9 Diamonds Area Boy’s Best Friend

CHAPTER 9 DIAMONDS ARE A BOY'S BEST FRIEND I get to the ballpark early. No one's there. I stand at home plate and look out over the field. Soon this diamond will sparkle with the brilliance of my skills: batting, catching, running, jumping, skipping, hopping, and throwing. I'm going to be the most valuable player on the team. I'm going to be a star.

第九章钻石是男孩最好的朋友我很早就到了棒球场。 那里没有人。我站在本垒板上眺望球场。 很快，这颗钻石将闪耀着我技术的光辉：击球、接球、跑步、跳跃、跳绳、跳跃和投掷。 我将成为球队最有价值的球员。 我要成为明星了。

Eric and his dad arrive. Mr. Porter has a bag full of bats and balls. "Go out in the field, boys, and I'll hit you a few." Eric and I head out. Boy, it's a long walk. "Here it comes!" shouts Mr. Porter. He hits a high fly ball. "It's mine!" shouts Eric and he catches it. "Good, son," says Mr. Porter. "Here comes another one..." Crack! It's another high fly. "It's mine," shouts Eric, and he runs over and catches it. "Good catch," shouts Mr. Porter and he hits another one. This is the highest one yet. It

埃里克和他的爸爸到了。波特先生有一个装满球棒和球的袋子。 “到地里去，孩子们，我要打你们几下。” 埃里克和我出发了。天哪，这是一段很长的路。 “它来了！”波特先生喊道。 他打了一个高飞球。“这是我的！”埃里克喊道，他接住了它。 “很好，孩子，”波特先生说。 “又来了一个……” 裂缝!这又是一次高飞。 “这是我的，”埃里克喊道，他跑过去抓住了它。 “接得好，”波特先生喊道，又打了一个。 这是迄今为止最高的一个。 它

looks like its dropping out of a cloud. "It's yours," I shout to Eric. He runs over, leaps up, and catches it. He winks at me and throws the ball back to his dad. WOW!

看起来像是从云里掉出来的。 “是你的，”我对埃里克喊道。 他跑过去，跳起来，抓住了它。 他对我眨了眨眼，把球扔回给他爸爸。 哇!

"This one's for you, Hubie," says Mr. Porter. "It's okay," I say. "I don't mind sharing." "Here it comes, Hubie," says Mr. Porter, taking a tremendous swing that lifts the ball high into the sky. I don't even see it for a while. Then I do. It's a tiny missile and it's heading straight for me. If I miss this one I'll never get another chance. I won't make the team. I may not even make the bench.

“这是给你的，胡比，”波特先生说。 “没关系，”我说。“我不介意分享。” “球来了，胡比，”波特先生说着，用力一挥，把球高高抛向了天空。 我甚至有一段时间没看到它。 然后我做了。那是一枚小导弹，正朝我飞来。 如果我错过了这次，我就再也没有机会了。 我进不了队。我可能连替补席都上不了。

It's dropping fast. I won't get a cap or a team T-shirt. I'll be the batboy or the water boy. Should I run in? Should I run back? Should I run away? It's headed straight for me and it's bringing the whole weight of the sky with it. I hold up Grabber and close my eyes... Whomp! It lands right in my pocket. I open my eyes, and there's a white ball resting in my glove like an egg in a nest. I take a deep breath, wink at Eric, and throw the ball back to his dad.

它下降得很快。我不会得到帽子或队服。 我来当服务生或服务生。 我要进去吗？我应该跑回去吗？ 我应该逃跑吗？它直直地向我飞来同时还带着整个天空的重量。 我举起Grabber，闭上眼睛…… 重击!正好落在我的口袋里。 我睁开眼睛，手套里有个白球，就像窝里的蛋一样。 我深吸一口气，对埃里克眨了眨眼睛，然后把球扔回给他爸爸。