Baseball Season

我最喜欢的运动是打棒球英语作文My Favorite Sport is BaseballYou know what I really love? Baseball! It's the greatest sport ever invented. I can't get enough of it. From the first rays of spring sunshine to the crisp autumn evenings, baseball season is my favorite time of year.I've been crazy about baseball for as long as I can remember. When I was just a little kid, maybe 4 or 5 years old, my dad started taking me to the baseball fields at the park near our house. He would hit me underhand pitches and I would swing that kid-sized bat as hard as I could. I can still hear the crack of the ball when I connected perfectly. What a sweet sound!At first, I could barely make contact at all. The ball would go bouncing off in some random direction. But Dad was really patient and kept working with me. Slowly but surely, I started getting better at putting the bat on the ball. Eventually, Dad had to back up because I was cracking line drives right back at him! He had to start wearing his glove just to stay safe.Around that same time, I joined a tee-ball league. Playing on a real baseball diamond, even if we did hit off a stationary tee, made me feel like a million bucks. I loved putting on that littleuniform and grabbing my glove. Learning all the positions was fun - I rotated around the infield and outfield so I got to try everything.My fondest memories from those early days are of the snack games after the games ended. All the families would bring bushels of orange slices, boxes of juice pouches, and big tubs of chocolate chip cookies. We kids would all pig out while our parents chatted and cheered for us. Those were the days!As I got older and my skills improved, I moved up to the kid-pitch leagues. That was really exciting because we got to play with leading off bases, stealing, pitched balls instead of a tee. The games were more challenging and intense. Even though we were just 8 or 9 years old, we were playing by a lot of the same rules as the big leaguers.I'll never forget my first home run in kid-pitch. We were playing our biggest rivals, the Cardinals. I came up to bat in the bottom of the final inning and my team was trailing by a run. The count went full at 3 balls and 2 strikes. The pitcher tried to blow one past me but I turned on it perfectly. That ball just kept carrying and carrying until it sailed over the left field fence! Rounding those bases has got to be one of the most thrillingfeelings in all of sports. My teammates mobbed me at home plate and I was the happiest kid alive.The following year, I started playing travel baseball. That's when things got really serious. We had practices three times a week, played double-headers every weekend, and traveled all over the region for big tournaments. The competition level was much higher, with kids who could really crush the ball and make great defensive plays. I had to work so much harder to keep my spot in the lineup.Travel ball helped me appreciate all the little details and strategy involved in baseball. Our coaches nitpicked every aspect of our swings, our fielding, our base-running, you name it. They taught us situational hitting, how to take the proper angles in the outfield, all sorts of stuff. Baseball stopped being a casual backyard game and turned into a cerebral battle of wits and skill.Those summer travel ball tournaments are some of my best childhood memories. We would pile into our parents' vans, coolers packed with Gatorades and snacks, and hit the road. Playing baseball all day long in the hot summer sun, then cooling off with a dip in the hotel pool in the evening. Getting to travel to different towns and see new fields was half the fun.Some of my teammates' families would host epic barbecues and parties after big tournament wins. We'd all stuff ourselves with burgers, hot dogs, potato salad, you name it while the parents kicked back with some cold beverages. Those nights were the epitome of summer bliss for me - sunburned,grass-stained, and dog tired but feeling accomplished and joyful.Of course, travel ball also meant some tough losses and long ride homes after getting knocked out of tournament contention. I've got lots of memories watching the scenery pass by outside the window, wrestling with disappointment while blasting my favorite music through my headphones. Those quieter moments of reflection were invaluable too.Now that I'm in middle school, the baseball schedule is even more demanding with a longer season and higher stakes. We practice or play pretty much every day after school once the weather warms up. Between throwing sessions, hitting drills, defensive work, and weight training, it's basically a job.I know some kids get burned out by this age, but I've never lost my passion. If anything, I love baseball even more now because I understand it on a deeper level. There's so much nuance, strategy, and hard-earned mastery that goes into beinga great all-around player. Every practice and game is a chance to keep honing my craft.Game days are an unbeatable adrenaline rush now. Walking out onto a pristine baseball field, dragging your sharpened spikes through that perfectly groomed infield dirt. The familiar scent of freshly-cut grass and that anticipation lingering in the air. It's showtime, and I live for those moments under the lights with everything on the line.My dream is to one day play baseball at a major college program, and hopefully even get drafted by a pro team after that. It would be incredible to pursue this passion at the highest possible level. I know the odds are tough, but I'm determined to outwork everyone and make it happen through sheer grit and love for the game.Baseball has given me so much joy, but also taught me invaluable life lessons about teamwork, dealing with adversity, and always striving for self-improvement. I'm a better person in every way because of this sport. Years from now, whether I make it as a professional or not, I know baseball will always hold a cherished place in my heart. It's an unbreakable bond that I'll carry with me forever.。

