For the majority of fans, the NBA means a series of exciting games{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(broadcast) on TV, but for some students in China, the world's top basketball league means something closer to real life.

    On June 6, NBA China and the Chinese Ministry of Education said that their partnership{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(take) further to improve fitness and basketball development in elementary, middle and high school across China.

    According to China Daily,{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (begin) in September, the pilot program(试点计划) in 500 schools in 10 provinces will give students basketball training{#blank#}4{#/blank#}a basketball curriculum created by the Ministry of Education and the NBA.

    NBA China will also host five coaching classes in August{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(train) PE teachers from 500 schools using the newly-designed basketball curriculum. The teachers will then share their knowledge with students through{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(week) basketball classes in the new semester.

    In{#blank#}7{#/blank#}NBA China and the Ministry of Education will start a guiding committee made{#blank#}8{#/blank#}of basketball experts from China and the US to advise schools on basketball programs.

    The two parties will work{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(close) to run school basketball leagues and{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(compete) between classes. They will also share training videos and other programs online to develop basketball skills in elementary, middle and high schools.

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    Buddhist monk asked, "{#blank#}7{#/blank#}do you think of your child?" "What a shame!" the boy's father said, "I never thought he would be so {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(easy) knocked down. I needn't have him left here {#blank#}9{#/blank#} longer."

    "I am sorry that is all you see. Don't you see that each time he falls down, he stands up again instead of {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (cry)? That's the kind of courage you wanted him to have."