AndyChiang/cloth · Datasets at Hugging Face

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[ "much", "however", "further" ]	She had a flat tire.Joe crawled under the ear,changed the tire.But he got dirty and his hands hurt.She could not thank him [MASK] and asked him how much she owed him.He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back,the next time she saw, someone who needed help,she could give that person the assistance they needed.	enough
[ "returned", "1ent", "appreciated" ]	She had a flat tire.Joe crawled under the ear,changed the tire.But he got dirty and his hands hurt.She could not thank him enough and asked him how much she [MASK] him.He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back,the next time she saw, someone who needed help,she could give that person the assistance they needed.	owed
[ "take", "hold", "charge" ]	She had a flat tire.Joe crawled under the ear,changed the tire.But he got dirty and his hands hurt.She could not thank him enough and asked him how much she owed him.He told her that if she really wanted to [MASK] him back,the next time she saw, someone who needed help,she could give that person the assistance they needed.	pay
[ "money", "expense", "ability" ]	She had a flat tire.Joe crawled under the ear,changed the tire.But he got dirty and his hands hurt.She could not thank him enough and asked him how much she owed him.He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back,the next time she saw, someone who needed help,she could give that person the [MASK] they needed.	assistance
[ "store", "hospital", "cinema" ]	She drove off.A few miles down the road the lady saw a small [MASK] .She went in.	restaurant
[ "elder", "experienced", "served" ]	The waitress had a sweet smile,and was nearly eight months [MASK] .The old lady wondered how someone like her who seemed poor could be so kind to a stranger .Then she remembered Joe.After the lady finished her meal.the waitress went to get her change from a hundred--dollar bill.But she stepped right out the door.	pregnant
[ "imagined", "doubted", "expected" ]	The waitress had a sweet smile,and was nearly eight months pregnant .The old lady [MASK] how someone like her who seemed poor could be so kind to a stranger .Then she remembered Joe.After the lady finished her meal.the waitress went to get her change from a hundred--dollar bill.But she stepped right out the door.	wondered
[ "woman", "customer", "tourist" ]	The waitress had a sweet smile,and was nearly eight months pregnant .The old lady wondered how someone like her who seemed poor could be so kind to a [MASK] .Then she remembered Joe.After the lady finished her meal.the waitress went to get her change from a hundred--dollar bill.But she stepped right out the door.	stranger
[ "receipt", "payment", "check" ]	The waitress had a sweet smile,and was nearly eight months pregnant .The old lady wondered how someone like her who seemed poor could be so kind to a stranger .Then she remembered Joe.After the lady finished her meal.the waitress went to get her [MASK] from a hundred--dollar bill.But she stepped right out the door.	change
[ "printed", "drawn", "copied" ]	when the waitress came back,she noticed something [MASK] on a napkin ,"I am helping you because someone once helped me.If you really want to pay me back.here's what you do--Do not let the chain of love end with you."	written
[ "relation", "devotion", "story" ]	when the waitress came back,she noticed something written on a napkin ,"I am helping you because someone once helped me.If you really want to pay me back.here's what you do--Do not let the [MASK] of love end with you."	chain
[ "ahead", "extra", "front" ]	She and her husband needed money with the baby [MASK] .next month.She knew how worried her bus band was and as he lay sleeping next to her,she whispered,"Everything's going to be all right,I love you,Joe."	due
[ "chatting", "arguing", "drinking" ]	She and her husband needed money with the baby due .next month.She knew how worried her bus band was and as he lay [MASK] next to her,she whispered,"Everything's going to be all right,I love you,Joe."	sleeping
[ "minded", "avoided", "remembered" ]	recovered from the flu but a month later she [MASK] suffering headache and poor balance .	started
[ "discover", "bother", "satisfy" ]	Her doctor gave her some medicine, but it didn't [MASK] her condition and ten days later her father took her to the hospital.	improve
