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She was a student at a secondary school. The school was across the street from my house. Every day， I w____ her play basketball after school from my house. She played very well，b____ than any one of her classmate. And she never stopped. She practised over and over again， sometimes u____ dark.
One day， I asked her， “Why do you practise so hard? You are playing very well.”
“That's b____．I want to play in the city basketball team，” She looked d____ into my eyes and said. “But I'm still not good enough. I must work hard.” I was moved by her great c____.
Another day， I saw her crying on the grass，i____ of playing basketball. I walked across the street and sat down by her side.
“Why are you crying， girl?” I asked.
“The c____ of the city basketball team told me I couldn't go on playing basketball because I was too short.”
But some days later I saw her playing basketball again， practising e____ harder than before. I was curious and asked her the reason.
“My father told me if my d____is big enough， nothing can stop me.”
I was moved again.
