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1、“Ill be busy tonight,” Trogmire announced.“Are you still organizing your bird dropping collection”? Tantrum inquired.“Yeah,” Trogmire grumbled as he walked away.As Trogmire reached the edge of the playground, he _6_ a familiar voice.“Hey, Trogmire, why the long face?Trogmire looked _7_ from the grou

2、nd to see his old pal, Troubled Troll. “Hi, Troubled, what are you up to?“Nothing Ill admit to,” Troubled grinned.An idea was suddenly _8_ in Trogmires mind. Perhaps it was his own nasty _9_ that put it there. Perhaps it was the grin on Troubled Trolls face. In any event, the idea made Trogmire Trol

3、l _10_ an evil grin.Trogmire stared intently at Troubled. “Listen, Troubled, how would you like to go on a little adventure tonight?1. try forget remind care2. tomorrow always later maybe3. asked wondered replied sobbed4. voice shoes notebook hair5. leave forget like join6. saw recalled fought heard

4、7. down silly up angry8. born lost denied spelled9. sister song teacher mood10. notice display hear frown What adventure is Trogmire thinking about? Write the conclusion to this story.Volume 4, Number 2, September 14, 1998 Amys Political CareerChapter OneIt was a new school year and a new school for

5、 the sixth graders at Hemlock Mills Middle School. Amy Ashwood and Bobby Aroni would soon be there with all the other kids who had graduated from Hemlock Mills Elementary School. They joined the graduates of Tiger Elementary and Fallon Elementary: the brand new freshman class.Amy was sitting on the

6、school bus with Bobby as they rode steadily toward the middle school. “Im going to get off to a fresh start, Bobby,” she declared. “No more being nasty to everyone. Its going to be the new nice me.”Bobby had his doubts that this was possible, but he wanted to encourage his friend. “Its worth a try,

7、Amy,” he said.“Ive also decided,” she went on, “to run for president of the freshman class. I read all about it in the papers we got this summer. Im going to start my political career.”“That means,” Bobby cautioned, “that you really do have to be nice to people. Youll have to think of friendly thing

8、s to say to everyone. Amy, you havent had much practice at that.”“You watch. Its the new improved, soon to be president, me!” Amy stated.Amy walked through the wide entrance to the main office. An elderly lady behind the high counter smiled and asked, “May I help you?“Id like to register as a candid

9、ate in the student elections, please,” Amy said.“Youll have to talk to the vice principal,” the lady replied. “Its that door to your right.”The door was opened, so Amy walked right in. A man behind a large desk was examining a piece of paper. He signed it, and handed it to a woman who was standing t

10、o his left. He looked up to greet his visitor.“Mr. Grumbell!” Amy almost shouted.Mr. Grumbell had been the vice principal at Hemlock Mills Elementary School. “Amy Ashwood, surprised to see me here? Even I got promoted to the middle school.”“Actually, I thought you were old enough to retire,” Amy rep

11、lied.Mr. Grumbell,who was forty-three years old, sometimes wished that he was old enough to retire. Most of the time, however, he did not like to be referred to as old. He looked at Amy intently. “Youre not a nice little girl,” he said.Amy was accustomed to Mr. Grumbells gruff manner and wasnt offen

12、ded. “That is true,” she agreed. “Thats because Im not a little girl.”“Hmmm, and what brings you to my office, young woman?“Id like to be a candidate for president in the freshman class election.”The woman, who Amy guessed was a secretary, reached for a sheet of paper on the desk and handed it to Mr

13、. Grumbell. “Thank you, Mrs. Franklin,” he said.He turned the document around and placed it on the desk in front of Amy. “This is a petition, Amy. Youll need at least twenty signatures from other freshmen. By signing it, they support your desire to be a candidate.”Amy picked up the paper. She smiled

14、 at Mr. Grumbell and said, “Im glad youre working here,” and walked out of the office.“She never even thanked you!” Mrs. Franklin complained.Mr. Grumbell almost smiled, which for him was a smile. “Yes, she did,” he said.1. Why were Amy and Bobby going to a new school?2. Amy Ashwood was determined to

