More Than I Had Dreamed Of
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 participate in the elections,
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
to win a school election. I was
.
As I cried in my room that evening, I
took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. I decided that I would
elections again in my final year at school—and I would win.
I recognized that my
had a lot of things in their favor. What were the
that would work in my favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest
was the faith I had. I would not allow my
appearance to hold me back from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I
my election plans a whole year in advance.
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 work to my advantage. In order to learn how to present a great election
, I also attended a course on effective public speaking.
The day after the election, when the principal(校长) 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
the way. I had won the
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
their day.
| 小题1: | | A．remembered | B．admired | C．praised | D．believed |
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| 小题2: | | A．planning | B．praying | C．calculating | D．judging |
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| 小题3: | | A．took | B．assessed | C．provided | D．meant |
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| 小题4: | | A．concerned | B．surprised | C．depressed | D．confused |
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| 小题5: | | A．gradually | B．immediately | C．impatiently | D．suddenly |
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| 小题6: | | A．participate | B．enter | C．join | D．go |
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| 小题7: | | A．companions | B．enemies | C．schoolmates | D．competitors |
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| 小题8: | | A．points | B．cases | C．methods | D．examples |
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| 小题9: | | A．problem | B．dream | C．strength | D．worry |
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| 小题10: | | A．plain | B．young | C．personal | D．special |
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| 小题11: | | A．announced | B．discussed | C．began | D．cancelled |
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| 小题12: | | A．recommend | B．encourage | C．support | D．represent |
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| 小题14: | | A．speech | B．campaign | C．ceremony | D．promise |
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| 小题15: | | A．nodded | B．cheered | C．gathered | D．cried |
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| 小题16: | | A．only | B．also | C．still | D．almost |
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| 小题17: | | A．devoted | B．accelerated | C．accomplished | D．developed |
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| 小题19: | | A．appointment | B．reputation | C．election | D．acceptance |
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| 小题20: | | A．rich | B．bless | C．expand | D．brighten |
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