先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

    Tom's school basketball game is next month. His class 1 a new player. His teacher asks him to be one. of the players 2 he is tall (高的). But Tom doesn't like 3 sports. He can't play basketball 4 and he thinks it is 5 for him, so he calls his friend Edward to help him. Edward says he'll help Tom 6 his basketball skills (技巧). They have about 20 days to prepare for (为……做准备) the game, and in the next three 7 they play basketball for 2 hours a day. They don't have much 8 at school, so they play it after the classes 9 .Tom is tired (疲倦的) but happy every day. Now, Tom loves 10 He thinks it is relaxing and fun.