语法填空
I will never forget that at the age of 9 I was asked to deliver a speech entitled A Challenge in My Life before the whole class! You can imagine how ____(terrible) shy I was the moment I thought of that…with so many eyes ____ (fix) upon me. I could do nothing but ____ (prepare) for it, though. First, I was to draft the speech, which was just a piece of cake for me, a good writer. But the hardest part ____ (lie) in my oral presentation from my memory, for to read from the paper was not allowed. The real moment began ____ I stood on the platform with my legs trembling and my mind blank. But my ____ (listen) were waiting patiently without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found myself back, giving out my speech tongue-tiredly. After ____ seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding…I made it! From then on, my fear of talking before ____big audience disappeared. Actually with my confidence building up, I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the greatest difficult on our way ____ success is our fear. Overcome it, ____ you will be able to achieve your goals.