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English Reading Practice – The Right to Play
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adds | all | are | asks | ball | Do | ever | every | field | in | It | little | make | Okay | out | park | sky | them | to | True | we
Devin and his friends gather at the
every Sunday afternoon for a game of soccer. They
work together at an advertising agency, and their jobs
very stressful.
Today, the sky is full of clouds.
is a little cold out. Rain pours from the
. There are many mud puddles.
Tyler looks at Devin, "
you still want to play?"
"Absolutely," Devin says. "A
rain never hurt anyone."
"
," Tyler says and runs through the puddles and into the
.
Devin passes the
to Tyler. Soon, their friend Michael appears. He joins
in their warm-ups.
"Devin?" Michael says.
"What?" Devin
.
"Do you
feel guilty that we spend this time
here?" Michael asks.
"Never," Devin answers. "We cannot work
second of every day. We all have the right
take a break and to relax. It does not
sense to work all the time without a break."
"
," Michael agrees. "Okay, thanks. I sure am grateful that
get to do this."
"Me too," Devin says, "Even
the rain."
"A little rain never hurt anyone!" Tyler
.
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