1 . It was the final sprint（冲刺）of the Santa Barbara XV Grand Prix cyclo-cross race in Spain. Fans ________ the road to the finishing line, cheering on the competitors.

Ismael Esteban, in third place, was just ________ of his competitor, Agustin Navarro, with only 300 meters to the finishing line. Esteban had been cycling as hard as he could for hours and with the finishing line ________ all the cyclists began to speed up to cross it. Then, suddenly Esteban got a puncture（爆胎）. What should he do? Give up or ________ ? Esteban threw his bike over his shoulders and ________ towards the finishing line.

Just a few seconds later, fourth-placed Navarro ________ him. Surely, he could simply ________ Esteban and come third. But Navarro ________ and let Esteban run ahead of him. The two cyclists reached the finishing line with Esteban ahead on foot, Navarro just behind him. The audience was ________ at his show of sportsmanship and cheered and ________ for the cyclists. Later, Esteban tried to give his ________ to Navarro. However, Navarro ________ , and his response was: “offering me the prize was worth more than what I did for him.”

The two cyclists made amazing sporting ________—Navarro for refusing to take advantage of Esteban’s ________, and Esteban for ________ Navarro his medal. This was sportsmanship at its very best.

2 . 36-year-old Andy decided to return to his favorite high school hobby—skateboarding. The only _______ he expected to encounter was his own ability to get back into the sport after so long. _______, the 340-pound skateboarder soon realized that was the least of his problems.

Andy's challenges began even _______ he stepped on a skateboard. He couldn't find any resources, like the type of boards to try, for _______ skaters. What Andy did find instead was a (an) _______ belief that plus-sized people should not be skating.

Determined to change people's _______ of plus- sized people in sports, Andy founded Chub Rollz—a skateboarding community for fat skaters. He knew not only did he need to get back into skating to prove people _______, but he needed to _______ a safe space where others can show themselves as well.

To inspire plus-sized people to _______ the fun sport, Andy made a list of recommended products for them and also hosted skateboarding classes to _______ beginners. The ________ to Chub Rollz was incredibly positive.

Following an article about his initiative in the San Francisco Chronicle (纪事报), Andy, received numerous messages from ________ expressing gratefulness for giving them the ________ to stand up to critics.

For those ________ to go after their desired activity due to their body size, Andy has this to say: “Never let others' opinions and self-doubt ruin the chance to ________ something new.”

3 . During the summer before third grade, Patty decided to try a new_________. Patty and her friend Darla got_________from their parents to join. The neighborhood was offering a tennis class.

On Monday morning, Mrs. Cane, the tennis coach,_________the basics. By the end of the week, Patty was really making_________. Mrs. Cane commented that Patty had lots of potential. Darla was struggling. The other girls were having a_________time of it, also.

That weekend, Darla_________her parents to hit with her, Patty wasn't really_________. She was such a "natural" at tennis that she felt she really didn't need to_________So, Darla was out in the August heat, practicing her serves (发球). Bу the end of the summer, Darla was_________to get the hang of (掌握……的要领) it.

Darla decided to join the neighborhood junior tennis team.____________would be every Thursday. Patty wanted to join, but she didn't want to____________the Youth Troop TV show. Several weeks passed, and Patty went to one of the matches one Thursday. She was really____________with the way the girls were hitting. Patty____________she had joined. But it was too____________, now. Patty was far behind the rest of the girls. All of that "natural talent" really, got her____________.That was one of the best lessons of her life.