奇速英语

Bob was a shy boy of 14. He always lowered his head. One Sunday afternoon, his ___1___ was busy taking care of his sick sister at home, so she had to ask Bob to help her sell home-made juice in their eating house.

At first, Bob just sat at the table in silence. And nobody came to ___2___ the juice. He felt bored and sleepy. After a while, a sweet voice came to his ears, “Hi, how much is the orange ___3___?” He said in a ___4___ voice, “Two dollars a cup.” Then he noticed a lady with a little girl standing in front of the table. When he ___5___ the look of joy on their faces, he smiled back.

“It looks nice! Is it made by yourself?” asked the girl. Bob nodded gently. The girl ___6___ again, “Cool! How did you make it?” “Well, um, I...” He began ___7___.“My mum taught me to make it. First, peel the fruit. Then, cut it into pieces...” As he was talking with the girl, some passers-by stopped to listen, too. Bob raised his head and began to speak louder.

Later, Bob’s mother came back. To her surprise, she found only a few cups left. “Good boy, what ___8___ progress you’ve made!” said his mother with a big smile. At that time, Bob realized ___9___ he raised his head, he would have more confidence.

Self-confidence is a kind of power. It can ___10___ the best in all of us.