完形填空 I came to study in the US last fall. My life had been quite 1 since I arrived at Andover. Although I had quite a few extracurricular (课外的) activities, I hadn’t taken any official leadership position. This 2 changed when I received an e-mail from Ms Griffith, my cluster dean (主 任), 3 that a few female DC Rep was needed. DC Rep 4 Discipline Committee Representative. 5 boarding school students break serious rules, like using 6 , getting drunk or cheating in the studies. The punishments given to such students are 7 by a DC Rep, a house counselor, two student representatives, the cluster dean. I was really interested in becoming a DC Rep for my cluster, Pine Knoll, 8 so were five other students. We had to hold 9 and Ms Griffith asked us to write 10 to be sent to everyone in Pine Knoll. I thought hard about what to write. I didn’t  want to make any 11 because they are difficult to keep. I didn’t want to say I was experienced, because I was not. So I started my speech by explaining 12 I wanted to become a DC Rep. “ I want to serve Pine Knoll and also learn how American boarding schools carry out disciplines,” I wrote 13 . I made three 14 that said “ Vote For Teresa” and put them on every exit (出口处) of my dorm so that people would 15 my name when they went to vote. Although I tried hard, I didn’t win the election, I was 16 . But my positive nature didn’t allow me to 17 for very long. I actually 18 when my friends tried to comfort（安慰） me. “Teresa, I’m sorry that you didn’t win the election,” they would say. “ No, don’t be sorry for me. I am very happy to have taken part in the election.” I said. It is true: the 19 is much more important than the result. I am surprised and happy to discover my hidden 20 . 小题1: A．hard B．terrible C．happy D．simple 小题2: A．condition B．situation C．time D．life 小题3: A．explaining B．writing C．saying D．talking 小题4: A．stands for B．asks for C．calls for D．looks for 小题5: A．Usually B．Sometimes C．often D．Sometimes 小题6: A．computers B．drugs C．cars D．mobiles 小题7: A．carried out B．given C．determined D．made 小题8: A．or B．although C．but D．therefore 小题9: A．a discussion B．a meeting C．an election D．a selection 小题10: A．articles B．speeches C．compositions D．introductions 小题11: A．mistakes B．movements C．promises D．requests 小题12: A．how B．whether C．when D．why 小题13: A．seriously B．easily C．fluently D．honestly 小题14: A．posters B．advertisements C．speeches D．promises 小题15: A．recognize B．remember C．forget D．know 小题16: A．satisfied B．surprised C．disappointed D．helpless 小题17: A．put out B．look down C．feel down D．lie down 小题18: A．smiled B．cried C．laughed D．sorrowed 小题19: A．reason B．attitude C．process D．aim 小题20: A．strength B．courage C．ability D．skill