Juliana Hoogland is a blind basketball player at Zeeland Public Schools. And she has joined one of the school’s 【小题1】 (program) for the Special Olympics Unified Sports.

Last week as Juliana prepared to take a free throw, over 2,000 students were 【小题2】 (complete) silent. The silence was to help her hear where the net (球网) was. At the last moment, Juliana hit that shot (投篮), 【小题3】 made the other people go wild; their cheers were loud. “It was so moving to see her hit that shot in front of so many students,” said Juliana’s mom, who thanked the students for their support. She was proud of her daughter 【小题4】 making the shot.

Juliana was also excited. “I hardly 【小题5】 (expect) I would make it at first,” she said. “I can tell people that I can also be 【小题6】 (success).” Juliana wants to change 【小题7】common view that blind children can’t do what sighted (看得见) people do. She hopes she can encourage them to keep【小题8】 (try) whatever their difficulties are. Her mother said Juliana practiced for a long time 【小题9】 (have) a feel for the shot. It was a memorable day for those who saw a blind girl’s efforts and the schoolmates’ 【小题10】 (kind).

In the USA the high school graduation ceremony is of great 【小题1】 (important). 12th grade students, or seniors, who are about 17 or 18 years old, look forward to 【小题2】 (attend) this event.

The graduation ceremony itself takes place at the end of May or beginning of June, which usually 【小题3】 (include) music awards, and a guest speaker. After the speech, students walk to the front of the room to receive their diplomas from the headmaster. Students start preparing for graduation a long time 【小题4】 it happens. They order rings designed 【小题5】 (special) for their class.

Another tradition is to have their photographs 【小题6】 (take). These photographs are used 【小题7】 the class yearbook, which is a printed book about all the students in the school. Students have special cards called announcements printed to send to friends and relatives to tell them about their graduation. The cards often include 【小题8】 invitation to the ceremony. If you receive it, you should send a present 【小题9】 money to the graduate. A few weeks before the ceremony, the students are measured the cap that they will wear at the ceremony. After the ceremony, 【小题10】 (family) usually have graduation parties for friends and relatives. It’s a day and a night that high school seniors remember for a long time.