Staying fit.docx
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Stayingfit
Stayingfit
TalkAboutIt
Playingasportis
onewaytostay
fit.Whataresome
otherwaysyoulike
tobeactive?
Findoutmoreabout
stayingfitat
tryouts 试用;选拔赛
coach
practices
uniform
imaginary虚构的,假想的;想像的;虚数的
starting
BrianGetsFit
ontheField
Brianwantedtobeontheschool
baseballteammorethananything.
Firsthehadtowinaspotontheteam.
Thatmeantdoinghisbestattryouts.
Hewouldhavetoprovehewasan
importantplayerfortheteam.
Theschoolcoachhelpedtheplayers
learnaboutbaseball.Shewoulddecide
whowouldplayeachposition.Todo
this,thecoachheldpracticesevery
day.Thestudentsexercisedandtried
differentbaseballplays.Thishelped
thembecomebetterplayers.Brian
thoughtitalsohelpedhimgetinshape.
Hehadneverbeenabletorun
sofarorsofastbefore.
Brianlikedtheteamuniform.Eachplayer
ontheteamworethesameclothing:
adarkblue
shirtandwhitepants.“Iwanttowearthat
uniform,”BriansaidtohisfriendSue.“But
Ikeepthinkingsomethingbadwillhappen.
MaybeIwillfallormakeabadplay.”
“Closeyoureyesandpretendthatyou
areinanimaginarygame,”saidSue.
“Maybethatwillhelp.”
Attryouts,Brianwasready.Whenhe
wasupatbat,Crack!
Brianhittheball
veryfar.Hehaddonehisbest.Brianknewthe
coachwouldlethimbeastartingplayer.He
wouldgettoplayineverygame!
Thereisnothinglikebaseball
EvenbeforeIcouldholdabatoraglove,
Ilovedbaseball.Iwouldsitinthesunshine
andsoftgrasswithmybestfriend,Jamal.
SometimeshiscousinNikkisatwithus,too.
IalwaysknewthatI’dplaybaseball.
Baseballwascomingwhentheicedripped
dropsfromtheroof.
Baseballwascomingwhenthetulipsinthe
parkpokedthroughtheground.
Then,baseballwashere.MybrotherGreg
oiledhisglove.Hethrewballstohisfriends
inthepark.Heletmewearhiscap.Heeven
pitchedtoMomwhenitrained.
Thosetimesstillhappen,butnowIdon’t
justwatch.InthemorningIwakeupthinking
aboutthebaseballfield.Icanalmostsmellthe
freshlycutgrass.Ieatbreakfastsmiling.
Ithinkaboutthesoundthebatsmake
rattlingtogetherinthebatbag.
SometimesIskipdownthesidewalk.
Iswingimaginarybatsandwaitforthe
lighttochange.Icanalmosthearthe
shoutinginthebleachers.
JamalandIsitinthegrassattheteam
meetings.It’sjustlikewhenwewerelittle,
dreamingaboutbaseball.
Nowweareplayingonthesameteam!
Weleavethefieldthrowingbaseballs
upintheair.Wecounthowmanytimes
inarowwecancatchthem.
Webothlaughwhenwedropthe
balls.Theyrolldownthesidewalk
intothemarket,andwechase
afterthem.
Istandinmyuniformandlookinthehall
mirror.IsmileasIthinkofmybrotherinhis
baseballuniform.IlookatthepictureofMom
inheruniform.Shewaseight,likeIamnow.
IplayonRex’sHouseofFinsandFurbaseball
team.RexandhiswifeSophiesponsorourteam.
Theyownthepetstorebythemarket.Rexand
Sophiebringsnackstoallofourpractices.And
theyclapforeverybodynomatterwhat.
IliketothinkaboutbaseballthewayRex
andSophiedo.Theythinkyoushouldtryto
bethebest,butmostimportanttothemisthat
everybodygetstoplay.
AshortstopiswhatIwanttobe.I’vewanted
tobeoneeversinceIsawmymomjumpup
realhightocatchaball.Itwasonesummer
nightonthefield.Isawhercatchthehardest
hitbaseballI’deverseen.
Shortstopsarefast.Ashortstopmustreach
tocatchthehighpopsanddivetogetthe
groundballs.Ashortstophastowatchthe
wholeinfield.
TheonlyproblemisthatJamalwantstobe
shortstop,too.
IaskJamalaboutthetryoutsforour
positions.“Whodoyouthinkwillbe
shortstop?
”
“Idon’tknow,”hesays.
“Ihopeit’syou,”Isay.
Jamalsays,“Ihopeit’syou,Emma.”
ButIdon’tsaythatthethingIwantmost
intheworldistobethestartingshortstop.
Mystomachfeelsbadlaterthatnight
whenIwakeupfromabaseballdream.I’m
happyinthedreambutJamalisn’t.It’sthe
firsttimeI’veeverfeltbadaboutbaseball.
