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
答案
13．B
14．C
15．A
16．D
17．D
18．B
19．A
20．C
【解析】
这篇短文中作者记叙了两个月前他参加竞选班长的经历，他为了这个竞选做了充分的准备，以为胜券在握，但事实并非如此，他的竞争对手最后赢得了竞选。通过这件事作者学到了很多，他并不后悔为此付出的精力和时间，经历失败会让他变得更加坚强。
13．句意：但是我害怕如果我输了，人们会为我难过。考查形容词辨析，bored感到无聊的；afraid害怕的；excited兴奋的；hopeful有希望的。根据上句话I enjoyed speaking in public and got along well with people, so I felt it easy to win.和句中…that people would feel bad for me if I lost.可知，作者自己感觉没什么，但是“害怕人们会为他难过”，故应选B。
14．句意：我的计划不是承诺去做我无法做到的事情，而是向全班展示我为什么想要成为班长。考查动词辨析，compare对比；remember记得，记住；manage设法做到，管理；repeat重复。根据句意My plan wasn’t to make promises to do things…可知，作者不承诺去做自己做不到的事情，故应选C。
15．句意：既然我做了充分的准备，我感觉我获胜的机会非常大。考查副词辨析，fully充分地；quickly快速地；freshly新近，气味清新地；physically身体上地。根据上文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可知，作者为竞选做了充分的准备。故应选A。
16．句意：然而，当我在选举日那天做演讲的时候，得到的回应与我想象的不同。考查动词辨析，feared畏惧，害怕；faced面对；mentioned提到，提及；pictured想象。根据句意可知，现场的反应与作者想象的是不同的。故应选D。
17．句意：谁会赢是很明显的。考查动词辨析，insist坚持；return归还，回来；wait等待；win赢。根据文意和下文My ___6___ was right: I didn’t win.可知，作者在参加一个班长的竞选，因此这里应表示“赢得竞选”，故应选D。
18．句意：我的预测是对的：我没有赢。考查名词辨析，suggestion建议；prediction预测；direction方向；introduction介绍。根据上文It was obvious who would ___5___. 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.可知，作者已经猜到了谁会赢得这次竞选。故这里应表示“我的预测是对的”，选B。
19．句意：人们忘记了选举的事，像以前一样和我说话。考查动词辨析，forgot忘记；wrote写；cared关心，在乎；discussed讨论。根据语境But later, things got better. …and talked to me just as they did before.可知，后来人们就慢慢忘记了竞选的事，又和以前一样了。故应选A。
20．句意：像这样的失败的时刻会塑造性格—从那以后，我学会了面对失望，变得更加坚强。考查名词辨析。trust相信，信任；pride骄傲；character性格；support支持。根据空后since then I’ve learned to face disappointment and grown stronger.可知，经历失败，作者变得更加坚强，所以失败的经历能塑造性格。故应选C。
【点睛】
这是一篇记叙文，短文作者记叙了自己参加竞选班长的经历，短文按照时间顺序记叙，叙述清晰、完整，最后点明了自己从这次经历中学到的东西。内容贴近学生们的日常生活，比较容易理解。题型是完形填空，考查学生们在具体语境中运用语言的能力，综合性较强。做题时，应先通读短文，了解大意；然后根据上下文语境做题，先易后难，注意空前后的固定搭配，并仔细辨析选项中每个单词的意思和用法；最后将答案代入原文，再读一遍，检查答案是否正确。例如第4小题，考查动词辨析，feared畏惧，害怕；faced面对；mentioned提到，提及；pictured想象。根据句意可知，现场的反应与作者想象的是不同的。故应选D。这个题目学生们要特别注意picture这个词作动词的意思，因为学生们对这个词主要记住的是名词的意思。再如第6小题，考查名词辨析，suggestion建议；prediction预测；direction方向；introduction介绍。根据上文It was obvious who would ___5___. 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.可知，作者已经猜到了谁会赢得这次竞选。故这里应表示“我的预测是对的”，选B。
