I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And
1 assigned(指定)a seat by the teacher, I always
2 to sit at the back of the classroom.
All thi
s 3 after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy
4 because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the
5 to keep pace with the others on the team and they would laugh at me. Without the teacher who kept insisting on my “
6 for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.
Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the
7 of it! When I first started
8 the practice sessions (练习赛), I didn’t
9 know the rules of the game, not to mention what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get
10 and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid.
11 , I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to
12 on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t
13 “just yet”.
I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the
14 and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive
15 in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the process (过程) — friends who respected my
16 to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!
With my
17 self-confidence comes more praise (赞扬) from teachers and classmates. I have gone from “
18”in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself,
19 raising my hand—even when I sometimes wasn’t and not 100 percent
20 I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.
小题1: | A.as | B.until | C.unless | D.once |
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小题2: | A.hoped | B.agreed | C.meant | D.chose |
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小题3: | A.continued | B.changed | C.settled | D.started |
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小题4: | A.idea | B.plan | C.belief | D.saying |
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小题5: | A.right | B.chance | C.ability | D.patience |
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小题6: | A.going | B.looking | C.cheering | D.applying |
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小题7: | A.point | B.half | C.rest | D.basis |
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小题8: | A.enjoying | B.preparing | C.attending | D.watching |
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小题10: | A.terrified | B.exhausted | C.pleased | D.puzzled |
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小题11: | A.Interestingly | B.Fortunately | C.Obviously | D.Hopefully |
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小题13: | A.want | B.do | C.support | D.know |
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小题14: | A.steps | B.orders | C.rules | D.games |
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小题15: | A.roles | B.part | C.mind | D.value |
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小题16: | A.efforts | B.curiosity | C.wish | D.strength |
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小题17: | A.expressed | B.improved | C.confirmed | D.recognized |
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小题18: | A.dreaming | B.playing | C.relaxing | D.hiding |
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小题20: | A.lucky | B.happy | C.sure | D.satisfied |
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