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My mother began to ask us to be on time when my twin brother and I were about five years old.  She _1_ told us not to be late for the bus, not to be late for school, and so on. “ Don’t be late” became our family rule.

Mother_2 as a teacher when my twin brother and I started the first grade. Every school day morning, she called us to get up, and cooked _3_ breakfast.  School started at 8:00 am, _4_ we arrived at the school before 7:30 am each school day morning.

When we were in high school, our_5_ once told my mother that we had been late for three times in one month.  That made my mother so _6_ that she beat us.  After that I was not late for anything.

I kept the _7_ of being on time for a long time. When I _8_ a teacher, we were asked to get to school at 8；00 am, but I always got there at 7；15 am.  That gave me more time to do my job _9_ .

When you learned good habits from your _10_ , they will give you more than you can imagine.

1.A.  never     B.  already     C.  always      D.  even

2.A. worked     B.  helped      C.  learned     D.  studied

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

4.A. because    B.  but         C.  and         D.  so

5.A.  teacher       B.  sister      C.  brother     D.  father

6.A.  happy    B.  angry       C.  excited     D.  relaxed

7.A. trip        B.  time       C.  hope        D.  habit

8.A. caught      B.  got        C.  started     D. became

9.A. worse          B.  worst       C.  better      D.  best

10.A. classmate    B.  family       C.  friend      D.  group

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。（每个单词限用一次）

I took the bus to school every day when I was in primary school. Alvin, our bus  1.   , picked us up every morning. We were all from 2.      families. My parents could hardly support the family with 3.     children.

Once a month, Alvin stopped at a local bus-stop. Then someone came out and 4.      each of us if we wanted an ice cream or a drink. Alvin paid for it. At the end of school year, he took us to 5.      home for dancing. The 6.       that he showed was amazing. We didn’t get treats like that too often, so what he did for us was 7.    remembered.

Twenty years later, I called him and 8.      him for us. I told him that he probably couldn’t remember me, but I sure9.      him! And I could hear the smile in his voice when he said he was happy that I called.

He is the reason why I do my 10.     to show kindness to everyone I meet. He has had a big influence on my life. And I am very pleased that I was able to tell him.

“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

How can we help the people who are not as l___1.____ as us? There are lots of things we can do.

A snowstorm hit much of south china one January. And the disaster caused a great l____2.____. Many houses were destroyed and thousands of people became h__3.____. The government did a lot for them. And so did many charities. Millions of people, both young and o___4.___, donated money and clothes to charities.

In fact, we can also do lots of things in our everyday l___5._____. For example, we can help a b___6.____ people cross the road. It won’t cost anything. I have a cousin she often helps the d___7.__ children to dance to gestures (手势). Both the children and she h__8.____ enjoy it. I think she is doing a great j__9._____. She says she gets a lot from others, and she can pay back by helping those who need help.

She is right. Everybody can do something for others. And if you feel you’re needed b___10.____ others, you will feel happy.