Ⅴ. 词汇运用
It has been almost 28 years since the first day we (1)(). The more I got to know you,the more I liked you. However,when I was (2)() ready to get serious,you left me off the school team. I was hurt. I think I even cried.
Then I wanted you more than ever. So I practised. I worked on my game—passing,shooting(投篮)and thinking. I ran. I did a lot of (3)(). I lifted weights. I studied you. I began to fall (4) love and you noticed. That night,in the final seconds of (5) championship game against Georgetown,you found me in the corner and we danced.
Since then,you (6)() much more than just a ball to me. So much has changed and to a large degree,I have you to thank. Thank you for the players (7)() compete against me. Thank you for the championships and the rings. Thank you for the (8)() moves and jumps. Thank you for the will and the (9)(),the heart and the soul. Thank you for giving me the courage (10)() the competitive spirit. Thank you for everything. I love you,Basketball.

(1) met
(2) finally
(3) push-ups
(4) in
(5) the
(6) have become
(7) who/that
(8) beautiful
(9) decision
(10) to challenge

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### Ⅴ. 词汇运用
从我们第一次（1）（相遇）到现在，已经快28年了。我越了解你，就越喜欢你。然而，当我（2）（最终）准备认真对待时，你却把我从校队中除名了。我很受伤，我想我甚至哭了。
然后我比以往任何时候都更渴望你。所以我开始练习。我专注于我的球技——传球、投篮和思考。我跑步。我做了很多（3）（俯卧撑）。我举重。我研究你。我开始（4）爱上你，而你也注意到了。那天晚上，在与乔治敦大学的（5）冠军赛的最后几秒，你在角落里找到了我，我们一起“舞动”。
从那以后，你对我来说（6）（已经）不仅仅是一个球了。很多事情都变了，在很大程度上，我要感谢你。感谢那些和我竞争的球员。感谢那些冠军和戒指。感谢那些（8）（优美的）动作和跳跃。感谢你的意志和（9）（决心），你的心灵和灵魂。感谢你给我（10）（挑战）竞争精神的勇气。感谢你所做的一切。我爱你，篮球。