I used to hate being called upon in cla mainly because.I didn’t like attention drawn to myself.Andotherwise aigned （指定） a seat by the teacher.I always to sit at the back of the claroom.
All this after I joined a sports team.It began when a teacher suggested.I try out for the basketball team.At first I thought it was a crazybecause I didn’t have a good sense of balance nor did I have theto keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me.But for the teacher who kept insisting on my“ for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give it a try.
Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only theof it.When I first startedthe practice seions.I didn’t even know the rules of the game much what I was doing.Sometimes I’d getand take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me ’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided toon learning the game, do my best at each practice seion, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t“just yet”.
I practiced and practiced.Soon I knew the and the “moves” Being part of a team was fun and motivating.Very soon the competitivein me was winning over my lack of confidence.With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the — friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player.I never had so much fun!
With my self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and clamates.I have gone from “” in the back of the claroom and not wanting to call attention to myself.raising my hand — even when I sometimes wasn’t 100 percent I had the right answer.Now I have more self-confidence in myself.
36.A.as B.until C.unle 37.A.hoped B.agreed C.meant
38.A.continued 39.A.idea 40.A.right 41.A.going 42.A.point 43.A.enjoying 44.A.le 45.A.committed 46.A.Interestingly 47.A.focus 48.A.want 49.A.steps 50.A.role 51.A.proce 52.A.expreed 53.A.dreaming 54.A.by 55.A.lucky
B changed B.plan B.chance B.looking B.half B.preparingB.later B.motivated B.Fortunately B.act B.do B.orders B.part
B.operation B.improved B.playing B.for B.happy
C.settled C.belief C.ability C.cheering C.rest C.attending C.worse C.embarraedC.Obviously C.rely C.support C.rules C.mind
C.movement C.preserved C.relaxing C.with C.sure
D.though D.chose D.started D.saying D.patience D.applying D.basis D.watching D.further D.confused D.Hopefully D.try D.know D.games D.value D.situation D.recognized D.hiding D.to
D.satisfied
36.C37.D38.B39.A40.C
41.A42.B43.C44.A45.D
46.B47.A48.D49.C50.B
51.A52.B53.D54.D55.C
