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BASEBALL. It’s just a word, but for millions of Americans, it brings to mind so many images (印象).

Hot dogs. Cold beers. Sunny afternoon. Baseball is the game of fathers and sons. Fathers and sons have been playing catch with each other on lawns (草坪) for generations (一代人) in the US. A father’s favorite team becomes his son’s. Grandfathers talk to their grandsons about games played long ago.

Many American kids collect baseball cards. The cards have pictures of their favorite players on them. In schools, friends trade (交易) baseball cards just like they trade lunches.

Players are known as “the boys of summer” because the sport is most often played in the warm months. You don’t need to be of a certain size or shape to play baseball. You don’t have to be tall like a basketball player or strong like an American footballer. You just need to want to have fun.

Baseball is not as fast a game as basketball. But when you go to see a game there’s time to relax, talk and get to know other people.

Baseball may not be the most popular sport in the US, but it is the most traditional (传统的). It’s not just a game any more, but a key part of American culture, like apple pie and grandma’s house.

1.Who have been playing catch with each other on lawns for generations in the US?

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2.Do kids trade baseball cards just like they trade lunches in schools?

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3.Why are baseball players known as “boys of summer”?

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4.Which game is faster, baseball or basketball?

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Answer

1.Fathers and sons.

2.Yes, they do.

3.Because the sport is most often played in the warm months.

4.Basketball.

【解析】

本文介绍了美国的最传统的运动项目——棒球，这项运动是美国文化的关键部分。

1.根据第二段中“Fathers and sons have been playing catch with each other on lawns (草坪) for generations (一代人) in the US.”可知，在美国，父与子世世代代都在草坪上玩接球游戏，所以此处是父亲们和儿子们。故填Fathers and sons.

2.根据第三段中“In schools, friends trade (交易) baseball cards just like they trade lunches.”可知，在学校里，朋友交换棒球卡，就像他们交换午餐一样，所以此处使用肯定回答。故填Yes, they do.

3.根据第四段中“Players are known as “the boys of summer” because the sport is most often played in the warm months.”可知，棒球运动员之所以被称为“夏天的男孩”，是因为这项运动通常在温暖的月份进行。故填Because the sport is most often played in the warm months.

4.根据第五段中“Baseball is not as fast a game as basketball.”可知，棒球不是像篮球一样快的运动，所以篮球的节奏更快一些。故填Basketball。