Dear Sigmund Friend

I am a Grade 9 student. I have 　21 problem, and I do not know how to deal 　22 it.

I have a lot of homework every day, and I have no choice 　23　 to do it. I often stay up late to complete 24 , and then feel tired the next day.

Sometimes, I want to 　25 to do so much work, but usually I just accept it. I understand that it is important to do my homework and 　26　 on time. However, I hardly have any spare time for my hobbies 　27　 playing volleyball and ping-pong. I really feel bad about that. I often doubt whether it is worth　 28　 so hard.

I am 　29　 a holiday without homework so that I can relax and have some time for my hobbies. What should I do? Can you offer me some suggestions? They will be of great value to me. I hope to 　 30　 you soon.

Best wishes

Millie

21. A. an　　　　　　 B. a　　　　　　 C. the　　　　　　　　 D. (不填)

22. A. with　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　 D. on

23. A. and　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　 　D. then

24. A. the housework　 B. the exercise　　 C. exercises　　　　　 D. the exercises

25. A. accept　　　　 B. refuse　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　 D. agree

26. A. hand it on　　 B. hand it in　　　　 C. hand in　　　　　　 D. put it in

27. A. as　　　　　　 B. such so　　　　 C. such as　　　　　　 D. as much as

28. A. reading　　　 B. playing　　　　　 C. walking　　　　　 D. working

29. A. looking for　　 B. looking forward to C. looking after　　　 D. looking up

30. A. hear of　　　 B. hear about　　　　 C. hear from　　　　 D. hear

Is your schoolbag too heavy? The e-schoolbag will help you. It is said that e-schoolbags are going to be brought into 　21 in Chinese middle schools soon.

Heavy schoolbags have been a serious 　22 for a long time. But the e-schoolbag will 23 . An e-schoolbag is 　24 lighter than a usual schoolbag. Perhaps, the e-schoolbag should be 　25 an e-textbook. It is a small computer for students. It is as 　26 as a usual book, 　27 it can still have all the things for study, such as textbooks, exercise books and so on which can be made 　28 chips(芯片) like stamps. The students can read the text page by page on the screen, take notes, or even send e-mails to their teachers. They only need to 　29 the right chip into the e-schoolbag. Then they can use it.

Some people say 　30 e-textbooks can be easily broken, while others say it is not good for eyes. But only time will tell.

(　 )21.A.use　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.useful　　　　　　　　　 C.used　　　　　　　　　　 D.to use

(　 )22.A.idea　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.problem　　　　　　　　 C.question　　　　　　　 D.thought

(　 )23.A.work it out B.work out it　　　　　 C.work out D.work them out

(　 )24.A.very　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.much　　　　　　　　　 C.too　　　　　　　　　　　 D.so

(　 )25.A.call　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.calls　　　　　　　　　　 C.called　　　　　　　　　 D.calling

(　 )26.A.small　　　　　　　　　　　 B.smaller　　　　　　　　 C.smallest　　　　　　　　 D.most small

(　 )27. A.and　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.as　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.or　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.but

(　 )28.A.into　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.from　　　　　　　　　　 C.up　　　　　　　　　　　 D.of

(　 )29.A.bring　　　　　　　　　　　 B.get　　　　　　　　　　　 C.take　　　　　　　　　　 D.put

(　 )30.A.if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.what　　　　　　　　　　 C.that　　　　　　　　　　　 D.which

Today, it is a big problem for young graduates to get satisfying jobs. 　 21 　 that there are thousands of different kinds of jobs in the world. Choosing the right one itself is not easy.

“Finding a job” is not 　 22　 as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job because they are not 　 23 for it. Sometimes “Chance” may 24　 a more important part than “decision”.

Here are a few steps to help you think about jobs 　25 you might enjoy doing after school or university. First, it is important 　26　 what kind of person you are, which special qualities 　 27　 you outstanding among people and what you are interested in. There is a difference 　28 an interest and a skill. If you like 　29　 and enjoy looking at pictures, that is an interest. But if you can 　30 　 a horse that looks like a horse not a big dog, that is a 　 31　 .

Then ask yourself a question,” In the following three areas--skills with people, skills with information and skills with things, which are your 　 32 　 skills?”

After 　33　 your skills, the next step is research. To 　 34　 as many different kinds of jobs as possible, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers for information. Ask your friends 　　35　 the work they do.

Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! It is your own life, just find the job you really enjoy doing.

