在下面一段文字横线处补写恰当的语句，使整段文字语意完整连贯，内容贴切，逻辑严密，每处不超过15个字。

奥运会金牌无疑是某一个单项竞技的最高褒奖，这个荣誉标志了一个特殊领域的至高成就。但是，当奥运会金牌与民族国家的强大联系起来之后，①____。其实没有一个国际战略专家真的根据奥运会金牌榜评价每一个国家的实力；另一方面，②____。一个体育项目的失守与国家领土的失守不可同日而语。一些人乐于用“国运”的盛衰比附体育竞技，③____。如果乒乓球和羽毛球的盛大凯旋源于兴旺的“国运”，那么，足球与篮球的铩羽而归又算什么？

阅读下文，回答相关问题。
                                                                                                             西   楼^①
                                                                                                               曾 巩
                                                                                    海浪如云去却回，北风吹起数声雷。
                                                                                    朱楼四面钩疏箔^②，卧看千山急雨来。
                                                 注：①西楼，即诗中的朱楼，它依山面海。②钩珠箔，把帘子挂起。

根据短文括号内所给汉语意思，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空一词

 Last ____ (圣诞节) Day, when I was at the street ____ （角落）, a car ____ （经过） by. The car stopped in front of me. A woman looked out of the car and asked me  ____ （有礼貌地）, “Excuse me, could you tell me the right direction to the  station?” Oh, my god! She was my old classmate. She used to be a shy girl. She didn’t ____（敢于）to speak in ____ （公众）. But her English was good and she did well in the ____ （发音） and the ____ （语法）. I____ （羡慕） her very much. Finally we had a happy  ____ （谈话） and I told her the way to the station.