Having held the championship for the past two years, I was chosen to participate in the competition. My teacher, Ms Sara,     1     (坚持让我多多练习) for the contest. “I have a bit of sore throat, ” I lied. I even told her not to worry as I     2     (我对任何事情都不困惑). However, when I stepped on the stage, my palms sweated heavily and     3     (声音颤抖). Finally, I walked off the stage and flushed with shame. “I     4     (本应该练习以提高我的能力),” I said to Ms Sara. Bending her head, she gently told me that getting well prepared for everything was of great importance.

While receiving     1     (拒绝和批评), Tom     2     (感到烦恼和尴尬). Nevertheless, he didn’t give up but persevered.     3     (正是他的耐力和毅力保证了他的成功) in his writing. He considered success a blessing. He became     4     (感激无数次的拒绝)and he thought his writing was worthwhile. He     5     (变得热情和自信) and didn’t dread failure any longer.

    1     (在一个雾蒙蒙的晚上), I drove home after work. When I passed by a small house, a boy in rags     2     (出现) in front of my car. I stopped, got out of the car, and came to him full of anger. He didn’t say anything but     3     (做了一个手势). From his facial expression, I knew that he     4     (急需帮助). So I followed him to his house which was simple. There was some humble furniture which was dusty. In a corner     5     (躺着一个老人). He suffered a high fever.     6     (出于同情), I drove him to the hospital. That day I received the greatest gift—a bunch of wild flowers and a boy’s big smile.

With a heavy heart, Ada knew she had to     1     (立即营救Roy). She wrapped the shirt around Roy’s leg and straightened his leg with a long stick. Roy cried out in pain and       2     (抓住了Ada的手臂). “I know it hurts,” Ada said softly. “But this will hold it still until you are rescued by the helicopter.” When they arrived at the hospital safely, Roy said, “Luckily，you kept calm in an emergency, otherwise I would have suffered a more serious injury.     3     (你是多么值得信赖的朋友啊)!”

The mischievous boy asked a question,     1     (让玛丽很难堪). Although the boy’s parents     2     (责备) him, this didn’t     3     (使玛丽高兴起来). The boy walked over to Mary, played a clown and whispered something, after which Mary     4     (大笑起来). Funny films or witty remarks can always     5     (起作用) when Mary is     6     (心情不好).

Some of the first poems a young child learns in English are    1       rhymes. They are usually the traditional poems or     2       songs. The language of these rhymes, like Poem A, is to the point but has a storyline. Many children enjoy nursery rhymes because they rhyme, have a strong rhythm, and often repeat the same words. The poems may not make sense and even seem     3    , but they are easy to learn and     4    .

Amundsen was the first     1     on 8 September, 1911. He had teams of dogs     2     the sledges and all his men were on skis. Because of this, he made rapid progress.

Even Amundsen was moved by Scott’s death saying “Captain Scott left a record, for honesty, for sincerity, for     3    , for everything that makes a man”. Scott had failed to win the race to the Pole, but the great courage shown by Scott and his men made them heroes.

The reason     4     this was difficult was that the team had limited resources. They did not have enough staff, and the laboratory     5     they worked had poor air quality. However, after hundreds of failed experiments, they     6     came across a promising chemical.

Reeve became a     7     and energetic advocate for people with back injuries and disabilities raising millions of dollars     8     support of medical research.

With a sense of energy and commitment, Reeve undertook an intense exercise programme to help him achieve this goal. He     9     in a wide range of exercises     10     to rebuild muscle, and made remarkable progress.

As midnight     1     , Luo Yan takes his parents, wife and son outside to     2     firecrackers. The whole village is     3     with colourful fireworks. All over the country, people are celebrating their good     4    , celebrating their family’s     5     , and celebrating their nation’s strength.

In less than 18 months, there were over 200,000 people     1     (read) my blog! At first, I only regarded it     2     a hobby, but companies started paying me to take photos and publish them. In 2013, I was determined to make my dream come true: I would become Australia’s first     3     (profession) photo blogger. It was a     4     (challenge) job, but I did it. Now I spend three weeks out of every month travelling and have over 464,000 fans following me online. I’ve got to know more about this country and     5     (it) people.

As students, you must take your studies seriously and accept responsibility for your own learning. This means meeting deadlines for your schoolwork, following your teachers’ guidance, and of course, always aiming for academic     1     However, your responsibilities go far beyond your studies. As you go through your daily life, you will     2     many difficult situations where things may go wrong. Instead of being quick to     3     others, analyse the problem, and if it is indeed your own fault, be ready to admit your mistake and then correct it. This way, you practise the virtue of courage. Always give your best in whatever you     4     out to do, however difficult that might be. This way, you practise the virtue of determination. Be honest by saying what you mean and by meaning what you say. This way, you practise the virtue of     5    . Taking responsibility in all aspects of your everyday life, therefore, will help build a strong character.