[ "fairer", "weaker", "better" ]	However, her condition got [MASK] : her speech slowed, her eyes couldn't look in one direction and she had 45 difficulty in walking.	worse
[ "difference", "advantage", "feeling" ]	However, her condition got worse : her speech slowed, her eyes couldn't look in one direction and she had 45 [MASK] in walking.	difficulty
[ "pressure", "control", "attention" ]	By the time the test results came out showing great [MASK] to her brain, she had become oblivious .	damage
[ "advised", "persuaded", "promised" ]	Doctors told her parents it was a rare brain illness and [MASK] them she could die.	warned
[ "Therefore", "Besides", "Instead" ]	[MASK] , her father said his daughter was very strong-willed and that she wouldn't give up her life.	However
[ "need", "connection", "symbol" ]	For six weeks, he read to his daughter, though there was no [MASK] that showed she could hear.	sign
[ "shame", "expectation", "sadness" ]	To the doctors' [MASK] , the 27-year-old made a recovery, which is so uncommon -- it affects just eight in a million people each year, and nobody has recovered.	surprise
[ "frightening", "unclear", "familiar" ]	To the doctors' surprise , the 27-year-old made a recovery, which is so [MASK] -- it affects just eight in a million people each year, and nobody has recovered.	uncommon
[ "Regularly", "Suddenly", "Directly" ]	[MASK] Miss West improved.	Gradually
[ "shapes", "color1s", "sizes" ]	Her eyes, which stared in different [MASK] , got better.	directions
[ "moving", "rising", "changing" ]	She learned to communicate by [MASK] her finger to say "yes" and putting it down to say "no".	raising
[ "prepared", "feared", "heard" ]	Doctors [MASK] it would take her 12 weeks to learn to walk again, but Miss West made it nearly half the time.	predicted
[ "supported", "lost", "accepted" ]	Doctors predicted it would take her 12 weeks to learn to walk again, but Miss West [MASK] it nearly half the time.	made
[ "proud", "careful", "kind" ]	"She was always [MASK] and that was what helped her through," said her father.	determined
[ "responded", "asked", "requested" ]	Miss West, who will do the Race for Life in aid of Cancer Research on Sunday, [MASK] ," Walking the three miles will be a big achievement and I hope it will encourage others."	added
[ "loss", "magic", "debate" ]	Miss West, who will do the Race for Life in aid of Cancer Research on Sunday, added ," Walking the three miles will be a big [MASK] and I hope it will encourage others."	achievement
[ "However", "Moreover", "Anyway" ]	[MASK] , I stayed with her for a month.	Therefore
[ "cans", "goods", "bags" ]	During that time, I helped her out with the housework and the [MASK] .	groceries
[ "Upset", "Moved", "Trapped" ]	[MASK] , I began observing what my mother did every day for two weeks.	Confused
[ "fright", "anger", "terror" ]	To my [MASK] , I found she would pack a paper bag full of canned goods and set out every morning at about nine.	surprise
[ "cyclists", "youths", "teenagers" ]	She took the food to the slums and gave it out to street [MASK] . I asked around and found out my mum was popular in the area.	children
[ "grateful", "hopeful", "buried" ]	Was she [MASK] that I would stop buying the groceries if I knew the truth?	concerned
[ "once", "until", "since" ]	When she got home , I told her about my discovery and [MASK] she could say something, I gave her a big hug and told her she didn't need to keep it a secret from me.	before
[ "request", "present", "shelter" ]	When she got home , I told her about my discovery and before she could say something, I gave her a big hug and told her she didn't need to keep it a [MASK] from me.	secret
[ "number", "many", "some" ]	She told me that the [MASK] of the children lived with an old lady in a makeshift home while others slept on the streets.	majority
[ "lay", "ate", "played" ]	She told me that the majority of the children lived with an old lady in a makeshift home while others [MASK] on the streets.	slept
[ "devote", "afford", "found" ]	For years, my mum had been helping out by giving away whatever food she could [MASK] . I was so touched by how selfless she was.	spare
[ "wise", "active", "powerful" ]	For years, my mum had been helping out by giving away whatever food she could spare . I was so touched by how [MASK] she was.	selfless
[ "cooked", "scheduled", "rewarded" ]	She used what was [MASK] for her to help others in need.	meant
