"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

Mosquitoes(蚊子)can be seen everywhere all over the world, especially in summer. And there are more than 2,500 kinds of them.

__43_likes the mosquito, but the mosquito may like you. She thinks your blood is delicious.

She? Yes, she. It’s true that the male(雄性)mosquito doesn’t bite(咬)and only the female mosquito bites because she 　44 blood(血液)to lay eggs. She is always 　45 things or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds, she will bite. But if she doesn’t like your blood, she 　46 to someone else for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you, just remember you’re different from others.

If the mosquito likes you, she will land on your body 　47 letting you know. She bites you 48 quickly and quietly that you may feel nothing. After she bites, you will have an itch(痒)on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood. By the time the itch begins, she has 　49　 .

And then what happens? Well, after her delicious 　50　 ,it’s dark. The mosquito feels　 51 .

She just wants to find a place to have a good rest. There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs, 　52　 eggs.

( ) 43.A.Everyone　　　　　　　 B. No one　　　　　　 C. Someone

( ) 44.A.needs　　　　　　　　 B. need　　　　　　　 C. want

( ) 45.A.finding　　　　　　　　 B. wants　　　　　　　 C. looking for

( ) 46.A.will turn　　　　　　　 B. turns to　　　　　　 C. turn

( ) 47.A.with　　　　　　　　　 B. without　　　 　　　C. after

( ) 48.A.so　　　　　　　　　　 B. such　　　　　　　 C. very

( ) 49.A.flies away　　　　　　　 B. flew away　　　　　 C. flown away

( ) 50.A.breakfast　　　　　　　 B. dinner　　　　　　　 C. lunch

( ) 51.A.tiring　　　　　　　　 B. tired　　　　　　　　 C. relaxing

( ) 52.A.3 hundreds　　　　　　 B. hundred of　　　　　 C. hundreds of

— Hello! Can I speak to the headmaster, please?

—　　　　

　 A. Who are you, please?　　 B. Of course, you can.

　 C. Who is it, please?　　　　 D. Sorry, you can't.