A school was near my home and I often watched the kids from my window when they played basketball. One day, I saw a little girl playing with boys. 1played very well and no one could stop her. Sometimes, I saw her play 2 She often practiced by herself until dark.
One day I asked her 3 she practiced so much. She said, “I want to go to university. The only way I can go is to get a scholarship（奖学金）. I like to play basketball. If I play well, I can get a scholarship. My Daddy told me that if the 4is big enough and work hard for it, I can be successful.” Then she smiled and ran to go practice.
I watched her through junior high and into high school. Every week, she and her school team won in the basketball matches.
One day, I saw her 5 in the grass. I went over there and sat down beside her. I asked her what was wrong. “Oh, nothing,” she answered, “I am just too short.” The coach told her that she would probably never play for a university team，so she should 6 her dream about university.
She was sad, but she told me that her father said those coaches were not 7. They did not understand the power of a dream. He told her that if she really wanted to play for a good university, and wanted a scholarship,8could stop her.
The next year, when she and her 9went to the Northern California match, a university recruiter（招生官员）noticed her and10 her a full scholarship. Her dream finally came true.
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