From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Un

From the time I was seven, I had a dream ofbecoming a member of the Students Union. I always   1__   my schoolleaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being aleader.

Years flew by, and soon I was able to take part in theelections,   2  I would win. But the reality struck thatI 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 schoolelection. 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 Iwould   6   for elections again in my final year atschool—and I would win.

I recognized that my   7   hada lot of things in their favor(有利). What were the pointsthat would work in ___8___ favor? I had good grades, and I was friendlyand helpful. And my biggest  9   was the faith(信念) I had. I would not allow my plain appearance to holdme __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 andrecognize that I had the ability to   12   them. Iloved making friends and I liked being helpful,   13 __  Idecided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage. Inorder to learn how to present a great election   14 __ , Ialso attended a course on effective public speaking.

The day after the election, when the principalannounced I won the second highest number of votes, the students  15    .That joy on the faces of all my friends showed methat 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 helpedpeople   18   the way. I had won the   19  and love of my school-mates and they knew me as somebody who would stand bythem. I was able to put a smile on their faces and  20   theirday.

1.A. admired     B.remembered      C. praised          D.believed

2.A. hoping        B.planning           C. pretending             D.judging

3.A. offered      B. provided       C.meant            D. took

4.A. concerned           B. upset         C. surprised                D.angry

5.A. gradually    B. immediately      C. suddenly                D.impatiently

6.A. pay    B. stand     C.speak             D.wait

7.A. competitors   B. classmates      C.enemies                 D.schoolmates

8.A. their          B.your     C. our                D.my

9.A. problem     B. strength         C.worry             D.dream

10.A. in     B. up          C.out                 D.back

11.A. began           B. discussed      C. announced          D.challenged

12.A. reconsider       B.accompany   C. represent             D.support

13.A. but  B. and        C.so        D. or

14.A. capsule    B. speech C . meeting               D. promise

15.A. nodded          B.gathered       C. cheered               D. cried

16.A. only B. still        C.almost          D. also

17.A. accomplished  B. absorbed     C.devoted                D.developed

18.A. by    B. to C. in         D.along

19.A. announcement  B. recognition      C.conclusion           D.arrangement

20.A. enlarge    B. wish      C.brighten            D.experience

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1.Ａ

2.A

3.Ｄ

4.B

5.Ｃ

6.B

7.A

8.D

9.B

10.D

11.Ａ

12.C

13.C

14.B

15.C

16.D

17.A

18.D

19.B

20.C

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