义乌市八年级下期末考试卷2021英语一．完形填空。

（每空1分，共10分）London is a very beautiful city. It is (1) the west of England. The city has (2) _______ Parts—the South and the North. In the North there are many important buildings, shops, big parks and interesting places. The weather in London is (3) . In winter it is not very cold and in summer it is not very hot. Because the city is (4) the sea. People say (5) London is a foggy city and it often rains. It is true. I am in London now. I meet(6) fogs than before. You can hardly see your hand in front of your face. Cars and buses move along with their lights on. When evening falls, the weather (7)even worse. The fogs are as thick as milk. (8) the buses and cars stop. I (9)an important meeting on the other side of the town, but it is impossible to find a car. I have to get there (10) .1. A. about B. on C. in2. A. four B. three C two3. A. nice B. bad C. sunny4. A. next B. near C. in5. A. that B. where C. there6. A. thick B. thicker C. thickest7. A. become B. gets C. turn8. A. All B. Each C. Every9. A. to have B. have C. having10. A. by car B. by bus C. on foot二、阅读理解。

棒球运动是一种以棒打球为主要特点，集体性、对抗性很强的球类运动项目。

它在国际上开展较为广泛，影响较大，被誉为“竞技与智慧的结合”。

在美国、日本尤为盛行，被称为“国球”。

棒球比赛法定比赛人数最少为9人，与其近似的运动项目为垒球。

棒球球员分为攻、守两方，利用球棒和手套，在一个扇形的棒球场里进行比赛。

比赛中，两队交替进攻：当进攻球员成功跑回本垒，就可得1分。

九局中得分最高的一队就胜出The game is traditionally known as America's national pastime. The men who play it professionally are "the boys of summer." Baseball is considered part of the American spirit. Books, songs, movies, plays, poems and lots of baseball terms have become part of the American experience.An exhibit called "Baseball as America" is currently on show at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. It contains more than five-hundred historical items. Most come from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. Many people believe that baseball first started in this small town ineighteen-thirty-nine.VOICE TWO:In nineteen-oh-five, a committee was appointed to study the history of baseball. It was called the Mills Commission. Three years later, the Mills Commission reported its findings. The report declared that a Civil War hero named Abner Doubleday invented baseball in Cooperstown.Evidence collected by the commission showed that Doubleday modernized what started as a game of catch with as many as fifty players. The evidence showed that he reduced the number of players, added bases and created a playing area in the shape of a diamond.No one knows for sure exactly how baseball began. But a copy of the commission report can be seen in the exhibit at the Natural History Museum. So can one of the first baseballs used by Abner Doubleday. The ball was found in a farmhouse near Cooperstown in nineteen-thirty-four.(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:Organized professional baseball started with the National League. Teams formed this league in eighteen-seventy-six.Baseball was supposed to stand for American beliefs like equality and the chance to succeed. But the sport was representative of society at the time. The National League was for white players only.By eighteen-eighty-eight, more than sixty black players were on minor league teams. Barred from the National League, black players joined what were called the Negro Leagues. Teams began to appear in black communities throughout the country.VOICE TWO:The unofficial ban against black players in the National League lasted seventy years.Jackie Robinson's Dodgers' JerseyWorld War Two and the civil rights movement in the United States helped end the racial divisions in professional baseball. Jackie Robinson became the first black player to break the color barrier. The Brooklyn Dodgers accepted him to their team in nineteenforty-seven. Soon, other black players began to join major league teams.The "Baseball as America" exhibit includes a shirt, hat and glove that Jackie Robinson wore as a Brooklyn Dodger. Also included is an example of the hundreds of death threats and hate letters that he received.Blacks were not the only group excluded. Hispanic and Japanese players were also among those rejected.Yet white Americans were not the only ones who enjoyed baseball. The museum exhibit includes baseball equipment used by Japanese-Americans held at an interment camp during World War Two.