"I can't believe what Fm 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    (1)  .”

  Later that day,I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered him a (2) "Congratulations" and walked to my usual table. To my surprise, Jeff put his plate beside mine. "Fm,er. . . I'm just wondering if you would    (3) coming to work on my team," he said (4) "You are really smart,and you would be a great manager.” "I don't think so," I replied, feeling unsure.

  "Well,if you change your (5) ,we are meeting tomorrow”,he said before moving to another table.

All that night,I thought about the (6) from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election process(选举过程)would give (7) a chance to make important changes at our school. I decided to join them.

  My first goal was to (8) 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 (9) passing Jeff's smiling face.

  My next step was to (10) 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 (11) to add these activities to our school program.

  With the help,Jeff and our ideas were well(12) 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 Jeffs team. He became the most popular candidate and I was a large part of his (14) . The fact that it has made a difference in (15) people's lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!

(   ) 1. A. heard    B. chosen C. invited    D. followed

(   ) 2. A. polite    B. loud     C. warm    D. cheerful

(   ) 3. A. suggest    B. consider C. practice    D. continue

(   ) 4. A. proudly    B. quickly C. nervously    D. regretfully

(   ) 5. A. heart    B. idea      C. mind    D. suggestion

(   ) 6. A. advice    B. chance     C. message    D. offer

(   ) 7. A. them    B. him       C. me    D. us

(   ) 8. A. print    B. invent      C. create    D. send

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

(   ) 10. A. carry out    B. try out     C. work out    D. find out

(   ) 11. A. agreed    B. wanted        C. expected    D. asked

(   ) 12. A. allowed    B. received      C. introduced    D. required

(   ) 13. A. pride    B. surprise       C. patience    D. hope

(   ) 14. A. luck    B. spirit          C. life    D. success

(   ) 15. A. the other    B. another      C. other    D. the others

  Music and Behavior

  Where did you go yesterday?Did you hear any (1) ?Today, most stores and restaurants play music. You might    (2) hear music in an office or on a farm.

  Scientists believe that music changes the (3) people behave(举止).According to some scientists, the sound of western classical(古典的)music makes people (4) richer. When a restaurant plays classical music,people spend (5) money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays (6) music, people spend less money. With (7) music,people spend even less.

  Scientists also (8) that loud,fast music makes people eat faster. In fact,people (9) their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their (10) hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave quickly. Restaurants (11) make more money in this way.

  Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say (12) music helps students to be more active. It is true that people learn better when they are (13) . And listening to music can help you relax.

The (14) time you hear music somewhere, be (15) . It might change the way you do things.

(   ) 1. A. music    B. stories     C. songs    D. sound

(   ) 2. A. already    B. even    C. hardly    D. never

(   ) 3. A. way    B. time        C. idea    D. place

(   ) 4. A. become    B. get       C. feel    D. look

(   ) 5. A. much    B. more       C. little    D. less

(   ) 6. A. pop    B. modern     C. light    D. country

(   ) 7. A. no    B. much        C. any    D. some

(   ) 8. A. think    B. hope     C. realize    D. believe

(   ) 9. A. cook    B. order      C. eat    D. make

(   ) 10. A. free    B. busy     C. happy    D. sad

(   ) 11. A. can    B. should     C. can't    D. needn't

(   ) 12. A. how    B,why      C. what    D. that

(   ) 13. A. excited    B. interested    C. confident    D. relaxed

(   ) 14. A. first    B. second    C. next    D. last

(   ) 15. A. quiet    B. quick     C . happy    D. careful

  Americans love cars. They go everywhere in them. Eighty-five percent of people in U. S. A. go to and from work by car. And most adults have driving licenses. Why does this car culture exist?

  How It Started

  America's love of cars started after the war(战争)when soldiers returned home from World War II to rebuild their lives. They borrowed money from the government to buy houses and cars which became the symbols of status(地位).The more money they had,the bigger their cars were.

  Making of Roads

  During the war,President Eisenhower noticed what good roads Germany had. He decided to build new four-lane(四车道)roads in America. He said if something happened suddenly,the two-lane roads wouldn't be able to carry all the cars that would suddenly leave the cities. Car and oil companies liked his idea and the building started.

  Car Lovers

  Not just teenagers are crazy about cars. Some Americans love their cars so much that they paint their cars beautifully ! These are called " art cars". Every April , there is an activity in Houston,Texas,where they show their cars.

  Pollution

  Cars have polluted the environment. American President Bush refused a worldwide law that is against pollution. Many countries were angry about it. Bush said he had to think of the American economy(经济)and all the American people that make money from cars. Factories say they want to make cars that pollute less. But others say making cars that pollute less will never be as good as having fewer cars.

(   ) 1. When did Americans begin to love cars?

A.         Before the new two-lane roads were built.

B.         After World War II.

C.     During World War H .

D.     Before World War H .

(   ) 2. New four-lane roads were built         .

A. in Germany    B. by car and oil companies

C. in America    D. when something suddenly happened

(   ) 3. The word "building" here means "the building of         ”.

A. companies    B. soldiers' lives C. houses    D. roads

(   ) 4. What were other countries' feelings about Bush's decision?

A.     They agreed with him.

B.     They showed anger to it.

C.     They paid no attention to it.

D.     The passage doesn't tell us.

(   ) 5. The meaning of the last sentence is:"       

A.     It's better to have fewer cars.

B.     It's better to make cars that pollute less.

C.     It's easier to make cars that pollute less.

D.     It's easier to make people have fewer cars.

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