先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。$Every time I saw boys playing basketball, I stopped to watch them silently. But as a girl, I once thought that I could \_\_1\_\_ play basketball.I like playing basketball though I’m not good at it. I have had a basketball since I was a child. At first, I could play \_\_2\_\_ when I was just a kid. But as I grew up, it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy playing basketball. At school, the boys always played basketball in P.E. classes. The girls \_\_3\_\_ played volleyball or badminton.My parents did not \_\_4\_\_ me play basketball at home. “Basketball is not fit for girls,” they said. \_\_5\_\_ when I went out to play basketball with my friends, boys watched me as if I were an alien ($外星人$). I felt \_\_6\_\_ and almost lost hope of playing basketball. \_\_7\_\_, something changed on the first day of my high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They encouraged me to get back to the court.One girl told me with a smile, “Go your own \_\_8\_\_. Let others talk.” Later this girl always played basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about \_\_9\_\_ with me almost every day. I was excited. Confidence and passion ($热情$) \_\_10\_\_ to my heart.Basketball has become an important part of my \_\_11\_\_. I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing it almost every day. By playing basketball, I feel happy and confident, and also I \_\_12\_\_ a lot.My teacher once said, “Nothing is impossible.” I think that life is just like playing basketball. You should have a \_\_13\_\_ first. Then you should be confident and \_\_14\_\_ going toward the goal. If you never give up, you’ll make it sooner or later.My teacher’s words can \_\_15\_\_ me feel confident when I’m in a bad mood. Playing basketball gives me a lot and I love this game!$
( ) 1. A. ever B. often C. never D. always
( ) 2. A. hardly B. sadly C. friendly D. freely
( ) 3. A. only B. already C. also D. soon
( ) 4. A. encourage B. disagree C. let D. allow
( ) 5. A. Still B. Ever C. Just D. Even
( ) 6. A. up B. down C. excited D. glad
( ) 7. A. Easily B. Naturally C. Luckily D. Clearly
( ) 8. A. effort B. way C. business D. joy
( ) 9. A. basketball B. music C. art D. baseball
( ) 10. A. started B. reached C. decided D. returned
( ) 11. A. wish B. life C. work D. study
( ) 12. A. wait B. hide C. learn D. play
( ) 13. A. report B. goal C. truth D. job
( ) 14. A. care B. enjoy C. keep D. last
( ) 15. A. share B. ask C. get D. make

1.C 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.D 6.B 7.C 8.B 9.A 10.D 11.B 12.C 13.B 14.C 15.D