Question

When I was 14, I was 1.      nervous to talk to anyone. My classmates often laughed at me. I was sad and could do 2.      . Later, something happened and 3.      my life. My mother asked me to take 4.      in an English 5.     contest. It meant I had to speak in 6.    of all the teachers and the students .

   "Come on, boy. Just 7.   in yourself. You are sure to win." Then we talked about many different topics. At last I chose the topic "Believe in yourself". I tried my 8.  to remember all the speech and 9.    it over 100 times. With the help of my mother's love, I did 10.    in the contest. I could hardly believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place.

Answer

1.too

2.nothing

3.changed

4.part

5.speech

6.front

7.believe

8.best

9.practiced

10.well

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：我14岁的时候，我紧张得跟任何人说话。我的同学经常嘲笑我。我很难过，

但是我什么也做不了。后来，发生了一些事情。它改变了我的生活。这是一个英语演讲比赛。

我妈妈让我去参加。这意味着我不得不在所有教师和学生面前讲话。

1.句意：我紧张得不能跟任何人说话。Too…to太……而不能，所以填写too。

2.句意：我很难过，但是我什么也做不了。根据and前面的I was sad 可推知该填写nothing。

3.句意：它改变了我的生活。根据and前面的Later, something happened可知此句实说改变了我的生活，所以填写 changed。

4.句意：我妈妈让我去参加英语演讲比赛。Take part in参加，所以填写part。

5.句意：我妈妈让我去参加英语演讲比赛。Speech contest演讲比赛，所以填写speech。

6.句意：这意味着我不得不在所有教师和学生面前讲话。In front of在……的前面，所以填写front。

7.句意：相信你自己。根据后面Believe in yourself可知该填写believe。

8.句意：我尽我最大的努力记住所有的演讲词。Try one’s best尽最大努力，所以填写best。

9.句意：并且练习了100多次。根据前半句话及后面的over 100 times 可知该填写practiced。

10.句意：我的母亲爱的帮助，我比赛中做得很好。根据最后的I had won the first place.可知在比赛中做得很好，所以填写well。

考点：短文填词。