[The Underdog]

Paul jumped up and rushed onto the court... When the game ended, our team 【小题1】. “Well,” said the coach as he hit Paul on the shoulder, “you’ve just 【小题2】 , big guy!”

During the next Summer Olympics, 【小题1】(比以往任何时候都多的运动员将作为竞赛者被接纳). This may cause problems for the host city. Only by taking special measures 【小题2】(主办城市才能避免这些问题). 【小题3】(所有的赛事将提前被广而告之) so visitors can buy the tickets for the events they want to see earlier. The old rules and regulations(规则) for the athletes will be replaced with new ones. Many trips and visits will be organized for 【小题4】(希望参加的那些竞争者). We know that the athletes deserve to have all the care and attention we can offer them. 【小题5】(毫无疑问，他们将向我们展示他们的技术和友谊).

Bogues was only 1. 6 metres tall, which made him the shortest player ever in the NBA. Guess what? Paul was only 1. 6 metres tall, too! Paul knew that being shorter than other players meant that he had to practise more. During all those hours of doing jump shots on his own, he used Bogues as his 【小题1】. Paul once said, “If Bogues could make it, why not me?”

Our coach was not so sure. Paul had to 【小题2】many times just for making the team. He was still usually on the bench, being just a replacement, 【小题3】was really tough on him. Everyone knew Paul had real skills, and was someone who worked really hard and had a strong 【小题4】to play for the team. However, Paul didn’t get a chance.