Run for Class President
Two months ago, when our class election（选举） started, so I felt it easy to win. But I was1that 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't2but to show my class why I wanted to be the 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 was3prepared, 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（尖叫） his name. His speech was short, 5all to the point. By then, I realized I should have made6 shorter and clearer.
It was obvious（明显的） who would7. 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 prediction was right: I didn't win.
The next day, people were still talking about the8. I just pretended（假装） not to hear. But later, things got better. People9about the election and talked to me just as they did before. I don't regret putting time and energy10the election because I've learned that things aren't always going the way I expect. And moments of failure like this build character一since then I've learned to face disappointment and grown stronger.