(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:In nineteen-ten President William Howard Taft started a custom. President Taft threw out the first pitch on opening day of the baseball season that year. Almost every president since then has continued the tradition of the opening day pitch.Signed baseballs thrown by Presidents Warren Harding, Herbert Hoover, Calvin Coolidge and Dwight Eisenhower as part of the exhibit. So are baseballs thrown by Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter and the first President George Bush.VOICE TWO:On December seventh, nineteen-forty-one, Japanese forces launched a surprise attack on the American Navy base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. As a result, the United States entered World War Two.The baseball season was suspended after the attack. Five weeks later, the head of Major League baseball asked President Franklin Delano Roosevelt if the season should continue. The president said yes. He wrote the baseball commissioner that the game was a way to raise American spirits.That letter from President Roosevelt is part of the "Baseball as America" exhibit. Other items from World War Two include objects from the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. This league was formed to help keep American spirits high during the war. At that time, some of baseball's most famous male players were away as pilots and soldiers.The war ended in nineteen-forty-five. The women's league ended in nineteen-fifty-four after it lost popularity.VOICE ONE:Major League baseball postponed games for one week after the terrorist attacks of September eleventh, two-thousand-one. Several weeks later, a New York City firefighter discovered a baseball in the ruins of the World Trade Center. That ball is also in the "Baseball as America" exhibit at the Natural History Museum in Washington.(MUSIC)VOICE TWO:Baseball and a similar game, softball, are among the first sports that American children learn to play. Many children compete on teams through Little League programs.A Little League batter gets ready for the pitchBoys and girls can play together on Little League teams. Little League Baseball began to accept girls in nineteen-seventy-four as a result of court action. That year, Little League also established a softball program. Girls and boys can play either baseball or softball, but most girls choose softball.There are more than seven thousand Little League programs in more than one hundred countries around the world.VOICE ONE:Children between the ages of five and eight often play a game called T-ball. T-ball is similar to baseball. However, the ball is not thrown to the hitter. Instead, the ball sits on a stick called a tee.The "Baseball as America" exhibit includes pictures of T-ball games on the grounds of the White House. Games take place there each month during the baseball season, which runs from April to October.President Bush started this tradition three years ago. Before he entered politics, he owned part of the Texas Rangers baseball team.(MUSIC)VOICE TWO:Ten years ago, Major League baseball players went on strike over pay and other issues. Part of the nineteen-ninety-four season and all the championship games that year were cancelled. The start of the nineteen-ninety-five season was delayed.When play finally began, many people had lost interest. They thought players earned too much and cared too little about the fans. Public support for baseball was at an all-time low. VOICE ONE:The national pastime worked hard to save itself from becoming a game past its time. In nineteen-ninety-eight a homerun race between two players helped renew interest in baseball. That year Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa each broke the record for the most homeruns in one season.In nineteen-twenty-seven Babe Ruth set a record with sixty homeruns. That record stood for more than thirty years, until Roger Maris hit sixty-one.Sammy Sosa finished the nineteen-ninety-eight season with sixty-six homeruns. Mark McGwire had seventy. Now, their bats and the bats of Babe Ruth and Roger Maris are all part of "Baseball as America."VOICE TWO:The exhibit closes October third at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington. But it will travel to other American cities through two-thousand-six. Internet users can find out more on the Web at .VOICE ONE:Our program was written by Jill Moss and produced by Caty Weaver. I'm Steve Ember.VOICE ONE:And I'm Gwen Outen. Join us again next week for another report about life in the United States on the VOA Special English program, THIS IS AMERICA.翻译：本场比赛是传统上被称为美国的国家消遣。

冀教2011版七年级英语下册《Lesson45 Baseball Season》评课稿一、课程概述本文是对冀教2011版七年级英语下册第45课《Baseball Season》的评课稿。

