Lesson 1 Life Is Experience
When Were You Bravest?
What does it mean to be ____
There is no single definition, but everyone is brave in their own ____
Here are three ____ people sharing their bravest moments in life.
One evening, I went to ____ convenience store to buy some snacks.
No one was at the counter, so I thought ____ clerk was working in the back.
The telephone started ringing, but no one came to ____ it.
I felt something was wrong. I looked over the counter and ____ the clerk lying on the floor.
I immediately called 911 and explained ____ situation.
The operator asked me to ____ CPR on the clerk until the paramedics arrived.
I was scared, ____ I remembered learning CPR at school.
I checked for a pulse on his ____ Fortunately, he was still breathing.
Then I started to push ____ on his chest, hoping that I was doing it right.
____ few minutes later, the paramedics rushed in and took over the situation.
Luckily, the clerk ____ consciousness.
After putting the clerk in the ambulance, the paramedics ____
“Thank you for being brave. You did ____ wonderful job.”
It felt great to ____ save someone’s life!
Olivia
I dreamed of being ____ Olympic track and field athlete.
My ____ was full of medals and awards from races I had competed in.
During the national 100-meter championship race, however, ____ Olympic dreams came to a sudden end.
I was about to take the lead in the race when I suddenly felt a ____ in my knee.
I ____ to the ground and had to be carried off the track.
At first, I didn’t think much of the ____ I thought I would get better soon.
But the test ____ from the hospital were not hopeful.
The doctors said my knee injury would ____ me from running again.
____ night, I had flashbacks of my injury.
I could not watch sports anymore because it was just too ____
So I shut out everything related to sports from my ____
Two years passed and I was still trying to get used to my ordinary high school life ____ sports.
____ one day, I came across an interesting university major called sports medicine.
It deals with the ____ and prevention of sports injuries.
____ light bulb went on in my head.
This was my chance to stop running away from my ____ and fears.
So I ____ up my mind and applied to this major.
Today, thanks to my brave decision, I am studying to be ____ star on the sidelines instead of on the playing field.
Yuna
Ever since I was young, I ____ admired great public speakers.
I hoped ____ inspire and move audiences like them someday.
But every ____ I had a chance to speak in front of people, I would get scared.
I didn’t want to make a fool of ____
This fear kept me behind the stage rather than on ____
That’s why I never entered the annual speech contest at my ____
I really ____ to, but I just didn’t have enough courage.
Last year, however, was my ____ chance before graduating high school.
When I saw the poster on the class board, my mind began to fill with thoughts of the ____ speech contest.
I heard a voice growing louder in ____ head, saying “Go for it!”
I decided to sign up for the ____
To make a long story short, I did it. I delivered my speech to ____ entire school.
How did I do? Honestly, I don’t remember ____ from the contest because I was so nervous.
But my act of courage ____ me a valuable lesson:
I can do anything ____ I put my mind to.