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head buzzing with excitement and nervousness at the same time. I earnestly listened to the names of the

house captains(社长) being announced, but in my heart, I wanted it to end because then the head girl

would be announced. I so wanted it to be me.

I had made countless posters, badges and bracelets for the campaigning. Instead of having lunch

during the lunch time, I had gone from person to person, asking them to vote for me. I had shouted at the

top of my lungs the slogan, “East or West, Maryam is the best! Vote for her and your year will be best. ”

I had tried my hardest to convince people to vote for me, and now all I had left was hope.

“Guess who the head girl for the year is?” teased the announcer.

A heavy silence fell, one that was full of hope and expectation, of fear and of nervousness.

The announcer teased for a minute or two before finally announcing the name of the head girl.

I felt confused as my friends pushed me out of the line. As I looked at the huge crowd clapping for

me, I could not believe that I was the head girl of the school(the head of the council body). The student

that was respected and liked by everybody.

From then on, I enjoyed the respect I got in and out of school. At home, my family members praised

me and at school everyone looked up to me. They thought I was an inspiration as well as someone they

could get motivated by. I had power. I could talk to the school principal and convince her to do anything.

I could order around other council members and ask them to do anything.

But as days passed, I realized that with power comes responsibility.
(江苏省无锡市 2022 届高三上学期期末调研)

Paragraph 1:

I was given countless responsibilities along with my studies.

Paragraph 2:

The principal listened attentively, her concern clearly written on her face.

该主题高考热点题材涉及一些与认识错误、克服缺点、原谅并接纳自己(2023 新高考卷Ⅰ七选五)、不

畏挫折和失败、坚持终身学习、追求职业理想、追逐大学梦(2020 山东卷阅读 B)等有关的励志经历,还涉及
一些提升自我的策略,比如:如何提升演讲能力(2020 山东卷七选五),如何培养解决实际问题的能力等。