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题目

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前段主要讲我说话太严肃以至于不能和别人说话,所以同学们总是嘲笑我、有一次演讲比赛,我的妈妈让我参加、我不敢、但她鼓励我、于是我发挥自己最好的水平去参赛、
I could hardly b_____ my ears when the news came that I had won the first place.I heard the cheers from the teacher and students .Those c_____ who once looked down on me ,now all said "Congratulation!" to me .My mother hugged me and cried e______.

答案

believe 相信
classmates 同学
excitedly 激动兴奋地