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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 .