Even though the son was always on the bench(候补选手), his father was always in the stands cheering. The young man loved 36  and determined to try his best at every practice. But he 37   remained a bench all four years in high school.

One day as he ran onto the practice field shortly before the big playoff game, the basketball coach met him with a 38 . The young man read the telegram and he became 39 . The coach put his arm 40   around his shoulder and said, “Take the rest of the week off, son. And don’t even plan to come back to the 41  on Saturday.” Saturday arrived, and the game was not going 42 .

In the third quarter, when the team was ten points behind, a silent young man ran onto the sidelines, the 43  and his players were astonished to see their 44  teammate back so soon.

“Coach, please let me 45 . I have just got to play today,” said the young man.

The coach pretended not to 46  him. Never would he let his 47  player in this close playoff game. But the young man 48 , and finally feeling sorry for young man, the coach 49 . This little unknown, who had never played before, was doing everything right. The opposite team could not 50  him. His team began to win.  51 , the coach came to him and said, “Young man, 52  did you do it?”

With 53  in his eyes he said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know that my dad was blind?” The young man swallowed hard and forced a smile, “Dad came to all my games, 54  today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to 55  him I could do it!”

A. tennis         B. volleyball         C. basketball            D. football

A. eventually      B. again            C. still                 D. naturally

A. warning       B. telegram          C. signal               D. present

A.slient          B. active            C. tired                D. cool

A. rudely         B. gently            C. lonely              D. proudly

A. exam          B. class             C. training            D. game

A. loose          B. popular           C. well               D. wrong

A. coach          B. judge            C. director             D. boss

A. honest         B. faithful           C. skillful             D. angry  

A. leave         B. speak            C. rest                D. play

A. blame        B. shape             C. hear               D. hurt

A. worst        B. best               C. slimmest           D. smallest

A. raced        B. called             C. shook              D. insisted

A. cut in        B. gave in            C. got down           D. held up

A. amuse        B. accept            C. stop               D. envy

A. Finally       B. Otherwise         C. Therefore           D. Luckily

A. where        B. when             C. why               D. how

A. sigh          B. care             C. tears               D. anger

A. since         B. but              C. and                D. so

A.show         B. tell              C. fool                D. trouble

Even though the son was always on the bench(候补选手), his father was always in the stands cheering. The young man loved 36  and determined to try his best at every practice. But he 37  remained a bench all four years in high school.

One day as he ran onto the practice field shortly before the big playoff game, the basketball coach met him with a 38 . The young man read the telegram and he became 39 . The coach put his arm 40  around his shoulder and said, “Take the rest of the week off, son. And don’t even plan to come back to the 41  on Saturday.” Saturday arrived, and the game was not going 42 .

In the third quarter, when the team was ten points behind, a silent young man ran onto the sidelines, the 43  and his players were astonished to see their 44  teammate back so soon.

“Coach, please let me 45 . I have just got to play today,” said the young man.

The coach pretended not to 46  him. Never would he let his 47  player in this close playoff game. But the young man 48 , and finally feeling sorry for young man, the coach 49 . This little unknown, who had never played before, was doing everything right. The opposite team could not 50 him. His team began to win.  51 , the coach came to him and said, “Young man, 52  did you do it?”

With 53  in his eyes he said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know that my dad was blind?” The young man swallowed hard and forced a smile, “Dad came to all my games, 54  today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to 55  him I could do it!”