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On the way home from the games，my parents and I talked about everything I did on the court （球场）.My sister sat in the backseat with me in silence.She didn't really understand what was going on in the games.But most nights，she came into my room and said， "Good night，Brad.Good game."I would smile and thank her.I never really took her compliment（赞美） seriously.

When I was in high school，Christie didn't have to come to my games anymore.But she still came every week，cheering me on.I remember the last game of the season.My sister came with a large group of her friends.Printed on her shirt，in big，bright red letters，were the words "BRAD'S SISTER".Suddenly，I was embarrassed （尴尬的）.I felt embarrassed，not because she was there but because I'd never thanked her for helping me before.

My sister left for college a few months after that last game，and I am an only child now.But now that she's gone，I miss having someone to fight with for the remote a lot.

I went to visit her at college for a weekend，and as I stood outside her dorm（宿舍），waiting for her to come out，a friend of hers walked past me and questioned，"Hey，aren't you Christie's brother？" I said proudly， "Yeah，I am.I'm Christie's brother."

选项： 2070854519 2070854520 2070854521">15.I always wanted to be an only child，so I wouldn't worry about someone taking the remote（遥控器） during a"big game".However，I had an older sister，Christie.

I started playing basketball when I was eight.My dad was the coach of my team，and my mom kept score.So，my sister，who wasn't old enough to stay at home alone，had to come to all of my games.She looked like she didn't want to be there，but she cheered with the crowd anyway.

On the way home from the games，my parents and I talked about everything I did on the court （球场）.My sister sat in the backseat with me in silence.She didn't really understand what was going on in the games.But most nights，she came into my room and said， "Good night，Brad.Good game."I would smile and thank her.I never really took her compliment（赞美） seriously.

When I was in high school，Christie didn't have to come to my games anymore.But she still came every week，cheering me on.I remember the last game of the season.My sister came with a large group of her friends.Printed on her shirt，in big，bright red letters，were the words "BRAD'S SISTER".Suddenly，I was embarrassed （尴尬的）.I felt embarrassed，not because she was there but because I'd never thanked her for helping me before.

My sister left for college a few months after that last game，and I am an only child now.But now that she's gone，I miss having someone to fight with for the remote a lot.

I went to visit her at college for a weekend，and as I stood outside her dorm（宿舍），waiting for her to come out，a friend of hers walked past me and questioned，"Hey，aren't you Christie's brother？" I said proudly， "Yeah，I am.I'm Christie's brother."

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16.When someone asks me what business I am in. My face feels hot. I envy (嫉妒) people who can say that they are writers, bookkeepers and doctors. All these jobs speak for themselves.

I really do make a living by 1 , and a good one, too. I can laugh like a king or like a schoolboy. It is a skill that I have learned, like the skill of mending shoes. Whenever and however laughter is needed - I am asked to do 2 . I laugh like a bus driver or a shopkeeper. I laugh sadly, kindly and happily.

I need 3 point out that a job of this kind is tiring. I spend most evenings in nightclubs. My job is to laugh during the weaker part of the show. My loud, hearty laugher must be timed carefully. It must not come too soon, 4 neither must it be too late.

I go through life quietly. I can copy the laughter of others. I can laugh in many different ways. But I'm not sure that I have ever heard the sound of 5 own laugh

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