Tom, eleven years old, was in bed in hospital. Several days ago, while he was playing baseball, he 1 and his head hit the ground. The doctors believed that he might never get well.
"He seems to have given up 2. So medicine won't work. Perhaps he needs something else," said one of the doctors. "When I visit Tom, all he 3 says is that he would like to meet Babe Ruth." To meet Babe Ruth, of course, was almost 4 Babe Ruth was the most famous baseball player in the United States and he was very busy.
The next day Tom's father managed to tell Babe Ruth about the 5 of Tom on the phone. Twenty-four hours later, as Tom was lying in his hospital room, Babe Ruth walked in. Young Tom couldn't 6 it really was Babe.
Babe Ruth sat down at Tom's bed and said, "Now listen, kid, you've got to get 7 I've brought you a new American League baseball. You must start throwing it."
Tom's father just stayed there, saying nothing. His eyes were full of 8the great man.
For Tom, this was the 9 of a new life. Once he thought he would never be saved. To the surprise of his doctors, young Tom walked out of the hospital on his own feet a few weeks later. He was able to live a healthy life all 10 the help of Babe Ruth.