[ "tired", "fond", "frightened" ]	And I was so [MASK] of her.	proud
[ "dream", "prefer", "agree" ]	I [MASK] to buy groceries for my mum.	continue
[ "entire", "exact", "sincere" ]	But now, I always add a(n) [MASK] bag for her other children.	extra
[ "ever", "often", "always" ]	But as a girl, I once thought that I could [MASK] play basketball.	never
[ "when", "before", "after" ]	I've had a basketball [MASK] I was a child.	since
[ "struggled", "enjoyed", "joined" ]	At first, I could play freely because no one [MASK] when I was just a kid.	cared
[ "almost", "hardly", "not" ]	The girls were [MASK] allowed to play volleyball or badminton.	only
[ "encourage", "agree", "permit" ]	My parents did not [MASK] me play basketball at home.	let
[ "Still", "Yet", "Just" ]	[MASK] I went to play basketball with my friends, boys stared at me on the court as if I were an alien.	Even
[ "looked", "glared", "glanced" ]	Even I went to play basketball with my friends, boys [MASK] at me on the court as if I were an alien.	stared
[ "up", "excited", "satisfied" ]	I was feeling [MASK] and had lost hope of playing basketball.	down
[ "Unluckily", "Naturally", "Clearly" ]	[MASK] , something changed the first day of high school.	Unexpectedly
[ "forbade", "ensured", "explored" ]	They [MASK] me to get back on the court.	encouraged
[ "effort", "business", "direction" ]	One of them told me with a smile, "Go your own [MASK] , let others talk."	way
[ "sports", "interests", "dreams" ]	Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about [MASK] with me almost every day.	basketball
[ "stuck", "referred", "turned" ]	Confidence and passion [MASK] to my heart.	returned
[ "but", "though", "however" ]	I will play as well as I can, [MASK] for me, even the sky is boundless .	and
[ "wish", "work", "study" ]	Basketball has become an important part of my [MASK] . I am interested in it.	life
[ "experience", "grow", "play" ]	Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also [MASK] I've heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, "Nothing is impossible."	learn
[ "turned", "refused", "happened" ]	I have [MASK] to realize that life is just like playing basketball.	come
[ "idea", "opinion", "effort" ]	You should have an [MASK] .	aim
[ "insist", "remain", "last" ]	After that, just be confident and [MASK] going.	keep
[ "inform", "ignore", "connect" ]	It can [MASK] my strong feelings for basketball, "I love this game!"	express
[ "moon", "star", "sun" ]	Blue interrupted, "You only think about the [MASK] , but consider the sky and the sea.	earth
[ "anything", "something", "everything" ]	Without my peace, you would all be [MASK] . Yellow laughed, " You are all so serious.	nothing
[ "sadness", "depression", "anxiety" ]	I bring laughter, fun, and [MASK] into the world."	warmth
[ "usual", "normal", "common" ]	I may be [MASK] , but I am priceless for I serve the needs of human life.	scarce
[ "gift", "honor", "respect" ]	When I fill the sky at sunrise or sunset , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another [MASK] to any of you.	thought
[ "discussion", "laughter", "talk" ]	Their [MASK] became louder and louder.	quarrel
[ "gently", "quietly", "peacefully" ]	Rain started to pour down [MASK] .	violently
[ "by", "for", "against" ]	In the midst of the shout, rain began to speak, "You foolish colors, fight [MASK] yourselves, each trying to dominate the rest .	among
[ "equal", "ordinary", "similar" ]	Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, [MASK] and different?	unique
[ "combined", "separated", "divided" ]	Doing as they were told, the colors [MASK] and joined hands.	united
[ "snow", "wind", "fog" ]	From then on, whenever a good [MASK] washes the world, a rainbow appears in the sky.	rain
[ "colleague", "relative", "principal" ]	"I have been privileged to be your [MASK] this semester,and I know how hard you have all worked to prepare for this test.I also know most of you are off to medical school next fall,"he said to them.	instructor
[ "1ook", "call", "send" ]	"I have been privileged to be your instructor this semester,and I know how hard you have all worked to [MASK] for this test.I also know most of you are off to medical school next fall,"he said to them.	prepare
[ "over", "out", "back" ]	"I have been privileged to be your instructor this semester,and I know how hard you have all worked to prepare for this test.I also know most of you are [MASK] to medical school next fall,"he said to them.	off
