From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always
my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader.
Years flew by, and soon I was able to take part in the elections(选举),
I would win. But the reality proved that I hadn't had a chance. I wasn't pretty. Girls in the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it
to win a school election. I was
.
As I cried in my room that evening, I suddenly took a deep breath and decided I wouldn't stop dreaming. I decided that I would
for elections again in my final year at school—and I would
the election.
I recognized that my
had a lot of things in their favor. What were in
favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest
was the faith I had. I would not allow my plain appearance to hold me
from my heading forward. That evening, I
my election plans a whole year ahead of time.
I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to
them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful,
I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to win. In order to learn how to give a great election
, I also attended a course on effective public speaking.
The day after the election, when the headmaster announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students
. That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was
theirs.
Suddenly, I realized that I had
much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people along the way. I had won the
and love of my schoolmates and they
me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and
their day.
| 小题1: | | A．admired | B．remembered | C．praised | D．believed |
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| 小题2: | | A．hoping | B．planning | C．pretending | D．judging |
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| 小题3: | | A．offered | B．provided | C．meant | D．took |
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| 小题4: | | A．concerned | B．upset | C．surprised | D．angry |
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| 小题5: | | A．pay | B．speak | C．enter | D．wait |
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| 小题6: | | A．beat | B．win | C．defeat | D．earn |
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| 小题7: | | A．competitors | B．classmates | C．enemies | D．schoolmates |
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| 小题8: | | A．their | B．your | C．our | D．my |
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| 小题9: | | A．problem | B．strength | C．worry | D．dream |
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| 小题11: | | A．began | B．discussed | C．announced | D．challenged |
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| 小题12: | | A．consider | B．accompany | C．represent | D．support |
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| 小题14: | | A．research | B．speech | C．meeting | D．promise |
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| 小题15: | | A．nodded | B．gathered | C．cheered | D．cried |
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| 小题16: | | A．only | B．still | C．almost | D．also |
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| 小题17: | | A．achieved | B．avoided | C．devoted | D．developed |
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| 小题18: | | A．announcement | B．recognition | C．communication | D．excitement |
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| 小题19: | | A．consider | B．speak | C．tell | D．say |
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| 小题20: | | A．enlarge | B．wish | C．brighten | D．experience |
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