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

When I was a young boy , I was 　17 shy to talk to anyone. My classmates often 　18 me.I was sad but could do nothing. Later, 　19 happened,and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to 　20 it .What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak before all the teachers and students of my school.

“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to 　21 the contest.” 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 22 .With my mother’s great love, I did 　23 in the contest. I could hardly believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place, I heard the cheers 　24 the teachers and the students. Those classmates 　25 once looked down on（看不起）me ,now all said “Congratulations!” to me. My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.

Since then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell 　26 to be sure and I will find myself. This is not only for a person but also for a country.

17.A. too　　　　　　　　　　 B.so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.quite　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.very

18.A.smile at　　　　 　 B.looked after　　　　　　　 C.look up　 　　　　　　 　　D.laughed at

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

20.A.take part in　　　　　 B.join　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.get　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.make

21.A.lose　　　　　　　　　　 B.win　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.pass　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.beat

22.A.words　　　　　　　　 B.topics　　　　　　　　　　　 C.times　　　　　　　　　　　 D.sentences

23.A.well　　　　　　　　　　 B.good　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.bad　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.interested

24.A.for　　　　　　　　　　　 B.at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.from　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.to

25.A.when　　　　　　　　　 B.what　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.which　　　　　　　　　　　 D.who

26.A.someone　　　　　　　 B.me　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.everything　　　　　　　　 D.myself

Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we   16   the national flag go up.

　  Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was   17   and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.

　  Can I really do it?

　  Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher   18   me, “I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down.   19  for it, I’m sure you’ll do well.”

    “Thank you,” I answered. It was such a great   20   for me! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents  21 . I wanted to make my teacher happy.

　  Monday morning came. I began to feel   22  . When did I last give a talk to   23   many people? Never! This was my first time. Could I really   24   it ? Maybe I couldn’t finish the talk.

    When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I  25  in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn’t say anything.

    “Take it easy,” I said to   26  . “Don’t be nervous. You can do it.”

    Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I couldn’t   27   stand up.

    I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying, “You can do it! Don’t be afraid, just talk!”

    I   28   a big breath. Then I began to talk. It wasn’t hard. It was easy.

    I don’t know   29   I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself  30  everyone what I can do.

1.A. watch          B. see          C. notice       D. look at

2.A. surprising     B. proud        C. amazed       D. careful

3.A. told           B. asked for    C. said to      D. showed

4.A. Look out       B. Come on      C. Take care    D. Get ready

5.A. chance         B. news         C. time         D. message

6.A. to listen to   B. to listen    C. listen to    D. listen

7.A. excited            B. happy        C. nervous      D. surprised

8.A. after          B. such         C. before       D. so

9.A. do         B. speak            C. talk         D. take

10.A. stand             B. stood        C. was standing D. have stood

11.A. me            B. my class     C. myself           D. my parents

12.A. be able to        B. hardly       C. ever         D. even

13.A. took          B. held         C. put          D. left

14.A. when          B. how          C. why          D. whether

15.A. so                B. but          C. to           D. for

Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we   16  the national flag go up.
　  Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was   17  and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.
　  Can I really do it?
　  Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher   18  me, “I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down.   19  for it, I’m sure you’ll do well.”
“Thank you,” I answered. It was such a great   20  for me! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents  21 . I wanted to make my teacher happy.
　  Monday morning came. I began to feel   22 . When did I last give a talk to   23  many people? Never! This was my first time. Could I really   24  it ? Maybe I couldn’t finish the talk.
When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I  25 in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn’t say anything.
“Take it easy,” I said to   26 . “Don’t be nervous. You can do it.”
Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I couldn’t   27  stand up.
I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying, “You can do it! Don’t be afraid, just talk!”
I   28  a big breath. Then I began to talk. It wasn’t hard. It was easy.
I don’t know   29  I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself 30  everyone what I can do.