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I was very quiet and shy before I became    【1】    member of the Teen Board. At my first meeting, I remember that the Teen Board members really      【2】     (encourage) me to speak, as I was quiet   【3】   the whole meeting. It was then that I realized my opinion did matter and people wanted to hear my opinion. That really improved my confidence and self-worth.

【4】     (Be) a member of the Teen Board has helped me develop my voice around my friends, and that’s     【5】   (especial) true at school. One day, I saw a student being bullied (恐吓) by a big boy. I came to the boy and asked him    【6】     (stop). There’s no doubt (无疑) that the confidence I had gotten from the Teen Board helped me stand up.

I joined the Teen Board     【7】   I knew that the teens on the board would be a good influence. I also thought that many of them had probably faced similar school situations and knew that they would be a good support system.

【8】   to the Teen Board, I become a more positive person. I no    【9】    feel sorry for myself. Now, I’m a self-confident girl. And I want to   【10】    my experience with others.