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　　 Life is not easy, so I'd like to say "When anything happens, believe in yourself."

　　 When I was 14, I was 　38 　nervous to talk to anyone. My classmates often 　39 　me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, 　40 　happened. It changed my life. It was an English speech (演讲) contest. My mother asked me to take part in it. What a(n) 　41 　idea! It meant I had to 　42 　in front of all the teachers and students of my school!

　　 "Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to 　43 　." Then, Mother and I talked about many different topics (题目). At last I 　44 　the topic "Believe in yourself ". I tried my best to　 45 　all the speech and practised it over 100 times. 　46 　my mother's great love, I did well in the contest. I could 　47 　believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the 　48 　from　 the teachers and students. Those 　49 　who once looked down on (瞧不起) me, now all said "Congratulations!" to me. My mother hugged me and cried 　50 .

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

38. A. so　　　　　 　 B. too　　　　　 　 C. very　　　　　 　　　 D. quite

39. A. made faces at　 　 B. looked after　 　 C. caught up with　 D. laughed at

40. A. something　　 　 B. nothing　　 　　 C. anything　　 　 D. everything

41. A. interesting　　 　 B. exciting　　 　　 C. terrible　　 　　 D. wonderful

42. A. write　　　 　　　 B. speak　　　 　　 C. tell　　　　　 　 D. say

43. A. win　　　　　 　 B. lose　　　　 　　 C. beat　　　　 　 D. pass

44. A. reached　　 　　　 B. brought　　 　　 C. chose　　　 　　 D. thought

45. A. remember　　 　　 B. see　　　　 　　 C. spell　　　　 　 D. hear

46. A. At　　　　　 　 B. To　　　　　 C. With　　　　 D. As

47. A. almost　　　　 　 B. nearly　　　 　 C. ever　　　　 　 D. hardly

48, A. cheers　　　 　　 B. noises　　　 　　 C. thanks　　　 　　 D. wishes

49. A. teachers　　　 　　 B. classmates　　 　 C. boys　　　　 　 D. girls

50. A. angrily　　 　　　　　　　 B. sadly　　　　 　 C. quietly　　　　 　　　 D. excitedly

51. A. Since　　　　 　　 B. Except　　　 　 C. From　　　　 　　　 D. Before

37. --______

　 -- Thanks, I will.

A. Wish you a happy journey.　　　　　 　 B. Give my best wishes to your parents.

C. Thank you for your help.　　　　　　 　　　 D. You got the first prize. Congratulations!

36. -- Did your parents go to the film yesterday evening?

　 -- No. We ______stayed at home watching TV.

A. both　　　　 　 B. all　　　　　 　　　　 C. either　　　　 　　　　 D. none

35. ______ long the bridge is! Let me drive you over it.

A. What　　　 　　　　　 B. What a　　　　 　　　 C. How　　　　　 　　　 D. How a

34. -- Are you going to borrow a dictionary or a magazine?　　 -- ______.

A. Yes, a dictionary 　　 B. No, a magazine 　　　　　　　 C. A dictionary　　 　　　 D. Yes, both

33. -- Could you tell me when ______?　 -- At 10:25, in ten minutes.

A. the bus will leave　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 B. will the bus leave

C. the bus has left　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. the bus had left

32. -- How often ______ your school sports meeting ______?　 -- Once a year.

A. does; hold　　　 　　　 B. was; hold　　 　 　　　 C. is; held　　　 　　　　 D. did; hold

31. -- Can you guess who will be the first to cross the finish line?

　 -- Sandy. Jane didn't run so fast ______ she did last time.

A. than　　　　　 　　　 B. so　　　　　 　　　　 C. that　　　　　 　　　　 D. as