Directions:Read the text blow, and fill in the number gaps with the vocabulary provided below. Note that there are more lexical items than needed, and that some changes in form are necessary.in youth, over again, surmount, part, practice,precisely, sustain, itself, at once, between If I Were a Boy Again If I were a boy again, I would（l）（ ） perseverance（百折不挠） more often, and never give up a thing because it was difficult or inconvenient. If we want light, we must conquer darkness. Perseverance can sometimes equal genius in its results. "There are only two creatures," says a proverb, "who can （2）（ ） the pyramids--the eagle and the snail.” If I were a boy again, I would school myself into a habit of attention; I would let nothing come （3）（ ） me and the subject in hand. I would remember that a good skater never tries to skate in two directions （4）（ ） . The habit of attention becomes （5）（ ） of our life, if we begin early enough. I often hear grown up people say, "I could not fix my attention on the sermon or book, although I wished to do so” and the reason is, the habit was not formed （6））（ ）.If I were to live my life （7）（ ）, I would pay more attention to the Cultivation of the memory. I would strengthen that faculty by every possible means, and on every possible occasion. It takes a little hard work at first to remember things accurately, but memory soon helps （8）（ ）, and gives very little trouble. It only needs early cultivation to become a power.
（l）practice（2）surmount（3）between（4）at once（5）part（6）in youth（7）over again（8）itself
