I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention

I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And   36   assigned（指定）a seat by the teacher, I always   37  to sit at the back of the classroom.

All this   38 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 crazy  39   because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the  40  to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “  41  for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.

Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the   42  of it! When I first started  43   the practice sessions（练习赛）, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much   44 what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get    45  and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid.   46  , I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to   47  on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t    48  “just yet”. 

I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the   49  and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive   50  in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the   51   — friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!

With my   52  self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from   “53” in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself,   54  raising my hand— even when I sometimes wasn’t and not 100 percent   55 I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.

试题答案

【小题1】D

【小题2】C

【小题3】B

【小题4】A

【小题5】D

【小题6】A

【小题7】B

【小题8】C

【小题9】D

【小题10】A 

【小题11】B

【小题12】C

【小题13】D

【小题14】A

【小题15】B

【小题16】C

【小题17】B

【小题18】D

【小题19】A

【小题20】C

解析