8. It’s about fifteen ______(minute) walk from my home to school.

7. I’m sorry, I can’t tell you the _____(true). It’s a secret.

6. His mother is ______(friend) than I think.

5. We all wish to do the work better with_____(little) time and _____(few) people.

4. The sick man is getting _________(ill) than yesterday.

3. What was _____(bad), she lost five more books.

2. When he got home, he found his key ______(miss).

1. She asked the librarian______(polite), “Is reading_____(help)?”

6.____________ 7.__________ 8.___________ 9.___________ 10.___________

6.____________ 7.__________ 8.___________ 9.___________ 10.___________

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　Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “ When anything happens, believe in yourself.”

　When I was 14, I was too nervous to talk to anyone . My classmate often l___1__ at me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, s___2____happened. It changed my life. It was an English contest. My mother asked me to take part in it . What a terrible idea! It meant I had to s___3__ in front of all the teachers and students of my school!

　“Come on , boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to w__4___.” Then , Mother and I talked about many different topics . At last I c___5___the topic “Believe in yourself”. I tried my best to r___6____ all the speech and practice it over 100 times. W __7____ my mother’s great love, I did well in my contest. I could h__8___ believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers from the teachers and students. Those c__9__ who once looked down on me, now all said “Congratulation!” to me. My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.

S___10____ then , everything has changed for me. When I do anything , I try to tell myself to be sure and I will find myself . 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.