本节课主要通过学习棒球季节相关的词汇和表达，并结合听说读写等多种教学方法，帮助学生提高英语听说能力以及对话交际的能力。

二、教学目标本节课的教学目标主要包括以下几个方面：1. 词汇目标通过本课的学习，使学生掌握以下词汇：•baseball：棒球•season：季节•winter：冬季•spring：春季•summer：夏季•autumn：秋季•play baseball：打棒球•watch baseball：看棒球•like baseball：喜欢棒球2. 句型目标通过本课的学习，使学生掌握以下句型：•What’s your favorite season?•What do you like doing inspring/summer/autumn/winter?•I like playing/watching baseball.•I like playing/watching baseball in spring/summer/autumn/winter.3. 听力目标通过本课的听力训练，使学生能够听懂和理解关于季节活动和喜好的对话，并能根据所听内容进行回答。

4. 口语目标通过本课的对话练习，使学生能够准确地运用所学句型和词汇进行交流，表达自己对于不同季节的喜好和活动。

5. 写作目标通过本课的写作训练，使学生能够根据所学内容，写一篇关于自己喜欢的季节和相关活动的短文。

三、教学准备为了有效地开展本节课的教学，教师需要准备以下教具和课件：•冀教2011版七年级英语下册教材•多媒体课件•小黑板和粉笔四、教学过程1. 导入新课教师简单介绍本节课的内容和目标，并通过引入季节的概念，激发学生对于季节的兴趣和好奇心。

教师可以通过引发学生回忆和分享自己对季节的了解和喜好，逐渐引入本节课的主题。

Baseball is one of the favourite sports in the USA.Children play baseball in sports fields or parks.At summer picnic,there is often an informal baseball game.Boys and girls,young and old take turns to bat.Each team has 9 players.The baseball season goes from April to September.During this time,baseball matches are shown on TV and members of the important baseball teams become America's heroes.At the end of the season the two top teams play against each other.Many baseball fans go along to watch the lions of others listen to the radio and watchtelevision.People seem to talk only about the game.Even long after it is over, they still talk about the result and the players.American football is perhaps the most popular sport in the USA.The football season begins when the baseball season ends.More people are more interested in football than baseball.When the baseball season ends.More people are more interested in football than of the television set to learn the result and the players.1.According to the passage,which is wrong?A.Boys and girls like baseball.B.A baseball match has nine players in all.C.Children sometimes play baseball in parks.D.Baseball is played in the open air.2.What happens at the end of the baseball season?A.People talk about football result and players.B.Two top teams play a winderful baseball game.C.A lot of people talk about the last games.D.Many baseball fans become members of top teams.3. This passage mainly tells us something about _______.A. the football season in the USAB. the football is more interesting than the basketball.C. the different between baseball and foottball.D. the baseball season in the USA答案解析：1.B.本题是细节理解题目，原文中说的是每一方有9人,故总共18人,B 错,Each team has 9 players.2.C 本题是判断题，原文中People seem to talk only about the game.Even long after it is over, they still talk about the result and the players.A说football result明显错了,B,D没提到3.C.本题是概括文章主旨大意题，本篇文章前两段讲述棒球，后两段讲述足球，所以选择C是正确的.。