[ "control", "threat", "guidance" ]	"I am well aware of how much [MASK] you are under to keep your GPAs up,and because I know you are all capable of understanding this material,I am prepared to offer an automatic B to anyone who would prefer not to take the final."	pressure
[ "fond", "afraid", "worthy" ]	"I am well aware of how much pressure you are under to keep your GPAs up,and because I know you are all [MASK] of understanding this material,I am prepared to offer an automatic B to anyone who would prefer not to take the final."	capable
[ "report", "suggest", "introduce" ]	"I am well aware of how much pressure you are under to keep your GPAs up,and because I know you are all capable of understanding this material,I am prepared to [MASK] an automatic B to anyone who would prefer not to take the final."	offer
[ "pretend", "deserve", "happen" ]	"I am well aware of how much pressure you are under to keep your GPAs up,and because I know you are all capable of understanding this material,I am prepared to offer an automatic B to anyone who would [MASK] not to take the final."	prefer
[ "scold", "punish", "amuse" ]	The relief was audible as a number of students jumped up to [MASK] the professor and departed from class.The professor looked at the handful of students who remained ,and offered again,"Any other takers?	thank
[ "stopped", "gathered", "succeeded" ]	The relief was audible as a number of students jumped up to thank the professor and departed from class.The professor looked at the handful of students who [MASK] ,and offered again,"Any other takers?	remained
[ "effort", "goal", "lesson" ]	This is your last [MASK] .	opportunity
[ "flee", "vote", "exist" ]	"One more student decided to [MASK] .	go
[ "desk", "computer", "blackboard" ]	Seven students remained.The professor closed the door and took attendance.Then he handed out the final exam.There were two sentences typed on the [MASK] : " Congratulations ,you have just received an A in this class.Keep believing in yourself."	paper
[ "Cheers", "Thanks", "Heavens" ]	Seven students remained.The professor closed the door and took attendance.Then he handed out the final exam.There were two sentences typed on the paper : " [MASK] ,you have just received an A in this class.Keep believing in yourself."	Congratulations
[ "often", "once", "ever" ]	I [MASK] had a professor who gave a test like that.It may seem like the easy way of grading exams,but it's a test that any teacher in any discipline could and should give.Students who don't have confidence in what they've learned are B students at best.	never
[ "cause", "design", "structure" ]	I never had a professor who gave a test like that.It may seem like the easy [MASK] of grading exams,but it's a test that any teacher in any discipline could and should give.Students who don't have confidence in what they've learned are B students at best.	way
[ "help", "mark", "reward" ]	I never had a professor who gave a test like that.It may seem like the easy way of grading exams,but it's a [MASK] that any teacher in any discipline could and should give.Students who don't have confidence in what they've learned are B students at best.	test
[ "energy", "interest", "patience" ]	I never had a professor who gave a test like that.It may seem like the easy way of grading exams,but it's a test that any teacher in any discipline could and should give.Students who don't have [MASK] in what they've learned are B students at best.	confidence
[ "potential", "impossible", "wrong" ]	The same is [MASK] for students of real life.The A students are those who believe in what they're doing because they've learned from both successes and failures.	true
[ "although", "when", "unless" ]	The same is true for students of real life.The A students are those who believe in what they're doing [MASK] they've learned from both successes and failures.	because
[ "dressed", "begged", "explained" ]	I [MASK] and interviewed again and again with no progress.I was getting pretty discouraged .	applied
[ "surprised", "refreshed", "frightened" ]	I applied and interviewed again and again with no progress.I was getting pretty [MASK] .	discouraged
[ "socks", "gloves", "glasses" ]	It was freezing cold last Tuesday evening.I was waiting at a(n) bus stop when I saw a young woman wearing just a T-shirt and no [MASK] .I asked if she needed any help .She told me she had lost everything in a big fire and had been starving for two days.	shoes

