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 laughed at me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later__2_ happened. It affected 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. You are sure to win.” Then mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I chose the topic” Believe in yourself”. I tried my best to _5_ all the speech and practised it over 100 times. __6__my mother’s great help, I did well in the contest. I could hardly (几乎不) believe my _7_ when the news came —— I won the first place. I heard the 8 from the teachers and students. Those__9__looked down on （瞧不起）me before, but they now all said congratulations to me. My mother hugged (拥抱)me and cried excitedly.
Since then, everything changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell 10 to be sure and I will find myself. This is true not only for a person but also for a country.
小题1:A. so B. too C. very
小题2:A. something B. nothing C. anything
小题3:A. interesting B. exciting C. terrible
小题4:A. say B. speak C. tell
小题5:A. remember B. see C. hear
小题6:A. At B. To C. With
小题7:A. ears B. eyes C. result（结果)
小题8:A. cheers B. wishes C. thanks
小题9:A. boys B. girls C. classmates
小题10:A. my mother B. him C. myself