福建初二初中英语同步测试班级:___________ 姓名：___________ 分数：___________一、单项选择1.—Could you please give me a hand?---Sure.___________A.What is it?B.Where is it?C. It is nothing.2.—Would you like to go swimming with me this Sunday?—I’d love to. But I _______ play table tennis against Class Three.A. am goingB. am going toC. am3.It’s the first time for me ______Longyan.A. going toB. goes toC.to go to4.—When and where _______ we meet?—Let’s make it 3:00 at my home.A. doB. mustC. shall5.—I talked with a foreigner（外国人） for a long time yesterday.—Great! It’s a good _______ to practice English.A. habitB. chanceC. Skill6. We should _______ the school rules as students.A. breakB. followC. tell7.—Would you mind _______here?—I’m sorry about that. I’ll go somewhere else.A. no smokingB. not smokingC. not smoke8.—How can I keep healthy, doctor?—You’d better _____some time doing exercise every day.A. costB. takeC. spend9. I think _______ a foreign language is not easy. You should _______ it often.A. to learn; to practiceB. learning; practiceC. learn; practicing10. There _______ a basketball match next week. Shall we go and watch it?A. will beB. hasC. will have11.—Don’t be late next t ime! —_______A. Sorry, I won’t.B. Sorry, I don’t.C. All right, I won’t.12.—When did your school hold the sports meet?—Last week. And I _______ the high jump.A. joinedB. took part inC. will join13.Don’t shout at him. He _______.A. will do his bestB. did well inC. did his best14.Tom won the first place in the _______ in the school sports meet last week.A. boy’s 100-meter raceB. boys’ 100-meter raceC. boy’s 100-meters race15.We should sleep ______eight hours a day, or it’s bad for ou r health.A. at mostB.leastC. at least二、补充句子A：Hi, Jim. 【1】B：I am going to the gym.A：【2】B：I’m going to take part in the football match there.【3】A：Of course. I’ll go there to cheer you on.B：Oh. It’s very good.【4】A：Yes, I do. But I don’t play it very well.B：You need more practice.A：Yes, you’re right.【5】B：At five o’clock.A：Oh, it’s ten past four now. Let’s hurry.三、完形填空It's Wednesday afternoon. School is __ . The students are putting their books, pencil-boxes___ their school bags. The teacher comes in and says to the students, "Don't go, children. I have ___ to tell you. Listen to me. Tomorrow is ___ . There is going to __ a parents' meeting in our school. The meeting begins at nine o'clock in the morning. __ are your school reports and letters to your parents. __ them back home. Give your parents the letters and ___ _ them your school reports. Ask them__ to the meeting tomorrow, because I'm__ say something about next term."【1】A. up B. on C. over【2】A. into B. to C. on【3】A. anything B. nothing C. something【4】A. Monday B. Thursday C. Friday【5】A. have B. is C. be【6】A. There B. This C. Here【7】A. Bring B. Carry C. Take【8】A. show B. watch C. see【9】A. come B. to come C. coming【10】A. going B. will C. going to四、阅读理解1.Baseball is one of the favorite sports in the U.S.A. Children play baseball in sports fields or parks.At summer picnic, there is often an informal baseball game. Boys and girls, young and old take turns to play. There are nine players on each team.The baseball season goes from April to September. During this time, baseball matches are showed on TV and members of the important baseball teams become America's heroes（英雄）. At the end of the season, the two top teams play against each other. Many baseball fans go along to watch the game. Millions of others listen to the radio or watch television. People seem to talk only about the game. Even long after it is over, they still talk about the result and the players.American football is perhaps the most popular sport in the U.S.A. The football season begins when the baseballseason ends. More people are interested in football than baseball. When there is an important game, thousands of people sit beside radios or in front of television sets to get the result.【1】According to the passage, which is wrong?A.Boys and girls like baseball games.B.Baseball is played in the open air.C.A baseball match has nine players.【2】American people play baseball in April, _______ and September.A.May, June, July, AugustB.March, May, July, AugustC.January, June, October, November【3】What happens at the end of the baseball season?A.People talk only about football games.B. Many baseball fans become members of top teams.C. Two top teams play a wonderful baseball game.【4】_______ follows the baseball season in the U.S.A.A.The baseball seasonB.The football seasonC.A baseball match【5】This passage mainly tells us something about _______.A. the football season in the U.S.A.B.football is more interesting than baseball in the U.S.A.C. the baseball season in the U.S.A.2.David will study in Chicago for a year. He’s reading a travel book about the weather.I’ll have a lot of free time in summer. Maybe I’ll go sailing on Lake Michigan. In fall, I won’t have a lot of free time because I’ll be in school. I’ll probably play football. Maybe I’ll be on the school team. I won’t go ice-skating, because I don’t know how to skate.I won’t go skiing, because I can’t ski. Here’s an idea. I’ll probably visit my family in Florida at Christmas and New Year and get some sunshine.【1】Where is David going to study? ______________________________【2】What’s the weather like in spring? ______________________________【3】Is it very hot in summer? ______________________________【4】What sport will David probably play in fall? ______________________________【5】What won’t David do in winter? ______________________________五、单词拼写1.(A)根据句意及首字母提示补全单词。