[ "much", "however", "further" ]

She had a flat tire.Joe crawled under the ear,changed the tire.But he got dirty and his hands hurt.She could not thank him [MASK] and asked him how much she owed him.He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back,the next time she saw, someone who needed help,she could give that person the assistance they needed.

enough

[ "returned", "1ent", "appreciated" ]

She had a flat tire.Joe crawled under the ear,changed the tire.But he got dirty and his hands hurt.She could not thank him enough and asked him how much she [MASK] him.He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back,the next time she saw, someone who needed help,she could give that person the assistance they needed.

owed

[ "take", "hold", "charge" ]

She had a flat tire.Joe crawled under the ear,changed the tire.But he got dirty and his hands hurt.She could not thank him enough and asked him how much she owed him.He told her that if she really wanted to [MASK] him back,the next time she saw, someone who needed help,she could give that person the assistance they needed.

pay

[ "money", "expense", "ability" ]

She had a flat tire.Joe crawled under the ear,changed the tire.But he got dirty and his hands hurt.She could not thank him enough and asked him how much she owed him.He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back,the next time she saw, someone who needed help,she could give that person the [MASK] they needed.

assistance

[ "store", "hospital", "cinema" ]

She drove off.A few miles down the road the lady saw a small [MASK] .She went in.

restaurant

[ "elder", "experienced", "served" ]

The waitress had a sweet smile,and was nearly eight months [MASK] .The old lady wondered how someone like her who seemed poor could be so kind to a stranger .Then she remembered Joe.After the lady finished her meal.the waitress went to get her change from a hundred--dollar bill.But she stepped right out the door.

pregnant

[ "imagined", "doubted", "expected" ]

The waitress had a sweet smile,and was nearly eight months pregnant .The old lady [MASK] how someone like her who seemed poor could be so kind to a stranger .Then she remembered Joe.After the lady finished her meal.the waitress went to get her change from a hundred--dollar bill.But she stepped right out the door.

wondered

[ "woman", "customer", "tourist" ]

The waitress had a sweet smile,and was nearly eight months pregnant .The old lady wondered how someone like her who seemed poor could be so kind to a [MASK] .Then she remembered Joe.After the lady finished her meal.the waitress went to get her change from a hundred--dollar bill.But she stepped right out the door.

stranger

[ "receipt", "payment", "check" ]

The waitress had a sweet smile,and was nearly eight months pregnant .The old lady wondered how someone like her who seemed poor could be so kind to a stranger .Then she remembered Joe.After the lady finished her meal.the waitress went to get her [MASK] from a hundred--dollar bill.But she stepped right out the door.

change

[ "printed", "drawn", "copied" ]

when the waitress came back,she noticed something [MASK] on a napkin ,"I am helping you because someone once helped me.If you really want to pay me back.here's what you do--Do not let the chain of love end with you."

written

[ "relation", "devotion", "story" ]

when the waitress came back,she noticed something written on a napkin ,"I am helping you because someone once helped me.If you really want to pay me back.here's what you do--Do not let the [MASK] of love end with you."

chain

[ "ahead", "extra", "front" ]

She and her husband needed money with the baby [MASK] .next month.She knew how worried her bus band was and as he lay sleeping next to her,she whispered,"Everything's going to be all right,I love you,Joe."

due

[ "chatting", "arguing", "drinking" ]

She and her husband needed money with the baby due .next month.She knew how worried her bus band was and as he lay [MASK] next to her,she whispered,"Everything's going to be all right,I love you,Joe."

sleeping

[ "minded", "avoided", "remembered" ]

recovered from the flu but a month later she [MASK] suffering headache and poor balance .

started

[ "discover", "bother", "satisfy" ]

Her doctor gave her some medicine, but it didn't [MASK] her condition and ten days later her father took her to the hospital.

improve

[ "fairer", "weaker", "better" ]

However, her condition got [MASK] : her speech slowed, her eyes couldn't look in one direction and she had 45 difficulty in walking.

worse

[ "difference", "advantage", "feeling" ]

However, her condition got worse : her speech slowed, her eyes couldn't look in one direction and she had 45 [MASK] in walking.

difficulty

[ "pressure", "control", "attention" ]

By the time the test results came out showing great [MASK] to her brain, she had become oblivious .

damage

[ "advised", "persuaded", "promised" ]

Doctors told her parents it was a rare brain illness and [MASK] them she could die.

warned

[ "Therefore", "Besides", "Instead" ]

[MASK] , her father said his daughter was very strong-willed and that she wouldn't give up her life.

