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 （1） 　　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 （2） 　　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（3） 　　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 （4） 　　． 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 （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．

   My（6） 　　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（7） 　　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 （8） 　　﹣since then I've learned to face disappointment and grown stronger．

（1）A． bored	B． afraid	C． excited	D． hopeful
（2）A． compare	B． remember	C． manage	D． repeat
（3）A． fully	B． quickly	C． freshly	D． physically
（4）A． feared	B． faced	C． mentioned	D． pictured
（5）A． insist	B． return	C． wait	D． win
（6）A． suggestion	B． prediction	C． direction	D． introduction
（7）A． forgot	B． wrote	C． cared	D． discussed
（8）A． trust	B． pride	C． character	D． support