Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could   36   play basketball.

     I like playing basketball though I'm not good at it. I've had a basketball   37   I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one   38   when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.

At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were 39   allowed to play volleyball or badminton.

My parents did not   40   me play basketball at home. “Basketball is not fit for girls,” they said.   41   I went to play basketball with my friends, boys   42    at me on the court as if I were an alien.

I was feeling   43   and had lost hope of playing basketball.   44  , something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They  45  me to get back on the court.

One of them told me with a smile, “Go your own   46  , let others talk.” This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about   47   with me almost every day.

I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion   48   to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can,   49   for me, even the sky is boundless (无垠的).

Basketball has become an important part of my   50  . I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also   51   a lot.

I've heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, “Nothing is impossible.” It is from an advertisement on TV. I have   52   to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an   53  . After that, just be confident and   54   going. Never give up and you'll make it sooner or later.

I love the motto of the NBA. It can  55   my strong feelings for basketball, “I love this game!”

Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could  16  play basketball.

I like playing basketball though I'm not good at it. I've had a basketball 17  I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one  18  when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.

At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were 19  allowed to play volleyball or badminton.

My parents did not  20  me play basketball at home. "Basketball is not fit for girls," they said.   21  I went to play basketball with my friends, boys  22   at me on the court as if I were an alien.

I was feeling  23  and had lost hope of playing basketball. 24 , something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They  25  me to get back on the court.

One of them told me with a smile, "Go your own  26 , let others talk." This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about  27  with me almost every day.

I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion  28 to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can,  29  for me, even the sky is boundless (无垠的).

Basketball has become an important part of my  30 . I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also 31  a lot.

I've heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, "Nothing is impossible." It is from an advertisement on TV. I have  32  to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an  33 . After that, just be confident and  34  going. Never give up and you'll make it sooner or later.

I love the motto of the NBA. It can 35  my strong feelings for basketball, "I love this game!"

1.                A．ever           B．often           C．never    D．always

2.                A．when          B．before         C．after D．since

3.                A．struggled       B．cared          C．enjoyed  D．joined

4.                A．only           B．almost          C．hardly    D．not

5.                A．encourage      B．agree          C．let   D．permit

6.                A．Still            B．Yet            C．Just  D．Even

7.                A．looked         B．glared          C．glanced   D．stared

8.                A．up            B．down          C．excited   D．satisfied

9.                A．Unluckily       B．Naturally        C．Unexpectedly  D．Clearly

10.               A．encouraged     B．forbade        C．ensured   D．explored

11.               A．effort          B．way           C．business   D．direction

12.               A．basketball       B．sports          C．interests   D．dreams

13.               A．stuck          B．referred        C．turned    D．returned

14.               A．but            B．though         C．and  D．however

15.               A．wish           B．life            C．work D．study

16.               A．experience     B．grow           C．learn D．play

17.               A．come          B．turned         C．refused   D．happened

18.               A．idea           B．aim            C．opinion   D．effort

19.               A．insist          B．remain         C．keep D．last

20.               A．inform         B．express        C．ignore D．connect

Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could 1 play basketball.
I like playing basketball though I'm not good at it. I've had a basketball 2 I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one 3 when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.
At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were4 allowed to play volleyball or badminton.
My parents did not 5 me play basketball at home. "Basketball is not fit for girls," they said. 6 I went to play basketball with my friends, boys 7  at me on the court as if I were an alien.
I was feeling 8 and had lost hope of playing basketball. 9, something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They 10 me to get back on the court.
One of them told me with a smile, "Go your own 11, let others talk." This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about 12 with me almost every day.
I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion 13 to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can, 14 for me, even the sky is boundless (无垠的).
Basketball has become an important part of my 15. I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also16
I've heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, "Nothing is impossible." It is from an advertisement on TV. I have 17 to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an 18. After that, just be confident and 19 going. Never give up and you'll make it sooner or later.
I love the motto of the NBA. It can20 my strong feelings for basketball, "I love this game!"

