题目内容：

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      play basketball.

I like playing basketball though I'm not good at it. I've had a basketball        I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one        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        allowed to play volleyball or badminton.

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

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

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

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

Basketball has become an important part of my        . 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        a lot.

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

I love the motto of the NBA. It can        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.UnexpectedlyD.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