大学英语精读第三册-第三版-课件-unit-four

1.Warm-upQuestions

2.BillPlaschke

3.Baseball4.LosAngelesDodgers

-BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading5.CerebralPalsy

BeforeReading_1.1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWarm-upQuestionsBeforeReading_1.2Doyouknowanydisabledpersonswhoareverysuccessful?Pleaselookatthepicturesonthepreviouspage

andworkingroupstointroducethem.What’syourfeelingwhenyouseethedisabledwhoaredoingsomethingdifficultforthem?Withoutusingyourhandsandfeet,couldyouimaginesomeotherwaystotypeonacomputer?Whatdoyouknowaboutcerebralpalsy?BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBeforeReading_2.BillPlaschkeBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBillPlaschke(bornonApril2,1956)isaU.S.journalistwhohasbeenawriterfortheLosAngelesTimessince1987.HewasborninLouisville,Kentucky.HeattendedLouisville’sBallardHighSchool.Hereceivedabachelor’sdegreeinmasscommunicationsin1980fromSouthernIllinoisUniversity-EdwardsvilleinEdwardsville,Illinois.Currentlyheisoneofthepanelistsonthesports-themedshowAroundtheHornonESPN.HeisalsoamemberoftheBaseballWritersAssociationofAmericaandtheProfessionalFootballWritersAssociation.Inhiscareerasasportswriter,Plaschkehasbeennamed“NationalSportsColumnistoftheYear”bytheAssociatedPress.HehasbeennominatedforaPulitzerPrize.■BeforeReading_3.BaseballBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBeforeReading_3.1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBaseballisasportthatissopopularintheUnitedStatesthatitisoftencalledthenationalpastime.Everyspringandsummer,millionsofpeoplethroughoutthecountryplaythisexciting“batandballgame.”Millionsalsowatchbaseballgamesandcloselyfollowtheprogressoftheirfavoriteteamsandplayers.Thereareorganizedbaseballteamsforeveryagegroupfrom6-year-oldstoadults.Theteamsthatattractthemostinterestarethoseofthetwomajorleagues:theAmericanLeagueandtheNationalLeague.Theseteamsaremadeupofmenwhorankastheworld’sbestplayers.Everyyear,about50millionpeopleflocktoballparkstowatchmajorleaguebaseballgames.Manymoremillionswatchgamesontelevision,listentothemonradio,readabouttheminnewspapers,anddiscussthemwiththeirfriends.Baseball■BeforeReading_4.LosAngelesDodgers

BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingTheLosAngelesDodgersisamajorleaguebaseballteaminLosAngeles,California.TheyareintheWesternDivisionoftheNationalLeague.TheteamoriginatedinBrooklyn,NewYork,whereitwasknownastheBrooklynDodgersbeforemovingtoLosAngelesforthe1958season.BeforeReading_5.CerebralPalsy

BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBeforeReading_5.1CerebralPalsyBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingItisadisabilitycausedbybraindamagebeforeorduringbirthorinthefirstfewyearsafterbirth,resultinginalossofvoluntarymuscularcontrolandcoordination.Althoughtheexactcauseisunknown,apparentpredisposingfactorsincludediseases(e.g.rubella,genitalherpessimplex),verylowinfantbirthweight(lessthan3.3lb[1.5kg]),andinjuryorphysicalabuse,etc.Maternalsmoking,alcoholconsumption,andingestionofcertaindrugscanalsocontributetothedisease.Mostcasesareassociatedwithprenatalproblemsandabout10%ofthecasesarethoughttobeduetooxygendeficiencyduringthebirthprocess.Theseverityoftheafflictionisdependentontheextentofthebraindamage.Thosewithmildcasesmayhaveonlyafewaffectedmuscles,whileseverecasescanresultintotallossofcoordinationorparalysis.GlobeReading_main1.PartDivisionoftheText

