Life is not easy，so I'd like to say，“No matter what happens，believe in yourself．”

When I was 14，I was too ___1___ to talk to anyone．My classmates often laughed at me．I was sad but could do nothing．Later，___2___ happened．It changed my life．It was an English speech contest．My mother asked me to take part in it．What a（an）___3___ idea! It meant I had to ___4___ in front of all the teachers and students of my school．

“Come on，boy．Believe in yourself．Yon are sure to ___5___．” she said．Then Mother and I talked about many different topics．At last I chose the topic “Believe in yourself”．I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 times．To my mother’s great joy，I did ___6___ in the contest，I could ___7___ believe my ears when the result came that I had won the first place．I heard ___8___ from the teachers and students．Those classmates who once looked down on me，now all said “Congratulations” to me．My mother hugged（拥抱）me and cried ___9___．

Since then，everything has ___10___．When I do anything，I try to tell myself to be sure that I wilt find myself．This is true not only for a person but also for a country．

1．A．brave                    B．shy                      C．excited                   D．1azy

2．A．something              B．nothing                C．anything                 D．everything

3．A．interesting               B．wonderful            C．awful                     D．sad

4．A．listen                     B．speak                   C．think                      D．write

5．A．succeed                 B．fail                      C．lose                       D．defeat

6．A．terribly                  B．badly                   C．good                      D．well

7．A．almost                   B．hardly                  C．nearly                    D．always

8．A．cheers                   B．noises                  C．thanks                   D．hopes

9．A．angrily            B．sadly                   C．quickly                  D．excitedly

10．A．changed               B．lost                      C．gone                      D．ended

    Life is not easy．so I’d like to say“When anything happens，believe in yourself．”

    When I was 14．I was  1  nervous to talk to anyone．My classmates often  2  me．I was sad but could do nothing．Later， 3   happened．It changed my life．It was an English speech contest．My mother asked me to take part in it．What a(n) terrible idea! It meant I had to  4  in front of all the teachers and students of my school!

   “Come on．boy．Believe in yourself．You are sure to will.”Then，Mother and I talked about many different topics(题目)．At last I  5   the topic“Believe in yourself”．I tried my best to 6  all the speech and practiced it over 100 times. With my mother’s great love，I did well in the contest．I could  7  believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place．I heard the  8  from the teachers and students．Those  9  who once looked down on(瞧不起)me，all said "Congratulations!" to me．My mother hugged me and cried excitedly．

    10  then．everything has changed for me．When I do anything，I try to tell myself to be confident and I will find myself．This is true not only for a person but also for a country．

1．A．so                                B．too                             C．very

2．A．made faces at                B．caught up with              C．laughed at

3．A．something                     B．nothing                       C．everything

4．A．speak                           B．tell                              C．say

5．A．brought                        B．chose                                C．thought

6．A．remember                     B．see                             C．spell

7．A．almost                          B．nearly                         C．hardly

8．A．cheers                          B．thanks                        C．wishes 

9．A．teachers                       B．classmates                         C．boys

10．A．Since                          B．From                         C．Before

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laughed at,  too shy to,   tried my best,  sure,   could hardly

 
Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself!”. When I was a young boy, I was   【小题1】  speak to anyone. My classmates often   【小题2】 me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, something happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to take part in it. What a terrible idea!
“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself! You are   【小题3】  to win.” Then mother and I talked about many different topics. At last, I chose the topic “Believe in yourself”. I    【小题4】 to remember all the speech and practised it over 100 times. With my mother’s great love, I did well in the contest. I   【小题5】  believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers from the teachers and students.

根据对话内容，从下面方框中选择适当的短语填空，使对话内容完整正确。

laughed at,  too shy to,   tried my best,  sure,   could hardly

 

Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself!”. When I was a young boy, I was   1.  speak to anyone. My classmates often   2. me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, something happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to take part in it. What a terrible idea!

“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself! You are   3.  to win.” Then mother and I talked about many different topics. At last, I chose the topic “Believe in yourself”. I    4. to remember all the speech and practised it over 100 times. With my mother’s great love, I did well in the contest. I   5.  believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers from the teachers and students.

 

根据短文意思，用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空，使文章通顺、完整（其中有两个多余选项）。

at,  hard,  change,  up,  before,  win,  happen, down,  choose,  practise,  come,  part

Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “When anything （1）       , believe in yourself!” When I was a young boy, I was too shy to speak to anyone. My classmates often laughed（2）    me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, something happened, and it（3）         my life. It was an English speech contest（比赛）. My mother asked me to take （4）         in it. What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak（5）          all the teachers and students of my school!

“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself! You are sure to （6）        .” Then mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I （7）         the topic “Believe in yourself”. I tried my best to remember all the speech and （8）        it over 100 times. With my mother’s great love, I did well in the contest. I could （9）______ believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers from the teachers and students. Those classmates who once looked（10）         on me, now all said congratulations to me.