1 . “Mom, I can’t wait to own a new car. And it must be one of the most popular sports cars in the world,” announced my son, Steve. He drove our old family car home after he passed his driving test, fantasizing about his future _______.

“Usually, that kind of car is _______,” I replied. “You’ll have to work hard to earn one.”

Over the next several years, Steve _______. After high school, he received a full scholarship to a well-known university, earned a master’s degree and got a job in a large corporation.

One day he called and sounded happy.

“Hey, Mom. I’m _______ you and Dad to spend the weekend with us. Your grandson, Andrew, is looking forward to playing with his grandparents.”

“We’ll be there.”

We arrived and everyone exchanged a round of hugs. Then Steve asked me to stand in front of the garage. He opened the garage door.

I _______ the fancy sports car and screamed with excitement. “Oh, Steve! It’s the car you’ve been longing for. Your dream comes true!”

My son smiled _______. “This car went beyond all my expectations,” Steve said with pride.

I _______ my son’s excited face. Suddenly, I noticed tears of happiness in his eyes.

Months later, Steve called again. I was _______ for what came next.

“I’ve decided to _______ the sports car,” he said.

“Why?” I asked, in disbelief.

“I don’t have time to enjoy it, and it’s too small for our family.”

Then, after a thoughtful pause. Steve shared an important lesson.

“I have discovered ____________ a car... was more fun than having one.”

2 . Before entering university, Wang Jiayi had never stepped onto a soccer field. Sports wasn’t really her _______ before college.

However, her perspective changed after witnessing the passion and heat of a male soccer match at university. Absorbed by the sport, Wang eagerly wanted to _______. But the _______ of a women’s soccer team at the university meant she could only join the male soccer team in a management capacity.

However, the following year, she took effort to _______ a women’s soccer team in her university. Recruiting team members proved to be _______. Wang visited the campus sports ground each morning to approach girls out exercising. She also sought out potential players from the women’s basketball and volleyball teams. Some girls joined out of _______, but their interest in soccer was limited. So she and the coach had to _______ them both before and during training sessions. To her delight, their attitudes gradually began to shift.

In June, Wang joined a local team, where she made an interesting _______: None of the team members were married. It seems that marriage and motherhood often prevent women from pursuing their personal development —not only affecting their choice of career but also _______ the realization of their own personal value.

But something did __________: before this new semester begins, incoming freshmen are already seeking her out to join the women’s soccer team.