Life is not easy, so I would like to say, “When anything happens, believe in yourself.” When I was a young girl, I was 1 shy to talk to anyone. My classmates often 2 me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, 3 happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to 4 it. What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak 5 all the teachers and students of my school! “Come on. Believe in yourself. You are sure to 6 .” Then my mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I 7 the topic “Believe in Yourself”. I tried my best to remember all the speech and practised it over 100 8 . With my mother's great love, I did 9 in the contest. I could hardly believe my 10 when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers(欢呼) from the teachers and students. Those classmates who once looked down on(瞧不起) me now all said “Congratulations!” to me. My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.