Forthenextfewdays,thegrassdoesn’t
smellasgood.Thesoundthebatsmake
doesn’tmakemesmile.
Momasksatdinner,“How’sbaseball
practicegoing,Emma?
”
Imashmybeanswithmypotatoesand
covermychickenwithit.
Mamasmilesatmybrother.“How’syour
practicegoing,Greg?
”
Hetalksabouthisbattingaverage.He
wantstopitchmore,too.
Gregsays,“Emma,afterdinnerIcanpitch
afewtoyou.”
Ithinkhowthere’snothingbetterthan
whenGregpitchestome,butI’mstill
thinkingaboutJamalandme,too.Onlyone
ofuswillgetourwish.
Thesunshinesbrightthenextdayattryouts.
IstandbesideJamalandNikki.Thecoachsays
“goodluck”toeverybody.
Icatchabasehitandthrowtothecatcher.
Jamaldivesandcatchesabouncetosecond.
Twoouts.
Ithrowanotherbatterout.Nikkijumpsfora
linedrive.
Ourwholeteamiscoveredindust.Weare
allsmilingattheendofthetryouts.There’s
nothinglikebaseball.
Thecoachholdsameetingwhenwe’re
done.I’llbeplayingsecondbase.Jamal
willplayfirst.Nikkiwillplayshortstop.
Thecoachisright.Nikkiisbetterat
shortstopthananybody.Shecanalways
jumpthehighestandmakethebestplays.
JamalandIwalkhometogetherasthesun
startstoset.Wetalkabouthowmuchfunthe
gameswillbeaswetosstheballtoeachother.
Thistimeofthedayisthebestpartofall—
becausethere’snothinglikebaseball.
ThinkandCompare
1.Emmawantstobethestarting
shortstopforherteam.Whyis
thisaproblemforherfriendship
withJamal?
AskQuestions:
Make
Inferences
2.Rereadpages277–279.WhydoesEmmathink
that“Thegrassdoesn’tsmellasgood”?
Analyze
3.BaseballisveryimportanttoEmma.Whatsport
oractivitydoyoudothatyoucarealotabout?
Explainwhyitisimportanttoyou.Analyze
4.RexandSophiethinkthat
everybodyontheteam
shouldgettoplay.Why
doyouthinkthatisimportant?
StudentsStay
FitatSchool
StudentsatLincolnElementary
decidedtomakeadifferencethis
year.Theycameupwithideasto
helpthepeopleintheirtownstayfit.
Thechildreninkindergartenand
firstgrademadelistsofhealthful
foodsthataregoodtoeat.Someof
thefoodsontheirlistsareapples,
salad,andcarrots.JuanRamirezis
infirstgrade.Hesays,“Eatingright
helpspeoplefeelbetter.”
Studentsinthesecondandthirdgradeshave
madelistsofwaystoexercisetohelppeoplestayfit.
Someoftheideasontheirlistsarewalking,riding
bikes,andplayingoutdoorgames.
MaiWongisinsecondgrade.Shesays,“Trytoget
movingforthirtyminutesthreeorfourdaysaweek.
You’llfeelsomuchbetterifyou’reactive!
”
Studentsinsecondgrademadeagraphtoshow
theirfavoritewaystostayfit.
Thisgraphshowshowstudentspreferredtostay
fit.Attheleftarethenamesoftheactivities.At
thetopyoucanseehowmanystudentsenjoy
thatactivity.
HowWeStayFit
Thisgraphshowshowstudentspreferredtostay
fit.Attheleftarethenamesoftheactivities.At
thetopyoucanseehowmanystudentsenjoy
thatactivity.
HowWeStayFit
baseball
basketball
bikeriding
running
swimming
walking
Whathavestudentsinfourthandfifthgradedone
tohelpstudentsstayfit?
TheyhostedaGetFitFair.
Studentsandtheirfamilymembersandfriendsfrom
allaroundtowncametolearnmoreaboutgettingfit
andstayingfit.Whatdidpeoplelearn?
OscarJoneshasadaughterwhogoestoLincoln.
HeandhisdaughterwenttotheGetFitFair.Hesays,
“Ilearnedthateatingrightandwalkingalotwillhelp
mesleepbetter.”
DonFung’ssisterisastudentatLincoln.Hesays,
“AtthefairIfoundoutthatmythinkingwillbe
clearerifIeatrightandgetmoving.”
PeopletriedallsortsofactivitiesattheGetFitFair.
Somedanced.Someranraces.Someclimbedstairs.
Othersplayedsoccerandbasketball.
Everyonehadagreattimeat
theGetFitFair.LincolnSchool
principalMariaGomezsaid,“We
plantohavethisfaireveryyear.
Wealllearnedalotabouthealthful
eatingandhowtobeactive.”
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