Then there are the middle (8)______ (child)；we have not ignored（忽视）them! Many middle children are short of one-on-one time with their parents. They often feel short-changed（受亏待的）—the oldest gets more rights，and the (9)______ (young) is spoiled（宠坏的）. Though they may be ignored，middle children are more likely to grow into easy-going adults. Many factors（因素）make us who we are，but if the research is correct，birth order may be one of (10)______ (important）factors. 六、短文填空 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 could not 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.