take your dad away
you. For the time of playing a game of catch—your dad is all
.
| 小题1: | | A．gloves | B．yards | C．skills | D．caps | |
| 小题2: | | A．team | B．practice | C．match | D．club | |
| 小题3: | | A．fathers | B．mothers | C．friends | D．classmates | |
| 小题4: | | A．alone | B．once again | C．as usual | D．together | |
| 小题5: | | A．talk about | B．looked for | C．point out | D．hear of | |
| 小题6: | | A．strict | B．busy | C．bored | D．careful | |
| 小题8: | | A．his | B．hers | C．yours | D．theirs | |
