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
36 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,
37 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
38 to win a school election. I was
39 .
As I cried in my room that evening, I
40 took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. I decided that I would
41 elections again in my final year at school—and I would win.
I recognized that my
42 had a lot of things in their favor. What were the
43 that would work in my favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest
44 was the faith I had. I would not allow my
45 appearance to hold me back from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I
46 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
47 them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful,
48 I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage. In order to learn how to present a great election
49 , 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
50 . That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was
51 theirs.
Suddenly, I realized that I had
52 much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people
53 the way. I had won the
54 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
55 their day.
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| 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．attend in |
B．enter |
C．join |
D．participate |
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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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