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自负导致比赛失败（教师版）
一、原文
Having held the interschool storytelling championship for the past two years, I was the shining star of my school. When it came to choosing the right candidate to participate in such competitions, I was always the first choice. Naturally, I was once again selected to represent my school in the approaching contest this year.
Upon hearing the fact that I was chosen again, my classmates and friends acknowledged that I would undoubtedly emerge as the champion again. Consequently, I became conceited. I was so proud that I neglected the importance of practicing for the contest.
A week before the contest, my teacher Ms. Sara asked, “Selena, would you like to stand in front of the class to rehearse for the contest ” She had tutored me in the past two competitions and knew how important practice was. “Just imagine you are on the stage in the presence of the audience,” she added.
“I’m sorry, Ms. Sara,” I replied. “I have a bit of a sore throat.”
This was usually the lie I would tell whenever my teacher requested me to practice in front of the class. I always found excuses to avoid doing it because I believed that I was the best and therefore the practice was unnecessary. On one occasion, I even told Ms. Sara not to worry too much as I was well prepared for the contest. In fact, I did everything but practice my script. I only managed to glance briefly through the story the day before the contest. As the best storyteller among the students of the local secondary schools, I was too vain to practice and expected everything to be fine.
The contest was being held in the local community hall. On the day of the contest, the hall was packed. My school teachers and principal were there along with many of my classmates and schoolmates. I was the eighth contestant out of twenty in total. Those who spoke before me did extremely well. On seeing their fascinating and outstanding performance, I began to lose confidence in myself. My palms sweated heavily and I started to feel nervous.
Soon, it was my turn to talk.
Finally, results were announced after the contest.
二、分句练习
Paragraph 1: Soon, it was my turn to talk.
(1) 我鼓起了一些勇气，走上舞台，试图掩盖我已经失去信心的事实。【前后都是非谓语】
①鼓起勇气 pluck up some courage Having plucked up some courage, I stepped onto the stage, attempting to conceal the fact that confidence had deserted me.
②隐藏、掩盖 conceal
(2) 当我看到观众时，我听到我的声音在颤抖，我的腿也在颤抖。【with结构，so表示也】
看到 one’s glance meet sb With my glance meeting the audience, I heard my voice was trembling and so were my legs.
(3) 由于不够熟练，我甚至在演讲的过程中出现了几次结巴，当我捕捉到老师、同学和校长惊讶、困惑和失望的表情时，情况变得更糟了。【非限定性定语从句】
①缺乏 lack of … Owing to lack of proficiency, I even stammered a few times in the course of speech, which worsened when I captured the astonished, puzzled and disappointed look of my teachers, classmates and principal.
②熟练 proficiency
③结巴 stammer
④在…的过程中 in the course of
⑤捕捉 capture
(4) 我想不起是怎么结束的，只记得我说完最后一句话后逃离了舞台。当然，没有任何掌声。【except for】
I couldn’t recall how it ended, except for my desperate escape from the stage when I finished my last word. Of course, without any applause.
Paragraph 2: Finally, results were announced after the contest.
(1) 听到我没有被列入获奖名单后，我垂下眼睛，努力躲避周围人的注视。【非谓语】
①将…列入名单 list … Having heard that I was not listed among the winners, I drooped my eyes and endeavored to avoid the gaze around me.
②努力做某事 endeavor to do
③注视 n. gaze
(2) 突然，我感到一只手放到了我的肩膀上。是萨拉老师。
Suddenly, I felt a hand on my shoulder. It was Ms. Sara.
我回头，看到一双关心的眼睛。“没关系”，她用温柔的声音安慰我。
①回头 look back I looked back and a pair of concerned eyes came into my sight. “It’s OK”, she comforted me in a soft voice.
②安慰 comfort
(4) 当几个同学也围过来安慰我时，我再也抑制不住自己的情绪，泪水夺眶而出，羞愧和悔恨交织在一起。【as从句，with结构】
①聚集在一起 gather around As several classmates also gathered around to console me, I couldn’t contain my emotions anymore and my tears brimmed over, with a mixture of shame and remorse overwhelming me.
