Read the passage. How does the first paragraph contribute to the rest of the passage? A
B.
It focuses on a possible solution to a problem.
It presents the topic and author's purpose.
C. It shows the importance of having a good baseball glove.
D. It makes baseball gloves seem exciting.
I started playing T-ball when I was three years old, and I've been
playing baseball ever since. For many years, I had a glove that I
loved to use. It was broken-in perfectly-not stiff at all.
Unfortunately, the glove fell apart during a game. So, I found myself
needing to break in a new one. I researched several methods for
doing this and chose the best one for the job. Here's the method
that I found works the best:
After washing your hands, start applying glove oil all over your
glove with a cloth. You need to really work on the area around the
pocket and along the laces. Allow the glove to dry before going on
to the next step.
Now, place a baseball or softball in the pocket of the glove. Then
wrap it with rubber bands to keep it in place. You still might end up
with creases in your glove. To solve this problem, you should be
careful not to wrap the glove too tightly or allow the bands to be
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too loose.