Four years ago, I received a call from the headmaster. He asked me to speak to the group.
After receiving the call, I was so ________ that I couldn’t sleep the whole night. Finally, I decided to give the speech. I thought that the school would never invite me to any of their programs again if I ________ this chance. The next day, I got to school. Before it was my turn, my whole body was shaking and my mouth was dry. It was on that day that I ________ my greatest weakness — public speaking.
After my speech, I met with the headmaster and explained what happened to me. He told me that it was very ________ and most people experienced it. He suggested that I try again the next week. I ________ it and spent a whole week practicing the speech. This time I became more relaxed but still not ________. I was not sure whether I did my best.
A few months later, the headmaster invited me to give a talk at a meeting attended by more than 100 headmasters. I ________ it day and night. This time it went very well and won the hearts of all the audience (听众).
After giving this speech ________, I said to myself, “If I dare to speak in front of so many learned audience, like headmasters who ________ others, I can now speak in front of others too.”
As the saying goes, a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. Everything is possible if we have the ________ to take the first step.
【小题1】A.proud | B.nervous | C.surprised |
【小题2】【小题3】A.recorded | B.corrected | C.realized |
【小题4】A.common | B.smooth | C.valuable |
【小题5】A.achieved | B.expected | C.accepted |
【小题6】A.confident | B.careful | C.patient |
【小题7】A.asked for | B.prepared for | C.looked after |
【小题8】A.calmly | B.carefully | C.successfully |
【小题9】【小题10】A.courage | B.choice | C.ability |