21. A. It’s saying　　 　　　　B. It’s say　　 　　　 C. It is said　 　　　　 D. It says

22. A. same　　 　　　　　　B. as same　　　 　　 C. so good　　 　　　 D. the same

23. A. suitable　 　　　　　 B. fitted　　　　 　　 C. able　 　　　　　　D. like

24. A. take　　　 　　　　　 B. play　　　　 　　 C. have　　　　 　　 D. choose

25. A. which　　 　　　　　 B. what　　　　 　　　C. if　　　　　 　　　D. whether

26. A. feel　　　 　　　　　 B. realize　　　 　　 C. to feel　　　 　　　 D. to realize

27. A. helps　　 　　　　　 B. makes　　　　 　　C. make　　　　 　　 D. help

28. A. both　　　 　　　　　B. between　　　 　　 C. from　　　　 　　　D. either

29. A. art　　　　 　　　　　B. music　　　　 　　C. sports　　　　 　　　D. acting

30. A. ride　　　 　　　　　B. feed　　　　 　　 C. draw　　　　 　　 D. treat

31. A. success　 　　　　　 B. skill　　　　　 　　C. hobby　　　　 　　 D. fact

32. A. good　　　 　　　　　B. the best　　　 　　 C. better　　　 　　　 D. best

33. A. examine　　 　　　　 B. have examined　 　　C. examining　 　　　 D. examined

34. A. find out　　 　　　　 B. look out　　 　　　 C. find　　　 　　　D. look at

35. A. what do they think of　　　　　　　　　　 B. how do they think of　　 　

　　 C. what they think of　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. how they think of

A group of class friends successful in their careers got together to visit their old university professor. Their talk soon turned into complaints about 16 in work and life.

　　 Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a couple of(几个) 17 　——porcelain(瓷的), plastic(塑料的), glass, crystal(水晶的), some common, 18 expensive and some delicate (精美的)-telling them to help themselves to the coffee.

　　 When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, "If you noticed,all the nice-looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the common and 19 ones. While it is 20 　for you to choose only the best for ourselves, that is the __21 of your problems and stress. The cup itself 22 　no quality to the coffee.　 23 　all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously (自觉地) went 24 　the best cups. And then you began eyeing other people’s cups. Now consider this: life is the 25 　; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup which we have will not 26 the quality of life we live. Sometimes, by fixing our attention only on the cup, we 27 to enjoy the coffee which God (上帝) has 28 for us. God brews(冲泡) the coffee, not the cups...Enjoy your coffee!"

　　 The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just 29 　the best use of everything.

　　 Live 　30 . Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

(　　 ) 16. A. changes　　　　 B. duties　　　　　 C. experiences　　 D. stress

(　　 ) 17. A. cups　　　 　　B. pans　　　　　 C. bowls　　　　　 D. cans

(　　 ) 18. A. others　　　　　 B. some　　　　 　C. another　　　　 D. other

(　　 ) 19. A. fashionable　　 B.cheap　　　　 C. expensive　　　 D. nice-looking

(　　 ) 20. A. wise　　　　　 B. important　　　 C. natural　　　　 D. necessary

(　　 ) 21. A. use　　　　　　 B. disagreement　　 C. answer　　　　 D. cause

(　　 ) 22. A. waves　　　　　 B. reduces　　　　 C. adds　　　　　 D. leads

(　　 ) 23. A. As　　　　　　 B. What　　　　　 C. That　　　　　 D. Which

(　　 ) 24. A. for　　　　　　 B. into　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　 D. on

(　　 ) 25. A. tea　　　　　　 B. water　　　　　 C. wine　　　　　 D. coffee

(　　 ) 26. A. remove　　　　 B. beat　　　　　 C. change　　　　 D. enjoy

( 　 ) 27. A. fail　　　　　　 B. succeed　　　　 C. wish　　　　　 D. try

(　　 ) 28. A. sold　　　　　　 B. gave　　　　　 C. bought　　　　 D. provided

(　　 ) 29. A. keep　　　　　 B. say　　　　　　 C. make　　　　　 D. do

(　　 ) 30. A. wildly　　 　　　B. simply　　　　 C. specially　　　 D. successfully

Most middle school students wear uniforms. Some students like uniforms, 　26　 others don’t. However, recently, a Japanese government survey(政府调查)　 27　 that more students in Japan like uniforms now 　28　 school uniforms are more fashionable (时尚的) than they were before. I surveyed some Japanese students about 　29　 they thought about school uniforms. I asked them, “ Are fashionable uniforms popular or not?” There were lots of different opinions (观点，看法). Hiromi said, “I like school uniforms because I don’t need 30　 clothes every day. I think that fashionable uniforms are 　31 . My high school uniform is fashionable, but there is a 　32 . Fashionable uniforms are too expensive.”

Miki said that she didn’t like fashionable uniforms because she didn’t want to spend so much money 33 uniforms. She thought that the uniforms should be changed (被改变). They should be cheaper and easier to get.

Mitsuaki said, “ I don’t like school uniforms because I want to look 　34 . I also agree that fashionable uniforms make many students want to 　35 uniforms in high school. If students like fashionable uniforms, it is good.”

(　 ) 26. A. and　　　　B. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. so

(　 ) 27. A. shows　　 B. tells　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. speaks　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. talks

(　 ) 28. A. before　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　　　　 D. so that

(　 ) 29. A. why　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. what

(　 ) 30. A. choose　　B. to choose　　　　　　　　 C. choosing　　　　　　　　 D. chose

(　 ) 31. A. good　　　　 B. bad　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. well　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. old

(　 ) 32. A. question　　B. word　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thing　　　　　　　　　　　 D. problem

(　 ) 33. A. in　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. at

(　 ) 34. A. the same　　 B. different　　　　　　　　　 C. happy　　　　　　　　　　 D. same

(　 ) 35. A. wear　　　　B.show　　　　　　 C. make　　　　 　　 D. spend