However

[ "need", "connection", "symbol" ]

For six weeks, he read to his daughter, though there was no [MASK] that showed she could hear.

sign

[ "shame", "expectation", "sadness" ]

To the doctors' [MASK] , the 27-year-old made a recovery, which is so uncommon -- it affects just eight in a million people each year, and nobody has recovered.

surprise

[ "frightening", "unclear", "familiar" ]

To the doctors' surprise , the 27-year-old made a recovery, which is so [MASK] -- it affects just eight in a million people each year, and nobody has recovered.

uncommon

[ "Regularly", "Suddenly", "Directly" ]

[MASK] Miss West improved.

Gradually

[ "shapes", "color1s", "sizes" ]

Her eyes, which stared in different [MASK] , got better.

directions

[ "moving", "rising", "changing" ]

She learned to communicate by [MASK] her finger to say "yes" and putting it down to say "no".

raising

[ "prepared", "feared", "heard" ]

Doctors [MASK] it would take her 12 weeks to learn to walk again, but Miss West made it nearly half the time.

predicted

[ "supported", "lost", "accepted" ]

Doctors predicted it would take her 12 weeks to learn to walk again, but Miss West [MASK] it nearly half the time.

made

[ "proud", "careful", "kind" ]

"She was always [MASK] and that was what helped her through," said her father.

determined

[ "responded", "asked", "requested" ]

Miss West, who will do the Race for Life in aid of Cancer Research on Sunday, [MASK] ," Walking the three miles will be a big achievement and I hope it will encourage others."

added

[ "loss", "magic", "debate" ]

Miss West, who will do the Race for Life in aid of Cancer Research on Sunday, added ," Walking the three miles will be a big [MASK] and I hope it will encourage others."

achievement

[ "However", "Moreover", "Anyway" ]

[MASK] , I stayed with her for a month.

Therefore

[ "cans", "goods", "bags" ]

During that time, I helped her out with the housework and the [MASK] .

groceries

[ "Upset", "Moved", "Trapped" ]

[MASK] , I began observing what my mother did every day for two weeks.

Confused

[ "fright", "anger", "terror" ]

To my [MASK] , I found she would pack a paper bag full of canned goods and set out every morning at about nine.

surprise

[ "cyclists", "youths", "teenagers" ]

She took the food to the slums and gave it out to street [MASK] . I asked around and found out my mum was popular in the area.

children

[ "grateful", "hopeful", "buried" ]

Was she [MASK] that I would stop buying the groceries if I knew the truth?

concerned

[ "once", "until", "since" ]

When she got home , I told her about my discovery and [MASK] she could say something, I gave her a big hug and told her she didn't need to keep it a secret from me.

before

[ "request", "present", "shelter" ]

When she got home , I told her about my discovery and before she could say something, I gave her a big hug and told her she didn't need to keep it a [MASK] from me.

secret

[ "number", "many", "some" ]

She told me that the [MASK] of the children lived with an old lady in a makeshift home while others slept on the streets.

majority

[ "lay", "ate", "played" ]

She told me that the majority of the children lived with an old lady in a makeshift home while others [MASK] on the streets.

slept

[ "devote", "afford", "found" ]

For years, my mum had been helping out by giving away whatever food she could [MASK] . I was so touched by how selfless she was.

spare

[ "wise", "active", "powerful" ]

For years, my mum had been helping out by giving away whatever food she could spare . I was so touched by how [MASK] she was.

selfless

[ "cooked", "scheduled", "rewarded" ]

She used what was [MASK] for her to help others in need.

meant

[ "tired", "fond", "frightened" ]