仁爱版八年级英语上册第一次月考试卷时量：90分钟满分：100分Ⅱ.阅读技能(共五个部分，30小题，计50分)(A)完形填空，阅读短文，掌握大意，从所给的AB、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

(共10个小题，计10分。

)NBA star Alonzo Mourning came to our school last week. We were so excited to meet16_.He is a retired American basketball player. He once played 17_the Miami Heat . Heplays basketball very well and once_ 18 _lots of awards.Alonzo Mourning was born 19_February 8th, 1970 in America. He is 2.08 meters tall. He is agood player. We all think he is a famous sports star.He first gave us a wonderful speech. A few students even stood up to 20_ him some questions.He answered the questions carefully and smiled at 21 kindly. After the speech, he 22us howto play basketball.Royce felt 23when he met Alonzo Mourning. He even talked with Alonzo Mourning fora while. He said, I felt very 24to meet Mr. Mourning. “I get some wonderful25from him. I'd like to thank him for the ideas.”( )16A. he B. him C. his( )17.A. for B. against C.with( )18.A.wins B. won C.win( )19.A.in B. during C.on( )20.A.a sk B.answer C.keep( )21.A.they B. them C.we( )22.A.help B. teach C.taught( )23.A.boring B. exciting C. excited( )24.A.bad B. happy C. sad( )25.A. ideas B. idea C.thing(B)阅读材料，从每个小题所给的六个选项中选出最佳选项。

冀教版七年级英语下册Lesson 45 Baseball Season教学设计第 2 页第 3 页__________________（4）____________________（5）_____________________（6）__________________（7）____________________（8）_____________________（9）__________________Ⅱ.读课文，找出本课短语并翻译：1.P lay against --- 与---比赛2.take---out带---出去3.root for---为---加油4.watch sb do sth 看着某人做某事5.a popular song 一首流行歌曲（三）质疑问难过渡语:After learning ,do you have any questions? If you have some questions, put up your hands.请你把自学过程中的问题提出来，然后在班内解决。

--------三、后教环节（15分钟）过渡语: Next ,let’s learn and discus s some important language points.学法指导：先独立思考合作探究当中的问题，然后注意结合例句，小组讨论本课语法知识点，不理解的提交班内解决。

探究一:This summer I am going to play baseball for the Tigers.今年夏天我将为“老虎”队打棒球。

play baseball 打棒球play the piano. 弹钢琴play 后直接加球类play 后加the 再加乐器探究二:On weekends, we will often play against other teams.在周末，我们将会经常同其他队比赛。

play against... 对抗...play for... 为...而战…探究三:Take me out to the ball game.带我去看棒球赛第 4 页take out v. 取出；去掉；出发；抵充take me out带我走吧; 我们约会吧; 带我出去; 约我出去take sth out去掉; 取得; 把某物取出来例He opened his schoolbag and took out a notebook.他打开书包，拿出了一个笔记本探究四:Baseball简介Baseball is a sport played between two teams usually of nine players each. It is a bat-and-ball （棒球）game in which a pitcher （投手）throws (pitches) a hard, fist-sized, leather-covered ball toward a batter（击球手）on the opposing team. It is the national sport of the United States.四、训练环节（13分钟）Ⅰ.根据首字母提示及句意完成下列各句1. I am hungry. I want to eat some_______ .(甜点) snacks2. They are playing b______ on the playground. baseball3. On weekends, they will play ______ the Tiger Team.(对抗) again4. It is a ______ for me to fail the exam,(羞愧，惭愧) shame5. The two teams are _________ in the gym.(做练习) exercisingⅡ.选择填空1. —The Children ____at the swimming pool yeaterday.A.had funB. are funC. enjoyed himselfD .enjoy themselves A2. —Jenny, are you ready ______the coming summer holiday?—Yes, I am ready.A.withB. to goC. forD. to第 5 页C3. They walk ___the forest, fish ___the lake and then swim in the pool.A. across inB. in atC. through atD. across cross B4. Next year, the family _____go to the beach and listen to the bird.A. willB. will toC. areD. will be A5.—He _____the house at 8:00 every day.A.leftB. leavesC. will leaveD. will left BⅢ.完成对话。