In my teenage years, I once joined a learning program at a college in summer. It helped kids to 1 what college is like. One afternoon, my friend Claude and I found a 2 on an outdoor basketball court, so we start a game of one-on-one.
At the time, Claude was not only 3 than me, but also better at basketball. I 4 fast but I was confident, so I drove hard to the basket and missed it! The ball bounced off the rim (从篮筐弹回) and I jumped up to catch it. Just as I was about to catch it, I saw an elbow(肘) above my face.
As Claude caught the ball. his elbow came down hard, right into my 5 . I saw stars everywhere. The pain was terrible. Claude kept saying "sorry" over and over. I felt the pain and6 .
I spent the next few days walking around with a black eye, 7 it was worth it. For years afterward, I got a laugh whenever I told the story and joked about Claude's elbows of death.
In this life, we all get an elbow to the eye sometimes. Our plans fail. Things work against 8 . Our ups become downs. When this happens, it's best to 9 it with laughter and forgiveness(原谅). 10 ，you can turn your pain into joy and you can learn and grow.
