阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案
It has been difficult to sit on the bench for the majority of my high school basketball career. I watch my team from the baseline and 1why I am not good enough to be on the floor. 2endless hours of work and devotion, pushing myself through drill after drill, the 3thing I want is to be a cheerleader（啦啦队队长）. The feeling of 4is sometimes very powerful and drives me to 5on the spot. I often feel as though my efforts are wasted and my time is eaten away, devoted to 6.
It is 7to be a spectator （旁观者）for the game I love, knowing that no one has enough faith to give me the chance to 8. Tears well up, but I hold them back and stabilize （使安定）myself. I shouldn’t be so 9over something so silly.
Away from the game, it’s easier to put my thoughts together, 10letting my emotions drive my reasoning. I consider 11I am where I am. I have played basketball my whole life. I have a passion for the 12and always have. There is nothing like the thrill of 13: the swish of the net, the sweat rolling off my cheeks, even the bruises （伤疤）are battle wounds worn 14after every game.
Even if I don’t play much, I take part in every 15. I am part of a team of girls who 16
together like a family. I am there for them, 17they are for me.
The decision isn’t difficult when I consider the 18that being a part of a team brings me — and not just any team, but my team. I 19basketball and my teammates. When I think about that, my view from the 20really isn’t so bad after all.
1.A. say B. laugh C. wonder D. guess
2.A. Before B. after C. During D. Since
3.A. first B. next C. other D. last
4.A. toughness B. sadness C. hopelessness D. worthlessness
5.A. fight B. quit C. retire D. separate
6.A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
7.A. heartbreaking B. hardworking C. outstanding D. easy-going
8.A. rest B. shine C. win D. think
9.A. sorry B. nervous C. upset D. afraid
10.A. other than B. rather than C. more than D. less than
11.A. what B. how C. why D. whether
12.A. sport B. music C. art D. science
13.A. watching B. waiting C. learning D. playing
14.A. proudly B. painfully C. luckily D. bravely
15.A. game B. practice C. discussion D. decision
16.A. live B. stick C. join D. compete
17.A. if B. because C. though D. as
18.A. kindness B. relation C. joy D. way
19.A. love B. thank C. help D. miss
20.A. court B. bench C. stadium D. floor
Before the economic crisis came, John had sensed that the firm was to be ruined and he _____ just in time.
A.pulled up B.pulled out C.pulled off D.pulled down
— Why didn’t you tell me the truth that day?
— I _____, but you _____ for Fuzhou when I went to see you.
A. did; would leave B. would; have left
C. would have; had left D. had; left
Although _____ by Xiamen University wasn’t far beyond his dream, he couldn’t afford the tuition．
A. having being accepted B. being accepted
C. to have been accepted D. accepted
— I’m not good at singing, you know.
— _____. It’s just for fun.
A.All right B. No problem C. Come on D. Cheer up
— Shall we attend the concert this evening?
— Great idea, _____ we can do some shopping first.
A. if B. before C. since D. when