1. 1.
   1. A.
      ever
   2. B.
      often
   3. C.
      never
   4. D.
      always
2. 2.
   1. A.
      when
   2. B.
      before
   3. C.
      after
   4. D.
      since
3. 3.
   1. A.
      struggled
   2. B.
      cared
   3. C.
      enjoyed
   4. D.
      joined
4. 4.
   1. A.
      only
   2. B.
      almost
   3. C.
      hardly
   4. D.
      not
5. 5.
   1. A.
      encourage
   2. B.
      agree
   3. C.
      let
   4. D.
      permit
6. 6.
   1. A.
      Still
   2. B.
      Yet
   3. C.
      Just
   4. D.
      Even
7. 7.
   1. A.
      looked
   2. B.
      glared
   3. C.
      glanced
   4. D.
      stared
8. 8.
   1. A.
      up
   2. B.
      down
   3. C.
      excited
   4. D.
      satisfied
9. 9.
   1. A.
      Unluckily
   2. B.
      Naturally
   3. C.
      Unexpectedly
   4. D.
      Clearly
10. 10.
    1. A.
       encouraged
    2. B.
       forbade
    3. C.
       ensured
    4. D.
       explored
11. 11.
    1. A.
       effort
    2. B.
       way
    3. C.
       business
    4. D.
       direction
12. 12.
    1. A.
       basketball
    2. B.
       sports
    3. C.
       interests
    4. D.
       dreams
13. 13.
    1. A.
       stuck
    2. B.
       referred
    3. C.
       turned
    4. D.
       returned
14. 14.
    1. A.
       but
    2. B.
       though
    3. C.
       and
    4. D.
       however
15. 15.
    1. A.
       wish
    2. B.
       life
    3. C.
       work
    4. D.
       study
16. 16.
    1. A.
       experience
    2. B.
       grow
    3. C.
       learn
    4. D.
       play
17. 17.
    1. A.
       come
    2. B.
       turned
    3. C.
       refused
    4. D.
       happened
18. 18.
    1. A.
       idea
    2. B.
       aim
    3. C.
       opinion
    4. D.
       effort
19. 19.
    1. A.
       insist
    2. B.
       remain
    3. C.
       keep
    4. D.
       last
20. 20.
    1. A.
       inform
    2. B.
       express
    3. C.
       ignore
    4. D.
       connect

Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could 　1　 play basketball.?

I like playing basketball though I’m not good at it. I’ve had a basketball 　2　 I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one 　3　 when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.?

At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were 　4　 allowed to play volleyball or badminton.?

My parents did not 　5　 me play basketball at home. “Basketball is not fit for girls,” they said. 　6　 I went to play basketball with my friends, boys 　7　 at me on the court as if I were an alien.?

I was feeling 　8　 and had lost hope of playing basketball. 　9　, something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They 　10　 me to get back on the court.?

One of them told me with a smile,” Go your own 　11　, let others talk.” This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about 　12　 with me almost every day.?

I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion 　13　 to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can, 　14　 for me, even the sky is boundless(无限的).?

Basketball has become an important part of my 　15　 I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also 　16　 a lot.?

I’ve heard the NBA star Tracy McGrath say,” Nothing is impossible.” It is from an advertisement on TV. I have 　17　 to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an ?　18　?.After that, just be confident and 　19　 going. Never give up and you’ll make it sooner or later.?

I love the motto of the Bait can 　20　 my strong feelings for basketball, “I love this game!”?

1. A. ever　 　 B. often?　 C. never　 　 　 D. always?

2. A. when 　 B. before?　 　 C. after　 　 　 D. since?

3. A. struggled B. cared? 　 C. enjoyed 　 D. joined??

4. A. only　　 B. almost? C. hardly 　 D. not?

5. A. encourage　 　 B. agree? 　 C. let 　 　 D. permit?

6. A. Still　 　 　 B. Yet?　 　 　 C. Just　 　 　 D. Even??

7. A. looked 　 B. glared?　 　 C. glanced 　 D. stared?

8. A. up　 　 　 B. down? 　 C. excited 　 D. satisfied?

9. A. Unluckily　 　 B. Naturally?　 C. Unexpectedly D. Clearly?

10. A. encouraged B. forbade? 　 C. ensured 　 D. explored?

11. A. effort 　 　 B. way?　 　 C. business　 　 D. direction??

12. A. basketball 　 B. sports?　 　 C. interests 　 D. dreams?

13. A. stuck 　 　 B. referred? C. turned 　 D. returned??

14. A. but 　 　 B. though?　 　 C. and 　 　 D. however?

15. A. wish　 　 　 B. life? 　 　 C. work　 　 　 D. study?

16. A. experience 　 B. grow? 　 C. learn　 　 　 D. play?

17. A. come　 　 　 B. turned?　 　 C. refused 　 D. happened?

18. A. idea　 　 　 B. aim?　 　 C. opinion 　 D. effort?

19. A. insist 　 　 B. remain?　 　 C. keep　 　 　 D. last?

20.A. inform　　 B. express?　　 C. ignore　　 D. connect?