From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I alw

From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always
31 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, 32 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 33 to win a school election. I was depressed.
As I cried in my room that evening, I 34 took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. I decided that I would stand for elections again in my final year at school — and I would win.
I recognized that my 35 had a lot of things in their favor. What were the 36 that would work in my favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest strength was the
37 I had. I would not allow my plain appearance to hold me 38 from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I began my election plans a whole year ahead of time.
I realized that the girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to 39
them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, 40 I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage. In order to learn how to deliver a great election 41 , 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 42 . That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was also theirs.
Suddenly, I realized that I had 43 much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people 44 the way. I had won the 45 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 brighten their day.
【小题1】A．admiredB．rememberedC．praisedD．believed【小题2】A．hopingB．planningC．pretendingD．judging【小题3】A．offeredB．providedC．meantD．took【小题4】.A．graduallyB．immediatelyC．suddenlyD．impatiently【小题5】A．competitorsB．classmatesC．enemiesD．schoolmates【小题6】A．casesB．methods C．examples D．points【小题7】A．problemB．faithC．worryD．luck【小题8】A．inB．upC．outD．back【小题9】.A．reconsiderB．accompanyC．representD．support【小题10】.A．butB．andC．soD．or【小题11】.A．campaignB．speechC．meetingD．promise【小题12】.A．noddedB．gatheredC．cheeredD．cried【小题13】.A．gainedB．absorbedC．devotedD．developed【小题14】.A．byB．toC．inD．along【小题15】.A．announcementB．recognitionC．conclusionD．arrangementA

(答案→)A 解析：【小题1】A动词辨析。A钦佩B记得C表扬D相信；我总是很钦佩很羡慕那些承担起领导责任的学生。【小题2】.A 动词辨析。A希望B计划C假装D判断；我参加竞选，希望自己能获胜。【小题3】D 固定句型。It takes sb something to do sth做某事花费某人sth；我不具备赢得竞选的条件。【小题4】.C 副词辨析。A逐渐B立刻C突然D不耐烦地；我突然深呼吸决定不会停止我的梦想。【小题5】.A 名词辨析。A对手B同学C敌人D校友；本句指我的竞争对手有他们自己的优势。【小题6】.A 名词辨析。A事实，情况B方法C例子D点，意义；指有利于我的情况是什么？【小题7】B 名词辨析。A问题B信任C担忧D运气；我最大的优点就是别人对我的信任。【小题8】.D 固定词组。Hold back阻碍；延误；抑制；我不会让我普通的外表阻碍我的进步。【小题9】C 动词辨析。A重新考虑B陪伴C代表D支持；我要让她们意识到我有能力代表她们。【小题10】.C 连词辨析。A但是B而且C于是D或者；上下文可知是因果关系，用这些品质强化优势。【小题11】.B 名词辨析。A运动B演讲C会议D诺言；为学会发表很棒的竞选演讲，我参加这样的课程。【小题12】.C 动词辨析。A点头B聚集C欢呼D哭泣；当宣布我获得第二高票的时候，学生欢呼起来。【小题13】.A 动词辨析。A赢得B吸收C致力D发展；我得到的要比我梦想的要多得多。【小题14】.D 介词辨析。Along the way一路上；指一路上我交了很多新朋友，也帮助了很多的人。【小题15】.B 名词辨析。A宣布B承认C结论D安排；我希望自己能赢得校友的承认和他们的爱。

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