More Than I Had Dreamed Of

From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Student Union. I always ___1___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(选举), ___2___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 took to ___3___a school election. 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 I would ___6___for elections again in my final year at school—and I would win. 

I recognized that my ___7___had a lot of advantages. What strengths did I have? I had good grades, and I was ___8___and helpful. And my biggest ___9___was the faith(信念)I had. I would not allow my ___10___appearance to hold me back from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I ___11___my election plans for the next year.

I realized that girls would have get to know me and recognize that I had the_12_to

speak for them. I love to making friends and I liked being helpful,__13_ decided that

perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantange.In order to learn how to

give an election__14_ ,I also took a course on successful public speaking.

The day after election,when the head teacher announced I won the second highest

number of votes,the students___15__.That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my success 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 helped people ___18___the way. I had won the ___19___and love of my schoolmates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and ___20___their day.    

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

 

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

 

3.                A.have           B.lose            C.hold D.win

 

4.                A.content        B.upset          C.surprised D.confused

 

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

 

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

 

7.                A.competitors     B.teammates      C.coaches  D.schoolmates

 

8.                A.outspoken      B.curious         C.direct    D.friendly

 

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

 

10.               A.young          B.public          C.special    D.ordinary

 

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

 

12.               A.support        B.necessity       C.ability D.permission

 

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

 

14.               A.broadcast       B.speech         C.performance   D.promise

 

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

 

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

 

17.               A.achieved       B.controlled      C.devoted   D.developed

 

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

 

19.               A.mercy         B.acceptance      C.election   D.fame

 

20.               A.enrich         B.widen          C.brighten   D.enlarge

 

 

A few days ago, I went to school with lots of books,hoping to get a locker (锁柜). Suddenly, it started raining heavily. I hurried to pay for my locker, but I was disappointed when they informed me they only accepted cash. I was $ 7.00 short, which meant I had to carry the books back home. It would be an exhausting (令人精疲力竭的) two-hour journey back home with all those books.

An elderly gentleman nearby noticed my problem. He asked how much cash I needed. When I told him I was $7 short, he quickly took out the money from his wallet .“You don’t have to pay me back ,”he said. I was speechless; I didn't know whether to take the money or come back with the books the next day. A young student who was working there noticed my hesitation. “He’s really nice ,”said the student. I was starving this morning and he bought breakfast for me. He always helps people in different ways.

The next day, I went to him and thanked him for trusting me and lending me the money. He said he forgot about it and didn't expect I would give it back. “I’m very happy,” he said,“not because I’m getting my money back, but because this is the right way to go---whatever you get from this world, give it back as much as you possibly can. Spread kindness around the world with the smallest things you can do.”

Later, I found out he wasn’t involved with any charity(慈善)organizations. He has been performing these types of acts for years. Earlier, someone had done something incredibly kind for him and he has been spreading the kindness ever since.

He taught me a very important lesson in life. We come to this world with nothing and we will leave with nothing. Whatever we own, it will become somebody else’s and whatever we leave, it will become somebody else’s.  

1.Why did the writer need a locker in the school?

A.To help him get away from the sudden rain.

B.To store his large quantity of books.

C.To carry it back home with his books inside.

D.To make it easier for him to go on a trip.

2.When the old gentleman offered the money, the writer was________.

A.touched          B.amazed           C.hesitant           D.embarrassed

3.From Paragraph 3 we learn that ________.

A.the gentleman worked in the school

B.the gentleman was kind but forgetful

C.the gentleman thought it right to give back to society

D.the gentleman refused to take back the money

4.From the passage we can conclude that_______.

A.people shouldn't focus too much on money

B.the writer often takes many books to school

C.there was only $ 7 in the writer's wallet

D.the writer lived not far from the school

 

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