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1、BigatHeart心胸开阔byMarkSchulle小月 译阅读难度☆☆☆MybestfriendLarryisexceptionallysmall.We'reinthefifthgrade,butLarryisasshortasafirstgrader.Althoughhisbodyissmall,Larryisbigatheart.Hehasasharpmind,too.AllthekidswhoknowLarrylikehimalot.Sometimeshegetshisshareofteasing,butLarryknowshow
2、tohandleit.WhensomesmartmouthcallshimDopey,SleepyorBashful,Larryjustlaughsandstartshumming,“Hi,Ho!”Larrylovessports,buthecan'tplaysome,likefootball.Onetackleandhewouldbewipedout.ButonesportseemstobemadeforLarry—baseball.He'sourstarplayer.Thelegsthataretooshortfortrackandhu
3、rdlescanpumpupanddown,carryinghimaroundthosebasesfasterthanyoucansee.Hecanslidetosafetyunderabasemanbeforehe'snoticed.Andwhenhe'sinthefield,hecatchesandthrowsthatballlikethebiggestofus.IrememberwhenhefirstcametotryoutforourLittleLeagueteam.Thecoachtookonelookandshookhishea
4、d.“No,I'msorry,butweneedbig,strongplayers.Tellyouwhat—wecoulduseabatboy!”Larryjustgrinnedandsaid,“Givemeachancetotryout.IfyoustillthinkI'maweakplayer,I'llbethebestbatboyyoueverhad!”Thecoachlookedathimwithrespect,handedhimabat,andsaid,“Okay,it'sadeal.”Well,obviouslynopitche
5、rcouldaimtheballinsideLarry'sten-inchstrikezone!Hewouldbeasurewalktofirstbaseeverytime,andthecoachknewhowtotakeadvantageofthat.AndwhenhesawhowfastLarry'slegscouldtravelandhowwellhehandledtheball,hebentover,pattedLarryontheback,andsaid,“I'mproudtohaveyouontheteam.”Wehadawin
6、ningseason,andyesterdaywasourfinalgame.WeweretiedwiththeCometsforthechampionship.TheirpitcherMattCrenshawwasameankidwhoneverlikedLarry—probablybecausehecouldneverstrikehimout.SomehowweheldtheCometsthroughthetopoftheninthinning,andweweretiedwhenitwasourturnatbat.AsMattpasse
7、dourbenchonthewaytothepitcher'smound,hesnarledatLarry,“Whydon'tyougobacktoSnowWhitewhereyoubelong?”Iheardhimandjumpedup,readytogiveMattapunch,whenLarrysteppedbetweenus.“Cutitout!”heyelled,pushingmeawayfromMatt.“Icanfightformyself.”MattlookedasifhewasgoingtoclobberLarry,but
8、myfriendheldouthishandandsaid,“Let'splaybaseball,okay?Iknowyouwantyourteamtowinanditmustb
