Life is not easy, so I'd like to say "When anything happens, believe in yourself." When I was a young
boy, I was so shy that I dare not talk to anyone. My classmates often laughed at me. I was sad but could
do nothing. Later, something happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My English
teacher asked me to take part in it. What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak before all the teachers and
students of my school!
     "Come on, boy, believe in yourself. You are sure to win." Then my teacher and I talked about many
different topics. At last I chose the topic "Believe in yourself." I tried my best to remember all the speech
and practiced it over 100 times. With my teacher's great love, I did well in the contest. I could hardly believe
my ears when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers from the teachers and students.
Those classmates who once looked down on me, now all said"Congratulations!" to me. My teacher hugged
(擁抱) me and cried excitedly.
     Since 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.

1. The classmates often laughed at the boy, because ______.

A. he believed himself
B. he was too young
C. he was too shy
D. he was too sad

2. The boy did well in the contest, because ______.

A. he did his best before the contest
B. he was very clever
C. his classmates helped him
D. the contest was easy

3. What changed the boy's life?

A. The topic he chose.
B. The students' congratulations.
C. The classmates' cheers.
D. The English speech contest.

4. The story tells us when we do anything, we must ______.

A. believe in ourselves
B. choose a good topic
C. practice it over 100 times
D. look down on ourselves