During all those hours of doing jump shots     1    , he used Bogues as his     2    . Paul once said, “If Bogues could     3    , why not me?”

However, our coach was not so sure. Paul had to     4     many times just for making the team. He was still usually     5    , being just a replacement, which was really tough on him. Though Paul had real skills and     6     to play for the team, he didn’t get a chance.

One day, a player and I     7     each other, which made me unable to play any more. Some one     8     that the coach     9    . The coach was hesitant (犹豫) at first, but he finally agreed. To our surprise, Paul didn’t     10     and we finally won the game.

WELCOME TO OUR WINTER RUNNING EVENT!

    1     fierce competition, local teenager Marie Miller has won top prize at an International Innovation Fair. She designed a mobile phone app that allows people with learning difficulties to improve their reading skills.     2     this, the app also allows users to connect with each other, building a community of learners supporting one other.     3     the app, learners have reported their confidence and reading ability has improved greatly. Many users of the app have said that they prefer using it     4     other more traditional methods.     5     this win, Marie says she plans to use the prize money to invest in more app designs.