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【2019 • 北京卷】
Run for Class President
Two months ago, when our class election(选举) started, I decided to run for class president. I enjoyed speaking in public and got along well with people, so I felt it easy to win. But I was ___13___ that people would feel bad for me if I lost.
I was busy preparing in the following week. My plan wasn’t to make promises to do things I couldn’t ___14___ but to show my class why I wanted to be president. I put up my posters in hallways and in the classroom. I also spent three hours writing my speech, saying that I was the one they could turn to whenever they had a problem. Since I was ___15___prepared, I felt that my chances of winning were strong.
However, when I gave my speech on Election Day, the response(反应) wasn’t what I had ___16___. Few people actually listened. When it was my opponent’s(对手的) turn, everyone was screaming his name. His speech was short, but all to the point. By then, I realized I should have made mine shorter and clearer.
It was obvious who would ___17___. For the rest of the day, I felt like it was over. I wanted to just go home and cry, but I made it through.
My ___18___ was right: I didn’t win.
The next day, people were still talking about the election. I just pretended(假装) not to hear. But later, things got better. People ___19___about the election and talked to me just as they did before.
I don’t regret putting time and energy into the election because I’ve learned that things aren’t always going the way I expect. And moments of failure like this build ___20___ —since then I’ve learned to face disappointment and grown stronger.
13. A. bored
B. afraid
C. excited
D. hopeful
14. A. compare
B. remember
C. manage
D. repeat
15. A. fully
B. quickly
C. freshly
D. physically
16. A. feared
B. faced
C. mentioned
D. pictured
17. A. insist
B. return
C. wait
D. win
18. A. suggestion
B. prediction
C. direction
D. introduction
19. A. forgot
B. wrote
C. cared
D. discussed
20. A. trust
B. pride
C. character
D. support
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