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11~425~45346~47Theauthorwasimpressedbyane-mailfromaDodgersfan.HowdidtherelationshipbetweentheauthorandSarahMorrisstartandgoon?SarahMorrishadagreatinfluenceontheauthor.GlobeReading.2.1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingQuestionsandAnswers1.InwhatwayswasSarah’se-maildifferentfromotherletterstheauthorhadreceived?2.InwhatwaywasSarah’se-mailsimilartootherletterstheauthorhadreceived?Itcontainedmoredetailsthantheusual“You’reanidiot.”,anditwassigned.Italsocriticizedtheauthor’scommentsontheLosAngelesDodgers.GlobeReading.2.2.1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingMultipleChoice1.WhatwasSarah’sdream?A)Tobeabaseballplayer.B)Tobeabaseballeditorialist.C)Togetajob.D)Tobeawriter.KEY2.WhatinSarah’sseconde-mailcaughttheauthor’sattention?A)IntheemailSarahaskedtheauthorforajob.B)TheauthorlearnedSarahwasrunningawebsiteaboutDodgers.C)TherewasamistakeinSarah’sspelling.D)ThequestionSarahasked.KEYDirections:Choosethebestanswers.GlobeReading.2.2.2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading3.WhatdidtheauthorthinkofSarah’swebsite?A)Informedbutnotfancy.B)Verypopular.C)Tooserious.D)Professional.KEY4.TheauthordecidedtodrivealongwaytovisitSarahbecausehewascuriousabout____.A)howdidSarahuseaheadpointertotypeB)whetherSarahwasreallysufferingfromphysicalhandicapandspeechdisabilityC)howdidSarahbecomeaDodgersfanD)howdidapersonwithcerebralpalsyliveKEYGlobeReading.2.3BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingGroupDiscussionWorkwithyourpartnertodiscuss“HowdidSarahMorrischangetheauthorandwhatcanyoulearnfromthestoryofSarahMorris?”Article1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingAsportswriterthinkshe’smetanothercrank.Instead,hefindsatruewinner.

