THE ROAD TO SUCCESS
Near the small town of Grottoes, Virginia, a narrow dirt road goes from the house of Stephen Curry's grandfather to the woods nearby.A far cry from① the bright lights and shiny courts of the National Basketball Association② (NBA)，[1] it was along this road that Stephen's grandfather built a simple basket by attaching③ a piece of plastic to a telephone pole.
[1]本句为强调句型：it is/was＋被强调部分＋that＋句子其他成分。
Like his father, basketball star Dell Curry, Stephen spent many childhood hours playing on this muddy④ basketball court⑤.He probably didn't realise it at the time, but it was [2]where he learnt to be creative and flexible⑥ as a player.You see, with every shot⑦， the weak plastic backboard⑧ gave way⑨.The bumps⑩ and rocks [3]that lined? the road under the basket caused the ball to bounce? in all directions?.[4]Knowing where the ball would go wasn't easy.He had to adjust? his own playing style as a result.[5]Shooting with great accuracy? was another thing he learnt.Only shots perfectly [6]aimed at its centre went into the heavy, thick basket.In this way, [7]practising day in and day out? helped Stephen sharpen? his skills.
[2]where引导表语从句。
[3]that引导定语从句，修饰先行词The bumps and rocks。
[4]动词ing形式作主语。
[5]动词ing形式作主语。
[6]过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰shots。
[7]动词ing形式作主语。
