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Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself. ” When I was a young boy, I was 1 shy to talk to anyone. My classmates often 2 me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, 3 happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to 4 it. What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak 5 all the teachers and students of my school!
“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to win. ” Then mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I 6 the topic “Believe in yourself”. I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 7 . With my mother’s great love, I did 8 in the contest. I could hardly believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers (赞美) from the teachers and students. Those classmates 9 once looked down on me, now all said “congratulations!” to me. My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.
10 then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell myself to be sure and I will find myself. This is true not only for a person but also for a country.
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