"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

“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  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.
“I’m, er…I’m just wondering if you would …consider coming to work on my team,” he said  3 . “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 mind, we are meeting tomorrow,” he said before moving to another table.
All that night, I thought about the offer from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election process(选举过程) would give me a   4  to make important changes at our school. I decided to join them.
My first goal was to   5  an attractive 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  6  passing Jeff’s smiling face.
My next step was to   7  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   8 to add these activities to our school program.
An eighth grader said, “It’ll be like attending a new school with Jeff as president.”
Hearing these words made my heart filled with   9 . 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 large part of his   10 . The fact that it has made a difference in other people’s lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!

“I can't believe what I'm hearing!” I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate （候选人） for president of Students’ Union. My best friend Tony came to me and said, “I'm   1 , Mike. I really thought you should be   2 .”

Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered him a polite “  3 ” and walked to my usual table. To my surprise, Jeff put his plate beside mine.

“I'm, er-I'm just wondering  4 you would…consider coming to work on my team,” he said  5 . “You are really smart, and you would be a great manager.”

“I don't think so,” I replied, feeling  6 .

“Well, if you change your mind, we are meeting tomorrow,” he said before moving to  7 table.

All that night, I thought about the offer 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  8 to join them.

My first goal was to 9 an attractive advertisement. Within a few days, we designed a

 10 with Jeff's pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway without passing Jeff's smiling face.

My next step was to  11  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  12 to add these activities to our school program.

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

1.                A．lucky          B．happy          C．sorry D．angry

2.                A．heard          B．chosen         C．invited   D．followed

3.                A．Good luck       B．congratulations   C．see you   D．help yourself

4.                A．how           B．if              C．when D．that

5.                A．proudly        B．quickly         C．nervously D．shyly

6.                A．unhappy        B．uncertain       C．unnecessary   D．unfair

7.                A．other          B．the other       C．another  D．others

8.                A．tried           B．refused         C．failed D．decided

9.                A．print           B．invent          C．create    D．copy

10.               A．poster         B．project         C．programme D．perfomance

11.               A．make sure      B．look up         C．work on   D．find out

12.               A．agreed         B．offered         C．expected  D．managed

13.               A．pride          B．courage        C．kindness   D．hope

14.               A．dream         B．future          C．life   D．success

15.               A．difference      B．progress        C．mistake   D．effort

“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  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.

“I’m, er…I’m just wondering if you would …consider coming to work on my team,” he said  3 . “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 mind, we are meeting tomorrow,” he said before moving to another table.

All that night, I thought about the offer from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election process(选举过程) would give me a   4  to make important changes at our school. I decided to join them.

My first goal was to   5  an attractive 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  6  passing Jeff’s smiling face.

My next step was to   7  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   8 to add these activities to our school program.

An eighth grader said, “It’ll be like attending a new school with Jeff as president.”

Hearing these words made my heart filled with   9 . 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 large part of his   10 . The fact that it has made a difference in other 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．proudly         B．quickly         C．nervously D．regretfully

4.                A．suggestion      B．chance         C．message  D．change

5.                A．print           B．invent          C．create    D．send

6.                A．with           B．by             C．through  D．without

7.                A．carry out       B．try out          C．work out  D．find out

8.                A．agreed         B．wanted         C．expected D．asked

9.                A．pride          B．surprise        C．patience  D．hope

10.               A．luck           B．spirit           C．life   D．success