“I can’t believe what I’m hearing! ”I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate（候选人）for president of Student Union. I really thought I should be chosen.

Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered       a polite “Congratulations” and walked to my usual table. To my      , Jeff came to me and put his plate beside mine.

“I’m, er-I’m just wondering if you would consider coming to work on my team, ”he said nervously. “You are really       and you would be a great partner.”

“I don’t think so,” I replied, feeling unsure.

“Well,       you change your mind, you can tell me tomorrow. ”He said before moving to another table.

All that night, I thought about the       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 decided to       Jeff.

      of all, I began to create a catchy advertisement. Within a few days, we       a poster with Jeff’s showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway       passing Jeff’s smiling face.

My next step was to       what 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 agreed to add       we want to our school program.

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

An eighth grader said, “      will be exciting to have Jeff as president.”

      these words made my heart filled with pride. I had wanted to become president of Student Union to make a difference. Now I achieved that. Jeff became the most popular candidate and I was a large part of his      . The fact that it has made a       in other people’s lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!

 1.A. us                           B. him                            C. her                           D. them

 2.A. surprise             B. luck                          C. fun                           D. love

 3.A. tired                            B. happy                      C. smart                       D. busy

 4.A. if                             B. because          C. after                        D. while

 5.A. message            B. present                   C. dream                     D. offer

 6.A. refuse                    B. leave                         C. agree                       D. join

 7.A. first                    B. second                    C. third                        D. Last

 8.A. sent                    B. invented                 C. designed                 D. bought

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

 10.A. take out          B. give out                   C. work out                 D. find out

 11.A. everywhere       B. somewhere             C. everything              D. nothing

 12.A. This                           B. It                               C. He                            D. We

 13.A. Hearing           B. Seeing                     C. Thinking                  D. Hoping

 14.A. exercise                   B. class                         C. family                      D. success

 15.A. friend                  B. difference               C. mistake          D. living

阅读理解

　　“I don't see why I can't be the best person to write an advice column (建议专栏) for the students called Dear Amy! ” Andy said to Jenny, the editor (编辑) of the school newspaper. Andy agreed to do it if Jenny did not tell it to anyone else.

　　At first it wasn't too bad. Most of the letters he received were interesting and quite easy to answer. Then came a letter from a person named Joe.

　　“Dear Amy,” it began. “I'm in real trouble. I've wanted to be a songwriter all my life, but my parents won't even let me take music lessons. I have a guitar (吉他), but they both get angry if I play it. I've tried explaining (解释), but they won't listen. I feel sad. Should I run away from home? Maybe that will make my parents change their minds! ” The letter was written by “Joe”.

　　Andy thought about this letter for a long time. Should he advise (建议) someone to run away from home? No. But didn't Joe have a right (权力) to be a songwriter if he wanted to? Andy thought hard but couldn't think out a good answer. Andy couldn't sleep. He just worried about poor Joe.

　　In a reading room a few days later, Eleanor, a girl in Andy's maths class, sat down next to him and said, “You look a little bit worried. ”

　　“I guess I do,” said Andy.

　　“If you've got a problem, why don't you try writing to Dear Amy about it? ” asked Eleanor.

　　Andy groaned (呻吟), but she went on. “I guess Dear Amy is rather busy with other problems. She still hasn't answered the phoney letter I wrote her last week. You'd better read it. It may make even the most hard-hearted person cry! It was thought to be from a songwriter named Joe. ”

(1) From the first paragraph (段落) we can see that

[　　]

A. Andy can't be the best person to write an advice column

B. Andy wouldn't like to do the work for the school newspaper

C. Andy didn't agree to do the work for the school newspaper

D. Andy would like to do the work for the school newspaper

(2) In the story, it seemed that ________.

[　　]

A. Jenny could not answer the letter from Joe

B. Joe was in real trouble and needed help

C. Eleanor had made great trouble for Andy

D. Andy had changed his name into Amy

(3) When they were talking in the reading room,

[　　]

Andy groaned because ________.

A. Andy could not answer Joe's letter

B. Eleanor's advice made Andy hard to say a word

C. Joe's problem troubled Andy a lot

D. Amy was rather busy with other problems

(4) The meaning of the word “phoney” in the last paragraph is ________.

[　　]

(5) The writer of the story mainly (主要) wants to tell us

[　　]

A. a joke

B. about Andy's work

C. a story about Joe

D. about a school newspaper

阅读理解

　　“I don't see why I can't be the best person to write an advice column (建议专栏) for the students called Dear Amy! ” Andy said to Jenny, the editor (编辑) of the school newspaper. Andy agreed to do it if Jenny did not tell it to anyone else.

　　At first it wasn't too bad. Most of the letters he received were interesting and quite easy to answer. Then came a letter from a person named Joe.

　　“Dear Amy,” it began. “I'm in real trouble. I've wanted to be a songwriter all my life, but my parents won't even let me take music lessons. I have a guitar (吉他), but they both get angry if I play it. I've tried explaining (解释), but they won't listen. I feel sad. Should I run away from home? Maybe that will make my parents change their minds! ” The letter was written by “Joe”.

　　Andy thought about this letter for a long time. Should he advise (建议) someone to run away from home? No. But didn't Joe have a right (权力) to be a songwriter if he wanted to? Andy thought hard but couldn't think out a good answer. Andy couldn't sleep. He just worried about poor Joe.

　　In a reading room a few days later, Eleanor, a girl in Andy's maths class, sat down next to him and said, “You look a little bit worried. ”

　　“I guess I do,” said Andy.

　　“If you've got a problem, why don't you try writing to Dear Amy about it? ” asked Eleanor.

　　Andy groaned (呻吟), but she went on. “I guess Dear Amy is rather busy with other problems. She still hasn't answered the phoney letter I wrote her last week. You'd better read it. It may make even the most hard-hearted person cry! It was thought to be from a songwriter named Joe. ”

(1) From the first paragraph (段落) we can see that

[　　]

A. Andy can't be the best person to write an advice column

B. Andy wouldn't like to do the work for the school newspaper

C. Andy didn't agree to do the work for the school newspaper

D. Andy would like to do the work for the school newspaper

(2) In the story, it seemed that ________.

[　　]

A. Jenny could not answer the letter from Joe

B. Joe was in real trouble and needed help

C. Eleanor had made great trouble for Andy

D. Andy had changed his name into Amy

(3) When they were talking in the reading room,

[　　]

Andy groaned because ________.

A. Andy could not answer Joe's letter

B. Eleanor's advice made Andy hard to say a word

C. Joe's problem troubled Andy a lot

D. Amy was rather busy with other problems

(4) The meaning of the word “phoney” in the last paragraph is ________.

[　　]

(5) The writer of the story mainly (主要) wants to tell us

[　　]

A. a joke

B. about Andy's work

C. a story about Joe

D. about a school newspaper

Do you hope to do a lot of homework every evening ? Are you interested in your classes ? Who do you want to teach you ? Maybe you have lots of questions in your mind before school starts· Well, I want to give you some good advice on these problems. First,keep calm. Don't worry about all the questions you have. Put your heart into learning and you can find something you are interested in. Do it actively（积极地）. Second, try your best to finish your homework quickly. Don't spend a lot of time on it. Do more reading or writing in English.Think about the problems you have and solve them at once. Don't stay up late, or you can't study.well the next day.   Third, think of something instead of copying or repeating. If you can remember the words in your way, can tell your teachers you don't like the way of copying them again and again. Be sure you can pass the test. I think your teachers will agree with you. And they can give you something interesting to do. School is really a good place. Believe in your teachers and yourself. You are the best one and you can do everything well.
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