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When I was ten，my mother worked all day，so I had to take care of my younger brother．At that time，my little brother was about four years old and he （16）　　mum all the time．

One day，after I had given him his dinner，he started crying for mum．He was so young and really needed mum．So I dressed him，put on his （17）　　，carried him on my back and walked out．Soon he fell asleep．About half an hour later，I found that lie lost a shoe while he was （18）　　．I took him off my back and put him （19）　　．I knew we needed to find that shoe，for our mother couldn't afford new shoes．I had to （20）　　to find it，so I told my brother to wait right there．A man heard it and stopped me just （21）　　I walked off．He asked me，"You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe？What will you do if he is not here when you return？"I didn't know（22）　　to answer that question．He continued，"It's OK if you cant find the shoe，but it is not OK to lose your （23）　．"Then he sent us to mum's workplace by taxi．

During my whole life I have received the （24）　　from many strangers．I feel sorry that I can't find them and say"（25）　　"．I do not even remember what their faces looked like，but they taught me a lesson﹣people are more important than things．

16．A．loved	B．missed	C．called
17．A．clothes	B．coat	C．shoes
18．A．sleeping	B．running	C．walking
19．A．down	B．up	C．on
20．A．get up	B．go out	C．go back
21．A．after	B．before	C．until
22．A．how	B．what	C．when
23．A．dad	B．mum	C．brother
24 A．happiness	B kindness	C sadness
25 A．Thank you	B Never mind	C You're welcome．

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

Real Solutions（解决方法） to Problems

Thirty engineers were working as a team in a company． They were young and eager to learn． The management decided to teach them about finding real solutions to problems

One day， the team was called for a（1）　　in a hall． They were quite surprised and all reached the hall holding various（2）　　． As they entered， they found a box placed in the center， full of flat balloons．

The manager asked everyone to pick a balloon and blow it up． Then they were asked to write their names on their respective（各自的）balloons（3）　　so that the balloons wouldn't blow out． All tried， but not everyone was （4）　　． Five balloons blew out due to pressure（压力）．

Those who failed to mark their names on the balloons were （5）　　out of the game． As a result， 25 engineers came to the next level． All the balloons carrying their names were

（6）　　and then put into a room， here and there．

The engineers were told to pick the balloon with his or her name on， All the 25 engineers began to search for the respective balloons in a rush． It was almost 15 minutes but no one was able to （7）　　the right one． The second level of the game was over．

Then came the final level． The engineers were asked to pick any balloon and give it to person named on the balloon． Within a couple of minutes， all balloons （8）　　the hands of the respective engineers．

The manager announced this was the real solution to the problem． Many times in our life，sharing and helping others give us real solutions to problems．

（1）A．game	B．show	C．concert	D．patry
（2）A．purposes	B．suggestions	C．thoughts	D．plans
（3）A．quietly	B．carefully	C．secretly	D．clearly
（4）A．honest	B．ready	C．patient	D．succeesful
（5）A．checked	B．helped	C．ruled	D．cheated
（6）A．collected	B．weighed	C．tied	D．cleaned
（7）A．mark	B．hide	C．number	D．find
（8）A．freed	B．reached	C．lifted	D．hit

A Meaningful Gift

Emily was an eighth grader．To pass her Civics course（公民课程），she had to do some volunteer service in a nursing home for a week．

One Monday，Emily went to the nursing home after school．When she arrived，she was told she would（31）　　an hour every weekday with an elderly lady，Mrs．Blair．She was then led into a room，where an old lady in a flowery dress was sitting on a sofa．

Emily（32）　　awkwardly（别扭地）in front of the lady．She cleared her throat and said，"Good afternoon I'm Emily．"

"Good afternoon，Emily．Take a seat，please．"Mrs．Blair replied．

Then，（33）　　filled the space between them．Emily wondered what to say．

"Tell me about yourself，Emily，"Mrs．Blair said suddenly．

"Well，"Emily started，"I don't have any grandparents，so I can't relate to elderly people much．I love the performing arts．I'm here mainly because I have to（34）　　here to get a good grade for my Civics class．"

Mrs．Blair didn't seem to（35）　　．"Many people，especially teens，don't seem to care about old people like me．Now you are here，and I'm going to change that about you．Ask me anything．"

Emily thought for a moment，and finally decided，"What was your job？"

"I was a Broadway star in the 1950s．"Mrs．Blair answered．

"Cool!Can you tell me about it？"Emily asked，amazed．

Mrs．Blair smiled．"Back then，only the lead actress had the honor to wear a

（36）　　bracelet．I was the lead in almost all of the plays，so I always wore the bracelet．Till this day，I still have it．"

Emily smiled along with Mts．Blair and listened to the other stories，attentively．She had become so

interested in Mrs．Blair's（37）　　that she decided to come earlier the next day．

Tuesday，Wednesday，and Thursday passed by quickly．Then came Friday．As she was leaving，Emily was really（38）　　to say goodbye．

"Don't be sad．You can still visit me，"Mrs．Blair comforted her．She then handed a small box to Emily，"It's my gift to you．"

Emily（39）　　opened the box and was surprised to see what was inside．"It's the bracelet that you wore．Thank you!"Emily said，with tears in her eyes．"I'm sure to visit you whenever I'm free．"

On the way home，Emily thought of her own love for the performing arts．She touched the bracelet and

made a （40）　　that she would keep her word to Mrs．Blair．

31．A．waste	B．spend	C．plan	D．exercise
32．A．asked	B．sat	C．stood	D．danced
33．A．warmth	B．sadness	C．happiness	D．silence
34．A．study	B．live	C．volunteer	D．play
35．A．mind	B．fear	C．insist	D．regret
36．A．strange	B．special	C．common	D．private
37．A．dreams	B．hobbies	C．stories	D．jokes
38．A．upset	B．confused	C．surprised	D．nervous
39．A．proudly	B．secretly	C．worriedly	D．carefully
40．A．promise	B．change	C．judgment	D．choice．

In recent years， with more and more cars on the road，flying robots are used to deliver（递送） mails．Flying robots can（1）　　mails to people's houses without having to deal with heavy（2）　　．But they will spend too much time in returning． A research center is trying to improve its flying robots with the（3）　　of homing pigeons（信鸽）．

Homing pigeons are pigeons that are（4）　　trained to fly home from somewhere else．In tests，researchers（5）　　that homing pigeons were（6）　　efficient（高效的） than flying robots at returning to their home． So the research center is trying to use a flying robot， together with a（7）　　， to deliver mails． After the robot finishes its tasks， it can（8）　　the pigeon back in the shortest possible time．

Although it will cost more money to（9）　　pigeons， the research center says that it can（10）　　time． And the time it saves will make up for the cost．

（1）A． invite	B． carry	C． blow	D． kick
（2）A． traffic	B． rain	C． fire	D． pollution
（3）A． help	B． luck	C． treat	D． interest
（4）A． poorly	B． carelessly	C． specially	D． musically
（5）A． promised	B． joked	C． planned	D． found
（6）A． less	B． more	C． little	D． much
（7）A． homing pigeon	B． big house	C． leading person	D． heavy car
（8）A． train	B． knock	C． follow	D． steal
（9）A． dress	B． paint	C． clean	D． raise
（10）A． expect	B． show	C． kill	D． save