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_shy to talk to anyone. My classmates often _2_me.I was sad but could do nothing, Later, _3_happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to _4_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 5_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 _6_.With my mother’s great love, I did _7_in the contest. I could hardly believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place, I heard the cheers _8_the teachers and the students. Those classmates_9_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 _10_to be sure and I will find myself. This is not only for a person but also for a country.

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　　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 shy to talk to anyone. My classmates often 2 me.

　　I was sad but could do nothing. Later, 3 happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to 4 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 practiced it over 100 8 . With my mother's great love, I did 9 in the contest. I could hardly believe my 10 when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers (赞美) 11 the teachers and students. Those classmates 12 once looked down on (瞧不起) me, now all said “Congratulations!” 13 me. My mother hugged me and cried excitedly. 14 then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell 15 to be sure and I will find myself. This is true not only for a person but also for a country.

(2006年黄冈)

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　　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 shy to talk to anyone. My classmates often 2 me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, 3 happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to 4 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 practiced it over 100 8 . With my mother's great love, I did 9 in the contest. I could hardly believe my 10 when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers (赞美) 11 the teachers and students. Those classmates 12 once looked down on (瞧不起) me, now all said “Congratulations!” 13 me. My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.

　　 14 then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell 15 to be sure and I will find myself. This is true not only for a person but also for a country.