After graduation, I decided to take the gym seriously. Accompanied by a friend, I1 a routine of walking on the treadmill(跑步机). I was 2 with our routine in the gym. My friend, however, became bored.
One day, he suggested that we 3 an outdoor sport. I was an uncoordinated (动作不协调的) person, so I4 his idea.
But several weeks later, he managed to 5 me to step on to an outdoor racquetball(美式壁球) court. When I hit the ball, I sent it flying in every direction except the direction that I had 6 .Still, somehow, I tried hard to learn it and became 7 after constantly practicing.
"We're not getting enough8 on the treadmill z. Why not play tennis to build up our body?" suggested my friend.
"Tennis? I can't play tennis! That 9 real skills!" I firmly resisted(抵制) his new 10 However, weeks later, I started playing tennis. After several months of11 practice, one day, as the ball came flying towards me, my racket and the ball met in what tennis players viewed as the "sweet spot". I had 12 learned how to play tennis properly!
I learned a valuable 13 from these experiences：I can do whatever I set my mind on. I just need to put in efforts, and the results will 14 . And I become quite15 about trying new things and I'm always filled with a sense of excitement.
