Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself.”
When I was 14, I was___ nervous to talk to anyone. My classmates often____me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later,___ happened. It changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to take part in it. What a (n)___ ideal! It meant I had to___ in front of all the teachers and students of my school!“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to.” Then, Mother and I talked about many different topics（题目）. At last Ithe topic “Believe in yourself”. I tried my best toall the speech and practiced it over 100 times.my mother’s great love, I did well in the contest. I could notmy ears when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers(喝彩声)the teachers and students. Thosewho once looked down on（瞧不起）me, now all said “Congratulations” to me. My mother hugged me and cried.
Since then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tellto be sure and I will find myself. This is true not only for a personfor a country.
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