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“I can’t  believe what I’m hearing!” I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate* 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     1   a polite “Congratulations” and walked to my usual table. To my   2   , 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   3   and you would be a great partner.”

“I don't think so,” I replied, feeling unsure.

“Well,   4   you change your mind, you can tell me tomorrow.” he said before moving to another table.

All that night, I thought about the    5   from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election* process would give me a chance to make important changes at our school. I decided to    6       Jeff.

    7   of all, I began to create a catchy*advertisement. Within a few days, we     8  a poster with Jeff’s pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway     9    passing Jeff’s smiling face.

My next step was to    10 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    11  we want to our school program.

With my help, Jeff and our ideas were well received at school.

An eighth grader said, “    12   will be exciting to have Jeff as president.”

    13   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     14   . The fact that it has made a    15   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．a(chǎn)fter D．while

5.                A．message        B．present         C．dream    D．offer

6.                A．refuse         B．leave           C．a(chǎn)gree    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

“I can’t believe what I’m hearing! ”I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate（候選人）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（選舉過程）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

The phone rings. It’s a friend who wants to tell you his or her latest health problems. You hate to be impolite and cut your friend off, but what can you do? Stephanie Winston, author of Stephanie Winston’s Best Organizing Tips, offers his advice:

Don’t ask questions like “What’s new?” They give the information that you have time to talk. After “hello”, get right to the heart of the matter.

Time your calls wisely. If you make a call right before lunch or dinner, or at the end of the workday, people chat less.

Set a time limit. Start with, “Hi, I’ve only got a few minutes, but I wanted to talk to you about….” Or, “Gee, I’d love to talk more, but I only have a couple of minutes before I have to leave.”

Jump on a pause（間歇）. Even the most talkative caller has to pause now and then. Quickly say, “It has been great talking with you.” Then end the conversation.

Forget niceties. Some people just don’t take a hint. Cut your caller off and say, “I’d like to talk to you longer, but I’m afraid I have no enough time. Good bye.” Then hang up.

Find “a partner in crime”. If nothing else works, ask someone in your home to help you. For example, one woman gives a sign to her husband, who shouts, “Jane, I think the roast chicken is burning.”

Avoid the phone completely. Use an answering machine to screen calls. If you have an important message for a chatterbox（嘮叨的人）, leave the message when he or she isn’t in.

50. What’s the good time to make a call so that people can chat less?

A. After lunch or dinner.　　　　　　　　　　　 B. In the middle of the workday.

C. Before lunch or dinner.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. At the beginning of the workday.

51. “Finding a partner in crime” means ______.

A. finding someone to answer the call

B. getting right to the heart of the matter

C. telling the caller you are just cooking

D. asking someone to help you end the call

52. What’s Winston’s advice about?

A. How to talk on the phone.　　　　　

B. How to make calls wisely.

C. How to make a phone call.

D. How to keep phone calls short.