My parents always told me that I couldn't dance, because it was a girl's sport. But I never gave up my dream of becoming a dancing star. I practiced secretly, learning from books, movies and shows. However, without my parents' support, that _______ seemed all but impossible to reach.

One summer, my little sister Maggie was going to dance lessons. I immediately asked _______ parents for permission（允许）to take her to the lessons. What a _______ chance to learn dancing!

One afternoon, I was practicing a new dance in my room, when Maggie walked _______.

“What's the matter, Maggie? ”I stopped _______.

“Denis, you are a great dancer! Can you help me? ”

“What is it? ”I wondered.

“There will be a dancing performance in my school，_______ the boys think I'm short, and none of them wants to be my partner. _______ you dance with me for it?”She looked at me anxiously.

“You can be a good dancer!” I encouraged her. “Let's show those people that they have been _______ all along. ”

In the following months, we _______ every evening, hiding from my parents. I was having a fantastic time and __________ Maggie improved a lot.

Finally came the big day. I was nervous because of my parents' attending, but from the cheering of the crowd, I was sure we had succeeded. Then my father came towards me and said, “Well done, my son. Go for it and make us proud. ”At that moment I knew that the road ahead wasn't going to be easy for me, but I wouldn't give up.