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This happened several years ago, but Lily still remembers it very well.
When she was about 5 or 6 years old, her older brother 1. her to the circus (马戏团). Like every other child there, she was quite excited to 2. a little balloon animal. She was so 3. that the balloon flew away. This was devastating (令人悲痛的) to her at the time. She sat in her seat, crying quietly and being so sad about it. Then a little boy of probably 7 or 8 years old, 4. was sitting behind her, tapped (拍) her on the shoulder. She turned around and looked 5. him. She saw him holding out 6. own balloon animal. It was a little 7. . She was surprised and asked 8. she could really have it. He smiled at her and nodded, and her bad feeling changed.
She kept that animal for around two to three 9. until it finally deflated (漏气). It has 10. been something she has remembered. When she starts to feel like she is losing her faith, she goes back and thinks about that day.

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在鼓励中找到热爱
I believe in the power of inspiration(鼓励). I like playing basketball. However, when I played in the boys' club, I didn't think I could do well in it. If somebody passed the ball to me, I would quickly pass the ball to another teammate. I was afraid to shoot the ball. I was afraid that I would miss the shot and be laughed at by my teammates. I watched basketball games and felt the excitement of the players right after they made the shot. "Those feelings wouldn't be the same," I thought.
One day, I asked for some advice from my best friend Bonnie about what team I should join. "Should I try out for basketball or table tennis?" She asked, "Don't you love basketball?" I sadly replied, "Yeah, but I'm never good at it." Then she said, "If I love something, I will keep doing it so that I can do better." Her words inspired me.
I decided to keep on playing basketball. What my friend had said always stood in my mind. During a game my teammate passed the ball to me. I got the ball, took a deep breath and took a shot. I scored. This time, I felt the excitement of an NBA player. My successful play was remarkable. I'll never forget that day.
I believe that everybody has something they love, and inspiration will lead you there if you have trouble. People need to be inspired to find their passion(热情). Their passion will probably help them get greater things in life and be the best people they can be.
1. What problem did the writer have when playing basketball?

2. What was Bonnie's advice?

3. How did the writer change after talking with Bonnie?

4. What does the underlined word "remarkable" in Paragraph 3 mean?

5. What can we learn from the writer's experience?

1. The writer was afraid to shoot the ball and afraid to miss the shot and be laughed at by teammates.
2. Her advice was to keep playing basketball.
3. The writer got the ball from a teammate and dared to take a shot.
4. It means excellent.
5. We can learn that inspiration can help us find our passion.