12．Never give up（放棄） trying I did not pass（通過(guò)） the boys' basketball tryouts（預(yù)選賽） in Grade 7.Making the team was very important to me，but my name was not on the list（名單）.
On the way home，I was both（都）angry and upset（沮喪的）."I can't believe（相信）I didn't make the team，"I said loudly."How did Alex make the team？He can't keep up with a tortoise（烏龜）!Why is Jimmy a better choice than me？He just stands around moving his arms!"
"Adam!"my mom said，cutting me off."Why don't you just stop and think？Maybe you need a little more practice."
Suddenly，I knew she was right.It was nobody's fault（錯(cuò)誤） but my own（自己的）.I decided to work hard for the team over the next year.
I practiced hard every day and had lessons every week.
When summer came，I took part in lots of basketball camps.Through camp after camp，my abilities（能力） grew，and I knew I was ready for tryouts in the fall.
The day finally came.As everyone crowded around the lists，I played it cool and waited for my chance to read the names.I slowly looked down the list.Not only did I make it on the list，but my name was the very first!
（1）What can we learn about Jimmy and Alex from Paragraph（段落）2？
A．They didn't like the writer very much.
B．They were both on the basketball team.
C．The writer thought they were good at basketball.
（2）What does the phrase "cutting me off" in Paragraph 3 mean？
A．打斷我
B．生我氣
C．朝我吼
（3）The correct order（正確順序） of the following events（事件） is
.
a.The writer didn't make the team when he was in Grade 7.
b.He practiced hard from then on.
c.He knew of his mistake.
d.His name was the first on the list and he finally made the team.
A．c-a-b-d
B．a(chǎn)-b-d-c
C．a(chǎn)-c-b-d
（4）What can we learn from this story？
A．We shouldn't get upset and angry about small things.
B．We shouldn't give up trying.
C．We should learn from others' faults.
