Once my mother told me a story. In Africa, when an antelope (羚羊) wakes up every morning, the first thing it thinks about is, "I must be able to run faster than the 1 lion, or (否则) I will be killed". At the same time, a lion wakes from his dream. The first thing the lion thinks about is, "I must be able to catch the slowest antelope, or I will starve (挨饿) to death. " So, almost at the same time, the antelope and the lion get up and start running toward the 2 sun.
This is life; full of chances and challenges (挑战) . Whether you are an antelope or a lion, you 3 go ahead when the sun rises. For students, it is just the same. If we do not study hard, sooner or later, we will fall behind the others. At first, I did not know what the word "exam" 4. Later, I knew an exam was a kind of competition. There are5 winners and losers in competitions. As I grew up, I got to know competition well. In one's life, there must be competitions, so people can 6.
Each time I saw children playing games, and heard their laughter (笑声) , I7 I were that age again. However, I remembered my parents' words: "You must work very hard in order to have a good future. " So I 8 my pen and began to study hard again.
I was still not sure what competition really meant. One day, I was taking part in an English-speaking competition. When I went to the stage, I saw other students looking at me 9. I suddenly knew what competition was. It is not as cruel (残酷) as my teachers and parents told me. 10, competition is the opposite: it is kind and necessary.
Now I understand more about the world. Competition is important for us all.
