Ithasbeenmylifelongdreamtoplayonthehighschool　basketballteam.I1playingbasketballwhenIwasinthesecondgrade.Myolder2taughtmetoplay.Heisthreeyearsolderthanme.He3withmeeveryafternoonandalwaysattendedmygameswithourparents.

ThisyearI4highschool.Thehighschool5teamtryouts(选拔)fromthefreshmen(高中一年级新生)wereannounced(宣布)lastmonth.Everyday6theannouncementmybrotherhashelpedmepreparefortheteamtryouts.Thetryoutswere7lastSaturdaymorning.Twenty-threestudentsfrommygradetriedoutfortheteam.Theteamonlyhasspacesforfive8.IknowIworkedas9asIcouldtoprepareforthetryouts.IfeltlikeIhaddoneagoodjobatthetryoutsbutIwasstill10onSaturdaynightandSundaymorningwaitingfortheteamlisttobe11.OnSundayafternoonmyparentstookmetotheschooltoseewhohadmadetheteam.Iwassohappy12Isawmynameonthelist.Itwasso13tobepartoftheteam.

Whenweleftthe14myparentssaidweshouldgooutforpizza.Itwouldjustbealittlefamily15inmyhonour.Theycalledmybrotherandhemetusatthe16.Hewalkedinwithabig17onhisface.Hewasreallyproudofme.Myparentswerevery18tooalthoughtheywarnedmeaboutkeepingmygrades19andmakingsureIdidallmyhomeworkeveryday.Infacttheydidnotneedto20aboutthosethingsbecauseIwouldnotonlyworkveryhardtostayonthebasketballteambutalsotokeepmygradeshigh.

1A.beganB.dreamt　C.hated　D.preferred

2.A.sisterB.brother　C.friend　D.classmate

3.A.practiced　B.studiedC.struggled　D.competed4.A.reached　B.graduatedC.startedD.finished

5.A.football　B.basketballC.baseballD.volleyball

6.A.through　B.untilC.since　D.before

7.A.checked　B.opened　C.decided　D.held

8.A.trainers　B.workersC.teachersD.students

9.A.quickly　B.hard　C.muchD.early

10.A.nervousB.angryC.miserableD.scared

11.A.continuedB.announced　C.questionedD.answered

12.A.when　B.unlessC.wheneverD.if

13.A.exciting　B.boring　C.interesting　D.tiring

14.A.hospital　B.companyC.school　D.yard

15.A.communication　B.organization　

C.celebrationD.determination

16.A.hotelB