And I was so [MASK] of her.

proud

[ "dream", "prefer", "agree" ]

I [MASK] to buy groceries for my mum.

continue

[ "entire", "exact", "sincere" ]

But now, I always add a(n) [MASK] bag for her other children.

extra

[ "ever", "often", "always" ]

But as a girl, I once thought that I could [MASK] play basketball.

never

[ "when", "before", "after" ]

I've had a basketball [MASK] I was a child.

since

[ "struggled", "enjoyed", "joined" ]

At first, I could play freely because no one [MASK] when I was just a kid.

cared

[ "almost", "hardly", "not" ]

The girls were [MASK] allowed to play volleyball or badminton.

only

[ "encourage", "agree", "permit" ]

My parents did not [MASK] me play basketball at home.

let

[ "Still", "Yet", "Just" ]

[MASK] I went to play basketball with my friends, boys stared at me on the court as if I were an alien.

Even

[ "looked", "glared", "glanced" ]

Even I went to play basketball with my friends, boys [MASK] at me on the court as if I were an alien.

stared

[ "up", "excited", "satisfied" ]

I was feeling [MASK] and had lost hope of playing basketball.

down

[ "Unluckily", "Naturally", "Clearly" ]

[MASK] , something changed the first day of high school.

Unexpectedly

[ "forbade", "ensured", "explored" ]

They [MASK] me to get back on the court.

encouraged

[ "effort", "business", "direction" ]

One of them told me with a smile, "Go your own [MASK] , let others talk."

way

[ "sports", "interests", "dreams" ]

Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about [MASK] with me almost every day.

basketball

[ "stuck", "referred", "turned" ]

Confidence and passion [MASK] to my heart.

returned

[ "but", "though", "however" ]

I will play as well as I can, [MASK] for me, even the sky is boundless .

and

[ "wish", "work", "study" ]

Basketball has become an important part of my [MASK] . I am interested in it.

life

[ "experience", "grow", "play" ]

Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also [MASK] I've heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, "Nothing is impossible."

learn

[ "turned", "refused", "happened" ]

I have [MASK] to realize that life is just like playing basketball.

come

[ "idea", "opinion", "effort" ]

You should have an [MASK] .

aim

[ "insist", "remain", "last" ]

After that, just be confident and [MASK] going.

keep

[ "inform", "ignore", "connect" ]

It can [MASK] my strong feelings for basketball, "I love this game!"

express

[ "moon", "star", "sun" ]

Blue interrupted, "You only think about the [MASK] , but consider the sky and the sea.

earth

[ "anything", "something", "everything" ]

Without my peace, you would all be [MASK] . Yellow laughed, " You are all so serious.

nothing

[ "sadness", "depression", "anxiety" ]

I bring laughter, fun, and [MASK] into the world."

warmth

[ "usual", "normal", "common" ]

I may be [MASK] , but I am priceless for I serve the needs of human life.

scarce

[ "gift", "honor", "respect" ]

When I fill the sky at sunrise or sunset , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another [MASK] to any of you.

thought

[ "discussion", "laughter", "talk" ]

Their [MASK] became louder and louder.

quarrel

[ "gently", "quietly", "peacefully" ]

Rain started to pour down [MASK] .

violently

[ "by", "for", "against" ]

In the midst of the shout, rain began to speak, "You foolish colors, fight [MASK] yourselves, each trying to dominate the rest .

among

[ "equal", "ordinary", "similar" ]

Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, [MASK] and different?

unique

[ "combined", "separated", "divided" ]

Doing as they were told, the colors [MASK] and joined hands.

united

[ "snow", "wind", "fog" ]

From then on, whenever a good [MASK] washes the world, a rainbow appears in the sky.

rain

[ "colleague", "relative", "principal" ]

"I have been privileged to be your [MASK] this semester,and I know how hard you have all worked to prepare for this test.I also know most of you are off to medical school next fall,"he said to them.

instructor

[ "1ook", "call", "send" ]

"I have been privileged to be your instructor this semester,and I know how hard you have all worked to [MASK] for this test.I also know most of you are off to medical school next fall,"he said to them.

