“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

New York is one of the last large American cities to have some of its policemen on horseback. The New York police have 170 horses working in certain parts of the city. The horses are expensive to feed, but it is even more expensive to look after them. Because the horses must walk on the streets, they need special horseshoes. In fact , they need more than 8,000 of them each year. Every police horse in New York gets new shoes every month. Keeping these shoes in good repair is the job of six blacksmiths. There are only about thirty-five of these blacksmiths in the whole United States.
The cost of shoing a horse is between twenty dollars and thirty-five dollars, and it takes a good blacksmith two or three hours to do the job.
A blacksmith’s job is not an easy one. He must be able to shape a shoe from a piece of metal and then fit it to the horse’s foot. The blacksmith must bend over all the time when he is fitting the shoe and must hold the weight of the horse’s leg while he works. Clearly, a blacksmith must be very storng. But even more important, he must be able to deal with horses---for before the blacksmith can begin his work, he has to get the horse to lift its leg.
One of the blacksmiths in New York is James Corbin. He came to the country from Ireland in 1948. He not only makes horseshoes for the police but also works for a group of horse owners near the city. Corbin became interested in blacksmithing because his father did it, and,as the puts it, “It’s a good way to make a living.”
【小题1】According to the reading passage, a blacksmith must be likely a______ man.

Mrs. Brown lived in a small town near a big farm. One Friday afternoon after she finished           housework, she went to her small shop. She opened the window of the shop and        outside. She liked to see the green farm. There were many cows, horses and small animals           the farm. Suddenly she saw a kangaroo(袋鼠) under her window. It was interesting to see that it was           an old jacket. It stood there and looked hungry. Mrs. Brown gave some bread           water to it. The kangaroo ate them          . Then it became happy and jumped away. Suddenly something dropped on the          from its jacket pocket. It was a wallet! She picked it up, opened and found there was $300 and a photo in it. That was a man's photo with his name "John" on it. John? She looked more           and remembered she had a brother many years ago. His name was also John. "Is this man my lost brother?" she thought. She took the wallet with her and began to          the man. She asked many people in the town, and then she came to the farm and asked the farmer. To her great surprise, it was John, her lost brother. They were very excited and          to see each other.

1.A. his         B. our          C. their           D. her

2.A. looked      B. saw          C. look           D. see

3.A. for         B. out          C. on            D. from

4.A. wears      B. wearing       C. wear           D. has

5.A. or         B. and          C. but            D. nor

6.A. all         B. none         C. any            D. many

7.A. back       B. water        C. river            D. floor

8.A. careful     B. carefully      C. care            D. careless

9.A. find        B. call         C. look for         D. look after

10.A. sad       B. angry        C. late            D. happy

1.有些中国学生不习惯英式发音。

   Some Chinese students aren’t ______ to the British __________.

2.北京取得了快速的进步，而且已经成功主办了2008年奥运会。

  Beijing has made rapid ______ and it has already _______ in hosting the 2008 Olympic Games.

3.由于镇府的努力，李明的家乡发生了巨大的变化。

  Thanks to the government’s _______, great changes have ______ place in Li Ming’s hometown.

4.我必须花几个小时的时间才能到大的商场购物。

  I can’t go shopping in big stores ______ I travel for a ______ of hours.

5.它因成功帮助无家可归的人重返正常生活而闻名。

  It is famous for its ______ in helping homeless people return to a _____ life.

6.在过去的16年里，希望工程从国内外筹集了约30亿元资金。

  In the past 16 years, Project Hope has ______ about 3billion yuan at home and _______.

7.近来，据报道，许多美国青少年的听力几乎和65岁的老人一样差。

  Recently, it’s _______ that many teenagers in America can hear no ______ than 65-year-old people do.

8.由于来自太阳的热量无法散逸，因此温度不断升高。

  The _____ from the sun can’t escape so the _______ is rising.

9.我的主要工作是帮助宣传一些环保方面的知识。

  My main job is to help spread the ______ about ______ the environment.

10.网络在我们的日常生活中起着重要的作用。

  The  ______ plays an important_______ in our daily lives.

In many people’s eyes, middle school students are happy and carefree（无忧无虑）. But is it the truth? And what   students happy or unhappy?
To find out the answers, Li Jiahui, a student in Pinggu No. 3 Middle School, Beijing, spent six months   students’ sense(感受) of happiness last year. The  girl made a survey with questions such as “ Are you feeling happy?” and “What makes you unhappy?”
After studying the answers from 284 students, Li learned that  40 percent of the students feel unhappy, and the     from studies is the main reason for their unhappiness.
“More than 50 percent said they were under pressure and 70 percent  get enough sleep,” Li said. “It shows that middle school students are not as happy    people think. They worry a lot, and they can get angry easily.”
Li also said that over 90 percent say their happiness has  to do with how much money they have. Instead, they care about their relationships（关系）with friends, teachers and parents. “Students always feel better when they get  well with each other,” Li said.
After her survey, Li listed    tips that may make students happier, such as: Treat yourself better, be kind and polite to your friends and relatives, and try new things.