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(校長) 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.
小題1: | A.remembered | B.admired | C.praised | D.believed |
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小題2: | A.planning | B.praying | C.calculating | D.judging |
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小題3: | A.took | B.assessed | C.provided | D.meant |
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小題4: | A.concerned | B.surprised | C.depressed | D.confused |
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小題5: | A.gradually | B.immediately | C.impatiently | D.suddenly |
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小題6: | A.participate | B.enter | C.join | D.go |
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小題7: | A.companions | B.enemies | C.schoolmates | D.competitors |
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小題8: | A.points | B.cases | C.methods | D.examples |
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小題9: | A.problem | B.dream | C.strength | D.worry |
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小題10: | A.plain | B.young | C.personal | D.special |
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小題11: | A.announced | B.discussed | C.began | D.cancelled |
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小題12: | A.recommend | B.encourage | C.support | D.represent |
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小題14: | A.speech | B.campaign | C.ceremony | D.promise |
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小題15: | A.nodded | B.cheered | C.gathered | D.cried |
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小題16: | A.only | B.also | C.still | D.almost |
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小題17: | A.devoted | B.accelerated | C.accomplished | D.developed |
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小題19: | A.appointment | B.reputation | C.election | D.acceptance |
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小題20: | A.rich | B.bless | C.expand | D.brighten |
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