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Life is not easy, so I’d like to say, “When anything happens, believe in yourself.”

　When I was a young boy, I was too 　　1　 　to talk to anyone. My classmates often laughed at me. I was sad but could do　 2　 . Later, something happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech(比赛) competition. My mother asked me to take part in it. What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak 　　3　 　all the teachers and students of my school!

　 “Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to 　　4　 .” Then mother and I talked about many different topics(话题). At last I 　　5　 　the topic “Believe in yourself”. I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 　　6　 　. With my mother’s great love, I did 　　7　 　in the contest. I could hardly believe my 　8　 　when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers from the teachers and students. Those classmates who once looked down on me, now all said “Congratulations!” to me. My mother hugged (拥抱) me and cried 　　9　 .

Since then, everything has 　　10　 　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.

(　 ) 1. A. shy　　　　　　 　 B. sad　　　　　 　　　 C. excited　　　　　 　　　　 D. happy

　(　 ) 2. A. something　　　 　 B. nothing　　　 　　　　 C. anything　　　　 　　　　　　 D. everything

(　 ) 3. A. after　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. before　　　　 　　　　　　 D. among

(　 ) 4. A. win　　　　　　 　　　 B. lose　　　　 　　　　　 C. beat　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. pass

(　 ) 5. A. reached　　　　　 　　　 B. brought　　　 　　　　 C. chose 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. thought

(　 ) 6. A. times　　　　　 　 B. words　　　　 　　　　 C. sentences　　　 　　　　　　 D. topics

(　 ) 7. A. quietly　　　　　 　　　 B. well　　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. slowly　　　 　　　　 　　D. fast

(　 ) 8. A. hands　　　　 　　 B. arms　　　　　　 　 C. ears　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. eyes

(　 ) 9. A. sadly　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. warmly　　　　 　　　 C. badly　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. excitedly

(　 ) 10. A. changed　　　　 B. asked　　　　 　　　　 C. gone　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. come

10.(　 ) -Can you tell me _____________?

　　　 　　　 -Yesterday afternoon.

A. when the train leaves　　　　　 　　 B. when does the train leave

C. when the train left　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when did the train leave

9. Tom told us about the exciting news 　　　　　he knew all about it.

　　　 A. as well　　　　 B. as if　　　　　　　　　 C. as usual　　　　　　 D. as for

8. I don’t know 　　　　　they can pass the exam or not.

　 　　A. what 　　　　　 B. that　 　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　　 D. whether

7. Mr. Wang suggested 　　　　a class meeting after school.

　　　 　 A. to have　　　　 B. have　　　　　 　　 C. having　　　　　　　　　　 D. had

6. The lesson is easy because there are ______ new words in it.

　　　　　　　 　 A. few　　　　　　 B. little　　　　　　　　 C. a few　　　　　　　　 D. a little

5. Please tell Tom 　　　　football in the street. It’s dangerous.

　 A. to play　　　　　 B. not to play　　　　 C. play　　　　　　　　　 D. not play

4. My mother is at work. I have to 　　　　my grandma at home.

　　　 　　　 A. look out　　　　 B. look up　　　　　　 C. look after　　　　　 D. look around

3. -Where is Tom?

-I heard him 　　　　with our English teacher when I passed the teachers’ office.

　　　 　　　 A. talks　　　　　　 B. talked　　　　　　　 C. talking　　　　　　　　　　 D. to talk