—Do you know sound travels very fast?

　一Yes. But light travels _________ sound.

A.  much faster than       B. a little faster than

C. as fast as              D. slower than

Dear Sigmund Friend

My name is Simon and I am a Grade 9 student. I am crazy 　31　 football! I love 　32 　football, reading about football, and of course, playing football. My dream 　33 a great football player. However, my love of football has become a big problem, and I would like your 　34　 .

I have 　35 friends, and we always play football together at school or in the park after school. We like staying out late to play football. We often play for three hours or more and forget when to stop. Then I 　36　 trouble at home because my parents do not allow me to play outside after 6 p.m. I really do not understand why they are so strict. I feel stressed and angry　　 37　 . I believe it is important for us to spend some time on our hobbies. They can help us relax and make our lives 　 38　 .I wish I could have my parents’ 　39　 .

Is it bad to stay out late to play football? Should I spend less time on it? I really do not know　 40　 . Can you please advise me how to achieve a balance between my schoolwork and my hobbies? Thanks a lot.

Best wishes

Simon

31. A. for　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　 C. of　　　　　 　　D. about

32. A. watching　　　 B. seeing　　　　　 C. looking at　　　 D. looking

33. A. am to be　　　　 B. is to be　　　　 C. is to being　　　　 D. are to be

34. A. book　　　　　 B. work　　　　　 C. advice　　　　　 D. school

35. A. much 　　　　 B. not any　　　　 C. few　　　　　　　 D. plenty of

36. A. get in　　　　　 B. get into　　　　 C. get on　　　　　　 D. get off

37. A. from time to time　　　　　　　　　 B. from times to times

C. between time and time　　　　　　　　 D. between times and times

38. A. much interesting　　　　　　　　　　 B. more interested

C. more interesting　　　　　　　　　　 D. the most interesting

39. A. support　　　　 B. supported　　　 C. supporting　　　　 D. supports

40. A. why to do　　　 D. when to do　　　 C. what to do　　　　 D. where to do

—Now, people’s life in Hengyang is 　　　　　 than before.

—Yes. Many people have their own cars.

　　 A. much better　　　　　　 B. less better　　　　　　 C. more better

阅读理解

　　 　　We know that there is air around the earth. We will find there is less air or no air if we go far enough away from the earth. But when 　　 planes fly they need air to lift their wings （机翼）. But planes can't fly very high because the air gets thinner and thinner when 　　 they go higher and higher. Perhaps we can answer some of the questions now. What is the sky? Nothing, where is it? It is all 　　 around the earth. The sky is space （空间）. In this space there is nothing but the sun, the moon, the earth and all the stars.

根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案。

　　1. The sky is ______.　　　　　　　　　　　　

[　　]

　　 A. air　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the earth　　

　　 C. the whole world　　　　　　 D. space

　　2. There is ______ if we go far enough away from the earth.

[　　]

　　 A. much air　　　　　　　　　　B. more and more air

　　 C. less air or no air　　　　 D. going to be air

　　3. Planes can't fly very high because ______.

[　　]

　　 A. the air gets thinner and thinner

　　 B. there is much air in the sky

　　 C. they need air to lift their wings

　　 D. planes are heavy

　　4. Where is the sky? ______.　　　　　　　　

[　　]

　　 A. On the moon　　　　　　　　 B. It is all around the earth

　　 C. In planes　　　　　　　　 D. In the sun

　　5. In the sky there is ______.　　　　　　　　

[　　]

　　 A. air everywhere

　　 B. the earth

　　 C. nothing

　　 D. the sun, the moon, the earth and all the stars

A. much; are　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. many; are

C. much; is　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. many; is