From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always
1__ 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,
2 I would win. But the reality struck that I hadn't had a chance. I wasn't pretty. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it
__3 to win a school election. I was
4 ___ .
As I cried in my room that evening, I
5 took a deep breath and decided I wouldn't stop dreaming. I decided that I would
6 for elections again in my final year at school—and I would win.
I recognized that my
7 had a lot of things in their favor(有利). What were the points that would work in ___
8___ favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest
9 was the faith(信念) I had. I would not allow my plain appearance to hold me __
10____ from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I
11 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
12 them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful,
13 __ I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage. In order to learn how to present a great election
14 __ , I also attended a course on effective public speaking.
The day after the election, when the principal announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students
15 .That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was
16 theirs.
Suddenly, I realized that I had
17 much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people
18 the way. I had won the
19 and love of my school-mates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and
20 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.gradually | B.immediately | C.suddenly | D.impatiently |
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小题6: | A.pay | B.stand | C.speak | D.wait |
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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.reconsider | B.accompany | C.represent | D.support |
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小题14: | A.capsule | 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.accomplished | B.absorbed | C.devoted | D.developed |
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小题19: | A.announcement | B.recognition | C.conclusion | D.arrangement |
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小题20: | A.enlarge | B.wish | C.brighten | D.experience |
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