“I can't believe what I'm hearing!” I thought to
myself. Jeff was the last candidate (候选人) for
president of Students’ Union. My best friend Tony came to me and said, “I'm 1 ,
Mike. I really thought you should be 2 .”

Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining
room. I offered him a polite “ 3 ” and walked to my usual table.
To my surprise, Jeff put his plate beside mine.
“I'm, er-I'm just wondering 4 you
would…consider coming to work on my team,” he said 5 . “You
are really smart, and you would be a great manager.”
“I don't think so,” I replied, feeling
6 .
“Well, if you change your mind, we are meeting
tomorrow,” he said before moving to 7 table.
All that night, I thought about the offer from Jeff.
Maybe being a part of the election process (选举过程)would
give me a chance to make important changes at our school. I 8 to
join them.
My first goal was to 9 an attractive
advertisement. Within a few days, we designed a
10 with Jeff's pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one
could walk through any hallway without passing Jeff's smiling face.
My next step was to 11 which new
activities students would like to have at our school. Many of them wanted a
chess club and a volleyball team. With the information I had collected, Jeff
met with the headmaster. The headmaster 12 to add these
activities to our school program.
With my help, Jeff and our ideas were well received 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
13 . 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 14 . The
fact that it has made a(n) 15
in other people's lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!
1. A.lucky B.happy C.sorry D.angry
2. A.heard B.chosen C.invited D.followed
3. A.Good luck B.congratulations C.see you D.help yourself
4. A.how B.if C.when D.that
5. A.proudly B.quickly C.nervously D.shyly
6. A.unhappy B.uncertain C.unnecessary D.unfair
7. A.other B.the other C.another D.others
8. A.tried B.refused C.failed D.decided
9. A.print B.invent C.create D.copy
10. A.poster B.project C.programme D.perfomance
11. A.make sure B.look up C.work on D.find out
12. A.agreed B.offered C.expected D.managed
13. A.pride B.courage C.kindness D.hope
14. A.dream B.future C.life D.success
15. A.difference B.progress C.mistake D.effort