1 . 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 fact that it has made a difference in other people’s lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!

A．luck

B．spirit

C．life

D．success

2 . The 2024 Jiangyin Half Marathon was a big   ___________ (成功) on April 14.

3 . 从方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其正确的形式填空（每个词或短语只能用一次）。

patient;               hand in;              as soon as;              live on;              make up one’s mind; success;              take place;       look through;              laugh at;              put somebody through

1. My father ________ a newspaper when I got home at 7 o’clock yesterday evening.
2. Suzy is such a kind girl that she always explains grammar rules to her classmates again and again without getting _______.
3. I didn’t know what to wear for the party, but I finally _______ to choose the red dress.
4. If you _________ by others, please pay no attention to them and believe in yourself.
5. Great changes ________ in Donghai over the last twenty years.
6. —Hello, I’d like to speak to the Customer Service Department.
—Please hold on and I _________.
7. The koala is one of the symbols of Australia. They mainly ________ eucalyptus leaves.
8. Mr. Li asked his students ________ their test papers before they left for home.
9. The Adventure of Tom Sawyer is considered ________ novel among Mark Twain’s works.
10. The boy will take a walk in the park _________ he finishes his homework.