②安慰 console
③抑制 contain
④泪水夺眶而出 one’s tears brimmed over
⑤悔恨 remorse
(5) “骄者必败。愿你永远不要再让自负阻碍你的成功。”听到萨拉女士的话，我认真地点点头，决心明年再战。
①骄兵必败 Pride goes before a fall. “Pride goes before a fall. May you never let arrogance stand in the way of your success again.” hearing what Ms. Sara said, I nodded earnestly with a strong will to fight next year.
②愿 may + sb + do(原形)
③自负 arrogance, conceit, vanity
④阻碍 stand in the way of …
⑤谁的话 what sb said
④带着…的决心 with a strong will to do …
三、最终自测
Soon, it was my turn to talk.我鼓起了一些勇气，走上舞台，试图掩盖我已经失去信心的事实。当我看到观众时，我听到我的声音在颤抖，我的腿也在颤抖。由于不够熟练，我甚至在演讲的过程中出现了几次结巴，当我捕捉到老师、同学和校长惊讶、困惑和失望的表情时，情况变得更糟了。我想不起是怎么结束的，只记得我说完最后一句话后逃离了舞台。当然，没有任何掌声。
Finally, results were announced after the contest. 听到我没有被列入获奖名单后，我垂下眼睛，努力躲避周围人的注视。突然，我感到一只手放到了我的肩膀上。是萨拉老师。我回头，看到一双关心的眼睛，“没关系”，她用温柔的声音安慰我。当几个同学也围过来安慰我时，我再也抑制不住自己的情绪，泪水夺眶而出，羞愧和悔恨交织在一起。“骄者必败。愿你永远不要再让自负阻碍你的成功。”听到萨拉女士的话，我认真地点点头，决心明年再战。
最终范文
Paragraph 1: Soon, it was my turn to talk. Having plucked up some courage, I stepped onto the stage, attempting to conceal the fact that confidence had deserted me. With my glance meeting the audience, I heard my voice was trembling and so were my legs. Due to lack of proficiency, I even stammered a few times in the course of speech, which worsened when I captured the astonished, puzzled and disappointed look of my teachers, classmates and principal. I couldn’t recall how it ended, except for my desperate escape from the stage when I finished my last word. Of course, without any applause.
Paragraph 2: Finally, results were announced after the contest. Having heard that I was not listed among the winners, I dropped my eyes and endeavored to avoid the gaze around me. Suddenly, I felt a hand on my shoulder. It was Ms. Sara. I looked back and a pair of concerned eyes came into my sight. “It’s OK”, she comforted me in a soft voice. As several classmates also gathered around to console me, I couldn’t contain my emotions anymore and my tears brimmed over, with a mixture of shame and remorse overwhelming me. “Pride goes before a fall. May you never let arrogance stand in the way of your success again.” hearing what Ms. Sara said, I nodded earnestly with a strong will to fight next year.
自负导致比赛失败（学生版）
一、原文
Having held the interschool storytelling championship for the past two years, I was the shining star of my school. When it came to choosing the right candidate to participate in such competitions, I was always the first choice. Naturally, I was once again selected to represent my school in the approaching contest this year.
Upon hearing the fact that I was chosen again, my classmates and friends acknowledged that I would undoubtedly emerge as the champion again. Consequently, I became conceited. I was so proud that I neglected the importance of practicing for the contest.
A week before the contest, my teacher Ms. Sara asked, “Selena, would you like to stand in front of the class to rehearse for the contest ” She had tutored me in the past two competitions and knew how important practice was. “Just imagine you are on the stage in the presence of the audience,” she added.
“I’m sorry, Ms. Sara,” I replied. “I have a bit of a sore throat.”
