Susan, the US
My best friend is Fanny. She is clever and interesting. We always look after each other. The first week we met, I got sick and she looked after me every day.
Betty, England
My best friends Ana. She is honest and serious. We were born in the same city in England. Then I moved to America with my family. I thought I would never see Ana again. When I went to college in New York,, Ana and I shared the same room!
Ken, Japan
I love to spend time with Daisuke because he is funny and smart. We enjoy talking about the funny things we did when we were children , and tell the same stupid jokes over and over again.
Lily , Australia
Linda is very confident girl and she is really kind. Some people may wonder why Linda and I are best friends because we are totally different, but I think this is why we are such good friends.
1.Who is Susan’s best friend?
A. Ana B. Fanny C. Linda D. Daisuke
2.Where is Ken from?
A. Australia B. The US
C. England D. Japan
3.What is Linda like?
A. Confident and kind
B. Funny and smart
C. Honest and serious
D. Clever and interesting
“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 come to me and said, “I'm sorry ,Mike.”I really thought you should be ."
Later that day , I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered him a _ “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 ____ .“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 __ from Jeff .Maybe being a part of the election process(选举过程) would give __ a chance to make important changes at our school .I decided to join them.
My fist goal was to __ 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 ____ passing Jeff's smiling face.
My next step was to 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 __ to add these activities to our school program.
With my help, Jeff and our ideas were well 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 . 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 .The face 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. advice B. chance C. message D. offer
5.A. them B. him C. me D. us
6.A. print B. invent C. create D. send
7.A. for B. from C. with D. without
8.A. carry out B.try out C. work out D. find out
9.A. agreed B. wanted C. expected D. asked
10.A. allowed B. received C. introduced D. required
11.A. pride B. surprise C. patience D. hope
12.A. luck B. spirit C. life D. success
Look! Laura is getting the first place._____ fast runner she is!
A. How B. What
C. How a D. What a
On May 22, a Han taxi driver_____ an old lady to the hospital as soon as he could in Xinjiang.
A. sent B. sends
C. is sending D. has sent
_______ you study, _____ grades you will get.
A. The hard; the good B. The harder; the good
C. The harder; the better D. hard; good
If you work harder, you’ll have another______ to play the violin at a concert.
A. sleep B. chance
C. mistake D.problem
