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Dear,

　　I hope you are well.

　　I am always very busy at this time of the year. There 1 (be) so many jobs to do. I have to 2 (clean) and polish (擦亮)the sleigh (雪撬) and groom (修饰)the reindeer(驯鹿). Then there are all those presents to sort out(分类). I hardly have time to stop for something to eat. Mind you, I have been trying 3 (not eat) too much. I 4 (begin) to get a bit too fat to get down some of the chimneys ！

　　Have you been busy 5 (find) presents for your family？

　　What would you like to give to them？ Last year I 6 (receive) two hundred and fifty bottles of aftershave(剃须后使用的润肤液). I wouldn't mind, but I have a beard(胡子)！

　　Do you know what you would like for Christmas？ Perhaps you 7 (tell) me when you write to me. I would like some warm socks and some thick gloves. It's very cold sitting on that sleigh in the middle of winter！

　　This year I have a new reindeer, I 8 (no think) of a name for him yet. Do you have any ideas？ I'd love to hear them if you do.

　　Well, I suppose I had better 9 (get) back to work. Please 10 (write) to me and tell me all about yourself and your family and your friends. I would love to hear from you.

　　Merry Christmas

Santa

"I can't believe what I’m hearing!" I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate (候选人) for president of Student Council. My best friend Tony came to me and said, “I’m sorry, Mike, I really thought you should be _ 36_ ."

Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered him a 37 "congratulations" and walked to my usual table. To my surprise, Jeff put his plate beside mine.

"I'm, er—I'm just wandering if you would … consider coming to work on my team," he said 　38 . "You are really smart, and you would he a great manager."

“I don't think so," I replied, feeling unsure.

"Well, if you change your mind, we are meeting tomorrow,” he said before moving to another table.

All right, I thought about the 39 from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election process ( 选举过程) would give 　40　 a chance to make important changes at our school. I decided to join them.　

My first goal was to 　 41_ a catchy advertisement. Within a few days, we designed a poster with Jeff's pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway 　 42_ passing Jeff's smiling face.

My next step was to 43 which new activities students would like to have at our school. Many of them wanted a chess club and. a volleyball team.

With tile information I had collected, Jeff met with the headmaster. The headmaster 　 44 to add these activities to our school program.

With my help, Jeff and our ideas were well 　 45　 at school.

An eighth grader said, "It'll be like attending a new school with Jeff as president.

Hearing these words made my heart filled with 　46 I had wanted to become president of Student Council to make a difference. I achieved that and more by working as a member of Jeff's team. He became the most popular candidate and I was a large part of his 　47　 . The fact that it has made a difference in other people's lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!

36. A. beard B. chosen C. invited D. followed

37. A. polite B. loud C. warm D. cheerful

38. A. proudly B. quickly C. nervously D. regretfully

39. A. advice B. chance C. message. D. offer

40. A. them B. him C. me D. us

41. A. print B. invent C. create C. send

42. A. for B. from C. with D. without

43. A. carry out B. try out C. work out D. find out

44. A. agreed B. wanted C. expected D. asked

45. A. allowed B. received C. introduced D. required

46. A. pride B. surprise C. patience D. hope

47. A. hick B. spirit C. life D. success

Look! This is a photo of our class. The man 16 a beard is our English teacher, Mr. Hu . He isn't young, but he isn't 　17 . He is a tall man. He has a round 18 and black hair. The man 19 him is our Chinese teacher, Mr. Wang . I think he is very clever because he has 20 hair. He likes 21 jokes. Do you know the man 22 black. He is our math teacher, Mr. Wu. He is good at 23 math. He sings 24 . That's 25 . There are fifty students in our class. We all like them.

　( )16. A. on　　　 B. with　　 C. in　　　 D. has

　( )17. A. old　　　 B. fat　　　 C. beautiful D. heavy

　( )18. A. eye　　　 B. nose　　 C. hand　　 D. face

　( )19. A. with　　 B. next　　　 C. beside　 D. after

　( )20. A. little　　 B. a little　　 C. few　　 D. a few

　( )21. A. telling　 B. saying　　 C. talking　 D. speaking

　( )22. A. in　　　 B. of　　　　 C. in the　 D. wears

　( )23. A. teach　　 B. teaching　 C. to teach　 D. teaches

( )24. A. good　　 B. much　　 C. well　　 D. best

( )25. A. strange　 B. happy　　 C. relaxing　 D. surprising

Mr. Cooper arrived at London airport at the end of a two-week holiday. It had been very hot in Rome, so Mr. Cooper had cut the beard that he had always worn. But the photo in his passport showed him with beard.
　　An officer looked at the photo for a moment and said,“Will you excuse me, sir? Please sit down. I won’t keep you waiting long.”With this, he walked away and showed the passport to a second officer, saying,“I know the face.”The second officer took a look at the photo and asked where Mr. Cooper had just come back from. When he heard Mr. Cooper was from Rome, the second officer’s eyes lit up and said,“An Englishman with a beard stole an old painting in Rome on Friday. And that man looked just like the man who...”Suddenly it came to the first officer who Mr. Cooper was! He returned to Mr. Cooper and asked,“Did you teach at Feltham High School?”When Mr. Cooper answered, with some surprise, that he did, the first officer smiled and said,“I thought so. I’m Alan Simpson. You taught me French. You haven’t changed a bit.”
　　1．Mr. Cooper was _________.
　　A. an Englishman       B. a Frenchman
　　C. an Italian        D. a policeman
　　2．Mr. Cooper’s photo showed_________.
　　A. he was much younger for his age
　　B. he was a little older for his age
　　C. he looked like the thief
　　D. he was a young man
　　3．Why did the first officer show Mr. Cooper’s passport to his colleague?
　　A. He was sure Mr. Cooper was the thief.
　　B. He was not quite sure whether Mr. Cooper was the Englishman who had stolen the painting.
　　C. He was glad to see his old teacher.
　　D. He was surprised to find his old teacher had become a thief.
　　4．_________ inclined to(有……倾向)take this Mr. Cooper as the thief from Rome.
　　A. Alan Simpson was
　　B. The second officer was
　　C. Both the two officers were
　　D. Neither of the two officers was
　　5．When he came to know the first officer had been one of his old pupils, Mr. Cooper _________.
　　A. got quite angry with him
　　B. was angry with the two policemen
　　C. felt ashamed of being regarded as a thief
　　D. felt surprised