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Many people say volleyball is easy. "As long as you can hit it in the air, you can play volleyball." I used to be one of those people. But recently I (1) r how ignorant (无知的) I was.
My start in volleyball was not easy. After practising with my mother, I (2) b that I could join my school team and shock everyone. (3) H , my dream was shattered (击碎) the next day when I played with the team. It turned out that I couldn't cooperate (合作) with other players. I also couldn't handle balls coming from (4) d directions. I was upset. Isn't volleyball just about (5) h the ball? I began several weeks of training with the team. Then, we had our first (6) m against Park School. Most of my teammates had no (7) e in competing. Looking at the Park School players, full of energy, I could already see our failure.
The ball went up, and I jumped up with a shout. It flew over the net. I was totally caught up in the game, feeling in harmony (和谐) with my teammates. The sounds of running feet, loud shouts and cheers (8) f us with warmth. During our break, everyone was excited, talking about our teamwork.
That's when I knew that being on the school team (9) m working together with others. I understood how cooperation is a kind of beauty in itself. Volleyball helped me make friends, learn new things, and find my true (10) s within a group.