I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like others to notice me. And if I was not told to have a seat by the teacher, I always _____ to sit at the back of the classroom.

All this changed after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I join the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy idea because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, and I didn’t have the ______ to keep up with the others in the team and they would laugh at me. But because the teacher kept insisting on(坚持) my “______ for it”, I decided to give a try.

Getting up the ______ to try was only the half of it! When I first started ______the practice courses, I didn’t even know the rules of the game. Sometimes I’d get confused (迷惑的) and take a shot at the wrong direction — which made me feel really silly. ______, I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to learn the game, do my best at each practice course, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t know.

I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the ______ and the “moves”. Being part of a team was not so difficult. Very soon the exciting part for me was WINNING ______ I didn’t have enough confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends. I never had so much fun!

With more self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from “_______” in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, _______raising my hand — even when I sometimes wasn’t and not 100 percent sure I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.

1.A. hoped B. agreed C. chose D. meant

2.A. duty B. patience C. chance D. ability

3.A. asking B. looking C. cheering D. going

4.A. strength B. courage C. stress D. knowledge

5.A. enjoying B. preparing C. attending D. watching

6.A. Interestingly B. Hopefully C. Exactly D. Luckily

7.A. steps B. orders C. rules D. games

8.A. so B. because C. though D. when

9.A. hiding B. playing C. relaxing D. dreaming

10.A. by B. to C. with D. for

Bruce and his other two friends, Bruno and Dick lived in the same city in England. They were free in their summer holiday. So they came to a village by a large lake. They liked fishing very much. Then the next day after they got there, they got to a boat and went fishing in the lake. They boated farther and farther. They came to an out-of-way place. They were very happy because there were a lot of fish. When it was time for them to go home, Bruce said to his friends: “We’d better make a mark here so that we will easily find the place tomorrow.”

“You’re right.” Bruno said happily. “Let me do that.”

“How foolish,” said Bruce,” If it rains tonight, the rain water will wash the line off, and how can we find the mark tomorrow. You must cut a line with your knife.”

Dick came up to them and said angrily. “Neither of you is clever. How can we find the place if we have another boat tomorrow? We should not go back tonight.”

1.The three boys _______.

A. were all too young to go to school. B. came from the city

C. were from the workers families D. liked eating fish very much

2.The boys wanted to go to the place again tomorrow because ______

A. it was a good place B. they got a lot of fish there

C. there was a mark on the side of the boat D. they were good at fishing

3.Bruno was ready to(准备) make a mark because _______

A. he was older than his friends B. he had a pencil in his hand

C. he was the cleverest of the three D. he had the same idea as Bruce’s

4.The line they drew was not _______

A. thick B. useless C. easy D. useful

5.They should make a mark ______

A. thicker and color it red B. on the fish C. in the lake D. on every boat

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