Question

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     When I was fourteen, I was too nervous to talk to anyone. My classmates often laughed at me. I was
sad and could do nothing. Later, something happened and 1_____. my life. My mother asked me to take
part in an English speech contest. It 2_____. I had to speak in front of all the teachers and the students.
"Come on, boy. Just believe in yourself. You are sure to win." Then we talked about many 3_____. At last
I chose the topic "Believe in yourself". I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100
times. 4_____ of mymother's love, I did well in the contest. I could 5_____ believe my ears when the news
came that I had won the first place.

Answer 1

1. changed   2. meant   3. different topics   4.  with the help   5. hardly