1 . 阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Nobody 1 (like) to lose, but we must accept that losing is part of life. After all, we can’t win all the time. Although losing is 2 (please), it can be a positive thing. We can learn from every failure, which may help us succeed in the future. But first we must know 3 to be a good loser.
For one thing, we should take a positive attitude 4 it. We can begin by realizing that losing is sometimes unavoidable. Therefore, we don’t need to be 5 (embarrass). We must correct our mistakes and try again. 6 is known to all, practice makes perfect. If we practise losing by creating challenges for 7 (we), we will never be afraid of failure. For another, we should be gracious when we lose. If we offer our 8 (congratulate) to the winner and share in his or her happiness, our disappointment will 9 (definite) fade.
In conclusion, being a good loser will help us to succeed in life. It might be painful at first, 10 there are many benefits. Good losers are respected and admired and, most importantly, they win in the end.