One afternoon, her teacher told her, “Nobody is perfect. Progress 3 (be) more important than perfection.” Those words encouraged 4 (she). Emma decided to have a try.
She practiced every day after school. Sometimes she even stood in front of the mirror 5 (repeat) her speech. On the day of the competition, Emma’s hands shook, 6 she took a deep breath and began to speak.
She didn’t win 7 prize. However, she felt proud of 8 (her). This experience taught her that courage lies in 9 (keep) trying, not in never falling. Years later, Emma still remembers this lesson 10 helped her grow into a confident young woman.
1. to join 【考点：非谓语动词 ask sb. to do sth.】
2. because 【考点：连词，表原因】
3. is 【考点：主谓一致，progress不可数名词】
4. her 【考点：人称代词宾格】
5. repeating/to repeat 【考点：非谓语，作目的/伴随状语】
6. but 【考点：并列连词，表转折】
7. a 【考点：不定冠词 a prize 一个奖项】
8. herself 【考点：反身代词】
9. keeping 【考点：介词后接动名词】
10. that/which 【考点：定语从句关系代词】
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