"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

Dear Darcy,

I have braces(牙套), so it’s important that I brush my teeth．But I don’t like to brush my teeth at all．Do you have any ideas for how to make me enjoy brushing?

    —Annoying in Gainesville

Darcy：A few changes should help you feel better about brushing．Start by getting a new toothbrush in your favorite color．A tasty toothpaste might make you smile．

Dear Darcy,

My best friend has moved to the countryside and I’m finding school really hard without him．What shall I do?

—Lonely in Los Angeles

Darcy：Face the situation bravely! What’s more important, try to be friendly and find other kids that share your interest．That way you and other kids will have much to talk about．Sure you’ll make new friends with each passing day．

Dear Darcy,

My friend’s birthday is coming soon．I want to give her something special but I haven’t got enough money and I’m not good at making things．What’s your advice, please?

—Anxious

Darcy：When your friend knows what you’re thinking, I think she will be happy．Does your friend mind how much money you will spend on the gift? Write a letter to her or buy her a girl with the money you can afford．A true friend never cares how much a gift costs．

Dear Darcy,

I listen to your program every night．I also have a problem．My cousin’s dog has just had babies and I really want to have one for a pet．My parents won’t allow the baby dog in! I really need your help．

   —Helpless in Seattle

Darcy：Your parents sure have their reasons for not having a pet．Maybe they don’t have time looking after it．So have a talk with them and make them believe you can be a good pet owner．

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1．According to Darcy, he who        is easier to make new friends．

A．likes writing letters to her                                B．takes good care of himself

C．can share his interest with others               D．buys special gifts for others

2．Helpless in Seattle has a problem that              ．

A．she has no money to buy a dog              B．she can’t find her dog

C．she has no time looking after her dog            D．she can’t have a dog at home

3．There is no information in the text about where          comes from．

A．Helpless              B．Anxious             C．Annoying           D．Lonely

4．Darcy most probably works at              ．

A．a school           B．a hospital            C．a radio station     D．an airport

5．We can learn from the text that              ．

A．they have the same problem                         B．Annoying will change her braces

C．Anxious won’t buy an expensive gift            D．Lonely also moves to the countryside

　　Long ago there lived in Greece a learned man. He was so well-known for his good knowledge that lots of people from all over the country came to learn from him. The great man taught his students with great patience （耐心）

　　One day a student asked him, “My dear teacher, didn't you say you yourself have much more questions about things than we do? But I think we students have far more than you “

　　With a smile on his face, the teacher drew two circles, one as large as a big cake, the other smaller. Then he said, “of course, I've learned much more．But it's wrong to think that a teacher has fewer questions than his students. now look at these two circles. The inside of the bigger one is my knowledge of things, and inside of the smaller one is yours. out of the circles is what is still unknown to us all. Since mine is larger, I have to use the longer line to draw the bigger circle． That means I have more opportunities（机会）to face what is unknown. And that's why l myself have more questions than you do. The more you learn, the more questions you have. You'll never learn enough, you know “

A．he was a man of great patience.

B．he was a man of great knowledge.

C．he could draw circles to show how much knowledge he had got.

D．he was a man of great experience

A．he was good at drawing.

B．his knowledge had something to do with the circles.

C．why he had more questions than his students.

D．how he could get more knowledge.

A．the teacher had so many questions as a learned man.

B．students had so many questions as the students.

C．students had fewer questions than teachers.

D．students had more questions than teachers.

A．the more questions we have, the more knowledge we may get.

B．it is never too old to learn.

C．everyone of us should try to be a learned person.

D．teachers may get puzzled when they have many questions.

根据中文意思和英文提示词语，写出五句语法正确、意思连贯的话。

Tony是个文静的男孩，他很喜欢学习英语，但他很腼腆，在课上不发言。我将怎样帮助他呢？

  1. Tony, be, a quiet boy

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  2. he, like, studying English

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  3. but he’s, too shy, speak in class

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  4. I’ll, try one’s best, to help him

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  5. I think, talk in pairs, can help

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