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I came home after school and threw my volleyball down on the floor. I tried out for the school volleyball team, but I didn't make it. As a result, I felt 1. . I hardly wanted 2. to anyone, and everything seemed awful. 3. , my mother sent me to my uncle.
Later on, over cookies and tea, my uncle said, "Tommy, I 4. proud of you for trying out. Do you 5. what I do? Every year, I improve myself by trying one new thing—a new sport, a new book or a new hobby."
It sounded 6. . I decided to try something new. I took a different way from my usual one. I was walking by a school when I found that some 7. were playing baseball. I thought about what my uncle had said, so I got over the 8. and came over to the kids. It took some courage (勇气), but soon I started enjoying myself playing with 9. .
I found the happiness because I tried something new. From then on, I played with those kids every week. A year later, I became a player on our school baseball team. I still have fun 10. baseball with my friends every week.

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