15、 make a big change in her personality. What kind of change was she planning to make?3. What was her motivation （reason for doing something）?4. How did Amy know Mr. Grumbell?5. Why did Mr. Grumbell feel that Amy had thanked him for the petition?6. What will Amy have to do in order to become class pre

16、sident? Pretend that youre Amys campaign manager and tell her what to do.Volume 4, Number 3, September 21, 1998 Chapter TwoIt was decided that Bobby would be Amys campaign manager. Amy decided and Bobby dutifully complied. It was a good arrangement in any case. Bobby was no expert on getting elected

17、, but he did know how to get along with anyone. And Bobby would do his best to teach Amy how to get along too. “Rule number one,” Bobby told Amy as they walked toward the cafeteria for lunch, “is not to say anything insulting to anyone. By the way, that includes not being sarcastic.” “But thats what

18、 I do best!” Amy protested. “Youre the one who said you were going to be nice from now on.” “Im having second thoughts.” Bobby sighed, “Do you still want to be class president? Amy nodded. “OK, no sarcasm,” she conceded. “Heres what I think you should do for the first few days of school,” Bobby said

19、. “Eat fast, and then walk around and greet the kids you know and meet the kids from the other schools. Just talk about anything and be friendly.” “Greet and meet,” Amy grumbled. “Will you walk around with me? And of course, Bobby agreed.Bobby was not quite finished with his second hamburger when Am

20、y began surveying the other tables. “I think well start over there,” she said, gesturing toward a nearby table. Amy grabbed Bobby by the wrist and they walked to the table where four kids were having a discussion. “Hi, how are you guys doing?” Bobby asked. He and Amy knew two of the kids, Missy Lake

21、land and Joe Branski. “We were just talking about our favorite movies,” Joe told them as they sat down. “Whats your favorite movie, Joe?” Amy asked. “I dont have a real favorite,” Joe replied. “I like most movies that have good special effects.” “That shows how intelligent you are,” Amy commented. “

22、Youre thinking about how the movie is made, not just following the story.” Bobby was encouraged. Amy had actually paid someone a complement. She glanced at him as if to say, “See, I can do it! “Missy, whats your favorite movie? Now Bobby knew that Amy was really serious about being friendly. She had

23、 always been especially sarcastic to Missy when they were in elementary school. Fortunately, Missy had always been too good natured to let it bother her. Though Bobby had often wondered if many of Amys comments hadnt just gone over Missys head. “I have a feeling,” Missy replied, “That my favorite mo

24、vie will be one I havent seen yet. My parents are renting Titanic tonight.” “Are they going to let you watch it?” Amy asked. “Its rated PG13.” “My mother says Im very mature for my age,” Missy said proudly. Bobby knew that this might be too much for Amy. He could almost feel the sarcasm trying to es

25、cape from her mouth. Amy resisted temptation. “Im sure you are,” she said. “I havent seen it yet,” Joe said, “but Ive read about all the special effects in that film. I want to see the part near the end after the ship hit the iceberg and-” “Stop!” Missy interrupted. “Dont ruin the ending for me! I d

26、ont want to know if the ship sinks.” Bobby saw the look of disbelief and disgust in Amys green eyes. He tried to save the new Amy from the old Amy. “Amy, weve got to go. Well be late for class.” Amys expression softened, and Bobby had renewed hope that the new Amy was still in control. She looked at

27、 Missy and quietly said, “Missy I really like you. Id even like you if you had a brain! This did not go over Missys head. She stood up, lifted her tray, and then slammed it down on the table. “Well, I dont like you, Amy Ashwood!” she cried. At that moment the bell rang and Amy walked silently toward

28、 the door. “Well, nice talking to you guys,” Bobby said, and he quickly turned to follow her.1. Do you think that Amy had a hard time getting Bobby to be her campaign manager?2. Amy was having second thoughts about being nice. What does “having second thoughts” mean?3. What good quality did Amy say

29、that Joe had? What reason did she give?4. Bobby wondered if Amys comments had gone over Missys head. What does “over her head” mean?5. Do you think that Amy has lost any chance to be class president by insulting Missy? 6. Is there anything Amy can do to repair the damage caused by her behavior?7. Compare Amys effort to change with the voyage of the Titanic?Volume 4, Number 4, September 28, 1998 Funny Jokes, Part OneM