读后续写个人成长类一次失败的演讲导学案 高三英语二轮专题 .docxVIP

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。 Having held the interschool storytelling championship for the past two?years, I was the shining star of my school. When it came to choosing the right?candidate to participate in such competitions, I was always the first choice.Naturally, I was once again selected to represent my school in the approaching?contest this year. Upon hearing the fact that I was chosen again, my classmates and friends?acknowledged that I would undoubtedly emerge as the champion again.Consequently, I became conceited. I was so proud that I neglected the?importance of practicing for the contest. A week before the contest, my teacher Ms. Sara asked, “Selena, would you?like to stand in front of the class to rehearse for the contest?” She had?tutored me in the past two competitions and knew how important practice was.“Just imagine you are on the stage in the presence of the audience,” she added. “I’m sorry, Ms. Sara,” I replied. “I have a bit of a sore throat.” This was usually the lie I would tell whenever my teacher requested me to?practice in front of the class. I always found excuses to avoid doing it?because I believed that I was the best and therefore the practice was?unnecessary. On one occasion, I even told Ms. Sara not to worry too much as I?was well prepared for the contest. In fact, I did everything but practice my?script. I only managed to glance briefly through the story the day before the?contest. As the best storyteller among the students of the local secondary?schools, I was too vain to practice and expected everything to be fine. The contest was being held in the local community hall. On the day of the?contest, the hall was packed. My school teachers and principal were there along?with many of my classmates and schoolmates. I was the eighth contestant out of?twenty in total. Those who spoke before me did extremely well. On seeing their?fascinating and outstanding performance, I began to lose confidence in myself.My palms sweat