20篇短文搞定3500个单词系列-5. The Great President

As the founder of the republic, the president had many good qualities.Before coming to power, he was a generous lawyer. He was willing to selflesslyhelp everyone who turned to him. He accepted no fee to offer legal guidance oropinions to those who were out of work or uneducated. Later, believing allmankind to be equal, he devoted himself to stopping the unfair anti-black laws.He set up the Black Youth League, and was voted to be the leader. However,though he kept peaceful principles without violence and terror, his meanenemies still blew up his house andattacked his relatives, and he himself couldn’t escape from being sentencedto 30 years in prison.

Not fearing the prison guards’ cruelty, he kept active and begged no mercy from them. As a matter of fact, he was always hopeful and never lost heart during the stage even he was in trouble.

Finally,people rewarded him with the leader’s position and a golden blanket.