Ⅲ. Complete the sentences with proper words.
4. Sarah looked ______ her backpack three times but still couldn't find her maths homework.
5. ______ the first time，Tom joined the school basketball team and felt both nervous and excited.

Ⅳ. Complete the passage with the proper form of the words in the box. (birthmark，wise，true，different，instead of)
Emily used to hate the small 1. ______ on her cheek. She would cover it with makeup or，2. ______ smiling brightly，she hide her face. One day，her art teacher shared a 3. ______ thought: “What makes us different is what makes us special.” Slowly，Emily realised the 4. ______ between hiding and embracing her looks. She began to see her birthmark as a part of her 5. ______ self，like a unique brushstroke in a painting. Now，she laughs freely，knowing that real beauty isn't about being perfect—it's about being confidently yourself.

Ⅴ. Choose the best answers to complete the passage below. I used to stare at my reflection and feel disappointed. The part I disliked most was my 1 — a small，star-shaped birthmark on my left cheek. “Why can't I have clear skin like others?” I often wondered. Every morning，I would spend extra time 2 it with makeup instead of eating breakfast with my family. At school，I avoided sitting near windows where sunlight might make the birthmark more visible. When classmates asked about it，I pretended not to hear or quickly 3 the topic. My best friend，Zoe，once said kindly，“Your birthmark is actually pretty cool!” But I replied，“No，it's just a 4.” Everything changed last spring. Our art teacher showed us a documentary about Frida Kahlo，a famous painter who celebrated her unique looks. “True beauty，” the teacher said，“comes from being 5 to yourself.” Her words made me realise I had a 6 — to keep hiding or start accepting. That night，I wrote in my diary: “What's the 7 between a ‘flaw’ and a ‘special mark’? Maybe my birthmark isn't something to hate. Maybe it's like a 8 that makes me unforgettable.”