9、It's a nice house ______it hasn't got a garden．
A．and B．or C．but D．so
8、It is said that we'll go to Qingdao______ Beijing for our holidays．
A．instead B．instead of
C．take the place of D．take place
7、--My brother's ill in hospital．
--I'm sorry______ that．
A．hear B．hearing C．heard D．to hear
6、The Red Cross ______ the homeless______ food and tents．
A．afforded; with B．found; /
C．gave; for D．offered; /
5、Jim has______ his clothes to charities．He is a kind man．
A．given away B．run away C．put away D．sent away
4、They said they______ from home for about two months．
A．are away B．would be away C．left D．would leave
3、The black bag ______be Jill's．Hers is black．
A．will B．can't C．mustn't D．may
2、The old man was too poor ______a room ______
A．have; to live B．to have; live
C．to have; to live D．to have; to live in
1、--Did you see a girl in white pass by just now?
--No，sir．I______ a newspaper．
A．read B．was reading C．would read D．am reading
36、Life is not easy for me. When I was 14, I was quite nervous to talk with others. My classmates often laughed at me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, something happened. It changed my life.
It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to take part in it. “Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to win.” said Mum. Then Mother and I talked about many different topics. At last, I chose the topic “Believe in yourself”. I tried my best to remember all the sentences and practiced them again and again. Luckily, I did well in the contest. I could hardly believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first prize. I heard the cheers from the teachers and students. They all said “Congratulations!” to me. My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.
From then on, no matter what I do, I try to tell myself to be confident.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. What was my problem when I was 14?
2. Who helped me to prepare（做准备） the contest?
3. How did I do in the contest?
4. What did my mother do when we hear the exciting news?
5. Confidence（自信心） is very important to us, isn’t it?