1. (2023九下·徐州竞赛)  完形填空

I jumped up high in the air and landed in the sandpit. "3.55 metres!" the referee (裁判) announced. The result was my best by then, but I was not 1 with it.

I have been competing in the long jump since primary school, so for me, I was likely to succeed. But this time, 2  seemed far from me. After trying several times, I lost heart and wanted to 3 .

As I reached the last round of the jump, my worry and self-doubt built up inside. It seemed that all my 4 had been meaningless. I stood at the starting line, my mind totally blank (空白的) and my hands 5 . After hearing my classmates' cheers around me, I started running. I tried using my arms and shoulders to run faster, but my body started to show signs of 6 .

As the highlight of this term, this long-awaited sports event became my Waterloo. 7 failure was the last thing I wanted. 8 my best friends came to comfort me, I couldn't even say a word.

They told me I had done a good job and that they were 9 me. These words were like warm 10 , blowing away the dark clouds in my heart. I come to realize, 11 this experience, that failure is the most common thing in life. We meet different kinds of failures everywhere. Failure makes us better understand 12 and our disadvantages. And it can make us get stronger and stronger. That's because it not only allows us to get 13 from it, but also makes us improve ourselves. What's more, failure offers us a chance to 14 our bad feelings with friends, which can help to develop our friendships. This is what I've learned in the long jump. If I encounter (遇见) any difficulty in my life later on, I will 15 think of this experience. With my head held high, I think I will face the problems ahead more bravely.