Johnny Sylvester,eleven years old,wac in bed in hospital. Several days before,while he was 1 in a football game,he fell and his head hit the ground. The doctors believed that 2 might never get well.
"He seems to have given up 3 So medicine won't 4 Perhaps he needs something else," said one of the doctors. " When I visit Johnny,all he 5 says is that he would like to meet Babe Ruth."
To meet Babe Ruth,of course,was not 6 Babe Ruth was as 7 a man in America as the president himself,8 he was the most famous baseball player in the game.
The next day,Johnny's father 9 to tell Babe Ruth about the story of Johnny on the phone. Twentyfour hours later,as Johnny 10 in his hospital room,in walked Babe Ruth. Young Johnny couldn't 11 it really was the Babe.
Babe Ruth sat down at Johnny's bedside and said, * Now listen,kid,you've got to get well. I've brought you a new American League baseball. You must start throwing it."
Sylvester just stayed there,saying nothing,and his eyes were 12 in awe (敬慕) at the great man.
For Johnny this was the 13 of a new life,one he thought he would never 14 To the surprise of his doctors,young Sylvester walked out of the hospital on his own a few weeks later. He was also able to live a healthy life―all because of the 15 of Babe Ruth.
( ) 1. A. playing B. sitting C. looking D. watching
( ) 2. A. one B. it C. he D. she
( ) 3. A. game B. study C. medicine D. hope
( ) 4. A. work B. fit C. win D. go
( ) 5. A. even B. also C. ever D. still
( ) 6. A. possible B. impossible C. necessary D. important
( ) 7. A. strong B. important C. kind D. clever
( ) 8. A. so B. and C. but D. or
( ) 9. A. tried B. managed C. wanted D. refused
( ) 10. A. waited B. laid C. prepared D. lay
( ) 11. A. know B. notice C. believe D. understand
( ) 12. A. shining B. falling C. watching D. fixing
( ) 13. A. dream B. change C. end D. beginning
( ) 14. A. save B. reach C. receive D. see
( ) 15. A. reply B. presence C. photo D. success
