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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案

It has been difficult to sit on the bench for the majority of my high school basketball career. I watch my team from the baseline and   1why I am not good enough to be on the floor.   2endless hours of work and devotion, pushing myself through drill after drill, the   3thing I want is to be a cheerleader（啦啦队队长）. The feeling of   4is sometimes very powerful and drives me to   5on the spot. I often feel as though my efforts are wasted and my time is eaten away, devoted to   6.

It is   7to be a spectator （旁观者）for the game I love, knowing that no one has enough faith to give me the chance to   8. Tears well up, but I hold them back and stabilize （使安定）myself. I shouldn’t be so   9over something so silly.

Away from the game, it’s easier to put my thoughts together,   10letting my emotions drive my reasoning. I consider   11I am where I am. I have played basketball my whole life. I have a passion for the   12and always have. There is nothing like the thrill of   13: the swish of the net, the sweat rolling off my cheeks, even the bruises （伤疤）are battle wounds worn   14after every game.

Even if I don’t play much, I take part in every  15. I am part of a team of girls who   16

together like a family. I am there for them,   17they are for me.

The decision isn’t difficult when I consider the   18that being a part of a team brings me — and not just any team, but my team. I   19basketball and my teammates. When I think about that, my view from the   20really isn’t so bad after all.

1.A. say              B. laugh          C. wonder         D. guess

2.A. Before           B. after          C. During         D. Since

3.A. first            B. next           C. other          D. last

4.A. toughness        B. sadness        C. hopelessness   D. worthlessness

5.A. fight            B. quit           C. retire         D. separate

6.A. anything         B. something      C. everything     D. nothing

7.A. heartbreaking    B. hardworking    C. outstanding    D. easy-going

8.A. rest             B. shine          C. win            D. think

9.A. sorry            B. nervous        C. upset          D. afraid

10.A. other than      B. rather than    C. more than      D. less than

11.A. what            B. how            C. why            D. whether

12.A. sport           B. music          C. art            D. science

13.A. watching        B. waiting        C. learning       D. playing

14.A. proudly         B. painfully      C. luckily        D. bravely

15.A. game            B. practice       C. discussion     D. decision

16.A. live            B. stick          C. join           D. compete

17.A. if              B. because        C. though         D. as

18.A. kindness        B. relation       C. joy            D. way

19.A. love            B. thank          C. help           D. miss

20.A. court           B. bench           C. stadium         D. floor