晚练册 第6周-【晨读晚记】2023-2024学年高三上学期英语阅读强化训练

Week Six 第6周 晚练 的阅读理解A 原创 My nephews visited the farm every summer,a break for my sisters and a chance to show three city boys the joys of country living.Rude competition over everything and the angry words became the soundtrack of my days.The summer the eldest turned 15,we built a baseball field as a memorial to my dad,a baseball fan who taught me everything about the greatest game ever invented.I imagined that a"Field of Dreams"of friendship would bloom. Content with the good-enough field,we played our opening game.It was hot.Angry teenage boys made the game a nightmare."Just swing at anything!""Walks are boring and stupid!""Do you even know what a strike zone is?""Just throw it underhand,loser!" Not entirely fed up with the endless arguing,I decided we'd have a home run contest the following week.If you hit the ball into the pond about 150 feet from home plate,you got a $25 iTunes gift card.I wanted them to encourage and support.It didn't matter to me who won,but it mattered a lot to them.They went out there every evening after dinner and hit buckets of balls. The quietest nephew ran in one night after everyone else had given up."Aunt Amy-I did it!I got one in the pond!""That's incredible!"I said."Let's go up and fish it out so you can sign it.""No,no,"he said quickly. "It's too dark.We'll go look for it tomorrow."'It was then that I knew. Later,with everyone in bed,the quiet nephew came in."I didn't hit the ball in the pond,"he said."I don't know why I lied." "Oh,honey,I knew it when you said you didn't want to go find it.Then I'm happy to announce that you are the winner of the home run contest.You told a hard truth and that's a whole lot more important." "I love you,Aunt Amy.""I love you too.Take out the garbage before you go to bed,"I said. He didn't. Why did the author build a baseball field? A.To honor her dad of a baseball fan. B.To turn her farm into a field of dreams. C.To train her nephews to be baseball players. D.To make boys competitive over everyth