Thee-mailwasinsomerespectssimilartoothernastylettersIreceive.IttookmetotaskformycommentsontheLosAngelesDodgersandarguedthatIhadgoteverythingwrong.However,thenotewasdifferentfromtheothersinatleasttwoways.Thisnotecontainedmoredetailsthantheusual“You’reanidiot.”Itincludedvitalstatisticsontheteam’sperformance.ItwaswrittenbysomeonewhoknewtheLosAngelesDodgersaswellasIthoughtIdid.Article1_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingAFan’sNotesBillPlaschkeAndthisnotewassigned.Thewriter’snamewasSarahMorris.Iwasimpressed.Iwroteherback.LittledidIknowthatthiswouldbethestartofamostunusualrelationship.MayIaskyouaquestion?FortwoyearsIhavebeenrunningmyownwebsiteabouttheDodgers.Howdidyoubecomeabaseballeditorialist?Thatismydeam.ThiswasSarah’sseconde-mail,anditcamejustasexpected.EverytimeIsmileatsomeone,theyaskmeforajob.Butsomethingelsecaughtmyeye.Themisspellinginthatlastline.Thepartabout“mydeam.” MaybeSarahMorriswasjustalousytypist.Butmaybeshewastrulysearchingforsomething,yetwasonlyoneletterfromfindingit.Itwasworthonemoreresponse,Iaskedhertoexplain.Article2_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSoherewasaphysicallyhandicappedwoman,coveringtheDodgersasextensivelyasanyreporterinthecountry,yetwritingforanobscurewebsitewithanimpossibleaddress,withareadershipofabouttwo.Iam30yearsold.…BecauseIhaveaphysicalhandicap,ittookmefiveyearstocompletemyassociate’sdegree.…DuringtheseasonIaverage55hoursaweekwritinggamereports,editorials,researchingandlisteningand/orwatchinggames.SarahcalledherwebsiteDodgerPlace.Isearched,andfoundnothing.ThenIrereadhere-mailanddiscoveredanaddressburiedatthebottom:://members.tripod/spunky/dodgers.Iclickedthere.Itwasn’tfancy.Butshecoveredtheteamwiththeseriousnessofawriter.Still,Iwondered,isanybodyreading?Nobodyeversignsmyguestbook.Igetoneletteramonth.Article3_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingIhaveaspeechdisabilitymakingitimpossibletousethephone.Thatprovedit.Thiswasobviouslyanelaboratehoax.Thiswriterwasprobablya45-year-oldmaleplumber.Aheadpointer?Iaskherhowlongittookhertocomposeoneofherusual400-wordfilings.Threetofourhours.IdidsomethingI’veneverbeforedonewithanInternetstranger.IaskSarahMorristocallme.That“deam”wasmissingalotmorethananr,Ithought.Istartedmyownwebsiteinhopesoffindingajob.Noluck.SowhatifmymaximumtypingspeediseightwordsperminutebecauseIuseaheadpointertotype?Mybrainworksfine.Ihavededicationtomywork.Thatiswhatmakespeoplesuccessful.Article4_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingIdecidedtoendthecorrespondence.ButthenIreceivedanothere-mail.Mydisabilityiscerebralpalsy.…Itaffectsmotorcontrol.…Whenmybraintellsmyhandstohitakey,Iwouldmovemylegs,hitthetable,andsixotherkeysintheprocess.Whenmymomexplainedmyhandicap,shetoldmeIcouldaccomplishanythingIwantedtoifIworkedthreetimesashardasotherpeople.ShewrotethatshehadbecomeaDodgerfanwhilegrowingupinPasadena.InhersophomoreyearatBlairHigh,ajuniorvarsitybaseballcoachaskedhertobetheteamstatistician.Shedidit,withatypewriterandaheadpointer.Herinvolvementinbaseballhadkeptherinschool,shesaid—despiteherpoorgradesandhoursofneck-straininghomework.Baseballgavemesomethingtoworkfor.…Icoulddosomethingthatotherkidscouldn’t.…Iwantedtodosomethingforthesportthathasdonesomuchforme.Article5_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingOkay,soIbelievedher.Sortof.Who,inhersupposedcondition,couldcoverabaseballteamwithoutthebestequipmentandhelp?Iwascurious,soIaskedifIcoulddriveovertoseeher.Sheagreed,givingmedetaileddirectionsinvolvingfarmroadsandstreetswithnonames.IdroveeastacrossthestarkTexaslandscape.Onawindingdirtroaddottedwithpotholesthesizeofsmallanimals,Ispottedwhatlookedlikeanoldtoolshed.Article6_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingButitwasn’tashed.Itwasahouse,adecayingshantysurroundedbytallgrassandjunk.Couldthisberight?AwomaninanoldT-shirtandskirtemerged.“I’mSarah’smother,”saidLoisMorris,grabbingmysmoothhandwithawornone.“She’swaitingforyou.”Iwalkedoutofthesunlight,openedatornscreendoorandmovedintotheshadows,wherean87-poundfigurewascurledupinawheelchair.Herlimbstwisted.Herheadrolled.Wecouldnothug.Wecouldnotevenshakehands.Shecouldonlystareatmeandsmile.Butthatsmile!Itcutthroughthegloomofthebatteredwoodenfloor,thetorncouchandthecobwebbedwindows.Article7_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingIcouldbeartolookatnothingelse,soIstaredatthatsmile,anditwassoclear,socertain,itevencutthroughmostofmydoubts.Butstill,Iwondered.ThisisSarahMorris?Shebeganshakinginherchair,emittingsounds.Ithoughtshewascoughing.Shelookedupandgiggled.Ilookeddowninwonder—andshame.ThiswasindeedSarahMorris.ThegreatSarahMorris.IhadcontactedSarahMorrismonthsearlierlookingforafight.Irealizednow,watchingherstraininthisdarkroomtotypewordsthatperhapsnoothersoulwillread,thatIhadfoundthatfight.Shewas,instead,speaking.Hermotherinterpreted.“Iwanttoshowyousomething,”Sarahsaid.Loisrolledheruptoanolddeskoncinderblocks.Onthedeskwasacomputer.NexttoitwasaTV.Hermotherfastenedaheadpointeraroundherdaughter’stemples.SarahleanedoverthecomputerandusedherpointertocallupastoryontheDodgerPlacewebsite.Peckbypeck,shebeganaddingtothatstory.Article8_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingOnly,itwasn’twithSarah.Itwaswithmyself.Itisthesamefightthesportsworldexperiencesdailyinthesetimesofcynicism.Thefighttotrustthatathletescanstillbeheroes.Inaplacefarfromsuchdoubt,withamindfilledwithwonder,SarahMorrishadbroughtmeback.

