Our school pays much attention to traditional Chinese culture. A famous craftswoman naming Gao Ming was invited to give us a talk on paper cutting last Friday. First, Mrs. Gao introduced a history of paper cutting. Then she taught us on how to cut paper into different shape skillfully. When we are making paper cuttings, Mrs. Gao patient explained what we were confused about. Finally, we displayed my works on a table, that made us feel excited and proud. This activity was highly thought because it helped us learn more about traditional Chinese culture. And we both hope to have more chances to attend such activities.

In the first and second grades, I was extremely shy. I had friends, but it just wasn’t in my personality to be very outgoing, even if I knew someone well. I was even quieter with strangers, and so I wasn’t very good at meeting new people. I was afraid that I would do or say something wrong.

So in our school’s annual grand play, I usually sat in a secluded (僻静的) corner to watch the performance alone. I hoped to sit in the background and watch the actors sweat in front of all those pairs of eyes.

One day in the third grade, my teacher Mrs. Sally called me into her office and said, “Oh, Mary, you re great at memorizing things, and you have such a sweet personality. Perfect for Jenny! ‘ But I bowed my head and dared not speak. The teacher saw this and then said, “Of course, plenty of girls would love the role, and I could find somebody else. But I hope you could try it for me. I had you in mind for Jenny while writing the play! If you really don’t want to, I won’t force you. It’s your choice.”

My mind was spinning (快速旋转) faster than the windmill (风车) on the school playground. Mrs. Sally, whom I loved and admired, wanted me to play this role. She believed in me. My eyes moved across the room to a poster I had never noticed before. It showed a shooting star and read, “If you reach for the stars, you might at least grab a piece of the moon.” I looked into Mrs. Sally’s shining blue eyes and said, “Okay, I’ll try.” I realized it was time to throw off my shy mask and show the world who I really was.

In the following five months, the teacher taught me how to set, put on makeup, memorize lines, create costumes and so on. Gradually, I mastered (掌握) my lines and songs.

The big day came at last.

At that time, Mrs. Sally came backstage for her final check-up and noticed my nervousness.

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10 . That year I was eleven and in sixth grade. In Wethersfield, all sixth-graders are _________ to take part in the R.O.P.E. Program. Its main _________ is to believe your peers(同龄人), work together, and _________ new adventures. These programs including falling backward and _________ peers to catch you, working together to fit into a small circle and something of that kind.

I was ready to take part in these _________. Falling backward and fitting into a small circle were nothing to me. Crossing over a stream(小溪)with nothing holding me up but a rope was brave, but I could _________ it.

Finally the day came when my sixth grade class would travel to climb and rappel(绕绳下滑)a mountain in Southington. Those people who were too _________ were allowed to practice climbing and rappelling a smaller area of rocks, but that wasn’t for me. I could climb the big mountain.

Twenty minutes later, my _________ arrived. As I was well_________, I set off at once. I got a quarter of the way up but couldn’t seem to get any __________. I tried and tried. I began to put myself down and cry. There was nothing more __________ than my classmates were looking at me. All I kept __________ was “Lisa, you can do it.

“Try to fit your foot in there. __________, Lisa. You’re almost there.” It was then that I thought to myself, “Why am I crying? I can do this.” Almost __________ I went on going up the mountain. Within five minutes I successfully __________ it to the top.