Monday morning is an important time at our school.All（1）

of

of

the students go to the playground.We listen（2）

to

to

music，and we watch the national flag （国旗） go up.Usually，one student gives a talk on Monday mornings.One Monday last year，a boy（3）

gave

gave

（give） the talk.He was proud and excited!When I saw him，I wanted to have a try，too.
    Can I really do it？Last week，our teacher said our class should give the talk.My teacher said to me， "I know you want to have a try.Next Monday，you can give the talk.Go and write something down.Get ready for it.I'm sure you'll do well.""Thank you，" I answered.It was such a great chance（4）

for

for

me!When I got home，I was excited.I wrote two pages for the talk.I read them again and again.When I read，I asked my parents to listen to me.I wanted to make my teacher happy.Monday morning came.I began to feel nervous.This was my（5）

first

first

（one）time.Could I（6）

really

really

（real）do it？Maybe I couldn't finish the talk.
    When I got to school，all the students went out to playground.I stood in front of everyone.I opened my mouth，but I couldn't say（7）

anything

anything

（something）."Take it easy，" I said to（8）

myself

myself

（ I ）."Don't be nervous.You can do it."Just then，I looked down at everyone.I saw about 1，000 eyes.They were all（9）

looking

looking

（look）at me!I couldn't even stand up.I looked at their eyes more carefully.Their eyes were saying， "You can do it!Don't be afraid，just talk!"I held a big breath（呼吸）.I began to talk.It wasn't hard.It was easy.I don't know how I （10）

finished

finished

（finish） my talk.But I did it.I felt so good that day.I showed myself to everyone what I can do.