Article9_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingArticle2_S1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingIwasimpressed.Iwroteherback.LittledidIknowthatthiswouldbethestartofamostunusualrelationship.MayIaskyouaquestion?FortwoyearsIhavebeenrunningmyownwebsiteabouttheDodgers.Howdidyoubecomeabaseballeditorialist?Thatismydeam.ThiswasSarah’sseconde-mail,anditcamejustasexpected.EverytimeIsmileatsomeone,theyaskmeforajob.Butsomethingelsecaughtmyeye.Themisspellinginthatlastline.Thepartabout“mydeam.” MaybeSarahMorriswasjustalousytypist.Butmaybeshewastrulysearchingforsomething,yetwasonlyoneletterfromfindingit.Itwasworthonemoreresponse,Iaskedhertoexplain.1.Analyzethestructureofthesentence.Itisaninvertedsentencewiththenegativeword“little”atthebeginning.2.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.一点也没有想到这一封信引出了一段非同寻常的来往。Article2_S2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingIwasimpressed.Iwroteherback.LittledidIknowthatthiswouldbethestartofamostunusualrelationship.MayIaskyouaquestion?FortwoyearsIhavebeenrunningmyownwebsiteabouttheDodgers.Howdidyoubecomeabaseballeditorialist?Thatismydeam.ThiswasSarah’sseconde-mail,anditcamejustasexpected.EverytimeIsmileatsomeone,theyaskmeforajob.Butsomethingelsecaughtmyeye.Themisspellinginthatlastline.Thepartabout“mydeam.” MaybeSarahMorriswasjustalousytypist.Butmaybeshewastrulysearchingforsomething,yetwasonlyoneletterfromfindingit.Itwasworthonemoreresponse,Iaskedhertoexplain.1.Paraphrasethesentence.WheneverIappearfriendly,peopletakeadvantageofmeandwantmetohelpthemgetajob.2.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.我每次对人微笑一下，人家就向我要一份工作。Article2_S3BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingIwasimpressed.Iwroteherback.LittledidIknowthatthiswouldbethestartofamostunusualrelationship.MayIaskyouaquestion?FortwoyearsIhavebeenrunningmyownwebsiteabouttheDodgers.Howdidyoubecomeabaseballeditorialist?Thatismydeam.6.ThiswasSarah’sseconde-mail,anditcamejustasexpected.EverytimeIsmileatsomeone,theyaskmeforajob.Butsomethingelsecaughtmyeye.Themisspellinginthatlastline.Thepartabout“mydeam.” MaybeSarahMorriswasjustalousytypist.Butmaybeshewastrulysearchingforsomething,yetwasonlyoneletterfromfindingit.Itwasworthonemoreresponse,Iaskedhertoexplain.1.Whatis“it”referredto?“It”refersto“Sarah’sdream.”2.Paraphrasethesentence.…yetwasonlyonestepfromrealizingherdream.13.Soherewasaphysicallyhandicappedwoman,coveringtheDodgersasextensivelyasanyreporterinthecountry,yetwritingforanobscurewebsitewithanimpossibleaddress,withareadershipofabouttwo.Article3_S4BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingIam30yearsold.…BecauseIhaveaphysicalhandicap,ittookmefiveyearstocompletemyassociate’sdegree.…DuringtheseasonIaverage55hoursaweekwritinggamereports,editorials,researchingandlisteningand/orwatchinggames.SarahcalledherwebsiteDodgerPlace.Isearched,andfoundnothing.ThenIrereadhere-mailanddiscoveredanaddressburiedatthebottom:://members.tripod/spunky/dodgers.Iclickedthere.Itwasn’tfancy.Butshecoveredtheteamwiththeseriousnessofawriter.Still,Iwondered,isanybodyreading?Nobodyeversignsmyguestbook.Igetoneletteramonth.1.Analyzethestructureofthesentence.“Soherewasaphysicallyhandicappedwoman”isaninvertedstructure,thenaturalorderis“Aphysicallyhandicappedwomanwashere.”Both“covering…”and“writing…”arepresentparticiplephrasesusedtomodify“woman”.2.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.所以，这里是一个身体残疾的妇女，她对道奇队的报道之广泛不亚于美国任何一个记者，可她却在为一个几乎不为人知的网站写作，网站的名字很怪很难记，读者或许有两个人。