1. (2021九上·哈尔滨开学考) 阅读短文 ， 用方框中所给词或短语的适当形式填空，使文章通顺、连贯、合理(每空只能填一个词或一个短语，每个单词或短语限用一次)。

excite, true , breathe , twentieth, win, make a decision, lucky, correct

Mark was a clever pupil. After his eighth birthday, his teacher announced(宣布) a school spelling competition. He wanted to win the first prize. In order to get good  before the competition. Mark  to go to the barber's(理发店). The barber Jimmy was a friendly young man. He asked Mark, "Do you have confidence in the competition?" "Maybe" Mark answered. "Can you spell the word 'confidence'? The barber went on asking Mark. "C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-C-E. Confidence." Mark answered. "Oh, you're great! A lot of people spell the word wrong, but you can spell it ," the barber said, “Remember that confidence is a secret veapon(武器)" "A  secret weapon?" Mark held his and stared at the barber's face in the mirror. "Oh, I'll remember what you said." In the end, Mark won the competition. How  Mark felt!

 years later, Mark founded his own company and made a lot of money. Once a reporter asked him. "How did you become so successful?" Mark answered. "To tell the , confidence is my secret weapon."