It's not easy to achieve success. I deeply believe that it is worth taking time and 1 to prepare for big tasks, especially after my first experience of giving a 2.
I will never forget how difficult it is to give my first speech. It 3 me a whole day to prepare for the topic and write a suitable speech. I searched for information online for a long time so I could 4 that my manuscript (手稿)was perfect. I tried to recite it, but I soon found that it was even 5 than I thought it would be.
Asking for help is a useful way to deal with a hard task. I turned to my teacher, who gave me lots of 6 that were of great help to me.
On the day of my speech, the microphone was broken. I was so 7 that I forgot my speech. 8, the host helped me calm down so that I was able to go on, though I didn't feel like the speech was very successful.
But I learned a lot from this 9. It showed me that I hadn't prepared well enough, I hadn't practiced enough and that my “roots” had not grown deeply enough. 10 in the world follows natural rules, like the growth of bamboo-the more time we spend preparing, the deeper our roots grow, and the greater success we will have.
