2 . It has been difficult to sit on the bench most of the time, watching my team from the sideline. I always _______ why I am not good enough to be on the floor. After endless hours of work and devotion, pushing myself through drill after drill, the last thing I want is to be a cheerleader. The feeling of being _______ is sometimes too much and drives me to _______ on the spot. I often feel as though my _______ are wasted and my time is eaten away, _______ nothing. It is heartbreaking to be a spectator (旁观者) for the game I love, knowing that no one has enough faith to give me the chance to _______ on the floor. Tears well up (涌出), but I _______ them back. I shouldn’t be so _______ something so silly.

Away from the game, it’s easier to put my thoughts together, rather than letting my _______ drive my reasoning. I consider why I am where I am. I have played basketball my whole life. I have a strong ________ for the sport and always have. There is nothing like the ________ of playing: the swish (飕飕声) of the net, the sweat rolling off my cheeks, even the bruises (青肿) are battle wounds worn ________ after every game.

Even if I don’t play much, I participate in every ________. I am part of a team of girls who stick together like a family. I am there for them, as they are for me.

Should I move on？Or should I stay with my team and continue playing basketball with great passion just a little longer？The ________ isn’t difficult when I consider the joy that being a part of a team ________ me — and not just any team, but my team. I love basketball and my teammates. When I think about that, my view from the bench really isn’t so bad after all.

3 . Mylea lives in Australia, a country famous for kangaroos, but not for snow. Yet at 12, she _______ to ski at the North Pole.

Despite the lack of _______ training space, Mylea still built her _______ at the gym. She ran with giant tyres attached to her waist to _______ what it was like to pull a sled (雪橇) across ice. By the age of 14, Mylea was _______.

The world’s far north is not a blank carpet of soft snow, but Mylea didn’t _______ to the tough conditions. Even though every part of her body was _______, she never thought of quitting. In April 2016, Mylea made _______, becoming the youngest person to ski at the North Pole.

When talking about her _______, she stated that every human body is __________ whether you are a man or a woman. But when the talk was posted online, some Internet bullies wrote __________ comments like “Make me a sandwich” to make her feel __________.

To prove women’s place is far beyond the __________, Mylea and her team pushed on to the South Pole and made it. Holding a plate with a sandwich, Mylea proudly had her photo taken and posted online. She __________ the bullies, “I made you a sandwich. Now __________ 37 days and 600 km to the South Pole, and you can eat it.”