“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

 

With a hat by his feet，a blind boy sat on the steps of a building. He held up a sign which said，" I ' m blind, please help. "

Only a few people put    1   in the hat. A man was walking by. He    2   some coins into the hat. He then turned the sign    3  . wrote some words, put the sign back and left.

Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people   4   to give money to the blind boy.　　That afternoon the man came to see    5  things were. The boy recognized his footsteps (脚步声) and asked, "Were you the one who    6  my sign this morning? What did you write?"

The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a   7 way. "What he had written was," Today is a beautiful day,   8  I cannot see it. "

Both the   9  told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply 　10　people to help by throwing some money into the   11  . The second one, however, told people that they were able to enjoy the  12  of the day, but the boy couldn't    13   he was blind.

There are at least two lessons we can learn   14  this story. First, be thankful for what

you have. Someone else has less. Help them if you can.  15  , be creative. Think differently.

　There is always a better way !

1.                A．eggs           B．coins           C．toys D．pencils

 

2.                A．got            B．lost            C．took D．dropped

 

3.                A．on            B．off             C．back D．around

 

4.                A．asked          B．began          C．hoped    D．continued

 

5.                A．how           B．what           C．whose    D．which

 

6.                A．put            B．found          C．changed  D．cleaned

 

7.                A．usual          B．simple          C．different  D．dangerous

 

8.                A．as             B．so             C．for  D．but

 

9.                A．signs           B．men           C．boys D．lessons

 

10.               A．told           B．took           C．helped    D．ordered

 

11.               A．bag            B．hat            C．pocket    D．basket

 

12.               A．food           B．songs          C．beauty    D．pictures

 

13.               A．because        B．unless          C．before    D．though

 

14.               A．about          B．with           C．from  D．except

 

15.               A．First           B．Second         C．Third D．Fourth

 

 

Is your schoolbag too heavy? The e-schoolbag will help you. It is said that e-schoolbags are going to be brought into   43   in Chinese middle schools soon.

Heavy schoolbags have been a serious   44  for a long time. But the e-schoolbag will  45  . An e-schoolbag is  46   lighter than a usual schoolbag. Perhaps, the e-schoolbag should be   47   an e-textbook. It is a small computer for students. It is as   48   as a usual book,   49   it can still have all the things for study, such as textbooks, exercise books and so on which can be made   50   chips(о?) like stamps. The students can read the text page by page on the screen, take notes, or even send e-mails to their teachers. They only need to   51  the right chip into the e-schoolbag. Then they can use it.

Some people say   52   e-textbooks can be easily broken, while others say it is not good for eyes. But only time will tell.

1.A.use  B.useful          C.used            D.to use

2.A.idea B.problem         C.question        D.thought

3.A.work it out            B.work out it     C.work out        D.work them out

4.A.very B.much            C.too             D.so

5.A.call B.calls           C.called          D.calling

6.A.small                  B.smaller         C.smallest        D.most small

7.A.and  B.as              C.or              D.but

8.A.into B.from            C.up              D.of

9.A.bring                  B.get             C.take            D.put

10.A.if  B.what            C.that            D.which

 

 Is global warming killing the Maldives?

The Maldives(马尔代夫) is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Every year, millions of         go there to enjoy the wonderful scenery. And in recent years, more and more people would like to visit it,        ? Because the little island country is         . If global warming           , say scientists, the country will go down into the ocean within 100 years. That means the Maldives          have disappeared by 2100.

  The Maldives          in the Indian Ocean. It is the            country on earth—its highest point is only 2.4m above sea level.          Greenhouse gas emissions（排放）, global temperature and sea levels will rise         9cm and 88cm by 2100. If scientists are        , most of the Maldives will be covered with water in years.

  Last October, Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed and his cabinet（内阁）held the world’s first underwater cabinet meeting to make the world         the terrible results from global warming to their own country. In December, he         at the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference（大会） in Copenhagen, trying to ask for help from the world for        country. The president even has a         to buy a new homeland and move his country and people to a new place.

   The Moldavian government has been doing all it can to fight the         . But the fate（命运）of the islands is in the world’s hands. No one wants to see this little island country disappear from the world.

1.A. scientists     B. tourists    C. presidents    D. doctors

2.A. Who        B. How       C. Why            D. When

3.A. in trouble    B. for ever     C. as usual         D. all right

4.A. disappears   B. happens     C. misses          D. continues

5.A. can         B. should       C. might          D. must

6.A. lives        B. lies         C. jumps          D. arrives

7.A. highest      B. high        C. lowest          D. low

8.A. Instead of    B. Because of   C. With the help of  D. Thanks for

9.A. both        B. from        C. during          D. between

10.A. wrong      B. correct      C. helpful         D. dangerous

11.A. get         B. guess       C. realize         D. expect

12.A. served      B. spoke       C. worked        D. sang

13.A. his         B. their        C. its            D. your

14.A. task        B. problem     C. plan           D. notice

15.A. tourists     B. place        C. island         D. sea

 

"Dear Grandpa Guo, we are losing our childhoods! Please help us!"
Guo Chuanjie, a famous scientist, received a letter from a Beijing primary school student. The student said that many Chinese kids have to take extra classes on weekends in order to enter key middle schools. The kid hoped more people would hear his voice with Guo’s help.
Guo is a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC,中国人民政治 协商会议). Last month the CPPCC members met in Beijing. They are from all walks of life - scientists, businesspeople, doctors, artists and athletes. They give proposals (提案) on the country’s important issues(问题) to make our country better. For the Beijing student’s letter, Guo read it in front of Yuan Guiren, China’s Minister of Education (教育部部长), during a CPPCC meeting.
According to Xinhua, there were 5,762 proposals in all. Many of the proposals were about problems like housing prices, heavy traffic and food safety, which were related to people’s daily lives. Some proposals were about teenagers. For example, singer Han Hong suggested that the government should deal with people who traffic(拐卖) children.
As usual, proposals will be given to relative departments (相关部门) after the meetings. For example, Guo’s proposal was handed to the Ministry of Education. The departments will consider the proposals carefully and see if they can be carried out in the future.
【小题1】The primary school student thought ____________ with Guo’s help.

A．children were losing their childhoods

B．he didn’t have to take extra classes

C．more people would hear his voice

D．he could enter key middle school

【小题2】Many of the proposals were about problems except ____________ according to the passage.

A．housing prices

B．heavy traffic

C．food safety

D．scientific research

【小题3】After the CPPCC meetings, Guo’s proposal ____________.

A．was given to other members of the meeting

B．was sent to the primary school student

C．was handed to the Ministry of Education

D．was returned to himself

【小题4】 Which of the following sentences is NOT TURE?

A．A primary school student wrote a letter to a famous scientist, Guo Chuanjie.

B．Guo Chuanjie went to Beijing for the CPPCC meetings last month.

C．Guo Chuanjie read the student’s letter during a meeting.

D．Guo Chuanjie wrote a letter to the Ministry of Education.