This was usually the lie I would tell whenever my teacher requested me to practice in front of the class. I always found excuses to avoid doing it because I believed that I was the best and therefore the practice was unnecessary. On one occasion, I even told Ms. Sara not to worry too much as I was well prepared for the contest. In fact, I did everything but practice my script. I only managed to glance briefly through the story the day before the contest. As the best storyteller among the students of the local secondary schools, I was too vain to practice and expected everything to be fine.
The contest was being held in the local community hall. On the day of the contest, the hall was packed. My school teachers and principal were there along with many of my classmates and schoolmates. I was the eighth contestant out of twenty in total. Those who spoke before me did extremely well. On seeing their fascinating and outstanding performance, I began to lose confidence in myself. My palms sweated heavily and I started to feel nervous.
Soon, it was my turn to talk.
Finally, results were announced after the contest.
二、分句练习
Paragraph 1: Soon, it was my turn to talk.
(1) 我鼓起了一些勇气，走上舞台，试图掩盖我已经失去信心的事实。【前后都是非谓语】
①鼓起勇气 pluck up some courage
②隐藏、掩盖 conceal
(2) 当我看到观众时，我听到我的声音在颤抖，我的腿也在颤抖。【with结构，so表示也】
看到 one’s glance meet sb
(3) 由于不够熟练，我甚至在演讲的过程中出现了几次结巴，当我捕捉到老师、同学和校长惊讶、困惑和失望的表情时，情况变得更糟了。【非限定性定语从句】
①缺乏 lack of …
②熟练 proficiency
③结巴 stammer
④在…的过程中 in the course of
⑤捕捉 capture
(4) 我想不起是怎么结束的，只记得我说完最后一句话后逃离了舞台。当然，没有任何掌声。【except for】
Paragraph 2: Finally, results were announced after the contest.
(1) 听到我没有被列入获奖名单后，我垂下眼睛，努力躲避周围人的注视。【非谓语】
①将…列入名单 list …
②努力做某事 endeavor to do
③注视 n. gaze
(2) 突然，我感到一只手放到了我的肩膀上。是萨拉老师。
我回头，看到一双关心的眼睛。“没关系”，她用温柔的声音安慰我。
①回头 look back
②安慰 comfort
(4) 当几个同学也围过来安慰我时，我再也抑制不住自己的情绪，泪水夺眶而出，羞愧和悔恨交织在一起。【as从句，with结构】
①聚集在一起 gather around
②安慰 console
③抑制 contain
④泪水夺眶而出 one’s tears brimmed over
⑤悔恨 remorse
(5) “骄者必败。愿你永远不要再让自负阻碍你的成功。”听到萨拉女士的话，我认真地点点头，决心明年再战。
①骄兵必败 Pride goes before a fall.
②愿 may + sb + do(原形)
③自负 arrogance, conceit, vanity
④阻碍 stand in the way of …
⑤谁的话 what sb said
④带着…的决心 with a strong will to do …
三、最终自测
Soon, it was my turn to talk.
我鼓起了一些勇气，走上舞台，试图掩盖我已经失去信心的事实。当我看到观众时，我听到我的声音在颤抖，我的腿也在颤抖。由于不够熟练，我甚至在演讲的过程中出现了几次结巴，当我捕捉到老师、同学和校长惊讶、困惑和失望的表情时，情况变得更糟了。我想不起是怎么结束的，只记得我说完最后一句话后逃离了舞台。当然，没有任何掌声。
Finally, results were announced after the contest.
听到我没有被列入获奖名单后，我垂下眼睛，努力躲避周围人的注视。突然，我感到一只手放到了我的肩膀上。是萨拉老师。我回头，看到一双关心的眼睛，“没关系”，她用温柔的声音安慰我。当几个同学也围过来安慰我时，我再也抑制不住自己的情绪，泪水夺眶而出，羞愧和悔恨交织在一起。“骄者必败。愿你永远不要再让自负阻碍你的成功。”听到萨拉女士的话，我认真地点点头，决心明年再战。

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