1 . I had always been warmly praised for my shooting ability when I was in high school. But when I went to Ohio State, I discovered that everyone on the team was_________in his hometown.
To win a starting job on the team, I had figured I would have to_________the coach with my shooting ability. But it_________that the team was already full of attacking players and what it needed was someone to_________on defence(防御). Unwillingly, I decided to take that role, but didn't expect the_________was to make all the difference to me later.
One day, when we were_________for a game against the Bucks, I was called out by the coach, Milwaukee, who gave me the_________to guard our court. Though feeling a bit_________, I accepted. Throughout the game, I continued playing the role.
Then, near the end of the game, in a(an) _________to widen the gap, Milwaukee gave me a precious__________. He asked me to organize an attack. Driving up the middle of the court, I__________the ball. It was a__________three-point play and minutes later the championship was ours.
Standing there in that circle of cheering audience, I came to__________the importance of teamwork, Just as Milwaukee said, “__________teams often have one or two players who stand out; good teams have five who work together. It is amazing what can be achieved when no one cares who gets the__________.”
1. A.ordinary | B.anxious | C.inexperienced | D.excellent |
2. A.bless | B.impress | C.help | D.equip |
3. A.turned out | B.turned to | C.turned up | D.turned down |
4. A.count | B.focus | C.wait | D.call |
5. A.problem | B.approach | C.comment | D.decision |
6. A.looking | B.playing | C.applying | D.preparing |
7. A.responsibility | B.potential | C.comfort | D.change |
8. A.cheerful | B.satisfied | C.disappointed | D.frightened |
9. A.mood | B.attempt | C.rush | D.position |
10. A.opportunity | B.method | C.suggestion | D.lesson |
11. A.caught | B.kicked | C.shot | D.held |
12. A.rare | B.typical | C.key | D.possible |
13. A.wish | B.achieve | C.advise | D.realize |
14. A.Poor | B.Losing | C.Strong | D.Capable |
15. A.income | B.praise | C.support | D.promotion |