"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

A teenage girl couldn’t stand her parents’ family rules, so she left home.

She wanted to be　 36 ，but she had poor education and 37 , she had to ask for food on the street for a living. Now her father has died. Her mother is an old woman. But she is still　 38　 her daughter. She　 39　 every corner of the city. Everywhere she goes, she　 40　　 a big photo of herself on the wall.　 All the lower part of the photo, she writes , “ I still love you.　 41　 home!”

One day, the daughter saw one of the photos. The 42 was familiar. “ Is that my mother?” She moved closer and read the　 43　 . I still love you…….She cried. When she got home, it was early morning. She　 44　 the door. The door opened itself. She rushed to her mother’s　 45　 . Her mother was sleeping. She woke her mother up. “It’s me! Your　 46 　 is back home!” The mother and the daughter held each other, full of　　 47　 tears. The daughter asked, “Why is the door not locked? A thief could get in .” The mother answered　 48　 , “ The door has never been locked　 49　　 .”

The door of parents’ love for their children will never　 50　 .

(　　 )36. A. famous　　　 B. poor　　　　　 C. pretty　　　 D. nice

(　　 )37.A. several years later B. a few year late C. few years　 D. several years before

(　　 )38.A. looking through B. looking for　　 C. looking after D. looking at

(　　 )39.A. has gone to　　 B. has been to　 C. had been to　 D. had gone to

(　　 )40.A. puts up　　　　 B. puts down　　 C. finds　　　 D. looks at

(　　 )41.A. Give back　　　 B. Come back　 C. Go back　　 D. Run back

(　　 )42.A. foot　　　　　 B. face　　　　 C. arm　　　　 D. leg

(　　 )43.A. photo　　　　 B. poster　　　 C. words　　　 D. advertisement

(　　 )44.A. pulled open　　 B. unlocked　　 C. knocked on　 D. knocked down

(　　 )45.A. bathroom　　　 B. bedroom　　 C. kitchen　　　 D. door

(　　 )46.A. son　　　　　 B. children　　 C. daughter　　 D. grandchild

(　　 )47.A. moody　　　　 B. sad　　　　 C. happy　　　 D. angry

(　　 )48.A. politely　　　 B. exactly　　　 C. angrily　　　 D. softly

(　　 )49.A. before you left　 B. before you come C. since you come D. since you left

(　　 )50.A. be closed　　　 B. closed　　　 C. be open　　　 D. open