23  In the Game 
一、请根据两个提示句进行故事续写，150词左右。
High-school sports. It’s about the biggest thing that happens in our town of Verden. And sports are important in our family. Both of our sons were high-school athletes. So I shouldn’t have been surprised when Lauren announced she was going out for the girls’ basketball team. But I was. She has Down syndrome(唐氏综合症).
My wife and I never told Lauren that she was different. We treated her like our other children. Same school. Same church camp. Same chores (琐事) around the house. We didn’t want her to feel disabled or different because she had Down syndrome.
“I’m gonna play basketball, Daddy.” Lauren ran to meet me when I came in from work. She flew into my arms and stayed longer in my embrace.
“That’s nice, honey,” I replied automatically (不假思索地), and patted her shoulder. I figured she meant outside—on the driveway.
Walking into the kitchen, I kissed my wife Laura on the cheek, but she frowned in a low and steady tone. “What Lauren’s trying to tell you is that she’s joining the girls’ high-school basketball team.”
Just as I fully understood my wife’s words, I heard Lauren behind me.
“I’m gonna be a Lady Tiger,” she shouted cheerfully, skipping (蹦跳着走) into the room and throwing her arms in the air.
Everything that could happen flashed through my mind. What if she got injured during practice or trying to keep up with the other players? What if the other girls on the team failed to accept her? What if an insensitive audience made fun of her? Or what if Lauren’s feelings got hurt because she spent most of her time on the bench?
The next afternoon, I parked in front of the school gym. “What should I say to the coach?” I was puzzled.
“Hey, Johnny,” Coach called. Before I could speak, he continued, “We’re glad Lauren came
out for the team.”
I was thankful for the coach’s sportsmanlike attitude, but still had butterflies in my stomach. I moved up into the stands. Lauren stood alone at the other end of the court, shooting free throws despite her short legs and a fat body. After every shot, Lauren approvingly shouted, “Woo hoo!” She didn’t seem to care if she made the basket or not.
Mid-November, the season’s first basketball game arrived.
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With less than two minutes left, Verden was down by seventeen points and Coach called a time-out. Then finally came Lauren’s turn to join in the game.
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二、原作品读
In the Game
High-school sports. It’s about the biggest thing that happens in our town of Verden, population six hundred. And sports are important in our family. Both of our sons were high-school athletes. So I shouldn’t have been surprised when Lauren announced she was going out for the girls’ basketball team. But I was because she has Down syndrome (唐氏综合症).
My wife and I never told Lauren that she was different. We treated her like our other children. We didn’t want her to feel disabled or different.
“I’m gonna play basketball, Daddy.” Lauren ran to meet me when I came in from work. She flew into my arms and lingered long in my embrace, her brown curls tickling my chin. “That’s nice, honey,” I replied automatically and patted her shoulder. I figured she meant outside—on the driveway.
Walking into the kitchen, I kissed my wife Laura on the cheek. She looked up from slicing tomatoes, but her furrowed brow indicated I’d missed something. Laura spoke slowly, her tone steady. “What Lauren’s trying to tell you is that she’s joining the girls’ high-school basketball team.”
Just as my wife’s words sunk in, I heard Lauren behind me. “I’m gonna be a Lady Tiger,” she whooped, skipping into the room and throwing her arms in the air. Everything that could happen flashed through my mind. Lauren’s reflexes were slow. I discussed Lauren’s announcement with my wife that evening. “Maybe she won’t make the team,” I offered. “Everybody makes the team, Johnny,” she whispered, “It’s Verden. There are only eleven girls, and not all of them want to play.”
The next afternoon, I parked in front of the school gymnasium. Inside, Coach Forsythe stood on the other side of the gym. Upon seeing me, he said, “We’re glad Lauren came out for the team.” Lauren stood alone at the other end of the court, shooting free throws. No other girl on the court grinned like Lauren did during a layup. After every shot, Lauren approvingly hollered, “Woo hoo!” She didn’t seem to care if she made the basket or not.

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