Article6_S5BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingOkay,soIbelievedher.Sortof.Who,inhersupposedcondition,couldcoverabaseballteamwithoutthebestequipmentandhelp?Iwascurious,soIaskedifIcoulddriveovertoseeher.Sheagreed,givingmedetaileddirectionsinvolvingfarmroadsandstreetswithnonames.IdroveeastacrossthestarkTexaslandscape.Onawindingdirtroaddottedwithpotholesthesizeofsmallanimals,Ispottedwhatlookedlikeanoldtoolshed.Butitwasn’tashed.Itwasahouse,adecayingshantysurroundedbytallgrassandjunk.Couldthisberight?AwomaninanoldT-shirtandskirtemerged.“I’mSarah’smother,”saidLoisMorris,grabbingmysmoothhandwithawornone.“She’swaitingforyou.”1.Whatdoes“one”referto?ItreferstoLoisMorris’shand.2.Whatcanyouinferfrom“mysmoothhand”and“awornone”?WecanlearnthatLoisMorrismustbelivingahardlifecomparedwiththeauthor.Article6_S6BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingOkay,soIbelievedher.Sortof.Who,inhersupposedcondition,couldcoverabaseballteamwithoutthebestequipmentandhelp?Iwascurious,soIaskedifIcoulddriveovertoseeher.Sheagreed,givingmedetaileddirectionsinvolvingfarmroadsandstreetswithnonames.IdroveeastacrossthestarkTexaslandscape.Onawindingdirtroaddottedwithpotholesthesizeofsmallanimals,Ispottedwhatlookedlikeanoldtoolshed.Butitwasn’tashed.Itwasahouse,adecayingshantysurroundedbytallgrassandjunk.Couldthisberight?AwomaninanoldT-shirtandskirtemerged.“I’mSarah’smother,”saidLoisMorris,grabbingmysmoothhandwithawornone.“She’swaitingforyou.”1.Whatisthegrammaticalfunctionof“inhersupposedcondition”?Itisaprepositionalphraseworkingastheparentheses.3.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.在像她所称的那种状况下，有谁能没有最好的设备和帮助而报道一个棒球队呢？2.Whatdoes“inhersupposedcondition”means?Itmeans“intheconditionsheclaimedtobein.”Article7_S7BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingIwalkedoutofthesunlight,openedatornscreendoorandmovedintotheshadows,wherean87-poundfigurewascurledupinawheelchair.Herlimbstwisted.Herheadrolled.Wecouldnothug.Wecouldnotevenshakehands.Shecouldonlystareatmeandsmile.Butthatsmile!Itcutthroughthegloomofthebatteredwoodenfloor,thetorncouchandthecobwebbedwindows.Icouldbeartolookatnothingelse,soIstaredatthatsmile,anditwassoclear,socertain,itevencutthroughmostofmydoubts.Butstill,Iwondered.ThisisSarahMorris?Shebeganshakinginherchair,emittingsounds.Ithoughtshewascoughing.1.Whatdoesthissentenceimply?Buthowradiant,howdazzlingthatsmileis!2.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.可她那微笑里充溢了光线！Article8_S8BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingShewas,instead,speaking.Hermotherinterpreted.“Iwanttoshowyousomething,”Sarahsaid.Loisrolledheruptoanolddeskoncinderblocks.Onthedeskwasacomputer.NexttoitwasaTV.Hermotherfastenedaheadpointeraroundherdaughter’stemples.SarahleanedoverthecomputerandusedherpointertocallupastoryontheDodgerPlacewebsite.Peckbypeck,shebeganaddingtothatstory.Shelookedupandgiggled.Ilookeddowninwonder—andshame.ThiswasindeedSarahMorris.ThegreatSarahMorris.IhadcontactedSarahMorrismonthsearlierlookingforafight.Irealizednow,watchingherstraininthisdarkroomtotypewordsthatperhapsnoothersoulwillread,thatIhadfoundthatfight.1.Analyzethestructureofthesentence.Theparticipialphrase“watching…willread”modifiesthemainclause“Irealizednow…”2.Paraphrase“Ihadfoundthatfight.”Ihadbeenlookingforafightandfoundone,thoughitwasnotwithSarahasIhadexpected,butwithmyself.Article9_S9BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingOnly,itwasn’twithSarah.Itwaswithmyself.Itisthesamefightthesportsworldexperiencesdailyinthesetimesofcynicism.Thefighttotrustthatathletescanstillbeheroes.Inaplacefarfromsuchdoubt,withamindfilledwithwonder,SarahMorrishadbroughtmeback.

