Basketball is a much-loved and active sport that is enjoyed by many for fun and exercise. Do you know when it was invented and who it was invented 【小题1】?

Basketball was invented by a Canadian doctor 【小题2】 name was James Naismith. He was born in 1861. When he was a college teacher, he 【小题3】 (ask) to think of a game that could be played in the winter. Dr. Naismith created a game to be played inside on a bard floor. 【小题4】 (teach) the men in his class to play his new game, he divided them into two teams and made 13 rules. There are two teams in the game and each team has 12 players. Players on the same team must work together to get the ball in the other 【小题5】 (team) basket. At the same time, they need to stop the 【小题6】 (compete) team from getting the ball into their own basket.

Now it is over 100 years old and is played by more than 100 million people in over 200 countries. It is believed that the first basketball game in history was played on December 21, 1891. Then in 1936 in Berlin, it became 【小题7】 event at the Olympics.

Today, the popularity of basketball 【小题8】 (rise) around the world, with many young people dreaming of becoming famous players. Basketball has not only become a popular sport to play, but it has also become a popular sport to watch. 【小题9】 America’s NBA games are the most famous, the CBA games are becoming more popular in China. There are also more and more foreign players in the CBA. Many young people look up to these basketball heroes and want to become like them.

These stars encourage 【小题10】 (young) to work hard to achieve their dreams.

Do you know what life is like as an unwanted child? Most children are pleased with their lives. But Adeline’s childhood was 【小题1】 （不同的）, and now she is a Chinese-American writer and doctor.

Adeline’s book, Chinese Cinderella, 【小题2】 （描述）the story of her family. She was born in a 【小题3】 （普通的）family. After giving birth to her, her mother dies because of a/an 【小题4】 （意外事件）. So her family thinks that Adeline is bad luck. Soon, her father gets married again. 【小题5】 （然而）, life does not get easier. Her stepmother is too 【小题6】 （粗心的）to take good care of her. She often forgets her at school at night. But Adeline keeps writing and later joins in a writing competition. Finally, she 【小题7】 （打败）the others and wins the match. This changes her life. She gets a chance to go to a medical 【小题8】 （学院）and becomes a doctor. Now she is 【小题9】 （已经）a famous and successful doctor.

Adeline had an unhappy childhood. But life is a long 【小题10】 （旅程）. You will win as long as you try your best. Her strong spirit teaches me a lot. Do what you want to do and never give up.

It was the Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992, the semifinal of the 400 meters. The sun was shining, and the crowd was r【小题1】 for a great race. The athlete Derek Redmond was a top runner. He had a very good chance of winning a medal.

The race began. At first Derek was running well. Then after about 150 meters, he felt a pain in his leg. He fell down on one k【小题2】. He had a bad injury and couldn’t continue. The other runners went past him and finished the race.

After about five seconds, Derek got up and started to run again, on one leg o【小题3】. Some officials tried to stop him, but he kept going. The crowd stood up and started to clap. Then another man came onto the track—Derek’s father, Jim. His father put his arm around him and said, “Derek, you don’t have to do this.” Derek r【小题4】 , “Yes, I do. I have to finish.” And so together they walked the last 50 meters and crossed the line.

When he finally crossed the line, Derek was crying, and 60,000 people were c【小题5】 him.