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I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And unless otherwise assigned(指定)a seat by the teacher, I always chose to sit at the 1 of the classroom.
All this 2 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 3 because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the 4 in keeping pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “ 5 for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give it a try.
Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the 6 of it! When I first started attending the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much 7 what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get 8 and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid. 9 , I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to 10 on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t know “just yet”.
I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the rules and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and 11 . Very soon the competitive part in me was winning over my lack of 12 . With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the process. I never had so much fun!
With my 13 self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from " 14 " in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself,to raising my hand — even when I sometimes wasn’t 100 percent 15 I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.
1. A. front B. middle C. corner D. back
2. A. continued B. changed C. settled D. started
3. A. idea B. plan C. belief D. saying
4. A. interest B. chance C. competence D. difficulty
5. A. going B. looking C. cheering D. applying
6. A. point B. half C. rest D. basis
7. A. less B. later C. worse D. further
8. A. committed B. inspired C. embarrassed D. confused
9. A. Interestingly B. Fortunately C. Obviously D. hopefully
10. A. focus B. act C. rely D. try
11. A. puzzling B. confusing C. motivating D. tiring
12. A. fun B. enthusiasm C. confidence D. interest
13. A. expressed B. improved C. preserved D. recognized
14. A. dreaming B. playing C. relaxing D. hiding
15. A. lucky B. happy C. sure D. satisfied
1-5 DBACA 6-10 BADBA 11-15 CCBDC
Every country has its own culture.
Even though each country uses doors, doors may have 50 functions and purposes which lead to 51 differences.
When I first came to America, I noticed that a public building had two different 52 and they had distinct functions. You have to push the door with the word “ PUSH ” to go out of the building and to pull the door with the word “PULL” to 53 the building. This was new to me, because we use the 54 door in South Korea. For quite a few times I failed to go out of a shopping centre and was embarrassed.
The way of using school bus doors was also 55 to me. I used to take the school bus to school. The school decided that when the driver opened both the front and back door. Students who were getting off the bus should get off first, and students who were getting on should get on 56 in South Korea. We do not need to wait for people to 57 . One morning I hurried to the bus, and when the bus doors opened, I 58 tried to get on the school bus through the front door. All the students around looked at me. I was totally 59 , and my face went red.
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