18.succeed; because; perfect; create; different; strong; promise; consider; realize; chance; pleasant; who |
When I was in my ninth grade, I was on a stage-design (舞台设计) team for a play and Mrs. Reagan was my director. Almost immediately I loved her. She had an (1)
voice and a direct way of speaking, but she always encouraged us. For some reasons, she made a (2)
to my work and me.
Mrs. Reagan would ask me for my opinion. She wanted to know how I thought we should deal with things. At first I had no idea how to answer (3)
I knew nothing about stage design! But I slowly tried to answer her questions. It was cause and effect — she believed I had opinions, so I began to make them and I completed them (4)
. She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself. Mrs. Reagan's motto (格言) was, "Try it. We can achieve it later!" I began to take the (5)
. I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing. I learned (6)
something confidently.
The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year. I (7)
in the program "Student Art Assistant" because of the time and effort I'd put in. It was that year that I (8)
I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.
Being on that stage-design team with Mrs. Reagan changed me completely. Not only was I (9)
and more experienced than I had thought, but also I developed a great interest in a world I hadn't known. She taught me not to care what people think I should do. She taught me not to be afraid. Mrs. Reagan was the person (10)
gave me confidence when I was upset. Her trust in me has encouraged me to do things that I never imagined possible.