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I would like to be an actress. I know it sounds strange for someone, but that's what I really want to be. I used to be outgoing with my family, but I was very shy in ___1___ of other people. Drama (戏剧) classes helped me ___2___ (deal) with this problem.
I started practising dramas three years ago, because I thought it was a great way to improve my ___3___ (act) skills, and help me become confident (有信心的). ___4___ (confident) would help me achieve my dreams. I was ___5___ (surprise) at how fast this went. I became more and more confident, and I could see real results. I was very anxious before I went on stage for my first performance (表演), ___6___ I was so proud of myself when the play ended. And I could feel how great my improvement had been.
During the second performance, I was confident and I enjoyed acting very much, embodying (体现) ___7___ character (人物)，being my parents' pride and receiving their praise. I've just started high school. Now I'm able to express ___8___ (me) in front of people, feeling comfortable.
I've just acted in some short movies and one video, and I hope that I will have a wonderful job! It's important to know ___9___ your skills and abilities (能力) are so that you can do many things and make your dreams come true.
As a motto (格言) goes, " If your ___10___ (dream) don't scare you, they aren't big enough." I'm scared, but I won't give up.