1.Whatdoes“SarahMorrishadbroughtmeback”mean?SarahMorrishadmademegiveupcynicismandreturntomyformerpositiveattitude.2.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.在一个远离这种怀疑的地方，一个心智充溢奇异的萨拉•莫里斯帮我找回了信任。Thee-mailwasinsomerespectssimilartoothernastylettersIreceive.IttookmetotaskformycommentsontheLosAngelesDodgersandarguedthatIhadgoteverythingwrong.However,thenotewasdifferentfromtheothersinatleasttwoways.Thisnotecontainedmoredetailsthantheusual“You’reanidiot.”Itincludedvitalstatisticsontheteam’sperformance.ItwaswrittenbysomeonewhoknewtheLosAngelesDodgersaswellasIthoughtIdid.Article1_WBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingAFan’sNotesBillPlaschkeAndthisnotewassigned.Thewriter’snamewasSarahMorris.Iwasimpressed.Iwroteherback.LittledidIknowthatthiswouldbethestartofamostunusualrelationship.MayIaskyouaquestion?FortwoyearsIhavebeenrunningmyownwebsiteabouttheDodgers.Howdidyoubecomeabaseballeditorialist?Thatismydeam.ThiswasSarah’sseconde-mail,anditcamejustasexpected.EverytimeIsmileatsomeone,theyaskmeforajob.Butsomethingelsecaughtmyeye.Themisspellinginthatlastline.Thepartabout“mydeam.” MaybeSarahMorriswasjustalousytypist.Butmaybeshewastrulysearchingforsomething,yetwasonlyoneletterfromfindingit.Itwasworthonemoreresponse,Iaskedhertoexplain.Article2_WBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingIam30yearsold.…BecauseIhaveaphysicalhandicap,ittookmefiveyearstocompletemyassociate’sdegree.…DuringtheseasonIaverage55hoursaweekwritinggamereports,editorials,researchingandlisteningand/orwatchinggames.SarahcalledherwebsiteDodgerPlace.Isearched,andfoundnothing.ThenIrereadhere-mailanddiscoveredanaddressburiedatthebottom:://members.tripod/spunky/dodgers.Iclickedthere.Itwasn’tfancy.Butshecoveredtheteamwiththeseriousnessofawriter.Still,Iwondered,isanybodyreading?Nobodyeversignsmyguestbook.Igetoneletteramonth.Article3_WBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSoherewasaphysicallyhandicappedwoman,coveringtheDodgersasextensivelyasanyreporterinthecountry,yetwritingforanobscurewebsitewithanimpossibleaddress,withareadershipofabouttwo.Ihaveaspeechdisabilitymakingitimpossibletousethephone.Thatprovedit.Thiswasobviouslyanelaboratehoax.Thiswriterwasprobablya45-year-oldmaleplumber.Aheadpointer?Iaskherhowlongittookhertocomposeoneofherusual400-wordfilings.Threetofourhours.IdidsomethingI’veneverbeforedonewithanInternetstranger.IaskSarahMorristocallme.That“deam”wasmissingalotmorethananr,Ithought.Istartedmyownwebsiteinhopesoffindingajob.Noluck.SowhatifmymaximumtypingspeediseightwordsperminutebecauseIuseaheadpointertotype?Mybrainworksfine.Ihavededicationtomywork.Thatiswhatmakespeoplesuccessful.Article4_WBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingIdecidedtoendthecorrespondence.ButthenIreceivedanothere-mail.Mydisabilityiscerebralpalsy.…Itaffectsmotorcontrol.…Whenmybraintellsmyhandstohitakey,Iwouldmovemylegs,hitthetable,andsixotherkeysintheprocess.Whenmymomexplainedmyhandicap,shetoldmeIcouldaccomplishanythingIwantedtoifIworkedthreetimesashardasotherpeople.ShewrotethatshehadbecomeaDodgerfanwhilegrowingupinPasadena.InhersophomoreyearatBlairHigh,ajuniorvarsitybaseballcoachaskedhertobetheteamstatistician.Shedidit,withatypewriterandaheadpointer.Herinvolvementinbaseballhadkeptherinschool,shesaid—

