Have you ever tried to draw a straight line, only to find it turns out all wrong? Or, wanted to show 36 at a party but the song you’d practised so many times suddenly 37 more difficult? I've had both these 38 .As a Senior 3 student, I have to 39 many exams. Each time I enter one thinking “I 40 fail this time.” , I get a low mark. But don't be surprised --- it's not 41 we don't try, or do enough preparation, or take it 42 . On the contrary, it is because we put ourselves under too much 43 . It is thinking ‘I must…’ that makes us taste the terrible flavor of 44 . We often 45 to our friends, “Don't be too hard 46 yourself!”. But when we 47 our own goals, we may not listen to our own advice. In doing so, we are making our path to success increasingly difficult. So why not 48 this crazy pursuit(追求) to get the best? Just face the problem 49 before you with a calm mind, enjoy the hard work and you will succeed. In my opinion, 50  a calm state of mind is a skill for life. For people who want to succeed,   51 this is a very important lesson. So 52 time when you're trying to draw a straight line or 53  a performance, tell yourself, “If I can just do it better than last time, it's a   54 . ” Keep a calm state of mind, and you will be happy 55 you succeed or fail. 小题1: A．up B．off C．out D．in 小题2: A．assumes B．appears C．listens D．becomes 小题3: A．experiences B．chances C．times D．reviews 小题4: A．finish B．measure C．take D．join 小题5: A．shouldn't B．may C．can't D．haven't 小题6: A．why B．since C．when D．because 小题7: A．necessarily B．seriously C．personally D．sharply 小题8: A．care B．power C．pressure D．attention 小题9: A．exams B．difficulty C．marks D．failure 小题10: A．say B．speak C．tell D．talk 小题11: A．off B．on C．to D．for 小题12: A．share B．achieve C．weigh D．set 小题13: A．throw away B．get away C．take away D．let away 小题14: A．waiting B．sitting C．lying D．laying 小题15: A．staying B．keeping C．remaining D．making 小题16: A．trying B．realizing C．using D．training 小题17: A．last B．what C．next D．high 小题18: A．put on B．play on C．give on D．show on 小题19: A．success B．task C．lesson D．trial 小题20: A．if B．either C．neither D．whether