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(拥抱)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．

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

　　When I was a young boy, I was 　　1　　 shy to talk to anyone．My classmates often 　　2　　 me．I was sad but could do nothing．Later, 　　3　　 happened, and it changed my life．It was an English speaking match．My mother asked me to 　　4　　 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 　　5　　．”Then mother and I talked about many different topics(话题)．At last I 　　6　　 the topic“Believe in yourself”．I tried my best to re-member the topic and practiced it over 100 times．With my mother's great love, I did well in the match．I could hardly believe my 　　7　　 when the news came that I had won the first place．I heard shouting 　　8　　 the teachers and students．Those classmates who once laugh at me, now all said“Congratulations!”　　9　　 me．My mother hugged(拥抱)me and cried excitedly．

　　Since then, everything has changed for me．When I do anything, I try to tell 　　10　　 to be sure and I will find myself．This is true not only for a person but also for a country．

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　　You want to know about my staying in America, right? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience study here．

　　In China, I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade．However, I didn't know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut．

　　When I first studied English, I was told to say, “I am fine．” when people say “How are you? ” But in the US, I found that people say, “I am good．” or “I'm tired．”

　　One day, someone greeted me with “What's up? ” It made me confused．I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn't know what to say．

　　Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures．

　　To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan．However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter．”

　　I am also surprised by how hard-working US students are．In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and that's it．But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music．

　　The kids here are so talented, I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports．

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　　You want to know about my staying in America, right?Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye－opening experience to study here．

　　In China, I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade．However, I didn’t know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut．

　　When I first studied English, I was told to say, ”I am fine” when people say “How are you?” But in the US, I found that people say, “I am good” or “I’m tired”．

　　One day, someone greeted me with “What’s up?” It made me confused．I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say．

　　Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures．

　　To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan(晒黑)．However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter”．

　　I was also surprised by how hardworking US students are．

　　In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and that’s it．But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot of for the public and plays sports or music．

　　The kids here are so talented, I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports．

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