despiteherpoorgradesandhoursofneck-straininghomework.Baseballgavemesomethingtoworkfor.…Icoulddosomethingthatotherkidscouldn’t.…Iwantedtodosomethingforthesportthathasdonesomuchforme.Article5_WBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingOkay,soIbelievedher.Sortof.Who,inhersupposedcondition,couldcoverabaseballteamwithoutthebestequipmentandhelp?Iwascurious,soIaskedifIcoulddriveovertoseeher.Sheagreed,givingmedetaileddirectionsinvolvingfarmroadsandstreetswithnonames.IdroveeastacrossthestarkTexaslandscape.Onawindingdirtroaddottedwithpotholesthesizeofsmallanimals,Ispottedwhatlookedlikeanoldtoolshed.Article6_WBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingButitwasn’tashed.Itwasahouse,adecayingshantysurroundedbytallgrassandjunk.Couldthisberight?AwomaninanoldT-shirtandskirtemerged.“I’mSarah’smother,”saidLoisMorris,grabbingmysmoothhandwithawornone.“She’swaitingforyou.”Iwalkedoutofthesunlight,openedatornscreendoorandmovedintotheshadows,wherean87-poundfigurewascurledupinawheelchair.Herlimbstwisted.Herheadrolled.Wecouldnothug.Wecouldnotevenshakehands.Shecouldonlystareatmeandsmile.Butthatsmile!Itcutthroughthegloomofthebatteredwoodenfloor,thetorncouchandthecobwebbedwindows.Article7_WBef