Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself.”
When I was 14, I was too to talk to anyone. My classmates often me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, happened. It changed my life.
It was an English speech(演讲)contest. My mother asked me to take part in it. What a terrible idea! It meant I had to in front of all the teachers and students of my school!“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to . ”Then, Mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I the topic“Believe in yourself”. I tried my best to remember all the speech and it over 100 times. With my mother’s great love, I did well in the contest. I could hardly believe my when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the from the teachers and students. Those classmates who once on 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 myself to be sure and I will find myself.
1.A. shy B. excited C. happy D. interested
2.A. made faces at B. looked after C. caught up with D. laughed at
3.A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
4.A. write B. speak C. tell D. say
5.A. win B. lose C. beat D. pass
6.A. reached B. brought C. chose D. thought
7.A. wrote B. taught C. listened D. practised
8.A. eyes B. ears C. heart D. mouth
9.A. thanks B. noises C. cheers D. wishes
10.A. looked for B. looked after C. looked over D. looked down
Why not ______ the old women? They need us.
A. help B. helping C. to help D. helped
Sarah always makes her son _______ his hands before eating.
A. wash B. washing C. to wash D. washes
Granny often asked us _______ water in our daily life.
A. save B. saving C. to save D. saved
Some children ______ pictures when the teacher came into the classroom.
A. draw B. are drawing C. were drawing D. will draw
—What were you doing at this time yesterday?
—I ______ on the grass and playing with Tony.
A. sit B. sat C. am sitting D. was sitting