The roller coaster is a scary thing in most amusement parks. My friends used to think so. Now, they have ______ that riding the roller coaster is a challenging but very interesting thing.

______ I went to Qicai Yunnan Happy World with my friends. The roller coasters in this amusement park were all exciting, and my friends just ______ to ride them. “It’s too scary. I can’t do it.” said one of my friends. “But we all need to push ourselves!” I encouraged them. At last, we decided ______ the Music Roller Coaster first.

When the roller coaster slowly started moving, my friends were too ______ to open their eyes. They quietly sat in the seat. I told them shouting could help make them more relaxed and overcome their ______. So they just yelled (喊叫) the whole time ______ the ride! After getting off the roller coaster, Tina said it was not scary anymore. She thought it was exciting and fun.

We tried some other roller coasters, ______. We were no longer afraid and were even looking forward ______ them. My most timid (胆小的) friend Grace, opened her eyes, and she felt totally fine.

Sometimes, our biggest enemy is nobody but ______. When you think something is scary, why not have a try first? Perhaps you’ll find what you were scared of before is nothing.