FromthetimeIwassevenIhadadreamofbecomingamemberoftheStudentsUnion.Ialwaysmyschoolleadersfortakingresponsibilityforallofus.SoIdreamedofbeingaleaderlikethem.
Years__byandsoonIwasabletotakepartintheelectionsIwouldwin.ButtherealitywasthatIhadn’thadachance.Iwasn’tbeautiful.Girlsacrosstheschoolhardlyknewme.Ijustdidnothavewhatittowinaschoolelection.Iwas.
AsIcriedinmyroomthateveningIsuddenlytookadeepbreathanddecidedIwouldn’tstopdreaming.IdecidedthatIwouldforelectionsagaininmyfinalyearatschool—andIwouldmakeeveryefforttotheelection.
Irecognizedthatmyrivalshadalotofthingsintheirfavor.Whatwerethepointsthatwouldworkin__favor?IhadgoodgradesandIwasfriendlyandhelpful.AndmybiggestwasthefaithIhad.Iwouldnotallowmyplainappearancetoholdme__fromputtingmybestfootforward.ThateveningImyelectionplansawholeyearaheadoftime.
IrealizedthatgirlswouldhavetogettoknowmeandrecognizethatIhadtheabilitytothem.IlovedmakingfriendsandIlikedbeinghelpfulIdecidedthatperhapsIcouldusethesequalitiestoworktomyadvantage.InordertolearnhowtopresentagreatelectionIalsoattendedacourseoneffectivepublicspeaking.
ThedayaftertheelectionwhentheprincipalannouncedIwonthesecondhighestnumberofvotesthestudents.Thatjoyonthefacesofallmyfriendsshowedmethatmyvictorywastheirs.
SuddenlyIrealizedthatIhadmuchmorethanIhaddreamedof.Ihadmademanynewfriendsandhadhelpedpeoplealongtheway.Ihadwontheandloveofmyschool-matesandtheymeassomebodywhowouldstandbythem.Iwasabletoputasmileontheirfacesandtheirday.
1.A.praisedB.rememberedC.admiredD.believed
2.A.fliedB.flowedC.flewD.passed
3.A.pretendingB.planningC.hopingD.judging
4.A.tookB.providedC.meantD.offered
5.A.concernedB.angryC.surprisedD.upset
6.A.enterB.speakC.payD.wait
7.A.winB.beatC.defeatD.earn
8.A.theirB.yourC.myD.our
9.A.problemB.worryC.strengthD.dream
10.A.inB.backC.outD.up
11.A.discussedB.beganC.announcedD.challenged
12.A.reco
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