From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students 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, 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 __3 to win 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 things in their favor(有利). What were the points that would work in ___8___ favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest 9 was the faith(信念) I had. I would not allow my plain appearance to hold me __10____ from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I 11 my election plans a whole year ahead of time. I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to 12 them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, 13 __ I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage. In order to learn how to present a great election 14 __ , 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 15 .That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory 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 school-mates 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.
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小题1:Ａ
小题2:A
小题3:Ｄ
小题4:B
小题5:Ｃ
小题6:B
小题7:A
小题8:D
小题9:B
小题10:D
小题11:Ａ
小题12:C
小题13:C
小题14:B
小题15:C
小题16:D
小题17:A
小题18:D
小题19:B
小题20:C
题目分析：文章介绍了作者为了实现能够进入学生会的梦想，并最终赢得了选举，顺利的进入了学生会，实现了儿时的梦想的同时，也收获了很多.
小题1:考查动词辨析及上下文的呼应。根据“So I dreamed of being a leader”(所以我梦想成为一个领导者），K可知我总是羡慕学校的领导们对我们所有人负责。A.dmired“钦佩、羡慕”符合句意。
小题2:考查动词辨析及上下文的呼应。语境为：希望我能赢，但现实的打击使我没有机会。hopeing“希望”，符合作者想赢得选举的心态。planning“计划”，pretending “假装”，judging“判断”，均不符合文意。故选A。
小题3:考查动词辨析及上下文的呼应。it是形式主语，真正的主语是后面的动词不定式：to win a school election。这里指的是赢得学校的选举需要什么。take“需要、花费”，符合句意。A. offered提供；B. provided提供，给予；C. meant意味，意思。故选D。
小题4:考查形容词辨析及上下文的呼应。根据上题，作者没有赢得选举所需要的东西，所以感到沮丧。A. concerned关心的；C. surprised惊讶的；D. angry愤怒的。均不能表达作者此时的心情。故选B. upset心烦的。
小题5:考查副词辨析及上下文的呼应。suddenly突然。句意：我突然做了一个深呼吸并决定不放弃梦想。符合作者坚定的态度。gradually“渐渐地”，immediately“立即”，impatiently“无奈地”，不能表达作者的态度。故选Ｃ.
小题6:考查动词短语搭配及上下文的呼应。stand for elections为固定搭配，意为：参选。语境为：我决定在我上学的最后一年重新参选---并将要在选举中胜出。故选B.
小题7:考查名词辨析及上下文的呼应。由语境可知，该空指的是下文提到的我的竞争对手们，也就是 “competitors”(竞争对手）。句意：我意识到我的竞争对手有很多事情战友优势。classmates “同班同学”，enemies“敌人”，schoolmates“同学”，均不符合。故选A.
小题8:考查名词辨析及上下文的呼应。这里承接上文，意思是：我有优势的事情是什么？ my 是“我的”。故选D。
小题9:考查名词辨析及上下文的呼应。句意：我最大的长处是我有信念。由上文的“in their favor ，in my favor”可知，这里谈论的是优势，所以选strength，意为“长处”。problem“问题”，worry“担心”， dream“梦想”，均不符合文意。故选B。
小题10:考查形容词辨析及上下文的呼应。作者不想让自己普通的的外表阻碍自己将最好的一面展现出来。plain“普通的”。 作者在列举长处时，没有提到自己的相貌。由此可以推知，她的相貌应该不占优势，由此可知她不想让自己的外表阻碍自己将最好的一面展现出来。此处是hold......back结构，故答案为D。
小题11:考查动词辨析及上下文的呼应。分析完优势后，作者开始着手预先制定自己的选举计划。A.began“开始；着手于”。符合题意.
小题12:考查动词辨析及上下文的呼应。句意：我意识到女孩们开始了解我，并且认可我有能力代表他们。A. reconsider重新考虑; B. accompany陪伴; C. represent 代表; D. support支持. 只有C符合句意。
小题13:考查连词辨析及上下文的呼应。上文所提到的我的优势“loved making friends and I liked being helpful”与下文打算利用自己的优势构成因果关系。所以选so，意思是“因此”。
小题14:考查名词辨析及上下文的呼应。由下文的“public speaking”可知答案 “election speech”(选举演讲）。句意：为了学会在一个大型的演讲中如何表现自己，我还参加了一个高效公共演讲的培训。A. capsule胶囊，概要的；C. meeting会议；D. promise许诺，承诺；均不符合题意，故答案选B. speech演讲。
小题15:考查动词辨析及上下文的呼应。作者赢得选举，朋友们应该为此欢呼以示高兴。此处应填“cheered”(欢呼）。故选C。
小题16:考查副词辨析及上下文的呼应。根据文意，这里表达的意思是：选举的胜利不仅是作者的也是他的支持者们的。also“也”符合语境。故选D。
小题17:考查形容词辨析及上下文的呼应。作者的本意只是在竞选中获胜，但获胜后作者突然意识到，除了实现了自己的梦想外，他还得到了友情、享受了一路走来朋友慢的支持和帮助，所以作者认为自己收获了比目标还要多的东西，所以选accomplish完成，实现。absorbed 吸收，全神贯注的；devote献身，develope发展，均不符合题意，故选A。
小题18:考查副词辨析及上下文的呼应。Along the way（一路走来），句意：在竞选的过程中，我交了许多新朋友, 并在前进的道路上帮助别人。故选D。
小题19:考查名词的辨析及上下文的呼应。14空前的election是原词复现，这里再次重复参选的结果：赢得了选举。语境为：我已经在选举中赢得了大家的认可和同学们的关爱。A. announcement公告，宣告；B. recognition识别，承认，赞誉，公认；C. conclusion结论；D. arrangement布置，整理。故选B。
小题20:考查动词用法及上下文的呼应。这里指作者通过这次经历，有了更多的自信，可以“能够让自己的朋友快乐起来，让他们的脸上带着微笑，照亮他们的生活。”brighten，意思是：使快乐高兴，复合语境。故选C。
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