Have you ever tried to draw a straight line, only to find it turns out all wrong? Or, wanted to show 1 at a party but the song you’d practised so many times suddenly 2 more difficult?
I've had both these 3 ．As a Senior 3 student, I have to 4 many exams．Each time, I enter one, thinking “I 5 fail this time．”, I get a low mark．
But don't be surprised --- it's not 6 we don't try, or do enough preparation, 7 take it seriously．On the contrary, it is because we put ourselves under too much 8 ．It is thinking: “I must…” that makes us taste the terrible flavor of 9 ．
We often 10 to our friends: “Don't be too hard 11 yourself!” But when we 12 our own goals, we may not listen to our own advice．
In doing so, we are making our path to success increasingly difficult．
So why not 13 this crazy pursuit to get the best? Just face the problem 14 before you with a calm mind, enjoy the hard work and you will succeed．
In my opinion, 15 a calm state of mind is a skill for life．For people who want to succeed, 16 this is a very important lesson．
So 17 time when you're trying to draw a straight line or 18 a performance, tell yourself: “If I can just do it better than last time, it's a 19 ．”
Keep a calm state of mind, and you will be happy 20 you succeed or fail．
1．A．up B．off C．out D．in
2．A．looks B．appears C．listens D．becomes
3．A．experiences B．chances C．times D．difficulties
4．A．finish B．win C．take D．join
5．A．can't B．may C．shouldn't D．haven't
6．A．why B．since C．when D．because
7．A．and B．or C．but D．nor
8．A．care B．power C．pressure D．attention
9．A．exams B．difficulty C．marks D．failure
10．A．say B．speak C．tell D．talk
11．A．off B．on C．to D．for
12．A．share B．achieve C．build D．set
13．A．throw away B．get away C．take away D．let away
14．A．waiting B．sitting C．lying D．laying
15．A．keeping B．staying C．remaining D．making
16．A．trying B．realizing C．using D．training
17．A．last B．what C．next D．high
18．A．put on B．play on C．give on D．show on
19．A．success B．task C．lesson D．hit
20．A．if B．either C．neither D．whether