Run for Class President
Two months ago， when our class election（选举） started， I decided to run for class president． I enjoyed speaking in public and got along well with people， so I felt it easy to win． But I was （1） that people would feel bad for me if I lost．
I was busy preparing in the following week．My plan wasn't to make promises to do things I couldn't （2） but to show my class why I wanted to be president．I put up my posters in hallways and in the classroom.I also spent three hours writing my speech，saying that I was the one they could turn to whenever they had a problem.Since I was（3） prepared， I felt that my chances of winning were strong．
However， when I gave my speech on Election Day， the response （反应） wasn't what I had （4） ． Few people actually listened． When it was my opponent's （对手的）turn， everyone was screaming his name． His speech was short， but all to the point． By then， I realized I should have made mine shorter and clearer．
It was obvious who would （5） ． For the rest of the day， I felt like it was over． I wanted to just go home and cry， but I made it through．
My（6） was right： I didn't win．
The next day， people were still talking about the election． I just pretended （假装） not to hear． But later， things got better． People（7） about the election and talked to me just as they did before．
I don't regret putting time and energy into the election because I've learned that things aren't always going the way I expect． And moments of failure like this build （8） ﹣since then I've learned to face disappointment and grown stronger．
（1）A． bored |
B． afraid |
C． excited |
D． hopeful |
（2）A． compare |
B． remember |
C． manage |
D． repeat |
（3）A． fully |
B． quickly |
C． freshly |
D． physically |
（4）A． feared |
B． faced |
C． mentioned |
D． pictured |
（5）A． insist |
B． return |
C． wait |
D． win |
（6）A． suggestion |
B． prediction |
C． direction |
D． introduction |
（7）A． forgot |
B． wrote |
C． cared |
D． discussed |
（8）A． trust |
B． pride |
C． character |
D． support |
完形填空
During the day we work and play, and at night we sleep. Our bodies rest while we are ____. In the morning we are ready_______ again. Our bodies grow _______ while we are asleep. Children who are tired usually ______ sleep. We can get better at our lessons ______ we have had plenty of rest. Boys and girls who are eight or nine years old need ten hours of sleep every night. Our bodies need plenty of ______ when we sleep. If we do not get enough fresh air, we _______ tired when we wake up. While in bed we must not cover our _______. Our lungs(肺) need to get enough fresh air. If we ______ our windows at night, we can have plenty of fresh air. Cool air is better than warm air. Boys and girls who want to be ______ must get plenty of sleep.
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Early one morning, an old woman was carrying a big basket of cabbages on her hand to the market. She hoped to________ them to the people from the town.
The mountain road was narrow(窄的) and the old woman was walking ________ , because she did not want to have ________ and lose her cabbages.
Suddenly she________ a loud noise, and a bicycle came round the corner. It passed her and went very fast ________ the hill. The old woman had to jump to one side of the ________ so quickly that the basket of vegetables nearly fell into the valley( 山谷).
She looked up and saw that a young boy was on the bicycle. He was________ on without even looking round to see if the old woman was all right.
The old woman began to ________ , "Come back, young man! You dropped something!"
When he heard this, the boy stopped the bicycle so suddenly that he nearly ________ his bicycle. Then he turned and began to ________ the bicycle back up to the hill. "What is it?" he asked. "What did I drop?" " Little boy, " the old woman answered, "you dropped your manners(礼貌) . "
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完形填空
阅读下列两篇短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的ABCD四个选项中选出最佳答案，并将相应的字母填入答题卷内。
It was very cold that day. It was ________heavily and the ground was covered with thick snow. The shepherd(牧羊人) thought it was dangerous to ________ up the hill and it was difficult for the sheep to find some ________ there. So he decided to stay in the warm room. He put some hay(干草) in a pen(围栏)so that the sheep could eat it when they were ________ . The dog, who felt cold outside, lay on the soft hay and soon went to sleep. At noon the sheep wanted to eat the hay, but the dog barked loudly to warn him, the sheep ran away quickly, looking at the unusual dog, the sheep began to talk angrily. “What a selfish(自私的) dog!” said one of the sheep. “He cannot eat the hay, and yet refuses ________ allow those who can to eat!”
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完形填空
Once there lived a farmer called Henry. He had a brother Mike, who was ________ excellent gardener. His skill and his beautiful trees were________ everywhere.
One day, Henry went to town to visit Mike. “Look, my brother,” said Mike, “here is the best ________ tree from my garden. Take it home and plant it ________ you, and your children, and your children’s children can enjoy it.” Henry was ________ with the apple tree and went back home. The next morning, he began to wonder ________ he should plant it.
“If I plant it on the hill,” he said to himself, “the wind might catch it and ________ down the fruit. If I plant it close to the road, people who pass by will ________ some of them. But if I plant it…” ________ he planted the tree in the corner behind his house, where no one else could notice it.
________ the tree bore(结出) no fruit the first year, ________ the second. Then Henry sent for his brother and said to him ________ , “you have cheated me. This is the third year and it brings me ________ but leaves(叶子).”
When Mike saw where the tree was planted, he laughed and said, “You have planted the tree in such a cold corner ________ sun-light or warmth. How could you expect flowers and ________ ?”
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完型填空
My parents used to tell me how important school was for me, but I didn’t think so. I paid little attention to it. But one thing let me finally ________ what my parents meant.
One day, when I ________ a mobile phone store, I saw an advertisement on its door. It was hiring new workers!
“Sir, are you hiring people?” I went ________the shop and asked. “Yes, but you should be the man who we need,” the manager answered. He looked at me for a few________from head to foot. “Do you have a high school diploma (文凭)?” ________ he. “Or do you have any work experience?”
I felt so ashamed and ________ that I didn’t know what to say, so I just turned around and left.
I could not fall asleep that night, and I thought a lot about my ________ . “ I must go to school or I can’t do anything without a good education,” I ________ to myself silently. I never went back to the store again ________ I finished my study and got a diploma.
________ looked the same when I returned to the store: the same people and the same design. However, compared with last time, I had more ________ . The manager told me they needed new ________ , so it was a great chance for me.
I ________ my diploma to the manager. He looked at it and said, “ Great, you are in.”
Now I am still working in the same store. With this experience, I always ________ people to attend school. Education helps you have a bright future. Now I am not worried about my future because I’m still ________ in my spare time.
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