Life is always full of challenges and difficult experiences．They can help you find out who you really are．
About two years ago，I was（1） in one of my first taekwondo（跆拳道）championships．I was very confident in（2） ．My opponent（对手 ）was very thin．The thoughts in my head were something like "She's so tiny and of course you'll win．"（3） the match started，my opponent's true personality came out． She came straight at me and gave a head kick to me， （4） three points in the first five seconds． I was so shocked，scared and forgot everything my coach said．I was kicking blindly，in hopes of not losing．But the（5） hit me． I lost 21﹣5．I had never lost before．I was afraid of the girl， and to me， her name was（6） with failure．
The experience lasted with me．I worked and trained harder than before．I listened to my（7） wholeheartedly and made sure I was not overconfident． The following year， I（8） the same girl once again at the championships． I was（9） ． But with the encouragement from my coach，I（10） some confidence． When the competition started， I did not panic（恐慌） like the past match but listened to my coach's（11） ． His voice （12） me around the ring（拳击场） to fight at key moments．
The main thought in my head was not about winning or losing，（13） doing my best． Finally， I won．My hard work and listening to my coach all worked． My opponent had the same thin figure（身形） ， but did not make me scared anymore．
From this experience， I learned not to be too proud． It is important to（14） the fact that there are people better than you． But with this idea in mind， you can work hard to become that person who is better． This experience also taught me not to judge others by their（15） ． We should be modest and learn more from others ， especially from our opponents．
（1）A． competing |
B． beating |
C． playing |
D． training |
（2）A． me |
B． mine |
C． myself |
D． my |
（3）A． When |
B． Unless |
C． Since |
D． Though |
（4）A． taking |
B． catching |
C． reaching |
D． scoring |
（5）A． satisfaction |
B． courage |
C． fact |
D． memory |
（6）A． compared |
B． connected |
C． mixed |
D． filled |
（7）A． teammate |
B． teacher |
C． coach |
D． friend |
（8）A． realized |
B． faced |
C． admired |
D． reminded |
（9）A． afraid |
B． moved |
C． pleased |
D． helpful |
（10）A． remembered |
B． borrowed |
C． lost |
D． developed |
（11）A． effort |
B． influence |
C． performance |
D． advice |
（12）A． showed |
B． led |
C． kept |
D． included |
（13）A． but |
B． or |
C． so |
D． and |
（14）A． support |
B． refuse |
C． receive |
D． accept |
（15）A． description |
B． words |
C． looks |
D． behavior |
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