名著阅读之心灵鸡汤精选 More Than I Had Dreamed Of 学案-高三英语二轮复习培优.docxVIP

高三英语培优·名著阅读之心灵鸡汤精选 More Than I Had Dreamed Of 班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________ 心灵鸡汤精选More Than I Had Dreamed Of 话题归类 阅读难度 词数 梦想实现 三星 941 【文章梗概】出于羡慕心里，Rajan七岁的时候就想加入学校内阁。当她12岁可以竞选之后，她参与了选举却失败了。但她并没有被打败，而是分析自己失败的原因，自己的缺点和别人的优点，扬长避短，提前一年准备竞选。最后Rajan成功以选票第二名入选内阁，并意识到她所取得的成就远远超过了她的梦想。 If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. American Proverb From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of my school cabinet. I always admired my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. They gave instructions, conducted school activities, proudly wore their cabinet badges and carried our school flag for parades. They represented us and gave speeches on school issues. Our school cabinet members were our role models. So, for the next few years, I dreamed—dreamed of being a leader. Dreamed of being the person addressing issues of students. Finding solutions. Making a difference. Years flew by, and soon I was eligible to participate in the elections. When I was twelve, I entered my name as a junior member. I prepared my election speech and then, on the afternoon that we all gave our speeches, everybody voted. My close friends pledged their votes for me. I was hopeful and I prayed that I would win. The next morning, we all assembled at the school grounds and our principal announced the results. I waited anxiously for my name to be announced. I was all set to fulfill my dream. One by one, the names were announced and the whole school cheered as the girls with the highest votes walked up to the stage. I closed my eyes and waited for my name to be called. The last name was read and my name wasn’t among them. I was totally brokenhearted. My dream had been shattered, and I just wanted to run home and cry my heart out. And then the reality struck that I hadn’t had a chance to win. I wasn’t well known, flamboyant or stylish. I wore braces and wasn’t too pretty. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it took to win a school el