阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词-优题课

When I was a sixteen-old girl, I was asked to deliver a speech titled “ A Red Test in My Life ,”To talk before the whole class !Just imagine how ________(terrible) shy I was the moment I thought of that with so many eyes fixed upon me. I had no other choice, ______. First I was to draft the speech and that was just a piece of cake for me, because I was a good writer---something to pride myself in. But the hard part _____(lie) in my oral presentation: to read from_____ paper was not allowed; I had to give the speech ______my memory and in front of such a big audience! A real trial began when I stood on the platform with my legs _______(tremble) and my mind blank. How much time had passed by, I didn’t know. My listeners were still waiting, patiently and without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found ______back, giving out my speech with difficulty. Finally I finished. After_______seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding, I made it! From then on, my fear of talking before an audience disappeared. Actually with my confidence building up, I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the_____(great) difficulty on our way to success is our fear; overcome it,___ ___we will be able to achieve our goals.

Time flies! This is ＿third year that I have been in this school. In the past two and a half years, our school __ (organize) many activities. What impressed me ____ (much) was an activity __ (call) “Learning to Farm”. On an autumn afternoon, we __ (send) to a farm___ we learnt to plant potatoes. ___ (be) in the city for such a long time, we were so happy to go to the countryside. After __ (divide) into three groups, we started to work. Some cut potatoes _ pieces, and____put the pieces of potatoes into the holes and put the earth back.

I don’t know what it is. No matter_____ I go to a post office and no matter where the post office is, I always find______ (me) standing in line behind someone who has a lot of business to do.
One day, I had to buy a couple of stamps, but I had to wait behind an old lady who took fifteen minutes_______(finish) a form that a child could do in one minute.___ ____( feel) that I could not stand waiting in such a line any longer, I decided to join_______ one. It seemed twice as ______as the first line, but at least it was moving. It turned out to be the worst choice I had ever made. As soon as I _____（lose）my place in the first line, the one I joined slowed to a stop. I had no choice____ to wait behind a schoolboy who was taking half an hour to choose a new set of postcards. At last it was my turn. I nearly jumped for joy. Then the clerk behind ______ counter, a middle-aged fat guy, stood up, pushed forward a printed sign saying “Position Closed” and _______(say) without a smile, “Sorry, going to lunch.”

Time flies! This is ＿＿ third year that I have been in this school. In the past two and a half years, our school __(organize) many activities. What impressed me ____ (much) was an activity ___ (call) “Learning to Farm”. On an autumn afternoon, we _(send) to a farm ____ we learnt to plant potatoes. _____ (be) in the city for such a long time, we were so happy to go to the countryside. After ___ (divide) into three groups, we started to work. Some students cut potatoes __ pieces, some dug holes, and the others put the pieces of potatoes into the holes, put the earth back and pushed __down hard.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Christmas is no fun when you're poor. Twenty years ago I was a young, （struggle）, substitute（替补） teacher whose calls into work had been few．Money was tight, bills were due my wife and I couldn't even afford to get Christmas gifts for each other．The only gifts we could get for our children were a few soft toys that I had found （sell）at half price in the supermarket．I opened the door and brought in the gifts I （hide） in our old car's trunk．Then I handed to my son and daughter．I watched with a sad smile as they did their best to tear off the wrapping paper．As they pulled out their toys, though, I noticed their faces lit up and jumped up and down．My daughter（happy） hugged her toy and then hugged her Mom and me as well．I laughed as I watched my children play with their toys_ hours, and thanked God for the （great） happiness I had ever been given．Till today I still treasure gift of pure love that my son and daughter gave me that day．