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In our daily life, we have many difficulties and hardships that someone will be disappointened and give up the hope of success.However, when faced with difficulties and hardships,your attitude really counts.

Once I took part in a speech contest. So difficult was the topic that I completely had no idea about it..Even the time for preparation was limited. I felt hopeless and wanted to give up.But deep in my heart I didn’t want to be a coward. So I recovered my courage and took the speech contest seriously.I said to myself,”If I try my best,I won’t feel regretful, no  matter what the result is.” In the following days, I spared no effort and struggled for my goal. Eventurally my efforts paid off.  I won the first prize,which was much better than I had expected.\

Although the course of preparing for the contest is painful, I think I made a wise decision for I didn’t give up when facing difficulties.I owe my success to my bravery, persistence and positive attitude. As long as we face the difficulties bravery,”bright day” is just around the cormer.

题目分析：根据提示判断本文属于议论文范畴，所以在谋篇布局方面可以采用三段式结构：首段提出问题，即面对困难时态度的重要性；第二段讲述自己的事例；第三段进行总结概括，进一步深化主题。在写作时要充分发挥想象，简要叙述故事情节，而且还尽可能利用多种句式结构和适当的连接词语。注意在叙述事例时应该用一般过去时态，不要透露个人姓名和学校名称以及注意字数和文体的限制。

【亮点说明】本篇范文层次清晰，段落分明。文章开门见山提出话题when faced with difficulties and hardships,your attitude really counts.，然后在下段中讲述了自己参加演讲比赛的一次经历，在本段中用了倒装句So difficult was the topic that I completely had no idea about it..Even the time for preparation was limited.，条件状语从句、让步状语从句If I try my best,I won’t feel regretful, no  matter what the result is.”等多种句式结构。然后在文章末段通过自己的事例得出结论：As long as we face the difficulties bravery,”bright day” is just around the cormer，重申了自己对困难的态度，明确了文章主题。此外文中count、eventually、persistence、pay off 等高级词汇的使用增加了文章的亮点。