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专题02阅读理解之记叙文

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23-24··Iknownexttonothingaboutbaseball.Whenintherightfield

（高二上山东菏泽期中）

duringP.E.asaboy,Iprayedtheballwouldn’tcometome.Ittookamiracle(奇迹)formeto

catchit.YetIlaterbecamethefatheroftwoboys,WillandTim(8and5),whowereboth

interestedinbaseball.OnSaturdaymornings,I’dtakeWillouttotheplaygroundandplaycatch

withhim.Thankstomyweakarm,theballdroppedbeforehecouldcatchit.Aftermanymisses

oneday,hesaid,“HowamIevergoingtomakethemajorleagues?”“Yougotthewrongdad,

kid,”Ithought.Baseballisn’tmything.

Still,Iwantedtogivemykidsconfidenceonthefield.TherewasanofficialLittleLeague

inourarea,butitwassuper-competitiveandprimarilytargetedolderboys.Whatifwehad

somethingmorelow-key,somethingthatwelcomedboysandgirls,andyoungerones?

Isharedtheideawithsomeneighbors.“Thatwouldbegreat!”theysaid.Nowwhocould

organizesuchathing?Notme.Itriedtoputtheideaaside,butitwouldn’tleaveme.Ifinally

decidedthatImustdosomethingaboutit.SoIcalledthecity’srecreationdepartment,explaining

thatsomefamilieswantedtostartabaseballleagueinourneighborhood.Werethereanyfieldsfor

that?Theybouncedmearound.Finally,Ispoketotheofficialincharge.Igotbutterfliesinmy

stomach.Whatifhesaidno?“Yes,wehavesomethingforyou,”themansaid,hearingmy

request.WegottwofieldsforfourhourseverySundaymorning.Ourleaguewasfounded.Whata

joyitwastositonthebenches,watchingWillandTimplayingbaseball!HowgratefulIwasfor

otherparentswhodidthecoaching!AndIbecamethemostunlikelybaseballcommissioner(专