prepare

[ "over", "out", "back" ]

"I have been privileged to be your instructor this semester,and I know how hard you have all worked to prepare for this test.I also know most of you are [MASK] to medical school next fall,"he said to them.

off

[ "control", "threat", "guidance" ]

"I am well aware of how much [MASK] you are under to keep your GPAs up,and because I know you are all capable of understanding this material,I am prepared to offer an automatic B to anyone who would prefer not to take the final."

pressure

[ "fond", "afraid", "worthy" ]

"I am well aware of how much pressure you are under to keep your GPAs up,and because I know you are all [MASK] of understanding this material,I am prepared to offer an automatic B to anyone who would prefer not to take the final."

capable

[ "report", "suggest", "introduce" ]

"I am well aware of how much pressure you are under to keep your GPAs up,and because I know you are all capable of understanding this material,I am prepared to [MASK] an automatic B to anyone who would prefer not to take the final."

offer

[ "pretend", "deserve", "happen" ]

"I am well aware of how much pressure you are under to keep your GPAs up,and because I know you are all capable of understanding this material,I am prepared to offer an automatic B to anyone who would [MASK] not to take the final."

prefer

[ "scold", "punish", "amuse" ]

The relief was audible as a number of students jumped up to [MASK] the professor and departed from class.The professor looked at the handful of students who remained ,and offered again,"Any other takers?

thank

[ "stopped", "gathered", "succeeded" ]

The relief was audible as a number of students jumped up to thank the professor and departed from class.The professor looked at the handful of students who [MASK] ,and offered again,"Any other takers?

remained

[ "effort", "goal", "lesson" ]

This is your last [MASK] .

opportunity

[ "flee", "vote", "exist" ]

"One more student decided to [MASK] .

go

[ "desk", "computer", "blackboard" ]

Seven students remained.The professor closed the door and took attendance.Then he handed out the final exam.There were two sentences typed on the [MASK] : " Congratulations ,you have just received an A in this class.Keep believing in yourself."

paper

[ "Cheers", "Thanks", "Heavens" ]

Seven students remained.The professor closed the door and took attendance.Then he handed out the final exam.There were two sentences typed on the paper : " [MASK] ,you have just received an A in this class.Keep believing in yourself."

Congratulations

[ "often", "once", "ever" ]

I [MASK] had a professor who gave a test like that.It may seem like the easy way of grading exams,but it's a test that any teacher in any discipline could and should give.Students who don't have confidence in what they've learned are B students at best.

never

[ "cause", "design", "structure" ]

I never had a professor who gave a test like that.It may seem like the easy [MASK] of grading exams,but it's a test that any teacher in any discipline could and should give.Students who don't have confidence in what they've learned are B students at best.

way

[ "help", "mark", "reward" ]

I never had a professor who gave a test like that.It may seem like the easy way of grading exams,but it's a [MASK] that any teacher in any discipline could and should give.Students who don't have confidence in what they've learned are B students at best.

test

[ "energy", "interest", "patience" ]

I never had a professor who gave a test like that.It may seem like the easy way of grading exams,but it's a test that any teacher in any discipline could and should give.Students who don't have [MASK] in what they've learned are B students at best.

confidence

[ "potential", "impossible", "wrong" ]

The same is [MASK] for students of real life.The A students are those who believe in what they're doing because they've learned from both successes and failures.

true

[ "although", "when", "unless" ]

The same is true for students of real life.The A students are those who believe in what they're doing [MASK] they've learned from both successes and failures.

because

[ "dressed", "begged", "explained" ]

I [MASK] and interviewed again and again with no progress.I was getting pretty discouraged .

applied

[ "surprised", "refreshed", "frightened" ]

I applied and interviewed again and again with no progress.I was getting pretty [MASK] .

discouraged

[ "socks", "gloves", "glasses" ]

It was freezing cold last Tuesday evening.I was waiting at a(n) bus stop when I saw a young woman wearing just a T-shirt and no [MASK] .I asked if she needed any help .She told me she had lost everything in a big fire and had been starving for two days.

shoes