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My First Day
I was still shy in the presence of a crowd.And my first day at the new __1__ made me a laughing stock (笑柄) of the classroom.I was sent to the blackboard to write my __2__.I knew my name and how to write it,but standing at the blackboard with the __3__ of so many pupils on my back made me __4__ inside and I was unable to write a single letter.
“Write your name,” the teacher called me.I lifted the white chalk to the blackboard and,as I was about to write,my mind went __5__;I could not remember my name,__6__ the first letter.Somebody laughed and I became __7__.
“Just __8__ us and write your name,” the teacher called and walked to my side,smiling at me to give me __9__.
“What’s your name?” she asked.
“Richard,”I whispered.
“Then write it.”
I turned to the blackboard and __10__ my hand to write,but then I forgot my name again.I tried to __11__ my senses but I could remember nothing.I realized how totally I was __12__ and I grew weak and leaned my hot forehead __13__ the cold blackboard.The room burst into