I am a middle school student. There are a lot of {#blank#}1{#/blank#} in my house. I have to study harder than before. My parents are {#blank#}2{#/blank#} with me. I'm not allowed to be late for school or stay up. I can't get my ears {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. They are always worried {#blank#}4{#/blank#}my safety. I can't go out with my friends at night. I am not allowed to{#blank#}5{#/blank#} my own clothes. I have some hobbies. But my parents think these can get in the {#blank#}6{#/blank#} of my schoolwork. I have always wanted to be a professional runner{#blank#}7{#/blank#}I grow up. However, my parents won't allow me to train so much. They have always taught me how important it is to study at school and {#blank#}8{#/blank#}a good university. I know my parents care about me. But I think I should make my own {#blank#}9{#/blank#}. Only in this way will I have a {#blank#}10{#/blank#}to achieve my dream.

    If you travel around China you {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (notice) a very popular activity everywhere you {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (go)--basketball. This much-loved sport {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (enjoy)by many, for fun and exercise.

    It {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (believe) that on December 21st, 1891, the first basketball game in history {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (play). Then in 1936 in Berlin, it became an Olympic event. A team from China took part and although they {#blank#}6{#/blank#} win they used the experience to help develop the game at home. Since then the {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (popular) of basketball has risen worldwide, and {#blank#}8{#/blank#} number of foreign players in America's NBA {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (increase). Basketball has become a more and more popular sport for people to watch, and many young people dream of {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (become) famous basketball players.