I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And
36 assigned（指定）a seat by the teacher, I always
37 to sit at the back of the classroom.
All this
38 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
39 because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the
40 to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “
41 for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.
Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the
42 of it! When I first started
43 the practice sessions（练习赛）, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much
44 what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get
45 and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid.
46 , I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to
47 on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t
48 “just yet”.
I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the
49 and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive
50 in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the
51 — friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!
With my
52 self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from
“53” in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself,
54 raising my hand— even when I sometimes wasn’t and not 100 percent
55 I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.
| 小题1: | | A．as | B．until | C．though | D．unless |
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| 小题2: | | A．hoped | B．agreed | C．chose | D．meant |
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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 |
小题5:.
| A．right | B．chance | C．patience | D．ability |
| 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 |
| 小题8: | | A．enjoying | B．preparing | C．attending | D．watching |
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小题9:.
| A．further | B．later | C．worse | D．less |
小题10:.
| A．confused | B．motivated | C．embarrassed | D．committed |
小题11:.
| A．Interestingly | B．Fortunately | C．Obviously | D．hopefully |
| 小题13: | | A．want | B．do | C．support | D．know |
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| 小题14: | | A．rules | B．orders | C．steps | D．games |
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小题15:.
| A．roles | B．part | C．mind | D．value |
小题16:.
| A．movement | B．operation | C．process | D．situation |
小题17:.
| A．expressed | B．improved | C．preserved | D．recognized |
| 小题18: | | A．dreaming | B．playing | C．relaxing | D．hiding |
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小题19:.
| 小题20: | | A．lucky | B．happy | C．sure | D．satisfied |
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